In the second installment of Solar Austin’s Happy Hour policy series, we will be zooming out from local energy policy to discuss what’s happening on the national stage. This October, please join us for an evening with one of the brightest minds in energy: MacArthur...
Kicking off 2021, Solar Austin invites you to join us in celebrating the pioneers of the Pathways to Clean Energy Careers program! Launched in the midst of a global pandemic and a historic time focusing on racial justice, the Pathways Program was a leap towards...
Solar Austin’s upcoming happy hour is dedicated to...trees! Just as solar panels help decarbonize our planet, trees capture CO2 to keep Austin’s air breathable and sidewalks cool. Trees are also key to our city’s fight against climate change, thanks in large part to the efforts...
Join us on March 30th to learn what’s really happening on the policy and business front of Texas' State of Solar in 2021. When a deadly winter storm descended last month, over 5 million homes and businesses were left without power. When the ice finally...
On April 27th, Austin Energy’s Tim Harvey will sit down with the Solar Austin community to discuss the city’s ever-evolving relationship with renewable energy. Offering insider updates on commercial solar and changes to Austin Energy’s solar portfolio, Tim gives us a glimpse of the future...
Piper Maddox has partnered with Solar Austin's Pathways to Clean Energy Careers to host a free resume review and interview prep workshop! Piper Maddox is one of the fastest growing Cleantech staffing partners in the U.S., recruiting exclusively into the renewable energy industry. As an...
Join us on May 25th to learn how Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) and other electric cooperatives are helping Texans build climate resiliency by providing affordable solar energy. Here at Solar Austin, we continue to peel back the curtain on local policy and utility action after...
Join us on July 27th as ERCOT's Warren Lasher sits down with Solar Austin to discuss what’s happening behind the scenes in Texas energy! As Texans adapted to COVID lockdowns, extreme winter weather, and soaring summer temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) underwent its...
Most folks joining our happy hours know that Solar Austin’s mission is to accelerate the transition to clean, renewable energy in Central Texas and to expand access to the benefits of solar to everyone to mitigate climate change, create a healthy community and support a...
Is your company interested in partnering to expand diversity within clean energy careers? Join us to learn more about the Pathways program! Pathways to Clean Energy Careers is a grant-funded internship matching program, the mission of which is to cultivate more inclusive and equitable pathways...