Tech | July 28, 2008 | 11 comments

Solar energy education reaches highest demand

source: http://www.solardaily.com/reports/Solar_Energy_Education_Reaches_Highest_Demand_999.html

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Solar Energy International (SEI), the non-profit pioneer in renewable energy and sustainable building programs, reports a booming trend in popularity of its renewable energy courses.

Throughout the company's 18-year history of providing educational programs to consumers and industry experts, the past year has garnered a record number of registrants, resulting in a 14 percent increase in enrollment in SEI's Renewable Energy Education Program (REEP).

Demand is high for renewable energy experts: employers are seeking a workforce skilled in the field, people are eager to be trained to enter the industry and consumers are enthusiastic to learn how to make their homes more green.

In efforts to accommodate the demand, SEI increased this year's course offerings by adding five additional in-person PV (photovoltaic/solar electric) workshops and one additional online PV course compared to 2007.

Despite the increased number of participants as a result of the additional classes, SEI's waiting-lists have hit record highs for the 2008 PV workshops. This year alone, 1,700 people have already signed up for SEI's workshops and online courses.

In total, an anticipated 300 more people will take the company's renewable energy workshops and online courses in 2008 than in 2007, representing a 14 percent spike in enrollment in SEI courses overall.

"From a global perspective, solar energy has been - and continues to be - an important commodity. The increase in demand is reflective of the changing state of the world's energy resources," said Johnny Weiss, executive director of Solar Energy International.

"The world is so eager for trained renewable energy professionals that students often get hired while still completing our programs. This is a very exciting time for the industry and the environment."
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11 comments // Solar energy education reaches highest demand

  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • More shills voting down news that is important and actually positive for the planet. Hello Current? What exactly about this story is not newsworthy?

      Ok then...

      To the oil shills voting this down... choke on your oil. Solar energy will come and you will simply have to move over or get pushed out. It is safer, cleaner, more efficient, RENEWABLE, and that last fact will make it cheaper as demand rises and new innovations come down the road in the next few years. I know that is hard for some to accept because their own comfort and wallets are more important than the planet and even their own children...but I'm sure hitting the red light on a website post is good therapy.

    • 3 years ago
  • ihateyou
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      ihateyou  
    • JanforGore:

      oops i accidentally voted it down by mistake but i changed it, i dont think people understand that if we destroy the earth , nothing we do now will matter, its not going to matter who is president, who won the world series, what the next big movie is due out, etc. it looks like you have been on here for awhile jan4gore , i was just wondering if they only pick stories that are on the main stream media,. seems like every story ive seen at the top are stories ive seen on every other main stream media outlet.

    • 3 years ago
  • JanforGore
  • mrburns
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      mrburns  

    • what is you engineering degree in,

      just go change the batteries in you remote and let me bring you power

      God bless big oil
      god bless america

    • 3 years ago
  • ivxx
  • ihateyou
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      ihateyou  
    • mrburns:

      sounds like someone works for the oil companies or the devil, maybe both. Soon solar will be cheaper. Im guessing mr burns doesnt have any family or friends he cares about.

    • 3 years ago
  • ivxx
  • mrburns
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      mrburns  

    • which is cheaper jan?

      which one is dependable?

      Which one powered the camera that took your picture and powers your computer?

      god bless big oil
      god bless your natural gas when you think of me

    • 3 years ago
  • ivxx
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • We can write our utilities or stick a note in our bills demanding they look to affordable solar energy as their source. Burning more fossil fuels is not the answer.

    • 3 years ago
  • stopnoise
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      stopnoise  

    • At this area, San Francisco is doing ok as they offer some rebates for those that wants to free themselves from the grid. I have not seen a great change in my district yet but I suppose it must be happening elsewhere.

    • 3 years ago
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