May 17, 2012 Press Release The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) today released Sharing Success: Emerging Approaches to Efficient Rooftop Solar Permitting, a new report that outlines innovative strategies being implemented across the United States to help increase the efficiency of permitting procedures for rooftop solar systems. The report aims to serve as both ... Read More
Archive for 2012
IREC Releases Report Identifying Successful Strategies for Permitting Solar Rooftop Systems
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Master Trainers and Instructors: Continuing Education and Experience
Sunday, May 13th, 2012by Laure-Jeanne Davignon May 8, 2012 Did you know that IREC ISPQ Certified Instructors and Master Trainers are required to document attendance at least 12 contact hours of Continuing Education or Instructor Training over your five-year award period? The requirements further stipulate specific continuing education in the following categories: Pedagogy, Instructional Methods, at least 2 contact hours; ... Read More
BLS wants your comments on its Green Technologies & Practices Survey
Sunday, May 13th, 2012The Bureau of Labor Statistics is soliciting comments concerning the proposed reinstatement of the BLS Green Technologies and Practices Survey.This is an employer survey and includes collecting the current employment for the establishment; collecting information on the use of environmentally friendly production processes within the establishment; and collecting the number, occupation, and wages paid to employees of the ... Read More
Report Shows Solar Becoming Mainstream Energy Source in US
Sunday, May 13th, 2012Assessment of Incentives and Employment Impacts of Solar Industry Deployment, a report commissioned by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), details how solar is fast becoming a mainstream energy source in the U.S. The report titled “Assessment of Incentives and Employment Impacts of Solar Industry Deployment,” commissioned by the Solar Energy Industry Association and published ... Read More
News from DSIRE: 5/11/12
Friday, May 11th, 2012ARIZONA – Utility PV Rebates Run Dry in the Desert As of May 4, the funds that UES set aside for residential photovoltaic (PV) rebates for 2012 have run out. For now, incentives are still available for non-residential PV and an assortment of other renewables. ARIZONA – Utility Launches 2012 Incentive Program Following a ... Read More
Streamline permitting for rooftop solar: webinar on 6/6 with Sky Stanfield and Erica Schroeder
Thursday, May 10th, 2012There is general consensus that to bring the price of rooftop solar installations down significantly in the near future there need to be improvements made to increase the efficiency of the permitting process for these systems. With thousands of different cities and counties having control over permitting, there is a strong need to share ideas on ... Read More
2011 Innovation Award Winners
Monday, May 7th, 2012October 17, 2011. Dallas, TX – The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) today awarded five Innovation Awards and five Special Recognition Awards at its 2011 Annual Meeting. “This year’s Innovation Awards targeted initiatives aimed at supporting clean energy workforce development, community renewables, state and local government and K-12 projects,” said Ken Jurman, IREC chair. ... Read More
The Solar Foundation Releases Two New Solar Fact Sheets Designed for Local Governments
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Source: The Solar Foundation May 3, 2012 The Solar Foundation has just released two short fact sheets on solar topics that are becoming increasingly more important to local governments. Leasing Municipal and Private Property for Solar: Key Steps and Considerations offers general guidance on ways to unlock the revenue potential of idle property by leasing ... Read More
Greening of the World of Work: Revisiting Occupational Consequences
Monday, April 30th, 2012An updated Greening of the World of Work: Revisiting Occupational Consequences follows up on the 2009 Greening of the World of Work: Implications for O*NET-SOC and New and Emerging Occupations. In this updated version, published in December 2011 for the U.S. Department of Labor, authors Erich C. Dierdorff DePaul University and North Carolina State University; Jennifer J. Norton, Christina M. Gregory North Carolina ... Read More
