Annual energy savings
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Clean energy removes utility burdens for neighbors and anchors the cooperative grocery freezers.
Minimum POC · The Solar Roots Dashboard
Visualize a circular, community-owned energy loop in one neighborhood.
This prototype translates mock solar production, hempcrete retrofits, and carbon credit revenue into tangible reinvestment for a cooperative grocery fund. Adjust the inputs to see how welcoming more member-owners and panels accelerates neighborhood resilience.
"What if" scenario builder
Move the sliders to explore how scaling a single 8-block zone changes energy savings, low-carbon building material usage, and cooperative dollars flowing back into staple foods and micro-grants.
Hempcrete retrofits
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Partner crews pour hempcrete panels to insulate multifamily homes and the market storefront.
Carbon credits earned
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Selling neighborhood offsets keeps capital circulating locally while shrinking emissions.
Co-op reinvestment
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Fresh produce stipends, community fridge restocks, and a solidarity grocery dividend grow together.
How the dollars flow
Solar savings slash resident utility bills and fund hempcrete retrofits that further reduce load. Carbon credit revenue is pooled with member dues, fueling a reinvestment flywheel that keeps essentials stocked and creates local green jobs.
The scenario builder compares your selections against our baseline cooperative pilot. Watch the grocery fund, resilience grants, and neighborhood dividend respond in real-time as more rooftops join the collective.
Scenario vs. baseline snapshot
| Indicator | Baseline pilot | Your scenario | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual energy (kWh) | — | — | — |
| Hempcrete bales | — | — | — |
| Carbon credits | — | — | — |
| Grocery fund ($) | — | — | — |
Baseline is anchored to an 8-block pilot with 100 member-owners and 180 panels feeding a 150 kW shared battery.