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Comment by Leslie G. on March 11, 2009 at 10:40am

Indian River Sate College
Institutional Advancement Department
3209 Virginia Avenue  Fort Pierce, Florida 34981-5596  Ph: 1-866-792-4772  www.irsc.edu
Fort Pierce  Okeechobee  Port St. Lucie  Stuart  Vero Beach
IRSC INTRODUCES RENEWABLE ENERGY TRAINING
FOR GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY
Helping Treasure Coast residents launch new green collar careers, Indian River State College is providing new training opportunities in the rapidly growing renewableenergy industry. Starting March 13, IRSC is introducing a series of courses that will enable area residents to prepare for a new career or open a business in installation of solar energy systems. The three courses will prepare students for the Florida Solar Contractors License Exam for installation of solar thermal and solar photovoltaic electrical systems.
Systems installed by a licensed solar contractor qualify the homeowner for a state rebate and Federal Tax credit, which can amount to several thousand dollars, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Because of the rebate and tax credits, individuals who are licensed to install the solar systems will have a competitive advantage in
the emerging green industry. The courses are among the first offerings of the IRSC Energy institute which will also introduce a weatherization course in green strategies for the home.
“With the United States projected to become the largest market for solar power in the world by 2011 and state and national incentives to convert to renewable energy sources, jobs and business opportunities in this field are excellent,” said Dr. Chrys Panayiotou, IRSC Electronics Engineering Professor, who will be teaching the electronics aspects of the courses. “IRSC is moving forward quickly to provide workforce training in emerging fields and help people launch new careers in the green economy.”
The course in Solar Thermal Systems will focus on the installation and repair of solar power for water heating systems, including pool heating. It will meet on Fridays and
Saturdays, during the weekends of March 13, 20 and 27 at the Kight Center for Emerging Technologies at the Main Campus in Fort Pierce. A second section of the Solar Thermal course will be offered on Monday through Saturday, March 30 through April 4.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems will examine how these systems generate electricity from solar cells. Students will learn how to determine the size of a PV system needed for Page 2 - IRSC INTRODUCES RENEWABLE ENERGY TRAINING FOR GREEN BUILDING
INDUSTRY various applications and how to install and connect the PV system to the electrical grid. This
intensive hands-on course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturdays from May 5 to 16 at the Main Campus. A second course in Solar PV Systems will be offered during the week of June 15, Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The third course in the series will cover Florida Construction Law to prepare students for the Florida Solar Contractor’s Licensing Examination.
Weatherization: Green Strategies for the Home will help homeowners protect their property from the elements and save money by reducing energy consumption. The $36 course will meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings on March 16 and 18 at the Blackburn Educational Building at the R. Duke Nelson Human Resources and Development Centre in Fort Pierce. The course will also be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings,
March 23 and 25, at the IRSC carpentry lab at the Main Campus.
For more information, contact the IRSC Information Call Center toll-free at
1-866-792-4772.

Comment by Eric Straatsma MS on August 21, 2008 at 5:04pm

Do we Americans want jobs that cannot be exported to Communist China? Then we need to create a demand for green electricity... Oil will only make us worse off, no jobs, no future, making other countries rich to the tune of 700 BILLION per year.

If we buy green power, demand goes up. That means US workers have to build green power wind farms, solar farms, etc... Buy green and the answer will appear.

Part of the answer to this whole oil supply problem is to make all states energy deregulated as Texas and New York are. Give people a choice of switching to green energy through their energy provider. Deregulation leads to choices, incentives and lower prices, as these two states show, and the website illustrates specifically, with real world prices you can check on from many providers.

In regulated states, there is no choice and utilities have a monopoly hold on everything. They will not change, or if they do, it will take another fifty years. They have a strangle hold on everyone and will not let them go..it feels kind of like being in Egypt back in the Old Testament days. Consumers are powerless and helpless for the most part, and are dictated to by oil companies and utilities who buy their carbon fuels.

By contrast, if customers have a choice, as they do for long distance service, then they can switch FAST. Consumers can easily switch to a green energy company that supplies all of their power from wind for example.

Consumer demand will drive the green market as well as investors who will supply it to the demand, rather than utilities freezing everyone out of choice and forcing everyone into extinction due to burning carbon based fuels and 10,000 years of buildup of toxic radioactive fuels.

The only thing left is education, which means that green energy providers hire sales people who will educate first, and then sell green energy to consumers who are truly AWARE and making an INFORMED choice.

Make a difference, save the planet www.energy526site.com

Quick electric rate comparison website for deregulated Texas and New York and green power sign up, if you want it today. www.electricityratescompared.info

At the sites above, you can see much more in depth information, compare rates if you live in Texas or New York and sign up for green power if you live in those states.. Also, find out how to actually make this green energy thing HAPPEN, TODAY.

We cannot wait another thirty years for the government or anyone else to save us. We have the power NOW to change things TODAY.

Comment by Paul on August 18, 2008 at 12:41pm

Three positions in South Carolina COO, CFO, CMO

Please follow the link to my blog for details.

Comment by Lou De Frog on August 13, 2008 at 7:25pm

Sustainability will not happen everywhere the same way. If enough groups form and start something sustainable anywhere, we will reach a critical mass and the whole place will be sustainable. The obvious sustainable projects are food production and energy production. Lots and lots of people earning small amounts is a healthier economy than one in which the poor can not afford to live.

Comment by Jane on July 29, 2008 at 8:15pm

I'm currently looking for a good job, and I would love to work in the renewable energy industry. I'm highly educated (M.S.- 4.0) highly skilled and highly motivated. Where does find the opportunities?

Comment by Bill Mollring on July 18, 2008 at 9:44am

Thank you for starting this site. I am very interested in seeing how alternative energy ideas develop across the country. Please include me on your updates and notices. I wish you much success. We are listed on the Pickens Plan as Mariah Power. http://www.push.pickensplan.com/group/mariahpower
To see our other alternative energy sources please go to:
http://www.emsystems.net
Aloha, Bill

Comment by Paul on July 18, 2008 at 9:28am

The employment problems will be formidable, just one of the additional challenges. The Pickens Plan could create pressure on employers, and workers. The tendency to job-shop in such a market isn't good for the employer or the employee.