Wi-Fi, Philanthropy, and Solar Power
January 16th, 2008 | Published in News
It never ceases to amaze me all the interesting angles people take to talk about our projects, and this story is a perfect example. Written for wi-fi planet.com, it has some really interesting analysis of how the projects work, and what the social context for them is, all done via a hook to wifi.
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“Solar power’s usually been the exclusive purview of large institutions or wealthy do-gooders, because it’s so expensive,” Price says. But Black Rock partnered with MMA Renewable Ventures, Sierra Pacific Power, and the Washoe County School District and in December flipped the switch on a 90 kilowatt, ground-mounted solar array for the Gerlach schools. Black Rock also installed a solar array for a hospital in Lovelock, Nevada.
“We’ve married fiscal capital to social capital to give even small rural communities a seat at the renewable energy table,” he says. Rebates from the utility just about cover the costs incurred, says Price. Moving forward into future projects, he says any expenses beyond the rebates will be easily covered by savings.”
