GRID Alternatives staff spent ten days living in mobile homes at the foot of the Eastern Sierras to bring solar power--and soon jobs--to members of the Bishop Pauite Tribe.
The Mtchona's came all the way from Malawi, and are one of the newest members of the GRID family. They have not only fulfilled their dreams of owning their own PV system, they've also decided to help other families in the Bay Area make their solar dreams come true.
It was a typical GRID Colorado day - sunny skies and an awesome team of volunteers, raising solar panels to the roof of the small home of another wonderful family.
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.
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.
Congratulations to Ron Binz, Chair of the GRID Alternatives Colorado Board of Directors, for being nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chairman!