Puerto Rico Harnesses The Power Of The Sun For A Renewable Energy Future
Puerto Rico has a plan to rebuild its energy grid and move to 100% renewable power by 2050. Many communities are working toward that themselves, without help from the government.
Mameyes is a small community of about a thousand people high in Puerto Rico's central mountains. But in its own way, it's one of the leaders of Puerto Rico's energy future.
Francisco Valentin grew up in Mameyes where he runs a small store. Even before Maria he had big ambitions for his town. After Maria, he knew he wanted his community to run on solar power and with the help of foundations, charities and the University of Puerto Rico — not the government —
