Archive for May, 2010

Green Career Institute’s Solar PV Curriculum Jumpstarts Green Training Programs

Green Career Institute, a leader in Green Education and Training, is offering its leading Solar PV Curriculum to training and education providers nationwide.
“With over 1500 people trained, GCI’s Solar PV Curriculum is tried and true,” says John Sanchez, CEO of GCI.  “Our curriculum was written and designed by two Ph.D’s who are experts in the [...]

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Solar jobs grow in California

Job Growth Continues to Blossom
California’s employers added jobs for the fourth straight month in a row, with April’s addition of 14,200 bringing this year’s total to 56,400, according to preliminary estimates by the state Employment Development Dept. Further evidence of the sluggish labor market coming back to life was a federal survey of households, which found [...]

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Veterans on environmental mission

Here is a great podcast on transitioning from military life to clean energy jobs:
Young Americans returning from war sometimes struggle to readjust to civilian life. And a growing number of those coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan are making that transition via the environment.
In Washington State, an innovative program called the Veterans Conservation Corps helps [...]

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Cheyenne VA Medical Center Getting Solar Panels

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) ― The Cheyenne VA Medical Center is one of 18 Veterans Affairs facilities in the country to be awarded funding to install solar energy systems.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it is spending $20.2 million on the project nationwide.
VA is using crystalline silicon modules for its solar panels. Depending on the [...]

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