Worldchanging meets Black Rock Solar
January 17th, 2008 | Published in News
Really great story about Black Rock Solar popped up on Worldchanging.org today, courtesy Jeremy Faludi. Here’s the lede:
Black Rock Solar
Jeremy Faludi
January 16, 2008 11:01 PM
Ever heard of someone donating a 90-kilowatt solar array? Ever heard of them doing it over and over, and inviting you to help? Meet Black Rock Solar, a child of Burning Man’s Black Rock City that plans to make a difference in the rest of the world.
Burning Man is known for being a huge party out in the desert. For those who know it better, it’s also a utopian community based on ideas like the gift economy. For those who have been watching these last few years, its utopian dreams have started to spill out to the rest of the world. First was Katrina relief, which expanded to become Burners Without Borders. Then there was the attempt to get people thinking about sustainability this past year, with 2007’s Green Man theme. Now, there is the nonprofit org Black Rock Solar. According to executive director Tom Price, “Our goal is to build 500KW of low or no cost solar power for schools, hospitals, and community centers across Nevada in the coming year, and are looking to other places with strong rebate incentives, like Boulder and Austin as well.”
The whole thing is right here.
