Sean Fullmer has been an environmental advocate since he was a little kid, \u201cI even loved those tiny solar panels on calculators,\u201d he says, \u201cI like figuring out how things work.\u201d<\/p>\n
After serving in the Navy, Mr. Fullmer spent time canvassing for Greenpeace. \u201cIt was a tough job, but I wanted to be part of a solution,\u201d he says. Mr. Fullmer now sees a new opportunity to pursue his passion through GRID Alternatives. \u201cOne of the construction team installing my solar system mentioned that there are workforce opportunities for veterans,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m going to apply, I\u2019d love to be a part of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The impetus to get his own solar panels installed intensified for Mr. Fullmer last summer, when the heat made his dog Eeyore sick. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t afford to run the AC but I needed to make sure he\u2019s comfortable this year,\u201d Mr. Fullmer says.<\/p>\n
Mr. Fullmer is a deeply compassionate man and Eeyore is a poignant example of this. \u201cHe was tied up outside and abandoned,\u201d says Mr. Fullmer. \u201cI didn\u2019t understand how anyone could do that, so I rescued him and brought him home.\u201d Eeyore is happy now, healthy and handsome he enthusiastically greets anyone who enters his domain.<\/p>\n
Before having his solar system installed, Mr. Fullmer was already acutely aware of his energy consumption. \u201cIf my wife leaves a light on for more than 30 seconds and she is out of the room I am right there turning it off!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
For Mr. Fullmer it\u2019s not only the financial implications of wasting energy. \u201cThe way I explain it to people is that every minute the lights are on you\u2019re burning coal and those emissions are filling some child\u2019s lungs,\u201d Mr. Fullmer says. \u201cI know it sounds scary but it\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\n
Things will be more comfortable in the Fullmer household this year both financially and temperately, it\u2019s already a sweltering late spring day in San Diego and Mr. Fullmer says it\u2019s getting worse. \u201cThe last few years have been unbearable in the summer, \u201c he says. \u201cI have lived here for 25 years and it\u2019s definitely heating up.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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