Rooftop solar: what you need to know when you buy or sell a solar home
Homeowners are keen on having solar on their roofs and taking advantage of the value that the system adds to their home while they live in it and when they sell it.
Whisper Valley: Prize-Winning Sustainable Community in Austin
On a recent Saturday afternoon, I took a drive to Whispering Valley to see for myself what a 2,000-acre planned community of sustainable design and innovation looks like.
DFW Solar Tour 2022 featured home that didn’t lose power during Winter Storm Uri!
By Robert Lagerblad NTREG event coordinator for the DFW Solar Tour 2022 Saturday, October 1st was a lovely day for the 2022 solar tour in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, the first tour in two years. This year’s tour was in-person. “We originally considered making this year’s tour a hybrid one, in person and via zoom, […]
TXSES Today: A conversation with Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons
For the past three years, Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons has been at the helm of TXSES, carrying out the organization’s mission to educate and inspire every Texan to adopt solar energy as part of an equitable 100% clean energy future.
TXSS Newsmaker Interview: William (Dub) Taylor
In his nearly three decades of public service work, Dub has been a tireless advocate for energy efficiency, clean energy and performance contracting in the public sector. Currently, treasurer of the Texas Solar Energy Society Board of Directors, Dub splits his time between the Energy Services Coalition, where he’s its Executive Director and the Texas […]
How to Avoid Solar Scams!
Our friends at Austin Energy have details on their website to avoid being scammed.
Industry Interview: Raina Hornaday, Caprock Renewables
Born into a farming/ranching family in eastern New Mexico, Raina Tillman Hornaday has been a key player in Texas renewables.
Passed, signed and delivered: the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 becomes reality!
President Biden signed the historic $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16.
New Braunfels Utility: Distributed Energy Pathfinder
Nestled between Austin and San Antonio, the City of New Braunfels is home to some well-loved landmarks: Schlitterbahn Water Park, Natural Bridge Caverns and Gruene Hall. New Braunfels is among the 15-fastest growing cities/towns in the US and the fourth fastest-growing Texas city, adding nearly 8,000 new residents between 2020-2021. New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), established […]
Industry interview | Stan Pipkin, Lighthouse Solar
Starting with two employees in 2007, Lighthouse Solar, TXSES Platinum business member, now has 40 employees. Stan has been a key player in shaping local and state policies to nurture more favorable conditions for solar’s growth in Texas.