Author Archive: KaibaWhite

Solar Austin Hiring an Executive Director

Thanks to support from the Gannett Foundation and our growing list of business sponsors, Solar Austin is ready to hire a full-time Executive Director. We have a very engaged Board of Directors that is eager to work with someone who’s…
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Rooftop Community Solar Could be Coming to Austin

On Tuesday, September 15, Austin Energy released a request for proposals (RFP) for distributed solar and energy storage located within the utility’s service territory. This exciting announcement comes a year after the utility convened a team that included two Solar…
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Solar Austin Equitable Clean Energy Jobs Program Manager

GENERAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: While Austin has successfully grown a thriving local solar and renewables industry, people of color and women are underrepresented in the renewable energy field. There is a lack of solar specific pathways in educational and training programs,…
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October Happy Hour: Electrified Mass Transit with Capital Metro

Sustainability and climate action require much more than just solar, so we’re branching out to spend time on another very important topic this month – public transportation. Transportation accounts for about a third of local greenhouse gas emissions and will…
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Solar Austin Community Workshop on Expanding Access to Solar

We’re doing something a bit different this month. Instead of our regular happy hour, Solar Austin is hosting a community workshop to gather input on the topic of expanding access to solar. In September, a team that will include Austin Energy…
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