Andrew Savage, with the Vermont solar manufacturer AllEarth Renewables, has been elected to serve on the board of directors representing the national solar industry.
Savage joins the Board of Directors for the Solar Energy Industry Association's (SEIA), the U.S. solar energy trade association with more than 1,000 member companies and representing a more than $11.5 billion American industry.
He will serve on the board as the vice chair of the industry association's Distributed Generation Division, which represents residential installers, commercial developers, EPC firms, finance firms, and manufacturers focused on distributed solar energy. Jeffrey Wolfe, the founder and chairman of groSolar, will serve as chair of the division. Both have two year terms.
Savage, of Burlington, VT, serves on the management team of AllEarth Renewables, the Williston, Vermont-based manufacturer of the AllSun Tracker. The company’s AllSun Tracker is a grid-tied, dual-axis solar electric system that uses GPS technology to follow the sun, producing up to 45 percent more energy than fixed rooftop systems. The ground-mounted solar systems are designed for homes, businesses, non-profits, and commercial-scale installations.
AllEarth Renewables was an Inc. 500 company for fastest growing businesses in 2012 and has a national network of solar partners.
Established in 1974, SEIA works to build a strong solar industry to power America by expanding markets, removing market barriers strengthening the industry, and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy. Solar is the fastest growing energy source in the U.S., growing 76% last year.