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 for female...
Hosted by Solar Austin - For our September happy hour, acclaimed author and journalist Russell Gold will share the story of an audacious attempt to build the largest renewable energy project in the United States right here in Texas. Any transition from a North American power...
"Solar is the best unused equity tool we have, in terms of maintaining the quality of life, maintaining the balance of this city," explained Kenneth Thompson (former member of the African American Resource Advisory Commission and a current board member with Solar Austin) on a recent episode of Shades of...
Austin is about to get more than half its energy from renewables. And that's a pretty big deal. Austin Energy, our city's electric utility, just announced a new wind power contract that will allow Austin to get 61 percent of its energy from renewables (once the wind farm is complete...
Hosted by Solar Austin - Getting more large-scale solar and wind energy built in Texas requires a well-functioning electric grid. For our July happy hour, Warren Lasher will explore emerging grid challenges and opportunities associated with balancing power generation and consumption within the Texas Interconnection, one...
From CleanTX - Clean Energy Beers is held on the first Tuesday of every month after work at ABGB The event brings together a wide variety of people from Austin’s growing clean energy community. At Clean Energy Beers you’ll meet with job hunters looking for work, employers...
From CleanTX - Come to our signature event this January 31st, 2019 to learn more about how Texas can have a net zero increase on GHGs while the population increases! Learn more about the event here: https://cleantx.org/event/double-for-nothing-jan-2019/ Register here: https://goo.gl/forms/VeC4FlgpwFoWwGlF3 (Free dinner included with registration.) ...
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...
Once again, the City of Austin has been recognized for being a leader in green energy. The EPA recently released its annual ranking of top Green Power Partners. The City of Austin is fifth in the nation among local governments that purchase renewable energy. Currently, the City of Austin gets 100 percent of...
Austin Energy residential customers have the second lowest energy bills in the state. That's according to the latest federal data, which shows that the an Austin Energy customer (with average electricity use) spent $97 a month on their electricity bill in 2015, compared to the state...