Striving to put in it [sic] human terms, the film introduces viewers to an Iowa community college student who says she's practically guarantee a job in her state's vibrant windmill industry, and a [former] Los Angeles gang member [David Andrade] who's stayed out of prison through his meaningful employment installing solar panels on L.A. homes.

"It was such a great experience that I talked to my business partner here and we agreed to sponsor a build with our own company to get our own employees out there and experience what it's like to install solar and to really give back to our local community."

Participating employers, service providers and colleges include: CalTrans, LA County Sherriff’s Department, SoCalGas, National Park Service, Allied Universal Security Services, FedEx, Department of Rehabilitation, Department of Public Social Services, GRID Alternatives, LA Trade Technical College, LA City College, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, and Glendale Community College, among others.

Admission is free, but there is a $15 suggested donation with 100 percent of [Sunstock Solar Festival] proceeds going to GRID Alternatives to install solar systems on rooftops in deserving communities.

A dramatic fall in solar panel manufacturing costs — from $101 per watt in 1975 to just $0.48 in 2016 — has been central to these efforts to reach low-income families and offset cuts in government funding for the industry, suggests Julian Foley, vice president of communications at GRID Alternatives.

Une installation solaire qui lui permettra d’économiser entre 50 et 90% sur ses prochaines factures d’électricité. Et il n’a pas déboursé le moindre dollar pour cela, grâce à l’association Grid Alternatives.

The Solar Power International Conference filled four days, both floors of the Anaheim Convention Center, plus the outdoor patios and the Marriott Hotel ballrooms.

Solar-Powered live music, food, beer, art, activities and local non-profits are all in the mix.

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to working with people and the environment through solar panel work.

It's been a rough year for environmentalists, in the wake of solar panel tariffs, proposed cuts to federal clean energy programs, and […] Obama-era coal plant regulations [that] may be rolled back in favor of less stringent guidelines.