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Solar Builder | January 9, 2023
Solar PV design and sales software company OpenSolar announces plan to donate 1 percent of its annual revenue to bring solar PV to vulnerable communities partnering with Empowered By Light.
SONOMA COUNTY FIRE STATIONS UPGRADE WITH DIY SOLAR-POWERED GENERATORS
CBS News - Bay Area | September 29, 2022
CBS news coverage of a portable solar generator build workshop recently held in Sonoma organized by Empowered by Light and Footprint Project with support from Sonoma Clean Power and Schneider-Electric.
NAVAJO NATION COMMUNITY GAINS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WITH SOLAR PLUS STORAGE
PV Magazine | July 14, 2022
Navajo Nation is located in one of the sunniest spots in the Western United States, with over 270 sunny days a year. San Francisco non-profit, Empowered by Light, launched an initiative to power the local chapter house with solar.
18-KW SOLAR+STORAGE PROJECT INSTALLED AT NAVAJO NATION CHAPTER HOUSE
Solar Power World | July 13, 2022
Sunnova Energy International, Generac Power Systems and Empowered by Light (EBL), a San Francisco-based non-profit, have partnered to bring a free solar + storage project to the Hard Rock Chapter House in the Navajo Nation.
ARRAYS OF LIGHT FOR PUERTO RICO’S POWER GRID
Who. What. Why. | June 4, 2018
When the power went out in Puerto Rico in April, the lights remained on in a handful of fire stations. Why did they have power? They relied on solar energy as part of an initiative led by Empowered by Light that seeks to better prepare the island for emergencies by making critical infrastructure more resilient — particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
PUERTO RICO FIRE STATIONS GET SOLAR POWER AHEAD OF HURRICANE SEASON
Public News Service | May 31, 2018
Empowered by Light is installing solar energy systems at Puerto Rican fire stations ahead of hurricane season in part to help show that distributed power is more reliable for the island.
EMPOWERED BY LIGHT HELPS PUERTO RICO FIRE STATIONS GO SOLAR
KCBS Radio | May 30, 2018
KCBS Radio covers Empowered By Light’s efforts to help Puerto Rican fire stations go solar.
FIREFIGHTERS BET ON SOLAR ENERGY
El Vocero | May 8, 2018
The Fire Department of Puerto Rico has ruled out the traditional energy service provided by the Electric Power Authority (AEE), and has instead opted for the installation of a solar energy system in each of its stations.
NEARSIGHTED LEGISLATION PROHIBITS GRID UPGRADE IN PUERTO RICO
Who. What. Why. | April 21, 2018
Puerto Rico suffered another island-wide power outage this week — seven months after it was hit by Hurricane Maria. This new setback highlights a trap the island finds itself in: forced to repair an antiquated power grid dependent upon imported fossil fuels, with no real hope of adopting new technologies that Americans on the mainland take for granted.
PUERTO RICO WENT DARK 6 MONTHS AGO. COULD A SOLAR SMART GRID PREVENT THE NEXT ENERGY DISASTER?
PBS Newshour | March 20, 2018
Six months after Hurricane Maria, and whole towns in Puerto Rico still remain without power. But... Naguabo’s firehouse sat energized, thanks in part to a 6,600-kilowatt solar system and a humanitarian effort led by a San Francisco-based nonprofit called Empowered by Light.
SOLAR COMPANY TEAMS UP WITH NON-PROFITS TO HELP RESTORE POWER TO PUERTO RICO
Michela Pereira| HLN's MicheLA | October 19, 2017
U. S. GROUPS PROVIDE POWER TO FIRE STATIONS
Adriana De Jesús Salamán | Noticel | October 18, 2017
While the local government is promising to restore the electricity service almost in full by December—helped along by several loans—, three US organizations have provided working solar micro-networks free of charge and devoid of any political intervention.
What's in it for them? The satisfaction of having helped bring electricity to areas that have been in the dark for weeks—as well as being the light at times like these, which is greatly appreciated.