Auld Lang Syne, GRID Colorado Style
Ever hear that charming song that plays as the clock strikes midnight, year after year amid cascading balloons and confetti? Auld Lang Syne is its traditional name, and this song carries with it a...
View ArticleGRID Culture Right at Home in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua last year, I joined a team of strangers as we traveled to the small Central American country to install solar for a rural village and see another part of the world with the GRID...
View ArticleSolar Community Provides a Direct and Current Path for Entrepreneur
When Charlie Wilde started taking classes at Solar Energy International in 2013 he knew already what his goals were. Many people jump into the solar industry for lots of different reasons and with...
View ArticleIs your meter running? Matthew Yaeger sure is!
Early spring for the typical senior in high school is an exciting time exemplified by a pretty serious case of Senioritis (symptoms include decreased motivation and increased viewing of The...
View ArticleGRID's First Community Solar Groundbreaking
GRID Alternatives Colorado is very excited to announce that work has officially begun on our first ever Community Solar project. In partnership with the Grand Junction based utility Grand Valley Power,...
View ArticleGRID's first community solar build!
In a new and groundbreaking partnership, GRID Alternatives and Grand Valley Power (GVP) teamed up this year for nation’s first community solar array dedicated exclusively to low-income customers. The...
View ArticleCynthia Silverthorn- A Solar Cyclist
GRID Alternatives Colorado has been fortunate to be supported by hundreds of dedicated and hard-working volunteers- Cynthia Silverthorn is an impressive model for all current and prospective GRID...
View ArticleBilal Qassem, GRID Colorado Construction Assistant
Meet our newest staff, Construction Assistant Bilal Qassem! Starting as a volunteer, moving up to become a Team Leader, and finally becoming part of GRID Colorado's construction team, Bilal's...
View ArticleColorado Energy Office Awards $1.2 million Grant to GRID Alternatives
2015 has proven to be an exceptional year for GRID Colorado. We are very proud to receive a recently announced $1.2 million grant award from the Colorado Energy Office- the country’s first-ever...
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Sol Naciente: A GRID Multi-Family Project
Last year, GRID Alternatives was called out as a partner in the President’s mandate for 300MW of solar serving federally subsidized housing and GRID embarked on an expansion of our mission and services...
View ArticleAlaa: a GRID Client and Future Solar Installer
GRID Alternatives Colorado and Mazzetti volunteers recently completed a solar installation on the roof of Alaa and family. The Iraqi refugee will use the hands-on solar installation experience to...
View ArticleSteve DePalmer: GRID Volunteers Help Everyone's Future
GRID Alternatives' has some of the best volunteers around; Steve DePalmer is no exception. Learn more about Steve, his passions and what drives (or should I say jets) him toward the solar industry.
View ArticleKisioki Mokito- Volunteer Highlight
Kisioki Mokito has traveled over 9,000 miles advance his career in the solar industry and has officially traveled the farthest out of all GRID Alternatives' Colorado volunteers.
View ArticleSTEM Students- Innovative Ideas from Northglenn Elementary Students
Northglenn's Climate Challenge inspired these students to come up with innovative ways to become better stewards of our environment. There is no limit to how we can positively effect our planet and...
View ArticleFive new community solar projects!
We're excited to break ground on 5 new community solar projects in Colorado! Thanks to a grant from the Colorado Energy Office, we'll be working with 5 local utility companies to install 579 kW of...
View ArticleMeet our Construction SolarCorps Fellow, Tanya
Tanya was chosen as a Construction SolarCorps Fellow in September of 2015. We asked her to share a little more about herself and the impact GRID and solar has made on her.
View ArticleMeet our Development Intern, Corey
Corey, GRID Colorado’s new Development Intern and a Metropolitan State University senior, started working with GRID last month to build our capacity to fundraise and build partnerships to strengthen...
View ArticleColorado's Solar Spring Break with Beloit College
"On the first day when everyone went up on the ladder, I was one of the people who did not because I have a fear of heights," said Matt, one of the leaders of the group. "So [on the second day] anxiety...
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