Solar Slice, an innovative platform founded by nuclear engineer Dr. Nathan Childress, is officially set to launch on Kickstarter to fuel the adoption of clean energy. To understand the significance of such a development, we must acknowledge that, as of today, solar energy still accounts for less than 5% of all electricity generation. This becomes a problematic discovery once you look at how 75% of harmful emissions are due to energy sources alone. In response to that, Solar Slice’s Kickstarter campaign plans on raising a sum of $1 million, an amount which it will invest in building the first of many planned solar farms. Markedly enough, Solar Slice’s pioneering plant won’t just be responsible for generating clean electricity, but it will also serve as a real-world demonstration of Solar Slice’s innovative model. Furthermore, some funds will go into the development on an app, where people who invest in the project can track their impact. This involves monitoring their Slice’s real-time energy generation, emissions reduction, and at the same time, earning badges in exchange of reaching sustainability milestones. Almost like an extension of the facility to earn badges is an option to earn eco rewards. Here, you can basically convert your clean energy contributions into meaningful rewards like planting trees, purchasing more Slices, or supporting pollinator initiatives. Moving on, the app will also makes it possible for you to make a more collective push towards sustainability. By collective, we touch upon a feature through which you can join with friends, family, or colleagues to purchase Slices and track their combined production.
“Studies show 63% of Americans feel a personal responsibility to reduce global warming, yet many feel powerless to make a real impact,” said Dr. Childress. “Solar Slice addresses this issue. By purchasing ‘Slices’ – virtual representations of a portion of a large-scale solar farm – individuals directly fund clean energy production and can track their contribution through a user-friendly app. Each 50W Slice will remove 3 tons of CO2 over its lifetime, and the average American can offset their entire annual carbon footprint for about $450. It’s a new way to take climate action that’s transparent, impactful, and rewarding.”
As for what actually makes Solar Slice different from any other organization currently striving to preach clean energy adoption, the answer begins from its unique approach. You see, thus far, Solar Slice is the only platform which allows individuals to directly fund and track their contribution towards clean energy generation. Expanding upon the point of tracking is a by-product in greater transparency. Hence, users can come expecting to access real-time data which will make, on its part, the impact of each Slice tangible. Another detail worth a mention is rooted in the fact that you can also share with your loved ones the benefits of solar energy as a gift, a gift which will generate positive environmental impact for years to come.
