Tag: The Solar Foundation
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Kudos to Southwest Virginia: Eight counties achieve SolSmart designation to encourage local solar energy market
Eight Southwest Virginia communities have achieved designation under the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of local solar energy markets, at a time when several major solar installations on schools, businesses, and community centers are poised to begin across the region. These communities were each awarded a SolSmart designationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Diversity in solar update: Two reports highlight the importance of multi-cultural job training
Solar industry leaders have made diversity and inclusion top objectives. Two unrelated reports make the case the job training is an important factor in achieving this goal while increasing the overall pool of qualified workers in the industry. Report shows struggles in staffing the Pacific Northwest Solar companies in OregonRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soft cost reduction on the way? NREL developing automated solar permitting software
The Solar Foundation and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) tell us they are teaming with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), among other national residential solar companies and nonprofits, to develop new automated permit software for distributed solar and storage. If all goes according to plan, this could beRead 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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Solar Builder shoutout to Melanie Santiago-Mosier for her commitment to diversity in solar
Melanie Santiago-Mosier is someone you should know about. She is the Vote Solar Access & Equity Director and was awarded the competitive Advocacy Award during the 7th annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium, a distinct award that recognizes Santiago-Mosier for her impact advancingRead More — Solar Builder magazine