In anticipation of a rise in solar energy system installations in several southern California cities, MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California is offering a reduced rate for students interested in its solar photovoltaic (PV) traning course.
Part three of our solar installation course series lands us in the Bay Area; home of Silicon Valley, the Golden Gate Bridge and some of the most detailed solar installation courses in the country.
According to San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, San Diego is the top city in the United States when it comes to rooftop solar installation and solar production. Appropriately, San Diego solar installation training courses are popping up around the county with similar rapidity, creating new jobs for Californians by launching solar careers upon the completion of the classes.
Grid Alternative’s Affordable Solar Housing Program, launched in 2004, has led to the installation of 369 solar electric systems on the roofs of houses of low-income homeowners up and down California.
The California Solar Initiative offers solar rebates through the state’s investor-owned utilities. Currently, Southern California Edison (SCE) has the highest remaining rebate levels, at $1.90/watt (EPBB) for residential customers. To further facilitate solar adoption among its customer base, SCE announced today that it would be offering free educational classes on solar energy at locations throughout [...]
Today, Southern California Edison (SCE) launched a $1 million initiative providing funds to community college students pursuing green jobs training or education. The Green Job Initiative will make $1,000/year scholarships available to hundreds of students at the program’s ten participating colleges, which include schools in Los Angeles, Cerritos, San Bernardino, and more southern California communities. [...]
Solar training and solar installer certification vary state to state, though NABCEP represents a national (if voluntary) standard. How do you become a certified solar installer–and where?
