Catch “Burning In The Sun” this Sunday on PBS!
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Back in 2009, Solar One was fortunate to host the World Premiere of “Burning In The Sun” as part of our Solar-Powered Film Series. Now the film is coming to your local airwaves as PBS will be airing it this Sunday, January 29th as part of their AfroPop series, hosted by Wyatt Cenac. In NYC, you can catch it at 8am, 2pm, 9pm and 2am on WLIW World or set your DVR to record one of those times (check your local listings for time/channel confirmation).
Directed by Cambria Matlow and Morgan Robinson and originally screened in collaboration with Rooftop Films and IFP, the film tells the story of 26-year-old Daniel Dembele, who decides to return to his homeland in Mali and start a local business building solar panels. As it follows his progress from startup to viable business, the film touches on themes of climate change, poverty, and African self-sufficiency. Check out the trailer:
Congratulations to Cambria and Morgan on getting their film in front of a nationwide audience! Also check out our update from March that features a 7-minute video by Morgan called “Burning In The States” focusing on the efforts of local NYC students building small-scale projects.
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NYC Green Projects Win Economic Development Funding
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Following Governor Cuomo’s creation of 10 Regional Economic Development Councils in July last year, the newly created New York City Economic Development Council developed a plan to stimulate economic development and job growth in the region. On December 8, state agencies announced the funding awards that will put the plan into action, and New York City received over $66 million.
Many of the projects that received funding in New York City and around the state will reduce electricity use and promote sustainability. We are pleased to announce that Solar One received $229,000 for its Solar 2 project. The funding will go toward installing a green roof on Solar 2, a new energy positive and net-zero water use environmental learning center that will replace Solar 1 in Stuyvesant Cove Park.
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Sustainable CUNY is hiring two NYC Solar Ombudsmen
Friday, January 13th, 2012Our friends at Sustainable CUNY are looking for solar superstars to be part of the New York City Solar America Cities team. Applicants must apply through the CUNY Research Foundation website at these links: Ombudsman (Online) , Ombudsman (Technical). For more information about the NYC Solar America Cities program, visit nycsolarcity.com.
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Build It Green NYC’s new Gowanus space open for Community Solar Day
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Our friends at Build It Green NYC have opened a new retail location in Gowanus! Visit bignyc.org for all the info and directions. And, if you are thinking of heading over this weekend to check it out, why not time your visit to coincide with our Community Solar Day photo, to be taken in front of the Build It Green entrance at 2PM on Sunday, November 20. See you there!
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Community Solar Day: Occupy Rooftops
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Show the world that your community supports solar power! On November 20th, Solar One is partnering with Solar Mosaic, 350.org, Vote Solar, and others for the first Community Solar Day: Occupy Rooftops, a day for people around the world to come together at a building they want to help go solar and start creating local jobs and clean energy through a community solar project. Here is how it works:
1.) Find a building where you want to see solar in your community. (To figure out just how much solar it can support, use the NYC Solar Map.)
2.) Get together an allstar community solar team of your friends and neighbors
3.) Snap a picture in front of or on top of (stay safe and legal people!) your dream community solar project
4.) Post that photo to meetup.com/Community-Solar and/or email to theteam@solarmosaic.com
Community Solar Day is about much more than a photo op. Community solar is a fast-growing model for renewable energy projects that can break the hold of fossil fuel over our economy and our environment. Interested? Visit our friends at Vote Solar for a primer on community solar and a policy toolkit. For more details on community solar’s prospects in New York City, check out Solar One alum Chris Neidl’s article in Solar Today magazine.
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