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Overcoming addiction: A new life through solar

Of the many volunteers and team leaders that GRID Alternatives trains on a regular basis, this inspirational story comes from a Southern California volunteer, Sinclair Wallace.

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GRID and PG&E Creating Job Connections

In partnership with PG&E, GRID organized their first ever solar jobs fair during Intersolar North America. Thirteen solar companies and hundreds of attendees showed their enthusiasm for the solar job market making this experimental event a shining success.

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Press Release - Wells Fargo, GRID Alternatives and Veterans Green Jobs Install Free Solar Panels, Weatherization Upgrades and Landscaping at Harvey Park Home

June 12, 2013 Denver, Colo. Today, volunteer teams from Wells Fargo, alongside nonprofits GRID Alternatives Colorado and Veterans Green Jobs, are working together to make a series of home performance upgrades on a Denver residence. The measures will boost the health, safety, energy efficiency and aesthetics of a low-income resident who also happens to be a military veteran who otherwise would not be able to afford these services.

Wells Fargo renews support for GRID's solar job training

Wells Fargo's investment in GRID Alternatives' workforce development efforts help keep team leaders moving on to solar industry jobs.

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Meet GRID Alternatives' newest job training partner

The Central Valley Opportunity Center and GRID Alternatives' recent partnership provides students with an avenue to gain hands on experience in California's fast growing solar industry.

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Press Release - Low-Income Colorado Communities to Gain Access to Solar Power

May 30, 2013 Denver, Colo. GRID Alternatives Colorado formally kicked off its Solar Affordable Housing Program today by installing a solar electric system at no cost for a low-income family in Denvers Elyria Swansea neighborhood. The program, getting underway this summer, will bring clean, affordable solar power to low-income homeowners in the state while providing volunteers and job trainees with hands-on installation experience.

GRID Alternatives in the Antelope Valley

GRID Alternatives launched its nonprofit solar installation and solar jobs training program in the Antelope Valley in partnership with the City of Palmdale, the University of Antelope Valley, and a SunPower sponsor team. On Thursday May 16th, GRID completed two solar electric installations for Palmdale low-income homeowners, Marsha Furman, and Cynthia and Benjamin Leh