Category: Recent Press Releases

The eight Rising Women Solar Fellows selected to participate this year’s virtual North American Smart Energy Week for networking and career development as part of both organizations’ workforce diversity efforts Brooklyn, NY —WRISE and GRID Alternatives today announced their selection of eight women for the 2020 Rising Women Solar Fellowship. The fellowship is an opportunity […]

The eight awardees will be recognized at WRISE virtual luncheon happening later this month Brooklyn, NY —WRISE has selected six 2020 Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellows and two 2020 Wind at Our Backs Scholars. Each year, WRISE awards fellowships on a competitive basis to women college students or recent graduates. The fellowship honors wind industry pioneer […]

Six Rising Women SPI Fellows selected to attend this year’s Solar Power International for networking and career development as part of both organizations’ workforce diversity efforts   Brooklyn, NY —WRISE and GRID Alternatives today announced their selection of six women for the 2019 Rising Women SPI Fellowship. The fellowship is an opportunity for women from […]

Two years after broadening work across the renewable energy industry, organization continues to offer programs in support of a robust renewable energy economy Brooklyn, NY-  Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) is excited to welcome three new women to their Board of Directors. These new board members represent the renewable industry at large […]

Six Rudd Mayer awardees will attend this year’s trade show and be recognized during the WRISE Luncheon at WINDPOWER Brooklyn, NY —WRISE has selected six 2019 Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellows and plans to recognize them at the group’s luncheon on Wednesday, May 22nd during the WINDPOWER 2018 Conference and Exhibition in Houston. Meet the 2019 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2019 WRISE Statement on New Diversity and Inclusion Report With a #DiversityChallenge for Energy Organizations Statement from Kristen Graf, Executive Director of Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy “ A robust renewable energy economy is a critical piece of tackling the climate crisis and starts with a strong diversified […]

Six Rudd Mayer awardees will be joined by five Wind at Our Backs Scholars and recognized during the WRISE Luncheon Brooklyn, NY —WRISE has selected six 2018 Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellows and five 2018 Wind at Our Backs scholars and plans to recognize them at the group’s luncheon on Wednesday, May 9th during the WINDPOWER 2018 […]

Providing more resources, networking, and programming beyond the wind industry sector Brooklyn, NY: Building on 10 years of successfully implementing Women of Wind Energy’s (WoWE) mission through proven infrastructure and progressive programming, WoWE is excited to take this next step in advancing women across the renewable energy spectrum. In order to fully live the WoWE mission […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2016 Brooklyn, NY —Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) has selected six 2016 Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellows and five 2016 Wind at Our Backs Scholars and plans to recognize them at the group’s annual luncheon on Wednesday May 25 during the WINDPOWER 2016 Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans Meet the 2016 […]

Today, Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) announced that Elizabeth Kaiga has joined its board of directors. “As we transition our program work at Women of Wind Energy to include all renewables, we are thrilled to add Elizabeth to our board,” said WoWE Executive Director, Kristen Graf. “Her valuable experience and expertise across the renewable energy […]