Texas Solar Energy Society Welcomes Eco El Paso as New West Texas Chapter
The Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES) today announced the addition of Eco El Paso to its family of local chapters across the state. “We are excited to welcome Eco El Paso as a new local TXSES chapter” said TXSES Executive Director Pete Parsons. “Under the leadership of Executive Director Shelby Ruff, Eco El Paso brings […]
Green Building & Cool House Tours in Texas: Chair’s Corner – September 2020
By Katherine Searcy, Chair, TXSES Board of Directors The Texas Solar Energy Society’s mission is Equitable Access to Solar Energy for Every Texan. Green building enables the efficient use of solar energy by reducing the total energy needed for a home or business, which in turn reduces the size of the required solar photovoltaic system. […]
TXSES 2020: A New Vision
From the outset, I knew that 2020 would be a year of great change for TXSES.
Introduction to Community Solar: Texas-Sized Potential
By Hanna Mitchell, Program Director for Solar United Neighbors of Texas While demand for solar is growing across Texas – and some Texas cities have recently doubled down on their investments, going solar may still feel out of reach for millions of Texans. And while the cost of solar has dropped dramatically in recent years, […]
What Does COVID19 Mean for the Solar Industry and for Texas, too?
By Joshua D. Rhodes, Ph.D. , Research Associate, Webber Energy Group University of Texas/Austin There is not much in this world that has not been touched by this pandemic. Most news feeds and social media streams seem to be about the same thing: COVID, COVID and more COVID. But then again, it has touched all […]
The Psychology of Solar Module Prices
Making cost predictions over any time frame is a dicey game, but using the past decade as a handy portent ($2 to 18 cents), in several years we could be celebrating the spot price of solar modules falling to a nickel per watt.
Our commitment to you: COVID-19 update from TXSES Executive Director
Dear valued TXSES members and sponsors, In these unprecedented times when things are changing around us at incredible speed, we believe kinship is more important than ever. Staying in touch, especially now, strengthens bonds with each other and deepens our connection with community. Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, TXSES will continue what we’ve done […]
2020 Annual Meeting Presentations
It was a fantastic meeting at the Georgetown Library at our annual event Charlie Hemmeline with the Texas Solar Power Association gave the following presentation.