Six Austin-Area Clean Energy Leaders to Be Honored by ASES; Mayor Kirk Watson Among Them
AUSTIN — Austin is a city in Travis County, Texas. The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) announced it will honor six Austin and Travis County clean energy leaders during its SOLAR 2026 conference, held October 19-21 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, bringing together clean energy professionals, researchers, educators, policymakers and advocates.
The honorees are Stuart Reilly of Austin Energy, recipient of the Municipal Utility Clean Energy Implementation Award; Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, recipient of the Host City Clean Energy Leadership Award; Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, recipient of the Clean Energy Policy Leadership Award; Kecia Prince of the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation of Travis County, recipient of the Energy Equity and Community Impact Award; Darien Clary of Austin ISD, recipient of the Clean Energy Innovation and Education Award; and Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea, recipient of the Host County Renewable Energy Leadership Award.
ASES is the nation's longest-serving solar energy advocacy organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing sustainable living and a 100 percent clean energy future through solar energy education, research, workforce development and community-based deployment, and publisher of Solar Today magazine.
Source: American Solar Energy Society announcement via PR Newswire, October 12
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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