The IREC Blog

Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2023) — The national SolSmart program is expanding to help 500 more cities, towns, counties, and regional organizations strengthen local solar energy markets, achieve energy equity goals, and encourage economic growth. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the SolSmart program offers expert technical assistance at no cost to help local...

This RFP is for design and development services for a new online career exploration and engagement platform (website) for an IREC project.

We interview three SEAC members who have blazed the path to make codes and standards more inclusive for everyone, especially women.

In May 2022, IREC held a ribbon cutting for the first phase of a solar energy microgrid in Castañer, Puerto Rico. The solar microgrid, which includes battery storage, provides a secure and resilient electricity source for vital local businesses that include a popular bakery, post office, ice cream shop, beauty parlor, and barber shop, along...

In the Puerto Rican solar industry, much remains to be done to achieve equity and inclusion.

In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting Black environmentalists that have changed and continue to change the clean energy landscape for the better.

The 2020 Vision Summit gathered leaders from all over the country to discuss clean energy and strategies to surmount the barriers to reaching 100% clean energy.

Weatherization is the important practice of modifying buildings to optimize energy efficiency and protect interiors from the elements.