Competing for Solar Talent in 2023
Having trouble finding enough talented workers for your growing solar business? Have employees quit or gone to work for a competitor? Your customers are ready to go, but your projects are delayed due to staffing shortages.
by Keith Cronin and 2 others
Denowatts Installer Certification Training
Become a Certified Denowatts Installation Technician upon completion of this course.
by Joey Staron
How to Start Your Registered Apprenticeship Program
Step-by-step guide to starting a registered apprenticeship program for solar companies. Live webinar with Q&A.
by Becky Long and 3 others
BARD FACTORY TRAINING FOR WALL-MOUNT A/C & HEAT PUMPS
This course is focused on the NEW 11EER Single and Two-Stage Wall-Mount Air Conditioning and Heat Pump units. However, the material provided in this training applies to All Bard equipment.
by Rick Downie
Simplify your System Design with Modern String Inverters by Fronius
Fronius explains new technology in string inverters that help make designing solar system easier.
by Paul Bui
Commercial Solar PPAs 101
Enroll in this free course and learn the basics of community solar, how PPAs work, the key legal structures used to finance projects, and the basics of financial modeling.
by Keith Cronin and 2 others
Introduction to Agrivoltaics
In this introductory agrivoltaics course, Byron Kominek, founder of Jack's Solar Garden and co-founder of the Colorado Agrivoltaics Learning Center, joins us to explain the benefits of responsible land management practices for community solar gardens.
by Byron Kominek
The Ins and Outs of Selecting Cold Climate Minisplit Heat Pumps
Learn the latest about heat pumps that can supply heat at temperatures as low as -15°F and how to understand ratings and manufacturers' data so you can confidently select the proper system.
by Marc Rosenbaum
Fundamentals: Air Source Heat Pumps
This course will provide an overview of the mechanics of this alternative heating system, as well as discuss the advantages and disadvantages of installation, capabilities, and control.
by Michael Simons
Understanding Residential and Commercial Energy Storage
Learn the elements of energy storage for residential and commercial clients with this introductory overview of the field, led by expert Chris LaForge
by Christopher LaForge
Drones, 3D Mapping and LiDAR in Solar
This free drone course was developed in partnership with Scanifly software to help solar companies understand the opportunity that drones represent for their business.
by John Novak and 1 other
Designing Utility-Scale Solar with PVComplete
Free utility-scale solar design course presented by the creators of PVComplete software.
by Olivia McShea
Become a Building Enclosure Control Freak and Do Residential Ventilation Right
Learn from industry expert Allison Bailes in this free course on building enclosures and controls. This lecture is designed for engineers, architects, builders, trade contractors, and energy raters.
by Allison Bailes III
Hydronics for High Efficiency Biomass Boilers
This course examines best practices for combining modern, high efficiency wood-fired boilers with hydronic distribution systems.
by John Siegenthaler
Resilient Community Microgrids: An Introduction
Microgrid Institute Director Michael Burr provides a comprehensive introduction to how community microgrids work, what problems they can solve, and how market trends are driving microgrid development.
by Michael Burr
Fundamentals: Geothermal
This course will provide an overview of GSHP mechanics and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their installation in new construction projects.
by Michael Simons
Economic Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Microgrids Using HOMER Pro
This free course shows you how to use HOMER software to simulate microgrid performance. A free 30-day trial of HOMER software and a walk-through of several real examples is also included.
by John Glassmire
Beyond Zero Net Energy: PV + Storage
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.
by Marc Rosenbaum
Solar Development on Brownfields & Landfills
Landfills are excellent sites for renewable energy projects. This course defines landfills and explains how to permit and site them for solar redevelopment.
by LaBella Associates and 3 others