BOSTON — In a strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of residential solar energy, EnergySage, the nation’s leading home electrification marketplace for clean energy solutions, announced its partnership with Third Act, a grassroots climate and democracy organization mobilizing older Americans as volunteers and activists, founded by environmentalist Bill McKibben. The partnership is designed to make rooftop solar more accessible, affordable, and understandable for homeowners across the country.
“We know local solar is smarter solar—but myths still persist,” said McKibben. “Solar power works—we now have states and countries proving every day that you can run modern economies on power from the sun and wind, and the batteries to store their power when the sun goes down or the wind drops. Solar power is now cheap—in fact, it’s the cheapest power we’ve ever seen on this earth, and getting cheaper by the month. But there’s a third reason to be excited about solar energy—it’s profoundly liberating, and enhances local democracy by decentralizing power and returning it to citizens. It can stabilize the grid during climate disasters, lower energy bills, and cut pollution in the communities that need relief most. With this partnership, we’re making it easier than ever for people to take their power back – literally.”
To kick off the partnership, EnergySage and Third Act will host a free “Go Solar in 2025! Your Questions Answered” webinar designed to demystify the solar process and empower participants with knowledge about costs, savings, installation, and incentives.
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 15 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, and feature clean energy experts and a live Q&A to help you personally navigate the process and overcome obstacles to implementing solar energy at your own home. With Congress poised to eliminate the 30% solar tax credit in 2026, the best time to go solar is now.
To register, visit this link.
Through this partnership, homeowners can:
- Answer a few basic questions to determine if their home is suitable for solar.
- Receive multiple quotes from vetted local installers.
- Access personalized support from an EnergySage Energy Advisor—like a solar version of a healthcare navigator—to guide them through the process.
“Third Act has a unique and powerful voice in the climate movement, particularly among older Americans who want to leave a better world behind,” said Charlie Hadlow, President and COO of EnergySage. “We’re proud to support their mission by offering trustworthy tools and expert guidance to help people take real climate action at home—while also uplifting communities on the frontlines of the crisis.”
This initiative is part of Third Act’s larger movement leading up to Sun Day, a nationwide mobilization for renewable energy culminating in a dynamic day of action, art, culture, and public participation in towns and cities all over the country on September 21, 2025.
For more information, visit the EnergySage and Third Act websites and follow along on social media.
ABOUT ENERGYSAGE, INC.
EnergySage is the simplest, most trusted way to comparison shop and save on high-quality clean energy and energy-saving solutions, including rooftop solar, energy storage, heat pumps, and community solar. As the trusted partner for hundreds of vetted and accredited solar, HVAC, and electrical installers, EnergySage enables shoppers to request multiple high-quality quotes in minutes. With in-depth resources and unbiased support, EnergySage makes the entire process simple, low-stress, and more affordable for consumers, while serving as the conduit for clean energy companies and providers in all 50 states and D.C. to grow their businesses, reduce costs, and simplify their operations. For these reasons, leading organizations like National Grid, Mass Save, Sierra Club, Intuit, SEIA, and NCSU’s DSIRE point their audiences to EnergySage to begin their clean energy transitions. Visit EnergySage for more information, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube.
ABOUT THIRD ACT
Older Americans are the fastest-growing part of the population: 10,000 people a day pass the 60-year mark. That means that there’s no way to make the changes that must be made to protect our planet and society unless we bring our power into play.
We’re a community of Americans over sixty determined to change the world for the better. Third Act harnesses generational power to safeguard our climate and democracy. Our generation saw enormous positive change early in our lives—the civil rights movement, the fight to end massive wars and to guarantee the rights of women. And now we fear that the promise of those changes may be dying, as the planet heats and inequality grows. As a generation we have enormous skills and resources to bring to bear. Visit Third Act for more information.
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