How GRID Alternatives Solar Panels Can Help Ease the Energy Burden on Low-Income Families - CityLab

We love initiatives that improve people's capabilities, that help people to optimise the resources they have to improve their own well-being. Solar technologies are changing the energy system and the way that citizens participate, giving them more than just electrical power. From D.C. to communities in Kenya, the possibilities that come with decentralised energy innovation are being evidenced regularly.A new video documents a solar initiative that aims to relieve economic pressures on low-income families.

One in five American households has sacrificed spending to afford rent, scrimping on food, clothes, other necessary expenses in order to make ends meet. Low-income families with high energy costs often face tough decisions about how to pay for electricity, too. As Julian Spector recently reported for CityLab, GRID Alternatives installs residential solar panels at no cost, and offers job training programs in the sustainable energy sector.Our colleagues at AtlanticLIVE recently documented the organization’s work around D.C. and screened this video at a policy forum.

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