The solar industry is slated to expand exponentially with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which makes historic investments in solar energy. Some reports suggest that the industry could employ more than one million Americans by 2030. According to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) 2021 National Solar Job Census, the […]
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Meet Shanaya Byrd
Shanaya Byrd (she/her/hers/Byrd) WRISE Administrative Manager What is your favorite part of WRISE? I have two great parts of working with WRISE. Firstly, I love being a part of a company that is mostly, entirely woman based. Coming from companies lead majority by men, I feel such a great level of camaraderie, understanding, and […]
WRISE Company Spotlight: MCE
Company Spotlight This month’s company spotlight is on MCE – a nonprofit public agency that provides renewable energy in the Bay Area of California. The Power of Clean Energy Technological improvements and demand for clean energy have caused a boom in the clean energy economy and green jobs across the country. Clean […]
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: July 2022 Edition
Featured Companies Hiring: AES Internal Auditor Director of Finance, Global Transportation Programs Edison Energy Principal Quantitative Energy Analyst Mechanical Engineer Manager, U.S. Market Fundamentals & Analysis Senior Manager, Electric Vehicle Sustainability Consultant Google Multiple Openings IEA (Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives) Project Manager – Wind & Solar Project Executive – Renewables Orsted Multiple Openings U.S. Bank […]
Seeing green: A call for interdependence as we question our independence
As a woman in what is now a post-Roe America, any attempt to celebrate our nation’s independence this weekend felt like yet another punch in the gut. I know I’m not alone because I saw the hashtag of the Women’s March and the calls to wear green and march. Wearing green began with the powerful […]
WRISE Member Profile: Meet Samantha Brook
Samantha Brook (She/Her/Hers) WRISE Charlottesville Chapter Leader How did you get involved with WRISE? When I first moved to Charlottesville, I threw myself into every activity and group that interested me – professional networks, recreational sports, watercolor painting classes, etc. Within those first few months I got wind that a local group of women […]
WRISE Company Spotlight: Vineyard Wind
Company Spotlight Vineyard Wind LLC is an offshore wind development company. They’re featuring employee Tess Dunleavy – the Onshore Construction Coordinator for Vineyard Wind 1. “My name is Tess Dunleavy and I am the Onshore Construction Coordinator for Vineyard Wind 1. I began my journey in the offshore wind industry as […]
WRISE Company Spotlight: US Bank
Company Spotlight Being intentional is part of U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation‘s commitment to more equitable community development and increasing capital to historically underserved communities. Helping Black business owners succeed is one way to address racial wealth disparities. And successful Black business owners then help strengthen and lift their communities, which multiplies […]
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: May 2022 Edition
Featured Companies Hiring: AES Multiple Openings Borrego Multiple Openings Edison Energy Multiple Openings Google Multiple Openings Orsted Multiple Openings US Bank Environmental Project Finance Underwriter Environmental Finance – Asset Manager ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy) Communications Manager Aypa Power Multiple Openings Brookfield Renewable Paralegal Capital Power Business Development Manager Coalition for Community Solar Access […]
Meet Anne Weisberg
Anne Weisberg (She/Her/Hers) Senior Advisor in Residence Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) How did you get involved with WRISE? I got involved with WRISE when Kristen reached out to ask me to speak on a panel because of my expertise in designing and running women’s initiatives in the private sector. Little […]