OUR MISSION

Provide Cleaner Energy for Communities in Crisis

 
 
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FOR RESPONDERS
FOR RESPONDERS

Cut diesel, cut carbon, cut costs. Power your next field operation with mobile solar energy.

FOR COMMUNITIES
FOR COMMUNITIES

Build resilience through mobile solar access and education. Assemble a fleet in your area.

FOR INDUSTRY
FOR INDUSTRY

Repurpose commercial solar equipment for a cause. Open up warehouse space and reduce solar waste.

IT’S TIME TO GREEN THE DISASTER RESPONSE INDUSTRY

Impact

We’ve deployed 150+ kW of mobile solar

and 550+ kWh of mobile battery storage

to 15+ disaster response and recovery missions,

providing emergency clean power access to 25,000+ US citizens.

How We Work

Designed and illustrated by Jen Urso @ Steady Hand Maps.

 

Recent News

News
Sonoma County fire stations upgrade with DIY solar-powered generators
Sonoma County fire stations upgrade with DIY solar-powered generators

Three Sonoma County fire stations are now equipped with a new emergency response tool: mobile generators powered by the sun.

Kentucky Tornadoes Put Solar to the Test
Kentucky Tornadoes Put Solar to the Test

While many families were preparing to wind down for the holidays (including the Footprint Project team), tornado sirens rang out in states across the southeastern United States. With at least 88 fatalities, the “Quad-State Super Cell” became the deadliest December tornado event on record in the United States.

Project brings creative temporary housing to Terrebonne Parish after Hurricane Ida
Project brings creative temporary housing to Terrebonne Parish after Hurricane Ida

Footprint Project members Nate Heegaard and Jamie Swezey installed solar panels connected to the unit. The goal is to deploy mobile solar power to disasters so communities can build back greener and more sustainably.

People Fixing the World - BBC World Service
People Fixing the World - BBC World Service

Hundreds of millions of people don’t have access to electricity. But all over the world, people are joining forces to provide a home-grown solution — by setting up their own “microgrids” using renewable energy.

Facing Off Climate Disaster in Louisiana: The Tale of Two Microgrid Champions
Facing Off Climate Disaster in Louisiana: The Tale of Two Microgrid Champions

The work of PowerSecure and Footprint during Ida tell the story of the diligence, breadth of technology and range of response that the microgrid community now brings to disasters.

Building Back Greener After Ida
Building Back Greener After Ida

Footprint Project has been on the ground in Louisiana since September 3 deploying solar + batteries to communities affected by Hurricane Ida.

Pointe Aux Chenes community still seeing little relief
Pointe Aux Chenes community still seeing little relief

Thursday, the Footprint Project hooked up a solar power generator to the Tribal building, so it can serve as a hub not only for all the supplies people have been donating but also a place to cool off and charge phones.

Still unclear when power will be returned to Louisiana residents, so they turn to an alternative
Still unclear when power will be returned to Louisiana residents, so they turn to an alternative

CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos joins The News with Shepard Smith to report on the difficulties Louisiana is having getting power back after Hurricane Ida, and one company that’s providing an alternative solution.

The “solar cavalry” is coming to the rescue in New Orleans
The “solar cavalry” is coming to the rescue in New Orleans

Utility workers are slowly bringing electricity back to Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricane Ida wiped out much of the region’s power grid in the dawn hours of Aug. 30. But much of the region remains in the dark: 843,000 homes and businesses were without power as of the evening of Sept. 1, only about 11% less than immediately after the storm.

Serendipity — and Generous Donors — Helped the Footprint Project Bring Solar to Desperate Texans
Serendipity — and Generous Donors — Helped the Footprint Project Bring Solar to Desperate Texans

“We jump at every single opportunity to mobilize solar generator resources during a disaster to support long term recovery and be available for the next one in that region.”

 

Stay Updated

 
Happy built-day to 5 new solar generators! This weekend, we held another #BuildPower Workshop in New Orleans with our friends at @anothergulf.ispossible and @mondobizarroproductions. Thank you to everyone who helped us assemble these solar generators
Hey #NOLA friends! Our partners at @notepnola and @groundworknola still have a few open slots for our first ever PV 101: Solar Training! Go to notep.net/enroll for more info
We were honored to be a part of @schneiderelectric's 2022 #InnovationSummit! It was amazing to share our vision of decarbonizing disaster relief with Schneider Electric's own visionary, Jean-Pascal Tricoire. And we had a blast getting to know our boo
In close partnership with @smartaidint and @_itdrc, our newest solar wifi access point has been dispatched to provide free connectivity and device charging support for survivors, responders and rebuilders in Fort Myers Beach. Additional thanks to @