Working to bring affordable solar energy to all Austinites
Solar Austin is excited to introduce our first ever full-time Executive Director: Tatianna Cannon! When Tatianna joined our team this May, she kicked off an exciting new chapter for the organization, which has been run by the volunteer board of…
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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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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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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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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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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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