Tag: solar jobs
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Nevada has turned around its solar industry, led the nation in clean energy job growth in 2018
Remember when Nevada randomly tried to kill its residential solar industry? Since then, Nevada has reversed course and been a clean energy policy leader. As the Nevada Legislature considers legislation to advance clean energy, including a bill for the state to get half of its energy from renewable sources, aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar jobs: Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Minneapolis-Saint Paul among big gainers in 2018
The Solar Foundation has updated its map on the number of solar jobs in every state, metropolitan area, county, and congressional district, revealing how solar energy is supporting local economies nationwide. The interactive map includes previously unreleased data on solar jobs by metropolitan statistical area (MSA), county, and federal andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Cool story: Inmates at this Ohio prison can earn solar certification to prep for life outside
Marc Lockett entered prison when he was 18 years old, served more than 30 years for aggravated robbery, kidnapping and involuntary manslaughter. He is now 50 and entering a totally different world than 1986, but thanks to a photovoltaic program available at the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, heRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA, HBCU Coalition launch effort to increase diversity in solar industry
With a goal of making the solar workforce and solar communities more diverse, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU-CDAC) have begun a new effort to increase recruitment of African-American students into the industry. SEIA and the HBCU-CDAC, haveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New York adds $15 million to clean energy workforce funding (here’s where it’s going)
It can’t be said enough: the solar industry and the clean energy economy means jobs. For a state like New York that has big forward-thinking plans, that means prepping a workforce for this new world, which is why the state has approved $15 million in new funding for clean energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine