• solar commons

  The Solar Commons is a plan to produce renewable energy in our public right of way and capture the common wealth it generates in a community trust dedicated to local social equity. Using principles of commons management, the Solar Commons is a powerful organizing tool for civic organizations to partner with government and investors to grow a commons sector of the green economy. Our demonstration project was named the 2009 Legacy Project of the US Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Convention.  Explore our plans to design, finance, govern and build Solar Commons in urban right of way. The sun shines for everyone. The Solar Commons is an alternative business plan to help us move quickly, efficiently and equitably from large scale, fossil fuel-based energy production to local, distributed, green energy systems managed by communities for the public good.

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