Posts Tagged ‘Grid Alternatives’
More energy for the people: new options for solar, community choice energy
The lack of modern energy services, also referred to as energy poverty, is an ongoing issue in the Bay Area. But many organizations are working hard to make new energy options available to households. In Richmond, in the Iron Triangle neighborhood, many low-income families now have access to solar panels thanks to Oakland non-profit GRID Alternatives.…
Read MoreWith increased demand for solar power, green job opportunities return
It is just shortly after noon on a Saturday, and the sun stands high over the historic Atchison Village in Richmond. Not a single cloud is in the sky. In its northwestern corner, a small crowd has gathered in front of one family home. The housing complex was originally built during World War II to…
Read MoreNonprofit installs solar panels on inner-city homes in Richmond
A big smile spread across Raul Valencia’s face as he watched volunteer workers prepare to install solar panels on his house. The Valencias are one of eight families in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood to receive a free rooftop solar installation as part of the eighth annual Bay Area Solarthon. The Solarthon is a one-day event…
Read MoreA Marine veteran in the Iron Triangle goes solar
Aside from the four years he served in the Marine Corps, Henry Avila has spent his life in Richmond’s Iron Triangle. Avila, 59, says that it hasn’t always been easy for him—growing up there was a lot of crime in the neighborhood and a work-site accident in his late 20s left him permanently disabled. The…
Read MoreA North Richmond family goes solar for Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, a nonprofit solar panel installer helped a family in North Richmond reduce their electricity costs.
Read MoreRichmond leads the Bay Area in solar power wattage per capita
Richmond was recently awarded for installing in 2009 more solar watts per capita than any other large city in California.
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