{"id":5027,"date":"2018-01-31T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsincerity.us\/?p=5027"},"modified":"2023-05-19T09:29:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:29:32","slug":"grid-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kilde.org\/new-sincerity\/grid-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"How GRID Alternatives Are Bringing Clean Energy and Well-Paid Jobs to America and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

The solar industry is on an upward tick with about 36,000 new jobs expected next year\u201421,000 of which will be in installation. That means a cleaner environment and <\/em>well-paid employment. GRID Alternatives<\/a>, a California-based solar non-profit, is making sure low-income neighborhoods have access to both solar energy and the jobs they create.<\/p>\n

Their efforts alone have prevented \u201cthe release of 340,000 tons of greenhouse gasses over the systems\u2019 lifetimes and provid[ed] more than $110 million in energy cost savings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through their Workforce Development<\/a> programs, GRID Alternatives makes sure their solar installation is done by folks who may otherwise not have the opportunity for such well-paying jobs\u2014solar installers earn between $20-$24 per hour starting wage. With these training programs, many of their participants go on to get full-time work in the solar sector.<\/p>\n

A few of their programs include one specifically for women and another for veterans wanting to start a new career in clean energy. Overseas, their international program is currently working to bring solar energy to the communities in Nepal that were impacted by the devastating earthquake.<\/p>\n

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A year after the devastating earthquake, Nepali people are still moving from rubble to reconstruction. Now, GRID\u2019s International Program is leading a project to bring solar to one of the most impacted communities, the mountain village of Dhapchung. We need your help to make this project possible! Our goal is to raise $125,000 to light up all 40 homes in the village. Our crowdfunding campaign ends August 6. You can help \u202a#powerupnepal by donating to the project and sharing it with your networks: http:\/\/bit.ly\/29WyHQY<\/a><\/p>\n

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