Working to bring affordable solar energy to all Austinites
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Solar Austin’s mission is to accelerate the transition to clean renewable energy in Central Texas to build a healthy community and a strong local economy. Solar Austin is currently a 100% volunteer run organization. Solar…
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Our holiday party was so much fun last year, that we’re making it an annual event. This year, we will honor Tom “Smitty” Smith, who has served as the director of Public Citizen’s Texas office for 31 years and Karen…
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Have you ever wondered how it is that there’s always (or just about always) electricity available when you flip a switch? It’s not magic, it’s thanks to the work done by the people at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas…
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Our Partners at the Texas Renewable Energy Industry Association (TREIA) are hosting their annual conference in Georgetown this year. We’re really excited about the GridNEXT theme and would love to see you there. Register now, as today is the last…
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As solar, storage, demand response, and energy efficiency continue their ascent, new utility business models are emerging that align utilities’ financial incentives with increasing DERs. What are they? How do they work? And which models are most likely to win…
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Texas has the most solar energy potential of any state in the U.S., but has been slow to adopt solar technology. Now that’s changing and all kinds of entities – wholesale electric providers, retail electric providers, businesses and individuals –…
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