SEI Volunteer Work Trader Highlight: Serendipity and Paonia, Colorado’s First EV Charging Station

by Gerald Espinosa - SEI Volunteer Work Trader I was on the way to move back to Denver, on a roadtrip from California with my dad. I had passed through Paonia last summer while camping in Crested Butte. That’s when I found out about SEI. I had just started exploring a budding passion for renewable ...

By |2015-05-28T16:52:59-06:00May 28th, 2015|Categories: Charitable Programs, eNewsletter, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on SEI Volunteer Work Trader Highlight: Serendipity and Paonia, Colorado’s First EV Charging Station

SEI’s First Spanish Hands-on Solar Training Lab in Paonia, Colorado a HUGE Success

Helping Accelerate the future of Photovoltaics in Latin America! This month marks a historic time for Solar Energy International and our Spanish Program. On May 18 we began a solar electric (PV) workshop taught entirely in Spanish, at our Solar Training Facility in Paonia, Colorado. This is the first PV workshop taught in Spanish to ...

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Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers Advanced Solar Training Hands-on Lab for Solar Professionals – June 22

June 22nd in Paonia, Colorado PV351L: Solar Training - PV Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct) This intensive, advanced training is designed for solar professionals already working in the PV industry who want to take their skills to the next level. Students in this class will learn the theory ...

By |2015-05-15T16:35:21-06:00May 15th, 2015|Categories: eNewsletter, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric), Uncategorized|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers Advanced Solar Training Hands-on Lab for Solar Professionals – June 22

May 19: Energy Efficiency and Smart Hub

At this collaborative event between Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) and Solar Energy International (SEI) we will answer questions about all of the programs DMEA offers it's members. This will include information about their free energy audit program for homes and businesses, how to sign up and use the Smart Hub web application, what rebates ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:43-06:00May 2nd, 2015|Categories: Solarize Events|Comments Off on May 19: Energy Efficiency and Smart Hub

May 14: Solar PV 101 Workshop

Come learn about the basics of solar electric (PV) systems with SEI instructor Kris Sutton. Dive into why roof orientation and angle affect your annual production, how net metering really works, when is the best time to put solar on your roof, and much more! 7:00 - 9:00pm The Hive Paonia 130 Grand Ave., Paonia ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:43-06:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Solarize Events|Comments Off on May 14: Solar PV 101 Workshop

May 5: Hotchkiss Launch Event: Solarize

This will be our Hotchkiss launch event for “Solarize North Fork Valley.” Come learn about how the program can help you and your neighbors save money on solar! Free and Open to the Public. May 5 @ 5:30-6:30pm Hotchkiss Memorial Hall, Hotchkiss, CO

By |2015-05-01T18:26:52-06:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Solarize Events|Comments Off on May 5: Hotchkiss Launch Event: Solarize

May 1: Western Colorado Solar Fair

Enjoy festivities, food and live music by Brodie Kinder & Friends, and Ky Burt! This event is co-hosted by Solar Energy International and Climate Colorado, and in addition to the launch of Solarize North Fork Valley, will be the opening reception for the Western Slope Climate Challenge 2015. Free and Open to the Public! May ...

By |2015-05-01T22:02:55-06:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Solarize Events|Comments Off on May 1: Western Colorado Solar Fair

Solar Energy International (SEI) Graduates First U.S. Army Cohort of Solar Ready Vets from Ft. Carson

Congratulations to the newest 23 graduates of the Solar Ready Vets program!  This most recent training event, led by SEI, was held at the Ft. Carson Army Base near Colorado Springs. These transitioning service members and vets participated in six intensive weeks of training and progressed from the basics of electricity, to the fundamentals of ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:43-06:00April 30th, 2015|Categories: Alumni, Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Graduates First U.S. Army Cohort of Solar Ready Vets from Ft. Carson

Solar Energy International (SEI) Alumni Highlight: Jill Hewins

Jill Hewins, SEI Solar Professionals Certificate Program (SPCP) Solar Business and Technical Sales certificate student, is the newest member of the Sales Team for Technicians for Sustainability, based in Tucson, AZ. When she was hired three weeks ago, her employer, an SEI Alumnus, told her that number one reason they decided to interview and eventually ...

By |2021-06-17T12:45:57-06:00April 30th, 2015|Categories: Alumni, Alumni Highlight, eNewsletter|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Alumni Highlight: Jill Hewins