Sustainability message echoed at SXSW Eco + MORE

We get it – energy usage is not something we typically think about on a daily basis.  That’s why we create new, innovative ways to help you cut through the clutter and take control of your electricity bills. And there’s no better time to share these tips than during Energy Awareness Month!
“I have no idea what my bill will be in a given month – how can I track this?”
If you have a digital, “smart” meter in Texas, you can receive the Green Mountain View—a weekly e-mail snapshot of your usage…

This October, we’re celebrating Energy Awareness Month, a nationwide effort to emphasize the importance of energy in our daily lives and its impact on the environment.
This week we launched our inaugural Green Commuter Challenge, a month-long internal initiative to encourage employees to utilize green commuting options…

Our product team recently visited our Elbow Creek wind farm in West Texas to visit the future site of our first SolarSPARC™ installation!

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Drought has been an issue in Texas for centuries, but the state was hit particularly hard in 2011 when it endured the driest 7-month period on record. Firefighters battled hundreds of wildfires, inflows to the region’s creeks and rivers hit a record low, and a staggering 300 million trees were killed…

The dust has settled on the third annual SXSW Eco, and we were honored to offset the travel of all staff and attendees for the third consecutive year.
For the first time this year, we participated in a panel titled, “Stir it Up: Brownies + Social Mission + Solar Energy,” which detailed our unique collaboration with Greyston Bakery and Whole Planet Foundation and how it has positively impacted numerous stakeholders…