Tag: education
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Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship accepting applications to support energy construction
The Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Awarded to students interested in pursuing a career in energy construction, applications for the $2,500 scholarship are due by May 31. Students can submit applications through the SkillsUSA website at skillsusa.org. The Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship is a five-year program that was established……
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Illuminating young minds: Virginia parks department opens solar education facility
The Lynchburg Parks & Recreation Department in Virginia has commissioned a 3.2 kW SolarEdge rooftop solar installation at a popular nature center in Ivy Creek Park. As part of an educational initiative designed to foster early interest in renewable energy amongst local children, the project is one of the first to be funded by Lynchburg……
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Moss debuts two-year solar Apprenticeship Program
Apprentices are a key component for earning the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. This month, Moss Construction enrolled the first 20 participants in its innovative solar apprenticeship program that will train its next crop of utility-scale solar energy construction team members. “The Moss Apprenticeship Program was developed in response to the labor needs……
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Sunfinity Renewable Energy installs solar arrays at San Jacinto College in Houston
Solar electricity arrays are among the latest forward-thinking innovations planned for two buildings at Houston, TX-area San Jacinto College. The college will save millions in utility costs while contributing to improved air quality in the region with the use of the two solar arrays designed and installed by Sunfinity RenewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Colorado State University to double solar production with Namasté Solar project
In October 2020, Colorado State University awarded a renewable energy project to Namasté Solar and financial partner Solaris Energy. Namasté Solar will develop, design, and construct the 5.5-MW of solar power across 21 sites on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, with Solaris Energy funding the project. Sites include the JohnsonRead More — Solar Builder magazine