From the Texas Solar Energy Society - Please join the Texas Solar Energy Society November 28, 4:30pm, for a FREE screening of Solar Roots- the Pioneers of PV. The organizers of the Solar Business Festival have graciously offered us a large room to show this film and you need...
From Solar Austin - This month we are partnering with the Solar Business Festival for a panel on how to make the solar industry more inclusive, equitable, and diverse for our November 2018 Happy Hour. The panel will examine barriers to systematically make businesses, nonprofits, and the...
Guest Post - from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club On Thursday, October 18th in a 9 -1 vote, Austin City Council approved an Austin Energy utility-scale solar contract for a 144 MW solar power plant to be located southeast of Pflugerville. When completed...
From Solar Austin - The recent dire report on climate change from the IPCC, which affirmed we only have until 2030 to solve the climate crisis, is a powerful reminder of how urgently we need to transform our society to no longer use fossil fuels. Improving...
From Environment Texas - Join us on October 20th to see school-top solar in action. Austin High is doing their part in the clean energy revolution. Learn how your school can join the party in an exclusive tour of Austin High's rooftop solar facilities. Hear from students,...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability René Geneva has a long history of entrepreneurship. Back in the late 1990s, she started an eco-fashion line called René Geneva Design. She sold in several stores, including Whole Foods Market, and won Austin Fashion Week’s First...
From Solar Austin - The explosive growth of renewable energy throughout the US, including here in Austin, continues thanks to technological and policy innovations such as the value of solar tariff incentive used here in Austin. Nevertheless, funding and implementing wide-scale storage of renewable energy remains...
From Rise For Climate and Environment Texas - *Please note, due to the weather, this event has been postponed. Stay tuned for a new date. * On Sep. 8, as part of the Rise for Climate Global Day of Action, join us for a "Climate Solutions Tour" of...
From Solar Austin - This month, Sam Martens, Director of Commercial Operations at Mission Solar will share the story of how the company ended up in San Antonio and will discuss related industry dynamics. As one of only a few solar manufacturers in Central Texas, Mission Solar...
Saturday, August 4th at 10am – John Simon from Freedom Solar Power presents “Austin Home Solar Workshop.” Solar power is growing, and prices in Texas have dropped more than 50 percent over the past 5 years. At the same time, rebates and tax credits are...