solar installer training SEI's Student Services Team is the BEST!Posted by: chris on September 13, 2012 SEI has the best technical solar training in the world, but there is a lot more that goes into serving thousands of students every year. Everything from advising, taking registrations, to making students feel comfortable when they come to our in-person trainings. SEI's Student Services Team is world class! Chris Smith, SEI Student Services Team member blogs about her summer experience helping students during their visit to Paonia, Colorado. I love my job in the summertime. That's when students come to our state- of-the-art lab facility in Paonia for hands-on ... Read More »
SEI's Summer Renewable Energy Book SalePosted by: chris on August 13, 2012 Announcing the Solar Energy International Book Sale! The prices of many of the books that we sell have been reduced by 25%! Check it out and order some books on renewable energy, solar electric, solar thermal, wind, micro-hydro, sustainable building and more at http://www.solarenergy.org/publications. Read More »
SEI Solar PV Training Alumni SpotlightPosted by: chris on August 13, 2012 Tom is a Solar Consultant and the Marketing Director for Pure Logic Clean Energy Systems, based out of Ft. Collins, CO and now serving the Caribbean from a second headquarters located on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. After graduating from The Leeds School of Business at University of Colorado at Boulder, gaining sales & marketing experience in the Outdoor and Travel industries and solidifying his goals to help grow the renewable energy industry, he sought out advice from friends and mentors in the renewable energy industry, who he claims, "all directed me to SEI to ... Read More »
Paonia, Colorado - The Perfect Solar Training Vacation - or a Train-cation?Posted by: on August 9, 2012 Hands-on training is in full swing for 2012 and energy levels are high at Solar Energy International’s state-of-the-art Lab Facility in Paonia, Colorado. Paonia is located on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains along the North Fork of the Gunnison River and the skyline is dominated by 11,395 foot tall Mt. Lamborn. The beautiful snow capped mountains are transforming into rivers teaming with fish during the warm days, and the soothing sound of crickets and coyote calls claim the cool nights. A growing number of our students are turning their solar training experience with ... Read More »
SEI Pulls in a Full House for Solar Photovoltaic Training at Intersolar ConferencePosted by: chris on July 23, 2012 It's a busy time of the year for solar trade shows, and Solar Energy International (SEI) had another successful one at Intersolar North America, taking in the sights (and sounds…and tastes!) of the fantastic, downtown San Francisco venue, promoting our new textbook (Solar Electric Handbook: Photovoltaic Fundamentals is available for pre-order, shipping at the end of the month), reconnecting with industry friends and insiders, casting ballots at the Solar Battle of the Bands, and staying on top of the latest and greatest the PV industry had to offer. Instructors Rebekah Hren ... Read More »
SEI's New Solar Training Textbook / eBook Bundle Released for Aug. 6th PV101 Online CoursePosted by: chris on July 12, 2012 Solar Energy International (SEI) has announced the release of their new textbook, Solar Electric Handbook: Photovoltaic Fundamentals and Applications in conjunction with their August 6th online session, PVOL101 Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct). The general public will be able to purchase the new textbook through the SEI online bookstore as well. This much anticipated textbook continues the long history of Solar Energy International's leadership role in curriculum and textbook development for the solar industry and electricians. For over 20 years SEI has been ... Read More »
SEI Announces Advanced Solar Training Lab: PV351LPosted by: chris on June 12, 2012 Solar Energy International has announced its most advanced solar training opportunity yet for solar professionals - PV351L: Tools and Techniques for PV System Operations and Maintenance. Exciting and complex new analytical tools for photovoltaic system operations and maintenance (O&M) allow fast access to information which previously had been very difficult to gather. Whether commissioning a system, locating intermittent ground faults, or looking for module failures, knowing the techniques to safely and effectively use these new tools requires hand-on training. ... Read More »
Battery-based Solar Training Gets PersonalPosted by: april on May 9, 2012 By Kathy Swartz, Renewable Energy Training Director PAONIA, Colorado — Batteries. They are not often talked about in the PV industry that is so dominated by grid-tied, battery-less PV systems. Battery-systems are complicated. Messy. Perplexing. But yet, these systems have the power to change lives, create independence from the grid, expand businesses, and challenge installers who are bored with grid-tied systems. This week kicked off Solar Energy International's first PV301L: Solar Electric Lab Week (Battery-Based) solar training at our state-of-the-art PV ... Read More »
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