Solar Austin Happy Hour - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Speaking at this event: Larry Weis, Austin Energy, GM Brewster McCracken, Pecan Street Inc., Exec. Dir. Mike Sloan, Virtus Energy, President         Clay Butler, The Butler Firm (moderator) A discussion featuring Austin Energy’s newest efforts to stimulate solar power, aided by the advanced knowledge [...]

WE ARE BACK!   (In some cases having fled the summer sun…too much of a good thing!  Let’s put that resource to work.) Come join Solar Austin for an engaging event with RB Sloan, Pedernales Electric Coop CEO and Mark Rose, Bluebonnet Electric Coop CEO.  We are very fortunate & honored that these two community [...]

If you live in or around Austin and want to buy green power, become more energy efficient, do rooftop solar, or charge your EV pollution free…. You need to attend our next Solar Happy Hour. Solar Austin is pleased to welcome leaders from Austin Energy (which serves most of Austin) & Green Mountain Energy (which [...]

As you might imagine, events in Japan and NRG’s announced scaleback of efforts to increase generation capacity at the South Texas Project nuclear station have had an impact on our planned presentation on Major Generation Options for Austin and the speaker line up.  However a discussion of generation options is always timely as new events [...]

Solar Austin HH  (note venue change) Electric rates in Austin are going up next year… Curious to know how the City will decide how much?  Solar Austin is pleased to announce its Solar Happy Hour for March 9 featuring an exceptional group of experts: Chris Riley Austin City Council Member — perspective from body that must approve any [...]

CPS Energy: Leading San Antonio into the New Energy Economy The Doyle Beneby HH on Wednesday, 02_23, at MalVerde was well attended and well received.  Thanks to our sponsors for providing hors d’oeuvres and to Doyle Beneby for providing a positive outlook on CPS’s continual augmentation of renewable generation sources in its energy mix.  Finally [...]

February 23, 2011 : Doyle Beneby Talk: CPS Energy: Leading San Antonio into the New Energy Economy Time: Wednesday, February 23 · 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Location: Malverde. 400 W. 2nd, Austin. Event Registration Online for CPS Energy: Leading San Antonio into the New Energy Economy powered by Eventbrite Doyle Beneby, President & CEO, [...]

Three leaders in Texas’ growing solar community discuss Austin’s place in the Solar Universe — from the context of available technologies, how to develop solar today in a cost-effective way, and the benefits that solar development offers our great city. Shoal Creek Saloon, February 9. Plenty of food, drink and parking http://www.shoalcreeksaloon.com/scmap.jpg Please RSVP at [...]

Paul Breaux will be teaching an informal solar housing class, called “Self-Sufficient Housing Design,” at the University of Texas Thompson Center on February 2, and February 9, 2011 in Austin, Texas. There will only be room for 30 students in this solar housing class. Class is from 6 to 8pm in room 2.102 at he [...]