Build San Antonio Green
BREAKING: Build San Antonio Green, our San Antonio TXSES chapter, receives the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy! Each year, EPA honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency […]
TXSES Announces Meadows Foundation Grant
The Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES) today announced it has received a $75,000 grant from the Texas-based Meadows Foundation. These funds will support TXSES’s mission to ensure equitable access to solar energy for every Texan. “We are so appreciative of the generous support from The Meadows Foundation,” said Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons, TXSES Executive Director. “These […]
The Texas Blackout is a Man-Made Disaster of Epic Proportions
February 22, 2021 Excerpted from pvmagazine By David Brearley, TXSES Board Member As my wife and I melted snow this past week to flush the toilets in our 100-year-old East Austin home, located a short walking distance from the Texas State Capitol, it occurred to me more than once that the slope from pride […]
“The entire system was overwhelmed,” said TXSES Board Member, Joshua Rhodes
From Aljazeera News to the New York Times to the Christian Science Monitor, Joshua Rhodes, research fellow at the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin, founding partner of IdeaSmiths LLC and esteemed TXSES board member, has been in the news a lot lately, sharing his insight and expertise on the Texas […]
TXSES Annual Meeting 2021
Building Pathways to Clean Energy Careers: Solar Austin Develops Equitable Clean Energy Jobs Internship Program
By David Bearley Solar Austin, Secretary, Board of Directors NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional (#091804-5) Solar Austin has had its one of its most successful and productive years since its founding in 2002. In spite of the global pandemic, we set records in 2020 for fundraising and monthly happy hour attendance. After years of operating as an […]
TXSES Welcomes Its 2021 Interns!
TXSES welcomes three interns for 2021, all of whom are committed to helping TXSES achieve its mission. “We couldn’t be more fortunate and excited to have these smart, talented students work with us in 2021,” said Pete Parsons, TXSES Executive Director. “With the upcoming legislative session, in addition to all the other projects we’ve got […]
The Future of Solar
by Roger Duncan I do not need to spend time to convince readers of this newsletter that solar power is the future of electric generation. But the way we generate that power will include many more technologies than the solar panels we are putting on rooftops today. Indeed, I expect solar panels and coverings to […]
The 24th Annual Cool House Tour Goes Virtual!
From humble beginnings to 21st Century, this is the signature event for learning to live comfortably in Central Texas climate For nearly a quarter-century, Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) and the Texas Solar Energy Society have been on the front lines raising awareness about energy-efficient design and construction to architects, builders, contractors, suppliers and Texas […]
Build Small, Live Large: Building less costs less but doesn’t sacrifice comfort
Guest contributor: Alan Barley AIA Barley Pfeiffer Architecture With more than 30 years’ experience, we at Barley Pfeiffer Architecture have been involved in almost every type of residential project imaginable. Designing high-performance homes and remodels is our specialty. To date, we’ve completed more than 450 one-off custom homes and another 250 remodels. We continually look […]