"When you're a woman in solar, you are a role model, like it or not. Girls are watching you," says Sandra Begay. #SOLAR2022NM

You can't turn #solar or #wind power off or withhold them, says Edward Mazria. #SOLAR2022NM

Hal Aronson says a solar student from California said, "I'm so happy! I'm helping others!" #SOLAR2022NM

Sandra Begay says she is proud of the accomplishments of her many interns from tribal communities. Their papers are on the website of the Office of Indian Energy. #SOLAR2022NM

Carbon dioxide emissions have been decoupled from building floor area, says Edward Mazria. #SOLAR2022NM

We add about 40 gigatons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere every year, says Edward Mazria. #SOLAR2022NM

Are you watching our #SOLAR2022NM conference from a distance? We are having a Mexican buffet right now. Join us in 2023!

Mexican-style art is in the building where the #SOLAR2022NM conference is taking place.

Patrick Thompson is talking with us about coal, poverty, opioids and unemployment in West Virginia. The black-and-white photos of workers are very striking. There was coal pollution in the sandbox where he played in grade school. #SOLAR2022NM

Jeff Gilbert also encourages solar job trainees in Baltimore to think from a hiring manager's perspective. This is good advice for dealing with a variety of work situations. #SOLAR2022NM

Jeff Gilbert is outlining the set of soft skills that are necessary for urban Baltimore residents who want to succeed in the #solar industry. They include customer service, conflict resolution, team collaboration, career prioritization and visual self-presentation. #SOLAR2022NM

Yuriria Morales Sanchez is describing what it was like for her to be a Mexican graduate student who was arriving in the United States, improving her fluency in English, and navigating the immigration process. #SOLAR2022NM

JoAnn Armenta says she is inspired to do solar work by her heritage and spirituality. She grew up in Los Angeles and has roots in the Southwest. #SOLAR2022NM

Bruce Davis is showing us images of the houses he and his business partners have worked on in the Southwest. He says using lower-tech solutions creates more job opportunities. #SOLAR2022NM

Elizabeth Ross is showing us a set of two maps illustrating the challenges of having a just energy transition in the United States. She compared a map of mining and gas employment to a map of the local cost of solar power. #SOLAR2022NM

Solar hot plates are better than solar box cookers, with more capabilities, says Barry Butler. #SOLAR2022NM

1.5 million people die each year from cooking smoke, according to two presenters at the switch session. #SOLAR2022NM

For solar to succeed, "we need all hands on deck," says Geoff Greenfield, host of the podcast Solar for All. #SOLAR2022NM

The @FERC Office of Public Participation is working on building rapport with constituents, says Nicole Sitaraman. #SOLAR2022NM

The Office of Public Participation at @FERC should have been established 40 years ago, says Nicole Sitaraman. "It's better late than never." #SOLAR2022NM

What are the differences between @FERC and state public utility commissions? Nicole Sitaraman is showing us the slide below. #SOLAR2022NM

Nicole Sitaraman says she has grown in the solar community over the years and applauds our focus on energy justice. #SOLAR2022NM

These quotes from the #SOLAR2022NM conference are all paraphrased unless they are in quotation marks.

There are 20,000-30,000 rural, remote US homes without electricity in indigenous communities, especially in the Southwest, says Wahleah Johns. #SOLAR2022NM

The Office of Indian Energy is working to ramp up energy access and home electrification, says Wahleah Johns. #SOLAR2022NM

Justice40 says that 40% of certain federal investments must go to disadvantaged communities, says Shalanda Baker. It is a "vehicle for economic prosperity." Her department wants to increase energy democracy. #SOLAR2022NM

People of color are represented less in the clean energy workforce, says Shalanda Baker. #SOLAR2022NM

Communities of color experienced more blackouts during the deep freeze in Austin, says Shalanda Baker. #SOLAR2022NM

Energy burden and energy insecurity can lead to death and exacerbate health issues, says Shalanda Baker. People have to choose between food and energy. The pandemic exacerbates inequity issues. #SOLAR2022NM

"We are at a historic moment of reckoning with inequality across many sectors of society," says Shalanda Baker. #SOLAR2022NM