To non-Chicago natives and casual baseball fans, the scoreboard shown in my Inovateus solar poster may look like a classic old scoreboard, but it’s not. It is a modified version of the Wrigley Field scoreboard–with all of my favorite Chicago sports teams listed. For better or worse, that Wrigley scoreboard has been a part of my life for many disappointing Chicago Cubs seasons.
First erected in 1937, the Wrigley Field scoreboard remains an iconic symbol of not only the famous field itself, but Wrigleyville, the nickname for the neighborhood surrounding the ballpark.
Like the Cubbies and Wrigleyville, the solar industry has had its share of discouraging seasons over the years, losing to fossil fuels. But also like the Cubs, the solar industry has continued to step up to the plate and attempt to change history and the way that Americans generate electricity.
As I write this post, the Cubs are tied with the Cleveland Indians in the World Series at three games apiece and are going to a historic Game 7. Curse or no curse, I’ve never felt more optimistic about Chicago finally becoming World Series champions, and I feel the same way about the solar industry’s chances of becoming the world’s energy champion.
With that in mind, the Inovateus solar poster you see here is dedicated to my Dad, to my brother, and to all the other die-hard solar and Chicago Cubs fans who never give up.
Here’s to Wrigleyville and to Solarville: 2016 is our year, and even if it’s not, you can be sure that we’ll be back every season, as long as the sun rises.
By Nathan Vogel, director of strategy research, Inovateus Solar
