Jim Moule is no tree hugger.
Yet for years, his family dreamed of going solar with their Grass Valley business, Moule Paint & Glass.
“It’s important to all of us to protect the resources we have,” said Moule.
In April, the team from California Solar Electric Company turned on a 91-panel system on top of the roof of the Moule Paint & Glass building at 700 East Main Street. Already, the glass shop is seeing rewards to their bottomline with $1,000 savings on their monthly PG&E bill. Down the road, as utility rates go up, the business will be in a good position to continue to buffer inflation and weather the uncertainty of climate change.
Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. You can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com.
A big, huge HIT (from reader Christiana Kelly): to Kaleb Bentham, who saved his beloved dog from a bear. And to Motherlode Vet Hospital for working on Buddy the dog for hours to save him. Heroes, all.
HIT (from reader George Carter): Home for the holidays is a fervent wish for many, particularly those with no place to call home. In Saturday’s The Union, Lorraine Larson put it well saying “our homes have become the center of more than we ever thought they would or could be.” That amplifies the contribution to our community provided by Habitat for Humanity. Helping families have a “decent, safe, affordable home” is what Habitat is all about. The need and the work continues, thanks to our generous community.