North Texas Clean Energy Group

North Texas Clean Energy Group (formerly known as North Texas Renewable Energy Group), 

an education and advocacy 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a new website, which is scheduled for launch this fall.  Our resources, meetings and activities are free to the public.

The group's areas of interest have grown leading to its name change.  These areas of interest include: 

• energy resilience

• electrification of all home appliances to minimize burning of fuels

• home batteries for storage of energy from renewable sources

• electric vehicles and alternative transportation including their grid integration

• grid integration of Distributed Energy Resources ("DERs")

• grid integration of large scale renewable energy generation and Battery Energy Storage Systems ("BESS")

• energy efficiency and energy conservation, both residential and commercial.

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Until our new website is launched, check out these other sources for our content and activities:

• Our first of a series of educational micro website called The Truth About Residential Solar Energy Systems

• Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ntreg

• Our LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ntxceg/

• Our YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@ntxceg/videos

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Join us for our November 14th virtual meeting featuring two speakers:

Presentation by Dr. Jones:

Manage "Two Problems, One Pilot: The Green Warriors 2024 Pilot as a Model for Weatherization, Workforce Development and Communities”

This webinar highlights the Green Warriors 2024 Pilot, a South Dallas initiative led by UTA’s Sustainable and Efficient Allocation of Resources (SEAR) Lab with community and city partners to address challenges in various communities. The pilot weatherized seven homes while training local residents through the City of Dallas Green Job Skills Program in building science and weatherization. Using smart meter and utility billing data, the project found an average 10% energy reduction across participating homes, with the highest-performing home showing an estimated $780 in annual savings. The session will explore what these results mean for workforce development and the scaling of community-based weatherization programs in Dallas and beyond. Objectives: - Identify key weatherization measures used in the pilot and their impact on household energy performance. - Interpret pilot findings, including energy savings and payback potential. - Discuss how this dual-track model can inform scalable, community-based strategies for workforce training and local policy. 

Speaker Bio:

Erick C. Jones Jr., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. Jones conducts research focusing on energy systems and infrastructure. Through the SEAR Lab, he applies systems engineering methods to community-centered energy challenges.

Presentation by Dr. Jack:

Kathy will present on TEPRI's work to advance affordable, reliable, and clean energy solutions across Texas, and highlight the recently completed solar + battery powered community resilience hub projects developed with Foundation Communities in Arlington, Texas.

Speaker Bio:

Kathy Jack, Ph.D., Director of Programs, Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI) 

As Director of Programs, Dr. Kathy Jack supports TEPRI’s energy programs and research to advance affordable, reliable, and clean energy solutions for Texans contending with low incomes. Kathy has worked for more than twenty-five years in the non-profit and local government sectors to advance community health and resilience through renewable energy, efficiency and nature-based strategies.

Kathy received her Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Society from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Environmental Resources Engineering in the International Development Technologies Program at Humboldt State University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the University of North Texas, where her research focused on advancing residential solar. She is a Fellow at SMU’s Hunt Institute for Environment and Humanity and serves on the City of Dallas’ Environmental Commission.

Link to join the meeting (active ~15 minutes before the start time):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86358352262?pwd=F9EbpZMw9RFFkR70e6f81hLbRyvIux.1

This will be a Zoom only meeting.

The recording and presentation are available on YouTube for our October 10th virtual meeting presented by Paul Westbrook, Solar Basics - What to Know to Avoid Being Scammed.

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To join our Groups.io conversation go to https://groups.io/g/NTXCEG.

To become a member (voting privileges to select the Board): 

• NTxCEG MEMBERSHIP INDIVIDUAL ($20) https://square.link/u/YjQidgKF

• NTxCEG MEMBERSHIP STUDENT ($1) https://square.link/u/sKCzuzqc

• NTxCEG MEMBERSHIP YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ($10) https://square.link/u/RIRl1ZNL

• NTxCEG MEMBERSHIP PROFESSIONAL ($150) https://square.link/u/Bxskyogv

• NTxCEG MEMBERSHIP CORPORATE ($275) https://square.link/u/l3EzhEjr

To donate, visit our North Texas Giving Day Page: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/NTXCEG

Thank you for your interest and support!

North Texas Clean Energy Group Board of Directors

• Tracy Wallace, Chair

• Bill Byrom, Programs

• Michael Fladmark, Director At Large

• Lissa Magel, Membership

• Georgeann Moss, Programs

• Eric Pratt, Secretary

• Tony Robinson, Director At Large

• Ann Small, Treasurer

If you have any questions, email Georgeann Moss at gemoss3@gmail.com

North Texas Clean Energy Group

PO Box 167143

Irving, TX 75016