“Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Is the Morally Right Thing to Do—and the Smart Thing”
Steph Speirs from Solstice won both The ELLE Impact Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Banana Republic No Boundaries Award.
US Department of Energy – Solar Energy Technologies Office Press Release
Solstice was awarded a grant of $1.5 million by the US Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office to research and develop technologies that expand the use and lower the cost of solar for underserved communities.
Founder Stories: Steph Speirs of Solstice
Melissa, Elemental Excelerator Chief of Staff, recently sat down with Steph to talk about the inflection points in her life that led her to co-found Solstice and how the company is working to democratize access to renewable energy.
Top 19 in 19: Renewable Energy Firms Founded By Women
More and more “wacky” ideas are coming to fruition to solve the complex problems facing our planet, and many of the innovators and pioneers putting forth these solutions are women.
Solstice is named a SheEO Venture
Solstice was named one of five 2019 American ventures for SheEO, an ecosystem that supports female innovators.
Solstice’s Steph Speirs wins Elle & INCO Impact Award
ELLE and INCO presented The Impact Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Solstice Co-Founder and CEO Steph Speirs.
Sustainability and Social Justice Ventures from SheEO 2018
This year, SheEO conducted its third round of contributions to women-led ventures for social good. With help from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, Solstice received generous support.
Community Solar Projects for the Masses
By many measures, community solar is on the rise. In the last year, it’s driven a large portion of solar growth.
Going Green Can Save Everyone Green
Community solar farms in our area, such as the one in Laurens promoted by Solstice, and developed by Delaware River Solar, drop the cost of using solar for electricity.
How FICO Limits Clean Energy
We know that for the whole of the energy industry’s history, all the benefits in energy systems have been unevenly distributed. It’s time to make a change.
Groups offer funding for clean energy initiatives
Earlier this year, Solstice introduced the EnergyScore, a new metric replacing traditional solar financing options.
5 New Year’s Resolutions to Change the World with Your Money
Whether you choose to divest from fossil fuels or sign up for community solar, you can change the world for the better in 2019.