Renewable Energy Program
Renewable energy provides clean, limitless fuel by drawing upon natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and geothermal heat. By investing in and promoting renewable energy, a sustainable community benefits not only from a smaller carbon footprint and reduced pollution in their neighborhood or elsewhere but also from the creation of green jobs for members of the community.
Brightline's principal renewable energy campaign is called "Solar Power Is For Everyone," but our additional efforts to promote wind energy have been featured in the New York Times.
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NY Times: Nimby Rears Its Head Against Wind Power Project
Posted Thu, Nov 11, 2010
By John Upton
When Nathan Miller decided that he wanted to generate renewable electricity to power his family’s home in San Francisco’s Miraloma Park neighborhood, he pursued an unusual path.
Mr. Miller crunched some numbers and decided to shun solar power, the most common residential alternative-energy ...
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All SF Solar Projects On Hold After Labor Dispute Causes Community Protests
Posted Mon, Jun 21, 2010
Workers Sent Home From Sunset Reservoir Last Week Are Back On The Job, But No More Solar Until City Decision Is Rescinded
June 21, 2010, SAN FRANCISCO, CA--A plan to put solar panels on top of San Francisco City Hall was to be voted upon by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission as soon as early July. H...
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Sunset Reservoir Solar Project Shut Down Indefinitely
Posted Wed, Jun 16, 2010
Community Members Protest San Francisco Decision In Labor Dispute That Prevents Bayview-Hunters Point Residents From Working On The Project
June 16, 2010, SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Environmental advocates are more accustomed to shutting down fossil fuel power plants than solar installations. But when the City of San ...
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Correction To "SF Moves Closer to Fulfilling Sunset Reservoir Community..."
Posted Tue, May 11, 2010
Brightline issues the following correction to this morning's solar bulletin:
Donna Levitt, Director of the San Francisco's Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE), has clarified that her office will not adjudicate which trade will handle solar panels or perform the tasks required to install solar panels, a...
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SF Moves Closer To Fulfilling Sunset Reservoir Community Hiring Agreement
Posted Tue, May 11, 2010
Recurrent Energy Commits To Hiring Additional Low-Income Residents By Month's End, But SF Labor Office To Rule Whether Community Members Can Actually Touch Solar Panels
May 11, 2010, SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Yesterday's hearing on hiring at San Francisco's Sunset Reservoir solar project found developer Recurr...
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Solar Power Is For Everyone
Advocating programs and policies that advance solar power and expand support for solar to underrepresented communities that stand to benefit most from renewable energy.
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