• Blake Jones is the president and co-founder of Namaste Solar, a solar electric company based out of Boulder, Colorado. On February 17, 2008, Jones joined President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on a tour of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science prior to President Obama's signing of the America Recovery and Reinvestment bill.Examiner.com: Solar CEO to join president in Denver (February 17, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. President and co-founder of Namaste Solar Electric
  2. Received a BE in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt UniversityNamaste Solar: Team Bios
  3. Former employee of Haliburton subsidiary Brown & RootCNN: Unique business aims to spread solar power (July 17, 2008)
  4. Worked for 3 years as an engineering and service manager at Nepal-based renewable energy company, Lotus EnergyNamaste Solar: Team Bios
  5. Has lived and worked in the United States, Asia and the Middle EastNamaste Solar: Team Bios
  6. Founded Namaste Solar along with Wes Kennedy and Ray Tuomey in 2005Entrepreneur.com: A slice of the sun: Namaste Solar Electric... (September 2007)
  7. Toured the Denver Museum of Nature and Science with President Obama and Vice President Biden in February of 2009
  8. Hobbies: Soccer, playing the sitar and practicing Tai ChiNamaste Solar: Team Bios

• Namaste Solar

  Namaste Solar Electric is headquartered out of Boulder, Colorado and also has offices in Denver. Its primary business is installing solar panels on homes and commercial buildings. Since being founded in 2005, it has grown over 100% per year to become the largest solar panel installer in the state. As of February of 2009, the company, which is owned entirely by its employees, employed over 45 people. Al employees are awarded the same salary, regardless of their job description and collaborate to make major company decisions. The company headquarters are completely powered by solar energy, furnished with second-hand or recycled materials and employees strive to recycle virtually all of their waste.Examiner.com: Solar CEO to join president in Denver (February 17, 2009) Namaste Solar: AboutCNN: Unique business aims to spread solar power (July 17, 2008)

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