Originally published on sister site Planetsave. The face of the solar workforce is really starting to glow. As of 2015, women are now representing 24% of workers in the solar industry, up 2% from 2014. Helping more women enter the field, GRID Alternatives has been instrumental in this rise. And, with solar … [continued]
The nonprofit career education organization Solar Energy International (SEI) has taken note of the surging interest in solar jobs among military veterans, and it has come up with a scholarship plan to help both veterans and active duty military jump-start new careers in the solar industry. The program is further … [continued]
Other than our own stories, here’s some top cleantech and climate news of the day: Solar Power Top PV Module Suppliers Developing Own Utility Projects: “Research from Wiki-Solar has found that the most successful module providers to utility-scale photovoltaic plants are developing their own projects to accommodate their products.” … [continued]
Raising standards. Promoting confidence. 11 sessions presented by SEI and NABCEP for “installers, sales personnel, and others interested in expanding their PV solar business” will be available for free in Orlando very soon. Business Wire, Solar Energy Internationale, and NABCEP are all involved in getting the word out. The training … [continued]
I recently had a chat with Kathy Swartz, Executive Director of Solar Energy International (SEI), and Chris Turek, Director of Online and Educational Services at SEI. They’ve got some awesome solar training and curriculum services worth checking out, which we discuss a bit in this interview below: Zach: So, first of all, what exactly … [continued]
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post on some new online solar training courses being offered by Infinite Solar Online. Since then, a couple of folks have informed me of a couple more sites where you can take online solar training course (or live courses). So, here’s another quick … [continued]
What’s one of the hardest things to do after getting released from prison? Finding a job. With clean tech, and especially solar energy, booming, helping such people get trained for and find jobs in the solar industry is a great way to re-assimilate them into society and ensure they get on … [continued]
