The Lone Star State is harnessing the power of the sun to help reduce energy costs, especially in underserved areas where electricity use can consume a disproportionate share of monthly budgets. For families in the Colonias communities in the Rio Grande Valley along the Texas-Mexico border, any cost increases in basic needs like electricity, educational supplies and even food create situations where people have to make uncomfortable choices.

Sempra Foundation investing in cleaner cooking for marginalized communities

Energy is critical to a just and prosperous world, yet many people lack access to cleaner fuels or reliable power.

Sempra Foundation recently gave more than $220,000 to support clean renewable energy projects in seven locations in Mexico, from Tijuana and Ensenada to Tecate and Mexicali.

Energy is essential to the most basic activities of daily life, yet hundreds of millions of people lack access to clean energy, fuels and technologies. In Mexico, the use of open-fire stoves is common among marginalized populations and as a result, some households cook indoors using firewood.