Fire Code Advanced Solar PV Training. It’s a curious facet of life that professions like massage therapy and hair styling require licensing while solar PV installation lacks any unified training requirements. Working with hair is not without its dangers, but a poorly installed PV system can destroy property, cause injuries, and worse – much much [...]
With less than a month and a half away (April 20-21), the Jamaica Alternative Energy Expo continues to evolve beyond what any of us had ever envisioned. The feedback we’re receiving from exhibitors, sponsors, and fellow organizers is incredibly encouraging, and we just wanted to update you on some of the excitement we’re experiencing over [...]
Florida USSolar Institute Bringing Sunshine Back to the Sunshine State. Despite the current economic crisis, some industries in the United States continue to experience severe labor gaps as they desperately search for qualified professionals to fill their rosters. In addition to traditional standbys like health and medicine, solar energy has a dearth of certified green [...]
I’m excited about Jamaica’s burgeoning solar industry. With year-round sunshine and a huge trade imbalance in imported fuels, it is a market primed for explosive PV growth. But there’s a problem. You see, a lot of people are excited about solar’s potential in Jamaica – perhaps too much. What do I mean exactly? As USSolar [...]
Solar is inevitable. I honestly believe that within the next decade or so, a substantial portion of our economy will be powered by free energy from the sun. We’re running out of oil Pollution and erratic weather are on the rise We can’t afford buying imported fuel So if solar energy is the holy grail [...]
There are literally thousands of competing solar energy chargers, inverters, and pre-packaged systems on the market. But in our opinion, only a select few product lines stand out as being ideally suited for the Florida and Caribbean markets. You see, capturing energy from the sun is fairly straightforward. And in most regions of the world, [...]
USSolar to host Jamaica’s first-ever Alternative Energy Expo to help residents and businesses navigate their solar PV training, financing, equipment, and installation options. Fort Lauderdale, FL – February 19, 2013 – Fort Lauderdale’s USSolar has been tapped to become the title sponsor and author of Jamaica’s first-ever Alternative Energy Expo, held this year in Kingston [...]
SolarEdge Taps USSolar for SE US, Caribbean, and Latin America Distribution SolarEdge selected Florida’s US Solar Institute as a distributor and installer for their innovative line of high performance PV products throughout the Southeast United States and Caribbean markets. Fort Lauderdale, FL (Marketwire) February 12, 2013 – After dedicating training its PV installation students on [...]
This past January 25th and 26th, Broward County held an open conference dubbed the Go Solar Fest to promote its mission of outfitting every rooftop in the region with solar PV technology. The actual Go Solar initiative is part of a much larger US Department of Energy program designed to lower solar PV installation costs [...]
USSolar Institute Helps Boost Jamaica Solar Industry. In many ways, Jamaica is the ideal solar market. It enjoys semi-equatorial sunshine all year round. The island nation also has extremely high grid-utility prices, making solar energy an attractive option for homeowners and businesses looking to reduce costs. And lastly, the country suffers from a devastating [...]
