We couldn’t be more excited….US Solar Institute’s award-winning solar installation training is finally offering PV training online, starting June 1, 2012. The reason for this? People everywhere want to learn how to install solar panels online. Starting June 1, 2012 our solar training classes will be available to thousands of interested students outside of Florida, like Jamaica, Bahamas [...]
Solar Education Jamaica. In the Sunday May 27th edition of the Jamaican Gleaner, former Prime Minister Edward Seaga penned a very moving and lucid plea for the island nation – and the entire world – to speed up the inevitable transition to solar power. The op-ed piece would have been applicable two years ago in [...]
With the recent announcement that the US Department of Commerce could slap hefty tariffs on imported Chinese solar components, many throughout the supply chain have begun to worry that this could slow down PV growth in the States. With tariffs ranging from 31% to 250%, some experts predict that higher solar panel costs could dampen [...]
We realize that when selecting solar installation schools, there’s no shortage of options. Even in Florida, there are a number of programs promising the best training that money can buy. But at US Solar Institute (USSI), our approach is entirely different. We don’t simply show you how to install solar technology – anyone can do [...]
If you’re a solar manufacturer in the US, recent news of punitive tariffs against Chinese solar PV producers is probably welcomed. Numerous solar companies in China have been accused of artificially lowering their prices in order to flood the market and drive American manufacturers out of business. Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department prescribed a [...]
Last week our phones were off the hooks. Why? Because last week marked the first day in which soldiers across the country could log-in and apply for VA solar training benefits. That’s right – solar installation training now qualifies under Montgomery Bill-approved educational benefits and the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program or VRAP. And US Solar [...]
On May 15, Fort Lauderdale officials honored solar PV training school, US Solar Institute (USSI), and called it "US Solar Institute Day" for becoming the city’s first downtown commercial building to earn the “Net-Positive Energy Building” badge of honor. Grant money provided by the Community Redevelopment Agency, kick-started the Florida-based solar PV training school's outfitting of its [...]
Almost a month ago, the Jamaica Energy Council met to discuss the country’s crippling reliance on imported fuel. Chaired by the Minister of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Phillip Paulwell, the bi-partisan meeting discussed how annual spending on foreign oil had increased from $800 million to $2.7 billion in a span of 5 years. Worse [...]
Like many of her Caribbean neighbors, the Bahamas faces an unusual conundrum. The island nation is blessed with an abundance of intense year-round sunshine, but it lacks the infrastructure – political, educational, technical – to take advantage of this solar bounty. Fortunately, the situation is changing. In regions like Ontario, Germany, and Japan – countries [...]
It’s started to happen already. America has begun mobilizing its troops for the green revolution. This movement is still very much in its infancy – but it’s growing steadily. People are beginning to realize the tremendous influence our men and women in uniform can have in building a cleaner and greener future. The Veterans Workforce [...]
