Solar Futures

GRID IE's focus on income-qualified homeowners and job trainees delivered...

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Can one person really change the world? I had my doubts, until I met Jeff Rivero. He has just been presented with the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators and named the EPA Teacher of the Year for his many accomplishments and contributions he makes toward improving the environment and society, producing a better tomorrow for future generations.

GRID IE kicks of the 2016-17 school year with Solar Futures...

The women of WE Build were preparing ourselves for a volunteer workday in Steamboat Springs. We headed out for the 148 kW array at Yampa Valley Electric Association, where we filled up on breakfast and coffee to charge us up for the day.

We’re excited to introduce our Solar Futures K-8 Toolkit, which was designed in collaboration with SunPower to educate and inspire young students about solar energy, energy conservation, and careers in solar.

Bishop Paiute students become the newest addition to Solar Futures...

GRID Alternatives Central Coast is pleased to announce the certification of 4 new team leaders working to install solar for low income families. The Team Leader program was developed for “super volunteers” – volunteers who attend repeated solar installations with our team- working towards mastery of a checklist of installation skills. It takes time, patience and dedication to achieve team leader status and these solar hotshots have certainly earned their coveted orange shirts!

On Thursday, May 12, 2016, students from George M. DeWolf High School came out to participate on their first installation with GRID Alternatives. Enrolled in the school’s construction technology course, students were eager to get hands-on solar installation experience while helping a local family in need.

As part of the Solar Futures initiative, GRID Colorado is seeking out high schools statewide to help educate youth about solar and illuminate career pathways in the solar industry.