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# Catalyst
Initiated by Kevin Cole 2014.05.31
This is a Django 1.6 project, using Python 3, initiated at the National
Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH). See: http://ndoch.codefornova.org/
Specifically, I'm hoping to focus on something for the Department of
Energy's Catalyst initiative with a focus on Solar stuff, after chatting
a bit with a DOE representative at NDoCH. See:
* http://catalyst.energy.gov/
* http://en.openei.org/wiki/Main_Page
* http://en.openei.org/wiki/Gateway:Solar
* http://en.openei.org/apps/
## Ideas for projects
Ideas for Catalyst projects are listed at
http://catalyst.energy.gov/a/ideafactory.do It appears that the votes
system doesn't work, since it appears everything has zero votes. One
suggested project that seemed to interest the DOE rep:
### Solar Beacon
> Homeowners/property owners are interested in hosting/having a solar
> system, but it is considered too much "brain damage" to start, to
> learn, to go through the process - where does it start? Even with
> online tools it is still hard to know where to begin. How about an
> app that one could set in the property that broadcast an interest in
> acquiring an interest in solar technologies. Licensed solar
> providers can "pick up" on this beep and send response with their
> company name, suggestions/quotes etc... an added benefit is that
> only "licensed" installers can "see" and respond to the "beacon."
> Therefore, the permitting/business licensing entity of the
> jurisdiction can derived revenue, certify the installer and apply
> the license. The minimizes the brain damage by allowing the business
> to come to the consumer who would know that that installer is
> licensed and reputable - and the city generates revenue.
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