It’s time to get the bad actors out of rooftop solar in Texas
You may have seen the excellent recent articles in the San Antonio Express-News about the unscrupulous, unethical, and even illegal ways that…
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Bret Biggart is among Austin’s best CEOs
Bret Biggart’s trajectory in the solar power industry has gone from simply trying to get a price quote for installation of solar panels at his own home to leading Austin-based Freedom Solar Power, one of the largest solar installation companies in the United States.
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Ryan on the Road: The Windshield View of Automotive Solar from Coast to Coast
From a fleet of Siena minivans circling a solar farm at a cutting-edge Memphis dealership to 10 traffic-filled days visiting…
Memphis Business Journal: “Memphis dealership in Whitehaven spends $7.9 million to be EV, sustainability model”
Originally published by Memphis Business Journal; Written by Stephen MacLeod. A car dealership in Whitehaven is the site of an…
Freedom Solar named #1 on list of “6 Commercial Solar Contractors To Watch” by Siteline
Originally published by Siteline; Written by Claire Wilson. Most of us have had a solar contractor show up at our…
Energy Capital HTX: “Op-Ed: To protect the Texas grid, help Texans protect themselves”
Originally published by Energy Capital HTX; Written by Bret Biggart. On the evening of May 16, a devastating “derecho” storm…
House Digest: “What our solar power expert wants you to know about solar panels before installing a new roof”
Originally published by House Digest; Written by Jessica Tzikas A new roof is not always a simple fix. There are…
Proud To Be A Longhorn-Owned Business: Freedom Solar #20 in Longhorn 100 Awards
We’re proud to announce that Freedom Solar was named #20 in the highly competitive Longhorn 100 Awards earlier this month.…
Solar Power World: “Freedom Solar Power completes 1.97-MW rooftop array for steel company”
Originally published by Solar Power World; Written by Kelsey Misbrener Freedom Solar Power announced the largest commercial solar installation in…
San Antonio Business Journal: “Freedom Solar CEO predicts ‘big spike’ in New Braunfels’ solar market”
Originally published in San Antonio Business Journal. Written By Zoe Gottlieb. New Braunfels’ solar market is poised to see a “big…
Achievement in Customer Experience: 2024 Stevie Award Honoree
Freedom Solar is pleased to share that we’ve been named a Bronze Honoree in the 2024 The Stevie® Awards for…
Largest solar installation in Conroe, TX completed By Stainless Structurals & Freedom Solar Power
The installation will bring considerable cost savings to the steel supplier, while also supporting core sustainability goals. Happy Earth…
Introducing myFreedom customer portal: real-time project updates
Freedom Solar Power would like to introduce myFreedom — our new online customer portal built just for you as the…
Goodwin Volvo Embraces Solar Power, Maine’s Big Leap Towards Green Energy
Originally Posted by The People’s Network Maine’s business landscape is witnessing a significant shift towards sustainability with Goodwin Motor Group’s…
More extreme Texas weather shows need to prepare
Orginally posted by: The Texas Tribute BY BRET BIGGART FREEDOM SOLAR POWER Bret Biggart, an Austin native, has been CEO…
Lessons from the 2021 Winter Storm: Texas must do more to protect consumers
Opinion by Bret Biggart, originally Posted on The Dallas Morning News. Three years ago this week, a winter storm left…
Future Of Energy: How Solar Power Is Fueling The Cryptocurrency Boom
Originally Posted by: Forbes How much energy does it take to mine Bitcoin BTC 0.0%? This question often sends shivers down…
ONE OF THE LARGEST CAR DEALERSHIP GROUPS IN THE US MAKES GAME-CHANGING ADDITION TO ITS LOCATIONS: ‘THIS IS A NO-BRAINER’
Originally Posted by: TCD Group 1 Automotive, one of the country’s largest car dealership groups, has installed 10,000 solar panels on rooftops…
ERCOT: What went right this time compared to 2021?
Originally Posted By: CBS Austin AUSTIN, Texas — The arctic blast we’ve experienced over the past few days has brought back…
Freedom Solar Power receives 2x Buyer’s Choice Awards for 2024
Guest Authored by ConsumerAffairs.com The solar energy industry continues to grow as more homes and businesses make the switch to…
Freedom Solar Power Keeps Climate-Controlled Storage Cool With Solar
Originally Posted By: Modern Storage Media Austin-based Freedom Solar Power, a national leader in turnkey solar energy installations, has shared…
Climate-Controlled Storage Industry Turns to Freedom Solar for Turning More Profit on Facilities
Within the rapidly growing climate-controlled storage space vertical, both big and small players are recognizing the significant upside that solar…
Electrek: A US car dealership group just installed 10,000 rooftop solar panels
Originally Posted by: Electrek One of the US’s largest car dealership groups recently completed the installation of 10,000 solar panels…
Motor Magazine: FREEDOM SOLAR POWER AND GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE ACHIEVE SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION MILESTONE
Originally posted by: Motor.com Austin, Texas—Austin-based Freedom Solar Power has announced its customer Group 1 Automotive has successfully installed approximately…
Solar Power World: Freedom Solar Power wraps up multi-dealership solar portfolio for global retailer
Originally posted by: Solar Power World Freedom Solar Power recently completed installing 10,000 solar panels at multiple U.S. dealerships for…
Freedom Solar Power and Group 1 Automotive Shine Bright with 10,000 Solar Panels Across U.S. Dealerships
Freedom Solar Power is proud to announce that its customer Group 1 Automotive, a Fortune 300 automotive retailer, has successfully…
ERCOT explains why power outages nearly took hold of Texas as temperatures stay near 100 degrees
Originally posted by: NEWS4SA Thursday evening the Texas grid’s supply and demand were neck and neck, which left them very close…
TopSolarCompanies.com Names Freedom Solar Power as a 2023 Platinum Solar Award Winner
Topsolarcompanies.com announced that Freedom Solar has been named one of the Platinum Solar Award winners for 2023.
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Freedom Solar Names Number One Solar Installer in Texas by Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractors List
Solar Power World, the industry’s leading source for technology, development, and installation news, today announced their annual Top Solar Contractors…
Top tips to save you money on your energy bill
Yes, solar panels are a way to save money on energy and there are other easy ways to give your wallet a break.
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Solar power could help stabilize the Texas power grid amid record electricity demand
Wednesday marked the biggest demand on the state’s power grid. According to ERCOT records, the demand hit more than 82,500 megawatts.
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Texas solar energy jobs surge amidst heatwave: A bright future for power grid stability
As this heatwave continues and tests our power grid, solar energy has been key in keeping up with demand.
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Intense heatwave benefitting Houston’s solar energy customers
Originally posted by Fox26 HOUSTON – The sunny weather that’s been helping keep Houston temperatures so high has also been a great benefit for…
9 Austinites win regional EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards
Originally Posted by Austin Business Journal Nine Austin business leaders were crowned June 15 as regional winners in Ernst &…
Solar panel installation is a summer home improvement project that puts money back in your pocket
While homeowners are looking to do summer home improvements projects, solar is an option that can add value to your home.
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UT Austin’s Texas Exes awards 43 of the fastest growing, Longhorn-run businesses in Austin
Originally Posted by CultureMap Austin Maybe it’s not as much of a surprise given how big our city is, but…
Solar Empower Interview with Bret Biggart, CEO of Freedom Solar Power
Solar Empower sat down with Freedom Solar Power's CEO, Bret Biggart, to discuss the journey of being a leader and CEO in the solar industry.
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Freedom Solar Wins Maxeon (previously SunPower)’s 2022 National Top Producer Award
Freedom Solar is honored to be awarded the Maxeon (previously SunPower) 2022 National Top Producer Award, for the 4th year in a row.
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Freedom Solar Named ‘Best Overall Solar Company’ in 2022
In a featured article on Real Simple, Freedom Solar Power was named best overall solar company in Texas in 2022.
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To understand the inevitability of Texas solar power, just look at efforts to stop it.
As I recently wrote in the Houston Chronicle, efforts to stop solar power in Texas only prove its inevitability.
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Solar-Powered Street Vacuum Makes Debut in Austin
Solar-Umba 4000, the world's first solar-powered street vacuum, made its debut in Austin, Texas on Earth Day 2023.
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CEO Bret Biggart named finalist in EY’s 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Originally posted on Austin Business Journal. This year, EY named 45 executives from 40 companies as finalists in the Gulf…
Meet The Worlds First Solar Powered Earth Vacuum: SOLAR-UMBA 4000
Why don’t we keep our Earth home as tidy as we should? Maybe because we haven’t invented a giant, solar-powered home appliance to clean it with yet – until now!
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Car Dealerships Use Solar Panels to Offset Costly EV Chargers
Originally posted on Auto News. Car dealerships are paying for expensive EV charging stations and hoping solar panels cover some of the costs.
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Riverbend Church Becomes One of the First Churches in Austin to Go Solar
Freedom Solar has partnered with Riverbend Church to install solar panels at their 50+ acre campus in West Austin!
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Solar Company Execs Offer 2023 Industry Outlook
SA Business Journal: Solar company execs, including Freedom Solar CEO Bret Biggart, offer predictions for the solar industry in 2023.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities “Shines Bright” with New Solar Panels
Freedom Solar's donation will increase the Central Texas Ronald McDonald House's sustainability and help make way for expanded services.
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Dover’s Parkway Honda adds solar panels to save money, reduce carbon footprint
Parkway Auto Group has installed solar arrays from Freedom Solar Power at its Honda dealership to reduce its carbon footprint and save money.
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