Florida’s premier solar training school and internationally recognized safety science agency team up to provide exclusive certification course for electricians and PV installers. Fort Lauderdale, FL March 30, 2012 – From June 18 to 22 of this year, Florida-based US Solar Institute (USSI) will offer a joint solar PV installation course with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) [...]
Advanced Solar Training Certification Need Standards. To become a licensed masseuse or hairdresser in most states, you need professional training and certification. But no such requirements exist for solar PV installers, despite the fact that they work with high voltage electrical equipment instead of split ends and shiatsu. This is not to say that training and certification [...]
While it may be impossible to get ransom for rays of sunshine, fraud is becoming a more prevalent problem in the PV solar industry. Growth and the steady adoption of PV technology are great for solar business but for every positive opportunity there is a negative risk -electrical pun intended. Smaller boutique style solar firms [...]
Although it is undeniable that solar energy will play an increasingly dominant role in the global energy mix, one can’t help but become frustrated when governments pass up opportunities to speed widespread adoption. In a surprising move, the US Senate recently voted not to extend the Department of Treasury's Section 1603 program and a host [...]
What a US-China Solar War Means for Your Installation Career A number of US solar manufacturing companies have brought suit against China for its “allegedly” illegal trade practices. In a nutshell, these companies accuse China of underpricing its solar products to secure a global monopoly as other companies bow out of the PV manufacturing game. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale, FL (March 7, 2012) - US Solar Institute’s PV-401:Field Training class installed a 60-foot long solar awning as part of a Fort Lauderdale community redevelopment program which began in late February. The students in US Solar’s February PV-401: Field Training class expected to spend time on the campus roof building the [...]
Politicians often live in a bubble – separated from the masses, blind to the trials and tribulations of their constituents. From health care to housing to education, they lead an “other” life, rarely experiencing what the average citizen must go through on a daily basis. However, some areas of life are universally shared, for better [...]
A recent article in Go-Jamaica described how Canadian-based Solamon Energy Corporation is in preliminary discussions with the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining to build a $444.2 million solar power plant in the island nation. Such projects could help advance Jamaica’s goal of deriving 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Although [...]
Rising electricity bills have prompted many Jamaican businesses and homeowners to take a much closer look at renewable energy technologies – especially solar. In mid February, Kingston’s American Chamber of Commerce hosted a private sector forum on energy to discuss ways in which area residents and business owners could reduce their dependence on expensive utility [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - "Selling Solar" Seminar Coming to US Solar Institute Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Due to high demand, US Solar Institute is pleased to announce that we will be offering a solar sales seminar, "Selling Solar," Monday, February 27, 2012. During this in-demand one day event, attendees will get specialized solar sales training [...]
