2013 BDCA-Divvy Solar

DivvySolar (divvysolar.com) recently launched the beginning of an exciting new era of crowdsourcing solar panels! Their first project is at Bronx Design & Construction Academy to help turn our green roof integrated photovoltaic canopy (http://gripv.wordpress.com) pilot project into a full scale study. Watch this video to learn more!

Support our project here!
http://divvysolar.com/projects/BDCA_solar/

In the News:
dnainfo.com/new-york/20130827/morningside-heights/columbia-engineering-students-launch-crowd-funding-site-for-solar-panels

http://www.ases.org/green-roof-study-by-south-bronx-students-to-be-presented-at-wref-2012/

Learn More:
Divvy enables the development of community clean energy projects through crowdfunding to provide sustainable social, environmental, and financial impacts. Community organizations—schools, religious institutions, local businesses, etc.—use the online platform to reach their local members as well as to connect with the global renewable energy community. Divvy oversees the project’s fundraising campaign, integrating with social media to push projects to funding completion. The community organization provides the Funders with rewards ranging from sentimental student artwork to coupons and discounts for their contributions. After the funding process is completed, the organization receives the solar system at no cost and stays connected with the Funders through the Divvy platform, while enjoying financial and environmental benefits over the system’s lifetime (>30 years). Divvy’s pilot project is a stand-alone, experimental solar system at the Bronx Design and Construction Academy for investigating the synergies between solar and green roofs. The Divvy platform is launching with this project on August 28th, when it will be opened up for other project initiators as well. Among other project leads, a grid-tied solar system at Middle School 88 (MS88) in Brooklyn is under review by school staff and Department of Education contacts.

Original source: https://www.solrenen.com/2020/11/09/2013-bdca-divvy-solar/