solar energy international Solar Energy International Premieres New Video Featuring PV Lab Facility and Online CampusPosted by: april on January 9, 2012 Solar Energy International welcomes its 21st year of providing renewable energy and solar training to the world by premiering a new video in 2012 featuring SEI's state-of-the-art PV Lab Facility in Paonia, Colorado and online learning efforts. The video highlights SEI's long-running photovoltaics (PV) training program, and students receiving hands-on experience in the various PV install types at SEI's seven-acre campus in Colorado. The video also promos SEI's innovative Online Campus and new Solar Professionals Certificate Program for 2012. The program accommodates a growing industry ... Read More »
Solar Energy International Expands Leadership StructurePosted by: april on December 27, 2011 Trési Houpt The Solar Energy International Board of Directors and Executive Director Johnny Weiss have announced that on Jan. 1, 2012, Weiss will transition into the position of advising Co-Founder, where he will focus his time on program design and business development. For more than 20 years, Weiss has provided SEI with outstanding leadership and guidance, establishing the organization as the most respected professional solar training provider in the renewable energy industry. "I am so proud of SEI - both our new team and all of our past ... Read More »
Solar Energy International Releases 2012 Workshop SchedulePosted by: april on December 15, 2011 By Johnny Weiss Solar Energy International Executive Director In 2011, Solar Energy International surpassed the 20,000 mark on students served since its founding in 1991. Solar Energy International closes a stellar 20th-anniversary year by announcing a diverse in-person workshop and online course schedule for 2012. In the coming year, SEI will train online and via in-person workshops in Colorado, California, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Hawaii, Arizona, Massachusetts, Washington, as well as internationally in Costa Rica, Cuba, and Nicaragua. View SEI's new 2012 ... Read More »
Solar Energy International Hosts Renewable Energy Expert Alex Zahnd in CarbondalePosted by: april on November 21, 2011 Join Solar Energy International and renewable energy expert Alex Zahnd, co-founder of Rural Integrated Development Service-Nepal (RIDS-Nepal), as he describes how his organization improves lives for people in rural communities of the Himalayas. Alex lived and worked in one of the remotest and poorest mountain communities in Nepal, helping provide holistic solutions to community development. Through solar lighting systems, fuel-efficient stoves, greenhouses, solar driers, pit latrines, and water filtration systems, RIDS-Nepal has improved the overall living, health and hygiene ... Read More »
Solar Energy International to Participate in Colorado Gives Day Dec. 6Posted by: april on November 21, 2011 Colorado Gives Day - December 6 On Dec. 6, Solar Energy International will proudly participate in Colorado Gives Day, a 24-hour period of online giving. We encourage you to log on to our donation page on Tuesday, Dec. 6 and make a donation to help support SEI's outreach in the renewable energy sector that includes our highly successful Solar In the Schools, Native American, and Women's programs. FirstBank, a partner on the event, is hosting an Incentive Fund which will increase the value of your donation, but this will only hold true for donations made on ... Read More »
Solar Training Success Story at Solar Power International '11 in DallasPosted by: april on November 7, 2011 By Brian Mehalic, PV Curriculum Developer and Instructor (Pictured here with SEI PV instructors Rebekah Hren and and Laura Walters at SPI 2011 in Dallas) Once again, another strong showing at Solar Power International, the premier industry conference. Solar Energy International started the week off with a bang, with an ace crew of North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and ISPQ-certified instructors teaching three two-day and one one-day solar training workshops at the Dallas Convention Center. Turn-out was great, with over 140 students ... Read More »
Solar Energy International Boosts Contract Solar Training Services Posted by: april on October 31, 2011 By Jeff Spies, Solar Energy International B2B Consultant Solar Energy International, the oldest and largest solar training nonprofit organization in North America, is expanding its contract training services for solar distributors, manufacturers, and installation companies. After 20 years of offering the highest quality solar training to contractors and green job seekers, Solar Energy International is boosting its offerings with new and customized training programs, hands-on workshops and instructor-led online training for designers, installers, ... Read More »
Solar Energy International Expands On-Demand Online Continuing Education SeriesPosted by: april on October 26, 2011 By Chris Turek, Director of Online and Educational Services Many professions require periodic continuing education and training to stay certified or licensed. Solar Energy International's Continuing Education Series of courses serve solar and renewable energy professionals, electricians, roofers, inspectors, plumbers, architects, K-12 educators and more. Many of these courses are qualified for Continuing Education credits from NABCEP and other professional certification and state licensing authorities. These short duration courses are available for you ... Read More »
SEI Alum Shares Career Path and Industry Success Through Quality Solar TrainingPosted by: april on October 4, 2011 By Jeff Spies, President of SolarSpies and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Secretary The failure rate among new solar installation companies seems to be rivaling that of restaurant startups, but it doesn't have to be that way. Quality solar training can change this trend, and one of the major lessons I have learned in my 20 years in sales, marketing, and technical training is the positive impact quality training can have on business success in the technical arena. First, some history. Prior to entering the solar ... Read More »
Go Big with Solar Training with Solar Energy International in DallasPosted by: april on September 28, 2011 Solar Energy International is pleased to offer four pre-conference solar trainings at Solar Power International in Dallas in October. We have an all-star line-up of trainings and presenters for both our one- and two-day trainings. Register here. Sunday and Monday, Oct. 16-17, 2011 Commercial PV: NEC 2011 Code-Compliant Design, Operations, and Maintenance Tech Talk for the Non-Technical PV Professional Understanding Solar Business and Finance Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 ... Read More »
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