Bret Biggart, CEO
Celebrating the Past and Looking Forward to the Future
Austin-Area Nonprofits Decide to Face the Sun and Go Solar
3 Solar Adoption Obstacles in The Woodlands, Texas
Austin Resident Weathers Ice Storm & Gives Meaning to “Live More Powerfully”
Tree cover affects The Woodlands’ solar energy growth as adoption lags
Originally posted on houstonchronicle.com.
At first glance, The Woodlands may seem to be an optimal location for residential solar panel installations – Texas is expected to lead utility scale solar energy growth again in 2023, interest in energy independence has increased after power grid failures, and
Another Winter Storm Shows Solar’s Value
Texas’ Clean Energy Industries Face Threats During 2023 Legislative Session
What Do Texas Solar Customers Want from the Legislature This Year? Nothing.
Statesman Op-Ed: Put Texans First in Rethinking Texas’ Electricity System
By Bret Biggart
If you’re following the news, you may have seen that the state is considering a massive redesign of its power grid. It could change the way we power Texas. More than that, it could cost billions and billions of dollars.
You know what’s missing?
You are.
Solar Kept People Safe During Hurricane Season in 2022
By Bret Biggart
Hurricane season 2022 officially ends this week. This year saw 14 storms big enough to be named, and two hurricanes that reached at least Category 3 status.
The most infamous was probably Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that slammed into Florida in late September. The storm knocked out power for
Texas Needs All Options to Fight Energy Inflation
The New Solar Boom Turns Homeowners into Power Generators — What Does That Mean for Texas?
This Year, Solar Is on the Ballot in Texas
Solar Users Find Silver Lining to Summer Heat
By Bret Biggart
The blast furnace heat of this summer repeatedly pushed Texas’ power grid to the brink. If there’s any silver lining at all, it belongs to solar power users.
When temperatures are this hot, it means the sun is shining brightly. The same energy that cranks highs into the triple digits also packs electrons into solar panels, where
Hey Texas Governments and Utilities: Let Clean Energy Work!
Solar Installation in Houston Moves Data Company Toward Net-Zero
By Bret Biggart
Last week, TGS, a global company with a big Houston presence that provides energy data and intelligence, unveiled one of the area’s most innovative and largest solar panel projects — one that Freedom Solar helped them create.
Oil & Gas Company Uses Parking Lot for Solar PanelsTGS and Freedom Solar cut the