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Using Drones for Gathering and Crunching Data in Solar, Other Industries
Drones–unmanned aircraft–can be useful tools for PV engineers and those in other industries, especially for […]
Energy Storage Could be a Gold Mine for Utility Customers. What’s Holding it Back?
Solar-plus-storage can be a gold mine for residential, commercial and industrial utility customers, says Christopher […]
Now Open: Live Online Proctoring for all NABCEP Board Certification Exams
NABCEP has just announced that all candidates may now schedule to take all NABCEP PV […]
HeatSpring Gets High Marks for Students Taking the NABCEP Associate Exam
Over the past 12 months, 98% of the HeatSpring students who have taken the NABCEP […]
Why Hydronic Distribution Systems Can be Ten Times More Efficient than Forced Air
Policymakers often focus on providing incentives for efficient heat sources, but neglect to do their […]
Jokes, Music and Memory Tricks Help Keep Students Engaged in NABCEP Course
Sean White brings original guitar music, his own jokes, quick responses to questions and tried-and-true […]
New Free Course: Why Solar Plus Storage?
Why is everyone talking about solar-plus-storage as a business opportunity? Expert instructors Chris LaForge and […]
New Free Course: Drones, 3D Mapping and LiDAR in Solar
We’re really excited to announce our partnership with Scanifly software. They’ve released a new free […]
Solar O&M: How Long Your System Lasts Will Depend Upon These 3 Things
“Solar is maintenance free”. “Solar panels last for over 20-years”. “The inverter warranty will take […]
Free Weekly Solar Business Discussion Group with Keith Cronin
We are excited to announce a valuable new offering with solar business expert Keith Cronin […]
What Happens in the Drone Pilot Boot Camp?
The “Drone Pilot Boot Camp + Part 107 Exam Prep” course is twelve weeks long. […]
Now Open: Live Online Proctoring for NABCEP Associate Exams
NABCEP has just announced that candidates may now schedule to take the NABCEP PV Associate […]
Non-Obvious Skills Needed in the Solar Industry
This week I had the honor of participating in the first-ever SunCast Summit on Earth […]
New Free Course: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing
PACE financing (property assessed clean energy financing) is a means of financing energy efficiency upgrades, disaster […]
Time to Get Back to Work
Your world changed overnight it seems. How you live has been altered and this is […]
Help Choose the Solar District Cup 2020 Industry Choice Winner
We are excited to invite all HeatSpring students, instructors, and members of our community to […]
60 Questions You’ll Probably See on Your Drone Pilot License Exam
Today we’ve made a new free course available for anyone interested in becoming a licensed […]
Will 2020 Be a Year You Want to Remember or Forget
Look around you. What do you see? Despair? Hope?
This experience you are facing is going […]
Your Second Half of 2020
When we were kids and we were learning how to play a game or a […]
Announcing “Team Dashboards”
More groups and teams are using HeatSpring than ever before. We were a little slow […]
How Deeply do you Understand Electrical Distribution?
For the past thirteen years we’ve focused on power generation. Solar PV is distributed electricity […]
NABCEP to Offer Online Certification Exams
Update 6/16/2020: Live Online Proctoring is now available for all NABCEP Board Certification and Associate […]
Striking a Balance Between Aggressive and Conservative Solar Project Designs
It’s tempting to pack a roof with too many solar panels to sell a system, […]
Getting Started: Your First Day Flying a Drone
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How Drones Reduce the Cost of Solar
Many solar companies employ an in-house drone pilot. Why? Because drones lower the cost of […]
Solar Legend Lends Expertise to HeatSpring Courses with Sean White
Solar legend Bill Brooks has partnered with HeatSpring instructor Sean White to prepare new materials […]
Bringing More PV Online with Power Control Systems
If you’re a PV solar producer who is not home for a week, the PV […]
New Drone Pilot Training Program Builds Skills for the Renewable Energy Industry
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The new “Drone Pilot Boot Camp + FAA Part […]
Best Practices for Hiring, Training and Retaining Installation Crews
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Energy Modeling with the Latest Update to ASHRAE’s Standards
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has implemented a new update […]
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