Tag: Grid Alternatives
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GRID Alternatives installs its 10,000th solar system for low-income communities
GRID Alternatives, a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color, has installed its 10,000th solar electric system. The 42 MW of clean power represent a distributed generation power plant that is saving families over $300 million in lifetimeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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IGS Energy builds on GRID Alternatives partnership in new three-year commitment
IGS Energy announced a new multi-year partnership with GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest non-profit solar installer, building on previous support for the organization and its mission. The expansion of this important partnership builds on each company’s mission to extend clean, affordable solar energy to more communities throughout the United StatesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GRID gone wild: Solar Spring Break connects students, solar jobs and low-income families
Nearly 200 college students from 19 schools across the country will spend their school break installing no-cost solar for low-income families, gaining hands-on workforce training, and connecting with solar industry careers through GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break program. GRID Alternatives, a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NAACP launches year-long initiative to provide solar jobs, installs in communities of color
This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NAACP kicked off a civil rights economic and environmental justice initiative to connect 30+ communities of color and low income communities across the nation with solar energy infrastructure for homes and community centers, as well as skills training for solar jobs, allRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GRID Alternatives earns workforce development grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
GRID Alternatives, a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color, announced today a $500,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support its SolarCorps Fellowship Program. This national grant builds on the bank’s past support for GRIDRead More — Solar Builder magazine