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You might not think that a solar panel installer can make a six-figure salary. But Ricky Gass of Linden, NJ, is proving that he’s the exception to the rule. In an interview with CNBC, Gas explained that he’s on track to six figures thanks to his varying rates. The prevailing rate for someone like him is $22/hour, but depending on the job, he can command as much as $65/hour. What’s more, he said, he is on target to make $100,000 this year if things continue going according to plan. “By state, by state law, if it’s over one megawatt, it has to be prevailing wage. The amount of panels that we’re getting ready to do is over one megawatt, it’s automatically prevailing wage. The jobs that we take that are under one megawatt are considered non-rate, which is $22 an hour. Prevailing wages is $65 when non-rate is $22,” he explained to the outlet. As a certified solar roof installer, Gass said that he was pleased to be in a position where he felt like he was “really helping people.” He’s held...
Who knew that something as simple as a nap could lead to a groundbreaking innovative idea! According to Forbes, Natalie King is a former attorney who wanted to get a cat nap after church. That nap led her to the vision that made her the owner of the first Black woman-owned electric vehicle recharging station (EV)! “I woke up from that nap and there was a clear direction of the next thing you need to do is electric vehicle charging manufacturing,” said King during an interview at the Motor Bella auto show. And, if that isn’t a testament to God working in mysterious ways, we don’t know what is! King’s journey to building Dunamis Charge began in 2007 when she and her ex-husband launched a solar energy firm. She revealed that when the marriage ended, so did the company. What didn’t change though was King’s love for clean energy. In 2012, she created Dunamis Clean Energy Partners, a company that worked as a trade ally for several utility companies and incentive procurement with a heavy...
2 Chainz and Juicy J are in the solar game. According to Vibe, the Atlanta-based rapper and the Oscar-winning Three 6 Mafia founder have invested in a solar energy merger that’s reportedly worth $2 billion. The outlet reports that the two rappers have invested in Heliogen, which will partner with SPAC Athena Technology Acquisition Corp, led by Phyllis Newhouse, one of the most powerful Black women in the cybersecurity industry, and the founder and CEO of Xtreme Solutions. Both rappers announced their participation in the merger on their respective social media accounts. Juicy J was the first to make the announcement, claiming that he was going to initially invest his money in jewelry before deciding to invest in solar energy instead. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Juicy J (@juicyj) “I was gonna buy a moissanite diamond watch but i decided to invest the money in a huge operation,” Juicy J said on Instagram. 2 Chainz also announced his participation in the merger on...
This program is setting former at-risk youth up for success. According to PR Newswire, the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) is launching its Green Path Careers Program to train former at-risk youth between the ages of 18 and 24 for an energy efficiency career. “Through our Green Path Careers Program, participants will receive a comprehensive package of training and support that includes personal enrichment training, technical training, and education, and paid work experience with local companies working in energy efficiency,” said Wendy Angel , Regional Director at the Emerald Cities Collaborative in a news release. “The Green Path Careers team will also assist participants in developing a professional resume, preparing for interviews, and search support during the job application process.” As one of the fastest-growing career fields in the United States, the industry is currently responsible for employing more than 2.35 million Americans. Plus, jobs continue...
As the global marketplace shifts to alternative energy, Ghana’s first solar panel factory is stealing the spotlight for what are, perhaps, obvious reasons. Francis Akuamoah Boateng built Solar Power Solutions (SPS) in 2016, and since then, his business has been slowly but steadily growing. According to Face2Face Africa, Boateng built the factory at a cost of $50 million. Born out of Boateng’s vision for an Africa that was solely dependent on alternative energy, SPS provides “off-grid and grid systems, photovoltaic systems and PV street lights,” per its website. Boateng realized that Ghana needed a solar panel factory when he would walk the streets at night and realize that it was always dark because there wasn’t enough electricity to power the lights. “So I said to myself, ‘why can’t we have lights around and then I remembered that the national grid cannot extend to those areas?’” he said in an interview. He also said that it was rare for rural areas in Ghana to have electricity — a...
Energy efficiency is something that’s quickly becoming desired in all houses, regardless of their age. Low-income communities, however, have found it difficult to get this much-needed service. But that’s when Black-owned BlocPower comes in. According to TechCrunch, the New York City-based company, which recently raised $63 million in equity and debt financing, has a unique solution to this problem. By creating jobs that retrofit these old buildings with energy efficiency — founder, Donnel Baird sees a two-fold benefit. “At BlocPower our view is that we could build software to simulate using government records… we could simulate enough about the mechanicals, electrical and plumbing across buildings in NYC so that we could avoid that cost,” he said to TechCrunch . Thanks to everybody who believed–especially the amazing team @BlocPower . Series A secured. Let's Go!!! pic.twitter.com/KVSpW5ZdL3 — Turn Buildings Into Teslas ⚡️⚡️⚡️ (@DBaird13) February 22, 2021 Baird, who created the...
As solar energy continues to make inroads into American society, its executives are becoming more pervasive in policy and decision-making. Such is the case for Volt Energy CEO Gilbert Campbell, who has just been named to the Solar Energy Industries Association advisory board. In a press release, it was revealed that Campbell will get involved with the implementation of SEIA’s Solar Vision for the Biden administration and 117th Congress, an agenda that SEIA is dedicated to moving forward within the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration. “The solar industry is uniquely positioned to help our nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, by stimulating the economy through investments in clean energy infrastructure, generating new clean energy jobs and improving health outcomes in the most impacted communities. I look forward to working with SEIA’s CEO, Abigail Ross Hopper, and the executive committee to assist the Biden-Harris Administration in their efforts to create a...
Meet Kristal Hansley, the first-ever Black woman to own a community solar energy company! According to Black Business , Hansley, founder of WeSolar and an advocate for the use of solar power, knows how solar energy has helped thousands of low-to-moderate income families save on their electricity expenses. She says this is what motivated her to get her company established that is “dedicated to specifically opening community solar farms in neighborhoods like Baltimore.” While she focuses on neighborhoods in Baltimore, she specifically wants to help families in underserved areas save on their utility bills. “During my time leading the Community Affairs policy at Congresswoman Eleanor Norton’s office, Maryland passed new laws to increase the use of solar energy across the state. I saw how effectively solar could reduce the cost of electricity for households, and decided to get involved in the emerging world of community solar,” Hansley told Black Enterprise . Her aim as the first Black...