Solar Energy on Florida’s Gulf Coast

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The national non-profit Solar United Neighbors (SUN) will provide information about Switch Together, a group purchasing program for Solar PV technology, battery storage, and home EV charging. The Switch Together program provides a simple, stress-free solution to start using renewable energy for your home. With Switch Together, you can trust you’re receiving a top-quality product at an excellent price, thanks to the power of group buying. Switch Together streamlines the entire process, making it easier for you. Additionally, you’ll have access to pro bono consultations through their Helpdesk, as well as educational events and opportunities. Learn about solar energy, the SUN program and get your solar energy questions answered by experts in the field.

In 2018 and again in 2021, the League of Women Voters of Manatee County formed a solar co-op with the guidance, training and assistance of SUN.  Approximately 100 homes painlessly purchased PV solar for their homes through these co-ops.  Julia will be presenting a new program SUN is offering to harness the sun!

Speaker: Julia Herbst, SUN Gulf Coast Program Associate

Julia helps people in the Gulf Coast of Florida install solar and build an energy system that supports Sunshine State communities. Her passion for solar began during AmeriCorps service with water and land restoration projects in Pennsylvania’s coal mining regions.

After earning a Master of Landscape Architecture Degree from RISD, she learned from Frostburg University’s Wind & Solar Energy (WISE) Program, Pinellas Water Stewards, Florida Master Naturalist courses and Forest Therapy Guide certification. She champions the power of education and brave creativity in making environmental change.