Understanding Utility Scale Solar Construction Drawings – Free for HeatSpring Members We need more talented leaders for utility-scale solar construction projects – so starting today, for a limited time, “Understanding Utility-Scale Solar Construction Drawings” is free for HeatSpring Members. The course was developed by Andy Nyce. Andy began teaching because he… Continue reading “Understanding Utility Scale Solar Construction Drawings – Free for HeatSpring Members”
Siegenthaler’s “Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals” now free for Members (and their friends) Heat pumps are getting really popular and we need more people to install them. If you know somebody who might make the jump, here’s a fun way to give them a nudge: Starting today, for a limited time, “Air-to-Water Heat… Continue reading “Siegenthaler’s “Air-to-Water Heat Pump Fundamentals” now free for Members (and their friends)”
How to get money for heat pumps in New York The state of New York wants more heat pump installations, so they created the NY Clean Heat Program. NY Clean Heat pays qualified contractors for every heat pump installation that meets their standards. To participate in the program, you need… Continue reading “How to get money for heat pumps in New York”
Refrigerants: The #1 Biggest Solution to Reverse Global Warming Solving refrigerant emissions is ranked the single biggest solution to reverse global warming (source: Project Drawdown). “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Refrigerants” is a free introduction to refrigerant management strategies and alternative refrigerants – the playbook for deploying heat pumps responsibly, at scale.… Continue reading “Refrigerants: The #1 Biggest Solution to Reverse Global Warming”
“Microgrid Design & Implementation” course now included with HeatSpring Membership Starting today, for a limited time, Dr. Andrew Skumanich’s “Microgrid Design & Implementation” course is free for HeatSpring Members. Microgrids are the future of energy production and distribution, but very few people understand how to create a successful microgrid. In this… Continue reading ““Microgrid Design & Implementation” course now included with HeatSpring Membership”
Tim & John’s “Clean Power Hour” Podcast Why did you decide to start your business? What are you hoping to accomplish this year? What makes you tick? Knowing these things are prerequisites for a positive work relationship, and they’re hard to learn from a website or a… Continue reading “Tim & John’s “Clean Power Hour” Podcast”
Love Letter to Clean Energy People January 1, 2024 2024 might get weird. Don’t worry, just keep doing your thing. Let’s focus on what we can control. It’s fun to be learning and spending our time doing creative things that matter, right? Whatever work you choose… Continue reading “Love Letter to Clean Energy People”
“Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals” Now Free for Members and Their Friends Starting today, for a limited time, “Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals” is free for HeatSpring Members and their guests. Members can give the class for free to somebody they know who wants to get started in the geothermal industry. Members: Email… Continue reading ““Geothermal Heat Pump Fundamentals” Now Free for Members and Their Friends”
White Paper: Best Practices for Teaching Clean Energy Skills This is the second white paper in our “Researcher-in-Residence” series. A PDF version of this white paper, along with supplementary videos, is available in the free course, “What Data Tells Us About Teaching & Learning Clean Energy Skills“. Courses on… Continue reading “White Paper: Best Practices for Teaching Clean Energy Skills”
Solar Profitability Calculator Now Included with HeatSpring Membership Starting today, for a limited time, Keith Cronin’s “Solar Profitability Calculator” is free for HeatSpring Members. Predicting profitability is the difference between a growing company or a shrinking one. The solar industry is struggling with low margin projects. Every dollar… Continue reading “Solar Profitability Calculator Now Included with HeatSpring Membership”
EPA Section 608 Certification – Now on HeatSpring Now you can get your EPA Section 608 Certification through HeatSpring. The course includes three 100-question practice exams and a full year to ask instructor Brynn Cooksey as many questions as you want. We offer a guarantee that you will… Continue reading “EPA Section 608 Certification – Now on HeatSpring”
Solar Onboarding 102 – Now Free for Members & Their Friends Starting today, for a limited time, “Solar Onboarding 102 for Non-Solar Professionals” is free for HeatSpring Members and their guests. Members can give the class for free to somebody they know who wants to get started in the solar industry.… Continue reading “Solar Onboarding 102 – Now Free for Members & Their Friends”
What Data Tells Us About Teaching & Learning Clean Energy Skills “What Data Tells Us About Teaching & Learning Clean Energy Skills” is a new free course where Brick Maier is publishing all of his findings from the Researcher-in-Residence project. About HeatSpring’s “Researcher in Residence” Project Enrollment is way up at… Continue reading “What Data Tells Us About Teaching & Learning Clean Energy Skills”
Air-to-Water Heat Pump training now Free for Members Starting today, for a limited time, Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for Hydronic Heating & Cooling is free for HeatSpring Members. Air-to-Water heat pumps are up there with solar pv and energy storage on the list of ready-to-deploy technologies enabling our energy… Continue reading “Air-to-Water Heat Pump training now Free for Members”
Drone Pilot Course Now Free with HeatSpring Membership Starting today, for a limited time, the Drone Pilot Boot Camp is free for HeatSpring Members. The Drone Pilot Boot Camp is different from every other drone course because it combines several key experiences you need to really do the… Continue reading “Drone Pilot Course Now Free with HeatSpring Membership”
Let’s Meet @ RE+ in Las Vegas RE+ is the biggest solar conference in North America. This year it’s happening in Las Vegas on September 11-14, 2023. It’s impossible to see everything at a huge show like this. So here are some of the events that we… Continue reading “Let’s Meet @ RE+ in Las Vegas”
New Solar Onboarding Course – Free for Members & Their Guests We need more good people in the solar industry. If you know somebody ready to jump in, here’s a fun way to help them to be successful: Starting today, for a limited time, “Solar Onboarding 101 for Non-Solar Professionals” is… Continue reading “New Solar Onboarding Course – Free for Members & Their Guests”
Map of Heat Pump Products & Applications This is the final video in the Heat Pump 101 series from instructor and author, John Siegenthaler, P.E.. “Air-to-Water Heat Pumps” was the previous lesson in the series. You can enroll in John’s Heat Pump 101 course for free to… Continue reading “Map of Heat Pump Products & Applications”
Leadership in Utility-Scale Solar Construction I want to share some interesting stats about jobs in utility-scale solar, from IREC’s Annual Solar Job Census, which they’ve just published in July 2023: 65% of all solar jobs are doing installation & project development work, and about half… Continue reading “Leadership in Utility-Scale Solar Construction”
Is it time to offer Virtual Service Contracts for your HVAC customers? Dan Dempsey spent years at Carrier developing analytical tools to diagnose HVAC systems, and today he consults with his family’s Ohio-based HVAC business. Dan is sharing the biggest opportunities and threats he sees for HVAC businesses in a two-part series.… Continue reading “Is it time to offer Virtual Service Contracts for your HVAC customers?”