Articles on Workshops

Viva la Revolucion Energetica

In two short years, energy-smart Cuba has bolted past every country on the planet. the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has declared Cuba to be the only country on the planet that is approaching sustainable development. Key to this designation is the island’s Revolución Energética, an energy conservation effort launched only two years ago.
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Farming the Sun

Just south of the equator on the Ecuadorian Pacific Coast, Rio Muchacho Organic Farm stands in the once-dense rain forest as a model of community development and sustainability. In March 2008, SEI took a group of students—nine Americans and three Ecuadorians—to the farm for a five-day workshop on sustainable agriculture, permaculture, and renewable energy.
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Women Who Run with Tools

In February 2000, a group ofdedicated and enthusiastic women descended on Tucson, Arizona to learn how to incorporate solar energy into their lives. Though it hasn’t always been this way, women wielding power tools and installing solar electric equipment is becoming more common.
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Get Your RE Start

The renewable energy (RE) industry is growing rapidly, and a wide variety of employment opportunities—from system design and installation to hardware development and engineering—are opening up on a regular basis. The first step in finding a career in RE is to assess what skills you have, what skills you’d like to learn, and what type of position would be most satisfying. But no matter what your chosen career path, a solid foundation in RE system design, component specification, and installation basics will make you a more attractive candidate to potential employers.
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