Hayes Barnard

A new solar desalination system to resolve water shortage
SolarCity, a nonprofit gotten by Tesla, released the not-for-profit GivePower in 2013-- and the Rive siblings, SolarCity's creators, are on the board.
Feb 6, 2020 // Technology, Thermal, USA, SolarCity, desalination, Hayes Barnard, GivePower, North America, Kyle Stephan
Loanpal secures more funding for residential solar loans
Residential solar loan provider Loanpal announced it has expanded its partnership with Goldman Sachs to finance an additional $200 million in residential solar loans, bringing their total financing commitments to $635 million. Additionally, the partnership will now allow Loanpal to finance hundreds of new products for homeowners that make up the $200+ billion annual home efficiency market.
Jan 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Hayes Barnard, Loanpal, Katrina Niehaus
Solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya gives fresh water to 25,000 people a day
New solar-powered desalination plant provides fresh water in Kenya. The plant is already able to support 25,000 people a day. As more water-scarce regions pop up worldwide, technology such as this offers an energy efficient way to provide fresh water.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, TESLA, Elon Musk, Kenya, desalination, Hayes Barnard, GivePower, World Health Organization, water, Africa