Heather Nelson
Heather Nelson Joins A-State as First Executive in Residence at Griffin College of Business
Nelson told Whispers she has stepped back from day-to-day operations at Seal for the residency at A-State, where she will serve as a resource for the faculty and the university’s leadership team. read more >
State Poised to Extend Solar ‘Grandfathering’ Deadline, Governor Says
The governor told the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association that he envisions an extension of at least two years. read more >
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Biden’s Solar Support Is ‘Great News,’ Arkansans Say, With Caveats
Scenic Hill Solar CEO Bill Halter said the executive orders will eliminate a "self-inflicted wound" to domestic solar projects. read more >
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Staci Gasaway Hired as CFO at Seal Solar
She's the first person to hold the position at the energy company. read more >
Pulaski Tech Names Long, Nelson to Board (Movers & Shakers)
The University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College has announces two appointments to its board of directors. read more >
AAEA Honors Leaders in Advanced Energy
The Arkansas Public Service Commission's chairman, Ted Thomas, was a presenter and an award winner at the event. read more >
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Seal Solar Adds John Elkins, Seasoned Energy Attorney
He's one of several notable hires the company has made over the past 15 months. read more >
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Lexicon and Seal Show Off Blytheville Array Made With Arkansas Steel
Heather Nelson was on a roll Friday morning, breakfasting with “the future governor of Arkansas” a day after her company, Seal Solar, teamed up with Lexicon Inc. to unveil the state’s first solar array made with locally manufactured steel. read more >
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Leadership Academy to Feature Sam’s Club Exec, UA Athletics Director
Megan Crozier, chief merchant for Sam's Club, and University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor for Athletics Hunter Yurachek are among the featured speakers for the fall Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy in Bentonville. read more >
AAEA Searches for New Director, Welcomes Board Members
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and its nonprofit federation is looking for a new executive director, and the industry group has new officers and board members. read more >
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Solar: A Bright Forecast (Heather Nelson Commentary)
One beacon in last year's gloom was the nation’s renewable energy industry. Against all odds, the solar sector experienced extraordinary growth. read more >
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Schools Go Solar: Sun Lights Path from High School to Jobs
Johnson Controls of Little Rock and Greenbrier schools are on the cusp of a $13 million project to give the district Arkansas’ largest public entity-owned solar plant, new energy efficiency systems and “the cherry on top,” a high school pipeline to solar industry jobs. read more >
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Clean Energy Jobs Report Comes Out as Arkansas Plans EV Chargers
The sixth annual Clean Jobs America Report shows the first recorded drop in overall jobs in the clean energy sector. read more >
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Solar Finance Evolves as Big Player Arrives
With deep pockets and unmatched scale, Loanpal opens a planned 100-employee operation in Bentonville and is staffing up. read more >
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Home Solar Gets Lender
Loanpal made headlines last month with its plan for a 100-employee operation in Bentonville, but the sustainable home improvement lender’s arrival is a “big deal” for a reason nobody reported at the time. read more >
Seal Solar Takes the Wheel at Evolve Auto
Seal Solar CEO Josh Davenport walked into a North Little Rock auto dealership looking to buy an electric car. Now, his company is a partner in the only exclusive electric vehicle dealership in Arkansas. read more >
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Video: Nelson, Scarborough, Hunt Honored at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
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Seal Solar Touts New Mobile App
Seal Solar of North Little Rock has a free mobile app that’s not only helping current clients but attracting new ones. read more >
4 Years in Making, PSC Ruling Pleases the Solar Industry
Net-metering decision, with caveats, keeps credit equal to retail power rate. read more >
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The Financial Returns of Net-Metering (Heather Nelson Commentary)
Heather Nelson writes that Arkansas must decide whether to continue to embrace pro-solar policies or "sit back and lose the chance to become a national leader in renewable energy." read more >
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