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Welcome to Solar San Antonio. We are a non-profit advocacy and resource center dedicated to renewable and sustainable energy applications. Browse this web site, attend our workshops or get involved in one of our other programs. Solar San Antonio welcomes your involvement as we create opportunities to bring the community together to advance the use of solar energy in our city.

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February 18  Environmental Film Series

Join us for Food Inc. at the new Alamo Drafthouse Park North Cinema.  More Information

 

 

 

 

February 22  Expanding Solar Capacity in San Antonio: A Discussion of Alternative Strategies    More Information

 

February 23  Solar Cooling Workshop

Learn solutions to many issues associated with conventional methods of cooling buildings.

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March 2  Solar Roundtable

An information session on the STEP program, Solartricity, and other policy updates

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May 1  Solar Fest

Early bird exhibitor registration thru February 20th! More Information

 

May 1  Run on the Sun 5k

For those of you who enjoy running for causes...sign up for the Run on the Sun 5k at Solar Fest 2010! More Information

 

 

A Vision for Sustainablilty

"San Antonio: Leading the Way Forward to the Third Industrial Revolution"-This new report commissioned by CPS Energy and written by Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends lays out an exciting plan for converting San Antonio into the first post-carbon metropolitan region in the United States. 

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Recent Events

December 16th  Solar Round Table

Thanks for coming out and contributing to the discussion of recent developments in the local solar market and several incentive strategies to drive solar demand in our city.

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December 17th Green Christmas Eco-Couture Fashion Event

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October 13 to October 17, 19 and 20  Clean Tech Training

The CTTC hosted a San Antonio session of their solar installer training program.

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October 3 ASES National Solar Tour

Thank you to all our participants and volunteers.

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September 3 Solar Hot Water Workshop

Participants in this workshop will learn the fundamentals of solar hot water systems for heating domestic hot water.

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Solar Roundtable

We appreciate everyone who participated.

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Solar 102 Workshop

Thank you to all Solar 102 attendees!

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Sun Edison Founder Challenges Solar Leadership in San Antonio

Renowned visionary Jigar Shah urged San Antonio to embrace solar energy at Tuesday's 10th anniversary celebration and Bill Sinkin's 96th birthday. "Solar is ready," he said.  Read more in The Current and Express News.

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Solar Fest 2009: The Festival That's Off the Grid Photos are in!

Festival becomes a new example of sustainability in San Antonio

A toast to Solar Fest for deriving 100% of its electrical power from solar energy and soy-based biodiesels.   

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