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Meet our Earth Heroes

This Earth Month, we're celebrating Earth Heroes making the world a better place through their dedication to renewable energy access!

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New Battery Storage & EV Charger Training Wall

GRID is happy to share some exciting new additions to our Installation Basics Training (IBT) program offers. We’re now starting to incorporate lessons on battery storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure installation!

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Looking for a Green Job? FAQ

Advice for Solar & Clean-Energy Job Seekers

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GRID partners with SMUD on Career Energy Pathways program

GRID Alternatives North Valley has partnered with SMUD on a free, stipended, solar certificate program for community members looking for careers in the solar industry. The Career Energy Pathways program offers virtual solar education as well as in-person, socially distanced, lab training on solar and battery storage installation.

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Succeeding During the Pandemic

COVID-19 has impacted everything we do, and the new normal is yet to come. GRID’s Installation Basics Training (IBT 200) program is no exception; the impact of the pandemic lowered our training class frequency and class sizes dramatically.

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GRID Alternatives Inland Empire Enters the World of Virtual Learning

GRID Alternatives’ mission supports multiple levels of workforce development and service-learning opportunities, from volunteerism to in-depth solar training and paid internships.

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GRID Alternatives IE Trainee Shines Despite the Pandemic

COVID-19 brought challenges to many during 2020, but even through the pandemic GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) job trainees showed resilience and success.

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California’s First Low-Income Community Solar Project Ribbon-Cutting

GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) was joined by tribal partner Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians and Anza Electric Cooperative Inc. recently to celebrate the completion of California’s first low-income community solar project with a ribbon-cutting.

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CO - Bank of America Directs Over $22 Million in Grants to National and Local Nonprofits Supporting People and Communities of Color

“Workforce development, job creation, and access to health and housing services are some of the most pressing needs facing Black, Hispanic-Latino, and Native American individuals,” said Ebony Thomas, Bank of America’s Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity Executive. “By providing this support alongside our national and local partners, we are further addressing many of the challenges facing under-resourced and underserved communities across the U.S.”

Solar Spark Collegiate 2021 Conference

GRID Alternatives is excited to host the Solar Spark Collegiate Conference from April 1-4, 2021.

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