Samantha believes in creating a greener and cleaner environment for all through sustainable building and clean energy. Her passion for green building led her to join the Solstice team where she can channel her writing and research skills into educating customers on community solar and Solstice’s mission to bring clean energy to every American.
Learn how Solstice’s customer management software gained the attention of Mitsui & Co in this episode of Bytemarks Cafe.
Co-Founder and CEO Steph Speirs created Solstice to tackle a significant problem – 80% of Americans didn’t have access to renewable energy, and the communities affected by pollution the most were still being left out of community solar. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air. Unfortunately, low- to moderate-income communities and people of color suffer the…
What if the food on your plate came from the same place that powers your community? Agrivoltaics is changing how solar farms are constructed to better serve communities. One major critique of solar farms is that they use land that could be utilized for farming. And we agree with the feelings behind that – we…
Yesenia Rivera, Executive Director of Solstice’s sister company Energy Allies, was nominated for the Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award. Learn more about Yesenia and other incredible nominees in the energy justice space.
When it comes to going green, the options are typically expensive or unattainable. Homeowners don’t want to pay the high upfront cost of installing solar panels and renters don’t always have the option of switching to renewable energy. Solstice is happy to announce that there are now openings in a community solar farm in Massachusetts…
So, you’ve enrolled in community solar and you can’t wait to see your first solar credits on your electric bill – we’re pretty excited for you too! Not only do you get to save a little bit of money, but you’re also supporting clean energy for your community. Now that’s exciting! Your estimated turn-on date…
Climate change is not just. 22% of LGBTQ+ people live in poverty in America compared to 16% of cisgender straight people. Communities facing higher poverty rates are especially vulnerable to the climate crisis. This marginalized community is too often left out of the climate justice conversation despite being more susceptible to the effects of climate…
Is your energy bill looking a little higher than usual? Energy prices are set by utility providers and are expected to rise as much as 50% in some states this summer. While this certainly is frustrating, the price increases aren’t permanent. We know that clean energy is critical in lower energy costs, not to mention…
