Our Team

Cleantech America's Director of Renewable Technology Planning Mark Stout is a former Renewable Energy Consultant with the Union of Concerned Scientists, campaigning for the California Renewable Power Portfolio Standard which was signed into law in 2002. He later worked as a California Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst with the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, developing policy proposals to mitigate the impact of rate increases during the 2001 energy crisis.

Mr. Stout is a Business Member of the Northern California Solar Energy Association and a long-time promoter of solar in the Central Valley for clean air, energy independence, and job creation. He was the Coordinator of the first-ever Fresno Solar Homes Tour, winning NorCal Solar's "Best New Solar Tour 2005" award. Most recently, he handled Major Accounts with Unlimited Energy, the oldest and largest locally-owned solar power contractor in the Fresno region.

Mr. Stout graduated Summa Cum Laude in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois -Urbana, and earned his Master's degree in Energy and Resources from UC Berkeley.