AllEarth Renewables, the award winning Vermont-based solar tracker manufacturer, has announced the hiring of Dar Gibson to lead its operations and maintenance team.
Gibson, of Williston, Vt., comes to the job with extensive technical and field experience around the world.
He previously worked as an operator of the anaerobic digester for Vermont Technical College, as senior wind technician for Iberdrola at the Penescal Wind Farm in Texas, and held several positions supporting scientific research operations from Greenland to Antarctica before joining AllEarth Renewables. From his scientific work at the earth's poles, he's seen first-hand the impacts of climate change, which led him to AllEarth to help address the global challenge.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dar to our team to manage our operations and maintenance services. With thousands of operating renewable energy systems around the state and region, Dar's technical and field experience will help us continue to ensure their long-life and efficient production for our customers and for the community," said David Blittersdorf, president and CEO of AllEarth Renewables.
Gibson has a bachelor of arts in physical geography and geology from the University of Montana and received a masters certificate in digester operations from Vermont Technical College.
AllEarth Renewables manufactures the AllEarth Solar Tracker, a dual-axis solar tracker that uses innovative GPS and wireless technology to follow the sunthroughout the day, producing up to 45 percent more energy than rooftop solar. The company has manufactured and installed over 3,800 solar tracker systems used for residential and commercial installations.
AllEarth Renewables is a past Inc. 500 company for fastest growing private companies nationwide and is a four-time “Best Places to Work” in Vermont award winner.