It’s graduation season and countless speeches are being given to new grads about the opportunities in front of them. But once the celebrations are over, the biggest hope for many grads is that their education will lead to a job. …
Yearly Archives: 2013
Integrated Distribution Planning: a path to sustaining growth
For years, the cumulative amount of distributed generation (DG) on the grid was akin to a drop of water in a glass. That is, a tiny drop in a big glass. But look how far we’ve come in the past…
Tagged with: DG, distributed generation, IDP, integrated distribution planning, Sandia National Labs
June Connecting to the Grid Newsletter
WHAT’S NEW AS OF JUNE 2013? Note from the Editor Integrated Distribution Planning: A path to sustaining growth For years, the cumulative amount of distributed generation (DG) on the grid was akin to a drop of water in a…
Job Task Analyses: at the very heart of credentialing
Your auto’s AC needs service. You’re going to Aruba and you want to know how to SCUBA. You’re having your home weatherized. Did you know that all of these critical work functions have a recognized credential? Credentials indicate a level…
Tagged with: attitudes, home energy performance, job task analysis, JTA, knowledge, KSA, NREL, skills
Shared Solar Webinar 6/26: New Model Rules & State Updates
The majority of Americans – including renters and commercial tenants – can’t put solar on their own property. How do we connect those customers with the clean energy they want? Shared renewable energy programs allow multiple customers to share the…
Stuck in Silos
We operate in silos and it’s confining. The clean energy landscape consists of many separate corridors pigeonholing energy efficiency from renewable energy, solar from wind and even solar from solar. The result is splits not only among technologies but also…
Tagged with: Closing the Divide
IREC’s 2013 i-Awards
IREC is reaching out across the U.S. for nominations to recognize the nation’s Best of 2013. The prestigious awards will be presented during our Annual Meeting, right on the exhibit floor of Solar Power International in Chicago, with more than 10,000…
New Proactive Planning Strategy Proposed for Distributed Generation
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) and the Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) have co-authored a concept paper outlining a strategy to accommodate high penetrations of distributed generation (DG) resources on utility distribution systems. The report, called the Integrated Distribution Planning…
Cultivating the Credentialing Landscape
This spring, the IREC Credentialing Team has been on the road, spreading the word about the value and benefits of accreditation and certification for the clean energy sector. A core responsibility of a credentialing program is to make sure that…
Rocky Mountain Region Trains with Oglala Lakota College
By Jeff Tobe Solar Energy International Students and instructors install solar on construction trailer Solar Energy International (SEI), in conjunction with Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) and Utah Solar Energy Association, teamed up with the Oglala Lakota College’s construction program…
