Climate: Ecosystems + Housing
Clean Energy Hubs
Supporting faith-based organizations and schools by showcasing the community-wide benefits of clean energy.
Solution Pitch
The Problem
Gemini's Clean Energy Hubs initiative addresses three primary obstacles of affordability, knowledge, and access that disproportionately impact people of color when trying to implement clean energy solutions, reduce their energy costs, or increase their communities' resilience.
The Solution
Clean Energy Hubs transform community anchor organizations into revenue-generating microgrids, growing wealth and resiliency for their communities. They have solar power, energy storage, and bi-directional electric vehicle charging stations, along with environmental education and workforce development programs.
Gemini works with community anchors, such as trusted institutions with regular community interaction, to equitably distribute these benefits. These organizations are able to provide a safe, emissions-free haven, add multiple new revenue streams, provide familiarity with clean technology, introduce clean energy career opportunities, and ensure that reliable and flexible power is always accessible to their community. The benefits of a clean energy hub are maximized during emergency situations with the potential to provide power to medical devices, meals, and shelter from the weather.
In short, Clean Energy Hubs create a regenerative, clean energy ecosystem and act as a catalyst for the community by promoting affordability, information, and access to this clean energy ecosystem.
Stats
The anchor organizations that Clean Energy Hubs works with are estimated to reach approximately 3,000 people; they include a church in Hayward, CA, a church in Greenville, SC, and a community center in Greenville, SC.
Market Opportunity
Gemini is focusing on Justice40 communities, designated by the U.S. Department of Energy as disadvantaged. Over 56,000 congregations are located in these communities. The size of this market is over $30 billion. Community anchors were chosen because of their dedication to their community and engagement on environmental issues.
Organization Highlights
Optimal Tech: They provide the Solar and microgrid technical specs and installation for the Clean Energy Hubs
OpConnect: They provide the EV charging station installation and software manager for the Clean Energy Hubs
BlocPower: They are providing HVAC and electrification financing and facilitating the installation
Solar Stewards: They are working to realize solar renewable energy credits for the Clean Energy Hub projects
Norwegian Energy Solutions & Services: They put together the capital stack for the Clean Energy Hub in a way that enables the customer to have ownership of the solar
Inclusive Prosperity Capital: They provide loans for the Clean Energy Hubs
Clean Energy Group: They provide grants to pay for the clean energy hubs' technical feasibility studies
People Justice Council. - Clean Energy Hubs provides the feasibility study for clean energy hubs within the communities they serve.
Green The Church: Coalition of Black churches supporting environmental and climate justice, Clean Energy Hubs provides for their members the feasibility study of Clean Energy Hubs and facilitates the connection to the financiers and implementers.
Partnership Goals
Clean Energy Hubs seeks:
Guidance on data collection techniques
Leveraging social media / global media for a specific campaign
Project Management
Public Relations
Clean Energy Manufacturing
Organization Type: For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
Headquarters: San Mateo, CA
Stage: Pilot
Working In: United States
Current Employees: 3
Solution Website: https://www.geminiesolutions.com/
Solution Team:
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Anthony Kinslow II PhD CEO and Founder, Gemini Energy Solutions, LLC
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