Project SOLAR was the perfect combination of science and technology, two areas of interest for the teen, Hythier said. The hands-on nature of installing solar panels was also appealing, noting he added it to his list of things to try career-wise.
Ben Kavoussi always has been energy-conscious, but at the moment, the Persian-born Davis resident cannot afford to install the solar panels that would match his house to his values.
Students from Woodland and Pioneer high schools as well as Woodland Community College have been working to install solar energy systems for an elderly woman.
Four single-family residences in Rocklin got the upgrade of a lifetime solar power conversions from electric on a donation made possible from GRID Alternatives.
To support the mission of access to solar for everyone, SMA America will participate in a project with nonprofit GRID Alternatives this weekend to change the lives of one low-income family in Yuba City, Calif. A group of nine volunteers from SMA will join the GRID Alternatives team to install a brand new 2.3 kW system Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20.
