blueEnergy

blueEnergy 22 Margrave Place, #5 San Francisco, CA 94133 United States +1 202 744 5840 http://www.blueenergygroup.org

Mission

blueEnergy is a nonprofit organization that provides a low-cost, sustainable solution to the energy needs of marginalized communities through the construction, installation, and maintenance of hybrid wind and solar electric systems. blueEnergy manufactures wind turbines and other key components locally to keep energy costs low, improve equipment serviceability, and create employment where it is desperately needed.

Programs

blueEnergy manufactures, installs, and maintains hybrid wind/solar energy systems. blueEnergy manufactures its wind turbines from scratch in Bluefields, Nicaragua, and works with communities on the Caribbean Coast to bring electricity to remote areas. blueEnergy also trains community operators for the energy systems. Once this model is fully refined, blueEnergy will expand to other regions of Nicaragua, Central America, and globally.

Personnel Overview

Mathias Craig - Co-founder and Executive Director
Mathias Craig started blueEnergy as a nonprofit corporation in late 2003. He provides the organization with administrative, programmatic & fundraising leadership. Mathias has over seven years of involvement in wind energy & has significant living experience throughout Latin America. He has spent a considerable amount of time in Nicaragua & has strong ties to the peoples of the Caribbean Coast.

Personnel Statistics

Mathias Craig,
Executive Director
Founded in 2003
Employees: 11
Volunteers: 15

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 125,000
Budget (2007): $ 10,000
Maximum Budget: $ 125,000
Overhead: 15 %
Other funding sources: Private donors, Canadian International Development Agency, Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America, La Guilde (France), île de France, project generated revenue
Religious Affiliation: None