Solar Stories
Learn All About Solar+Storage, Our Team, & Our Community
Recycling and Reusing Solar Panels and Batteries
What happens to solar equipment when the system is no longer in use or at the end of its life? Unfortunately, many panels have ended up in landfills. In 2015, California passed a law that does not allow PV panels to be dumped into landfills. Because of that, panels were being shipped to other states
Meet Our Team: Jesse Rudich
I am a residential Solar advisor. I advise potential residential and commercial customers on best practices for converting to a solar-powered home. When did you first start thinking about solar? I first started thinking about solar in 2011 when planning an off-grid project What’s your favorite thing to do in the sun? One of my
Meet Our Team: Aaron Westbrooks
My name is Aaron and I am the Project Manager. It’s my job to coordinate crews, materials, schedules, and direct the completion of solar installations. Why do you love working in the solar industry? I love working in the solar field because we get to create these awesome systems that capture this renewable clean power
Meet The Team- Shawn Schreiner
Q: What is your role on the True South Solar team? I am the Technical Sales Manager for True South Solar. When I started True South Solar with Eric Hansen 12 years ago, I was an installer and I’m still a licensed solar electrician. These days managing sales and design takes up most of my
Recycling and Reusing Solar Panels
What happens to solar equipment when the system is no longer in use or at the end of its life? Unfortunately, many panels have ended up in landfills. We do our best to reuse old panels and recycle them if they have reached the end of their useful life or are no longer functioning. Today,
Meet our Team: Jamie Cavener
I am True South Solar’s Commercial Solar Advisor. Prior to joining True South, I worked for an accredited retail and design company based in LA. Specializing in operations and marketing, my career has focused on developing business growth and sustainability while maintaining customer retention. Moving into solar was a step to combine both of my
Solar Within Reach – Energy Trust of Oregon
To help make solar more affordable, Energy Trust of Oregon is now offering increased cash incentives for income-qualified households through Solar Within Reach.
OSSIA – Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association
Promoting clean, renewable solar and storage technologies in Oregon Who They Are The Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association is a trade association founded in 1981 to promote clean, renewable, solar technologies. OSEIA members include businesses, non-profit groups, and other solar industry stakeholders. They provide a unified and respected voice of the solar industry and focus exclusively on
Clay Baker: Meet Our Team
I am a Field Service Engineer. I am responsible for troubleshooting and repair of our fleet of PV systems.
Talent’s Got Solar
“Solar’s Got Talent” is the name given by an Oregon clean energy co-op for a collaboration with three Talent institutions that obtained $149,656 in state grants to help construct solar arrays with battery backups.
History of Photovoltaics (PV)
Photovoltaic: relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light.
Key Oregon and Federal Solar Policies
A variety of local, state, and federal policies guide solar development in Oregon. In many cases, multiple policies support a single solar project. Oregon was an early leader in solar deployment.