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ASES Teams Up With Solar nation
Adding a powerful public policy voice
to its fold, the American Solar Energy
Society (ASES) is partnering with Solar
Nation ( solar-nation.org), an organization
encouraging grassroots advocacy for renewable
energy-friendly legislation.
In May, ASES announced its acquisition
of Solar Nation. Solar Nation will now work
as an arm of ASES, giving the organization a
louder voice on policy efforts in capitols across
the nation.
“By joining forces both organizations will
be able to take advantage of natural synergies
to expand outreach and grassroots advocacy
efforts in collaboration with industry partners,”
said Brad Collins, executive director of ASES.
“We welcome Solar Nation and its outstanding
community of solar citizens.”
Solar Nation was founded in 2007 under the
umbrella of Green America. The organization is
run by Chris Stimpson, who was previously the
founding director of Clean Power Now (clean
powernow.org), a grassroots group that advocated for utility-scale renewable energy projects.
As Solar Nation’s executive campaigner,
Stimpson has spent the last two years helping
individuals and groups nationwide, including
many ASES chapters, to push for pro-solar policy
changes at the local, state and national levels. The
organization offers interested citizens informa-
tion on solar energy and advocacy: how solar
energy works, the legislative pieces that need to
be put in place to help it spread and the steps
get involved:
locate an ASES chapter in your community
Alabama
Alabama Solar Assoc.
P: 256.658.5189
arch42@gmail.com
al-solar.org
Contact: A. Morton Archibald Jr.
Arizona
Arizona Solar Energy Assoc.
P: 602.952.8192
j2envarch@aol.com
arizonasolarenergy.org
Contact: daniel Aiello
California
Los Angeles Solar Energy Society
P: 310.500.9652
info@laases.com
laases.com
Contact: daniel Beattie
NorCal Solar Energy Assoc.
P: 510.647.3774
solarinfo@norcalsolar.org
norcalsolar.org
Contact: Rachel huang
*Redwood Empire Solar Living Assoc.
P: 707.744.2017
sli@solarliving.org
solarliving.org
Contact: Coral Mills
San Diego Renewable Energy Society
P: 619.778.7263
info@sdres.org
sdres.org
Contact: Bruce Rogow
Colorado
*Colorado Renewable Energy Society
P: 303.806.5317
info@cres-energy.org
cres-energy.org
Exec. dir.: Sheila Townsend
The Colorado Renewable Energy
Society will hold its annual conference
Aug. 28–30 in Golden, Colo. The event
will include workshops and a tour of the
national Renewable Energy laboratory.
For more information, visit
cres-energy.org/events/conference.
Connecticut
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
Exec. dir.: david Barclay
Delaware
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
Exec. dir.: david Barclay
The Northeast Solar Energy Association
holds an annual series of sustainability
workshops on critical topics ranging
from zero-net-energy homes to sales
and marketing strategies for solar
businesses. These professional develop-
ment trainings are held throughout
nESEA’s 10-state territory. nesea.org
Florida
Florida Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 352.241.4733
info@cleanenergyflorida.org
cleanenergyflorida.org
Contact: Craig Williams
Georgia
Georgia Solar Energy Assoc.
membership@gasolar.us
gasolar.us
Contact: Todd Patrick
Illinois
Illinois Solar Energy Assoc.
P: 312.376.8245
illinoissolar.org
Contact: Mark Burger
The Illinois Solar Energy Association
offers “Solar 101” and “Wind 101”
workshops throughout the year for
home and business owners, professionals
and anybody interested in learning more
about renewable energy.
Visit illinoissolar.org for details.
*Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
Contact: Amy heart
Indiana New Chapter!
Indiana Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 574.536.9483
indianarenew@homeandmobileenergy.com
indianarenew.org
Contact: leon Bontrager
Iowa
*Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
Contact: Amy heart
Kansas
Heartland Renewable Energy Society
P: 816.224.5550
sharla@hathmore.com
heartland-res.org
Contact: Sharla Riead
Kentucky
Kentucky Solar Energy Society
P: 502.227.4562
solar@kysolar.org
kysolar.org
Contact: Andy Mcdonald
Louisiana
Louisiana Solar Energy Society
P: 225.767.0715
info@lses.org
lses.org
Contact: Jeff Shaw
Maine
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
Exec. dir.: david Barclay
Maryland
Potomac Region Solar Energy Assoc.
info@prsea.org
prsea.org
Contact: nelson Buck
See how other chapters are leading in their
communities: solartoday.org/actlocally.
Massachusetts
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
Exec. dir.: david Barclay
Michigan
*Great Lakes Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 517.646.6269 or 800.434.9788
info@glrea.org
glrea.org
Contact: Samantha Keeney
*Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
P: 715.592.6595
info@the-mrea.org
the-mrea.org
Midwest Renewable Energy Assoc.
Contact: Amy heart
Minnesota
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
P: 612.308.4757
info@mnrenewables.org
mnrenewables.org
Contact: david Boyce
Mississippi
Mississippi Solar Energy Society
sdlewis@megagate.com
Contact: Steve lewis
Missouri
Heartland Renewable Energy Society
P: 816.224.5550
hresadmin@heartland-res.org
heartland-res.org
Contact: Sharla Riead
Nevada
Sunrise Sustainable Resources Group
P: 775.224.1877
president@sunrisenevada.org
sunrisenevada.org
Contact: Philip Moore
Solar NV
P: 702.507.0093
contact@solarnv.org
solarnv.org
Contact: deidre Radford
New Hampshire
*Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoc.
P: 413.774.6051
nesea@nesea.org
nesea.org
Exec. dir.: david Barclay
