Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Volume #9, Issue #13 Editor: Jane Pulaski The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter is a foremost resource for current information on green workforce training, credentialing programs, state activities and best practices on renewable energy and energy efficiency. This free newsletter is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC’s website. If ... Read More
Archive for June, 2010
Good teaching matters: five teaching practices to improve the quality of a training course
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010“I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” ~Lily Tomlin as “Edith Ann.” Sure, course content is critical, but translating that content so that it’s useful may be even more important than the content itself. Dr. Barbara Martin, a former professor in the College of Education at ... Read More
News from DSIRE: week of June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010COLORADO – PACE Financing Accelerated Colorado enacted legislation in June that created a statewide improvement district for PACE financing. While cities and counties still have the option of choosing whether or not to implement a PACE program, the new law makes it easier for cities and counties to adopt and administer programs. The improvement district is authorized ... Read More
IEEE Announces Draft Standard for DG Energy Storage
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010On June 28, IEEE announced the publication of IEEE P1547.8, a draft standard establishing a common technical platform for distributed resources interconnection applications. The proposed standard expands upon IEEE 1547, while incorporating industry and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommendations for improved interconnection performance functionality. It also addresses energy storage challenges coming into ... Read More
WISCONSIN: New Wind Turbine Producing Energy, Training Opportunities at Lakeshore Technical College
Thursday, June 24th, 2010A second wind turbine is up and running on Lakeshore Technical College’s Cleveland campus, providing additional opportunities for student training and field testing, as well as energy savings for the college. The 120-foot, 50 kW Entegrity turbine is located just northwest of the LTC Flexible Training Arena. It was installed May 26 with the help ... Read More
WISCONSIN: PSC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Wind Siting Rules
Thursday, June 24th, 2010The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is seeking public comment on the proposed wind siting rules, issued by the PSC. The proposed rules will ultimately result in uniform wind siting standards for local units of government in Wisconsin and ensure consistent local procedures for regulation of wind energy systems. “Developing uniform wind siting standards ... Read More
Small Wind, Big Breakthrough
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Small Wind Certification Council Announces the First 13 Turbines to Begin Certification Process The small wind industry took a big step forward, as the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) announced that 13 turbine models have begun the process of SWCC certification to the American Wind Energy Association Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard. SWCC ... Read More
Sixth Annual Small Wind Conference the Best Ever!
Thursday, June 24th, 2010by Mick Sagrillo Once again, the Small Wind Conference has lived up to its reputation as the premier small wind event in the United States, with over 364 people attending from all across the United States, as well as Mexico, Canada, Europe, Japan, and South Korea. The conference, developed and coordinated by the Small Wind ... Read More
July 20, 2010 Webinar – State Solar Policy and Market Trends; Catch the Replay
Friday, June 18th, 2010IREC’s Webinar on Tuesday, July 20, at 2pm EDT (1pm CDT, noon MDT, 11am PDT, 10am Alaska, 8am Hawaii) was on State Solar Policy and Market Trends with Justin Barnes and Larry Sherwood. The past year has seen continued growth in solar installations, although the growth has been very different in different sectors of the ... Read More
