Courses

Build a solid understanding of how software controls battery operations, enables market participation, and maximizes economic value in utility-scale deployments.

Learn the elements of energy storage for residential and commercial clients with this introductory overview of the field. This free course is led by expert Chris LaForge.

“Heat Pumps 101” is a free course from John Siegenthaler. It takes less than an hour to complete. You’ll learn the very basics of heat pump technology, including heat transfer, refrigeration, and what applications are commonly used.

Free course on the voltage challenges of adding large-scale solar to the utility grid

Learn how commercial scale storage will affect the market for commercial clients, some of the major players that are in the current expanding field and see how small utilities will benefit from this scale of storage added to Commercial PV arrays.

This thirty-minute lecture describes what it takes to build zero net energy buildings. It provides builders with an honest look at the benefits, challenges, and economics of zero net energy projects.

Everyone in the construction industry could perform better if they learned how to better communicate. This course offers a framework and place to start.

Learn how to qualify commercial and industrial solar prospects in this new free short course.

Join HeatSpring instructor, Brittany Heller, and real people working across solar to learn about the various career opportunities in this rapidly growing industry.

What good is a “Net-Zero” building if just the act of making it dumps a huge load of CO2 into the air? This course is more of an introduction to low carbon building.

Solar expert Sean White covers the 2014 NEC in this short self-serve course

This course covers an overview of the "future-proofing solar savings" concept. The changes being proposed and implemented depend on state and utility territory, but the one general commodity that most share is that they typically erode the savings.

This case study presents the Kroska Residential PV installation Seminar that blends two PV system designs (battery free and battery back-up) and accommodates two roof planes and types.

Marc Rosenbaum looks at the potential for battery storage to greatly increase the fraction of a house’s annual load that can be served onsite by solar electricity.

Panelists share their unique and interesting applications of solar technology, including solar greenhouses, solar generators, and more.

Learn about diverse career paths, essential skills, and resources for professional development across technical, policy, business, and advocacy roles.

Get tax benefits and do good for the world. This is a conversation with existing owner/investors on how they got started, what they look for in a project, common pitfalls, benefits and disadvantages.

Sure, the title sounds like an obscure book you’d grab to fall asleep. But crack it open and you’ll find clarity on one of the most important challenges standing between us and a 100% clean energy future: utility interconnection regulation.

Solar experts Sean White and Bill Brooks record a live webinar as they share some updates in the 2023 NEC for the solar industry

Why is everyone talking about solar + storage as a business opportunity? Expert instructors Chris LaForge and Chris Brown discuss the importance of Solar + Storage, why it makes sense as a business case and why it is needed NOW.