Footprint Project used Solar Energy International (SEI) curriculum to train workers from Puerto Rico communities in the design and installation of a 2.5KW PV battery system, to help with Mutual Aid Disaster Relief efforts after hurricane Maria.
We talked with the Founder and Director of Footprint Project, William Heegaard, to learn more about the experience and their future efforts on the island.
Read the full article here: Empowering Communities in Puerto Rico with Solar Education
Community Through Colors is working in collaboration with Cornell University under funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a 50kW renewable energy project at La Finca de Hamberto in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The project will demonstrate the potential for hydrogen power and how the technology might complement other forms of renewable energy such as solar.
Ecoglitter, provider of environmentally friendly glitter, and Sail Relief Team work to support hurricane recovery and solar power independence.
The Foundation Vieques en Rescate (VER) was founded in 2013 with the mission of offering social, moral, and economic support to cancer patients that reside on the island of Vieques and recently completed a project with Blue Ion batteries to become energy independent, overcoming local challenges to provide services.
