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Solar Ready Vets Includes First Female Graduates from Solar Energy International’s (SEI) Training Program
Originally published in the DOE Newsletter (Amped Up!) - View original publication >> It’s never too late to start over. After serving honorably in the U.S. Army for almost five years, Sergeant Rozie Amenya was in search of a new career path. And at the age of 36, her timing was perfect as the Solar Ready Vets program was just starting up. Amenya’s new plan ...
Solar Energy International’s (SEI) Solar Installer Training for Veterans Showing Positive Results
Since the launch of the Solar Ready Vets program this past Spring, Solar Energy International (SEI) has led the technical trainings across the country at multiple military bases as part of a pilot solar installer training program for transitioning military personnel. The Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative launched the Solar Ready Vets program to connect our nation’s skilled veterans to the solar energy industry, preparing them ...
Going Solar in the Modern Age
Today there is a cheaper and easier answer that hybridizes consciousness and convenience. Taking a few minutes to understand grid-tied, net-metered, roof-mounted solar systems is worth the while. Grid-tied: this means the energy a solar array produces is directly linked to the electrical utility grid. No pricey batteries necessary! No maintenance or upkeep. You can think of it as the grid serving as your storage ...
Solarize North Fork Valley Begins First Solar Array Install!
The day has arrived! Hotchkiss, Colorado based solar installation company, Empowered Energy Systems, has begun construction on its first solar array install contracted through Solar Energy International’s program to boost the solar economy in Delta County: Solarize North Fork Valley. This is great news as we round into the final month of the Solarize North Fork Valley enrollment period. And the lucky signees are Sarah ...
Solar Energy International Opens First Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Delta County, Colorado
Paonia, Colorado- On June 1, 2015, Solar Energy International (SEI) commissioned the first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Delta County, Colorado. “SEI is proud to make our electric vehicle charging station free and open to the public,” stated Kathy Swartz, SEI’s Executive Director. “The energy powering SEI’s charging station is 100% solar powered through our state-of-the-art solar training facility.” “This EV charging station ...
Solar Home Tours
Organized by Solarize North Fork Valley, supported by Solar Energy International, and hosted by North Fork Valley Solar Ambassadors! Have you ever wondered what your neighbors keep cooped up in their houses? Well here’s the chance to be a Nosy-Nancy! Solarize North Fork Valley is organizing Solar Home Tours at four different residences in the North Fork Valley centered around Paonia on July 11th, starting ...
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