In California, where 6 million people live in poverty, one non-profit –GRID Alternatives- is targeting the benefits of renewable energy to low-income communities, intersecting clean energy job training with environmental and economic justice.

Seven homes on a north Chico cul-de-sac had solar arrays installed Saturday in a flurry of activity. Solarthon resembled the old-fashioned barn-raising its organizers likened it to, with a bit of block party thrown in, complete with a D.J.