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I Can’t Put Solar Panels on My Roof. Can I Do Community Solar?

Community Solar, InclusionBy Nina DeSilvaApril 17, 2018

Say you want to switch to renewable energy. Say the cost for attaching solar panels to your home is outside of your budget. Say your roof doesn’t get enough sun exposure anyway. Say you don’t own your home—say you rent an apartment.

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The EnergyScore:
For a More Inclusive Solar Future.

InclusionBy Forrest WatkinsFebruary 2, 2018

Most solar developers mandate that their customers possess a FICO credit score of 650-700+, which prevents over half the country from participating in community solar. Solstice set out to find a better, more inclusive qualification standard. American solar energy is at a crossroads. Even as tariffs continue to limit the industry’s growth and job creation,…

What is Energy Democracy? An Interview with Professor Jennie Stephens

InclusionBy Forrest WatkinsDecember 8, 2017

Energy Democracy is often a difficult term to define, as it has many different meanings to many different people. We sat down with Professor Jennie Stephens to talk about what it means to her, and how it has related to her recent work on the energy democracy movement. Energy Democracy is a term that means many…

Solstice: Statement on the Events in Charlottesville

InclusionBy adminAugust 17, 2017

We wrote this post on Aug 17, 2017, in light of the tragic events in Charlottesville. It has been a tragic and disturbing week in America. Events in Charlottesville and in Washington have given a national platform to ideologies of violence and hatred. The same racism that threatens people of color daily claimed another life,…

A Shocking 80 Percent of Americans Can’t Access Rooftop Solar. Here’s Why.

InclusionBy Forrest WatkinsAugust 8, 2017

Solstice was founded on the idea that every American should have access to affordable solar energy. Building solar is now almost universally cheaper than fossil fuel plants, and industry experts say that solar costs will continue to fall. But a shocking 80 percent of Americans are locked out of the rooftop solar. How Many Americans…

Why Community Solar Can Solve the Solar Energy Access Problem

Community Solar, InclusionBy Forrest WatkinsAugust 5, 2017

Only 13 percent of households with rooftop solar earn less than $45,000 per year, even though this group of Americans makes up a full quarter of the US population. This imbalance reflects the fact that low- and middle-income (LMI) communities, which also are disproportionately affected by air pollution and climate change, have to overcome systemic…

Solstice’s Mission: Solar for Everyone

Inclusion, Solstice TeamBy Forrest WatkinsJuly 6, 2017

What will it take to bring renewable energy to every American? We believe that this is one of the most important questions facing our country. A solar array is installed in America every two minutes, driving energy savings to American families and allowing them to participate in the renewable energy revolution. Still, 80 percent of…

These Are the Five Values that Drive Solstice on Its Mission for Inclusive Solar

Inclusion, Solstice TeamBy Forrest WatkinsOctober 17, 2016

Solstice is more than just a renewable energy company. We are a mission-driven organization, guided in our daily work by the following five values. Equity | Expand the benefits of the green economy to all.  Solar is booming, and the technology is cheaper than ever. In fact, more American households installed solar in the past…

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