Construction in Florida is up 47% in 2014 according to labor forecasts released recently. 95% of the contractors surveyed said that they plan to hire in 2015 but surveys also report finding talent has become a large obstruction to continued growth. Reports show that the growth will continue in the retail, hotel and warehouse industries. [...]
Thousands of people around Florida are working together bring solar to the people of the sunshine state. The Florida Solar Initiative Ballot is an organized effort to allow third party sale of solar power and is a direct challenge against the large utility companies in Florida. US Solar Institute is proud to support this effort [...]
US Solar Institute is excited to announce the first class of 2015, taking place at their Florida training headquarters the week of February 16. After a successful academic year of 2014, the USSI team will be starting 2015 off with PV 201, a week of hands-on solar training. PV 201 is “Introduction to PV Design [...]
Fort Lauderdale, FL - US Solar Institute is excited to announce the addition of the Solar Power World’s 2015 Renewable Energy Handbook to the MyUSSI Solar Equipment Resource Library. This 300 page resource serves as an educational addition to the continuously expanding online library of solar training materials at MyUSSI.com. The Solar Equipment Resource Library [...]
In addition to the creation of MyUSSI.com, a new mobile-friendly platform for online solar training, US Solar Institute has created the Solar Equipment Resource Library. This online library is designed to be a bank of knowledge for all things solar. USSI is excited to announce that premier solar racking company SnapNrack has been added to [...]
With the holidays right around the corner, things aren’t looking quite that sunny in the Sunshine State of Florida. As we all know, the growth of the solar industry in Florida is largely dependent on the sort of policies that the state government chooses to put into place and support. In addition to elected officials, [...]
Earlier this week, we wrote about how you can qualify for up to $20,000 in solar rebates from Florida Power and Light for your new solar system installed in 2015. Businesses are not being left out of the solar rebates! This post is about what you need to know in order to qualify for a [...]
FPL rebates are back! How to get a solar rebate for your Residential System Sometimes the initial cost of solar can be intimidating to somebody who wants to “go solar”. Would a $20,000 solar rebate help? How about $50,000? For most, it would help quite a bit. Florida Power and Light realizes this, so they [...]
Florida, the Sunshine State - How many times have you heard that? If you’re in the solar industry, the phrase is probably often followed up with an ironic grin, or maybe even a grimace. It’s no secret that, despite the “sunshine state” slogan, the Florida solar industry faces some significant challenges in the world of [...]
US Solar Institute to Attend Reenergize Florida as Educational Sponsor with FlaSEIA and FARE Fort Lauderdale, 2014 – US Solar Institute (USSI) will be in Orlando this upcoming Friday (December 5, 2014) attending the Reenergize Florida symposium as an educational sponsor. The solar event is hosted by Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA) and Florida [...]
