I Can’t Be the Only Former Solar Installer Who Feels This Way, Right? I’ll be honest. A lot of times, I miss working in the field. Working in the field made me feel connected to the natural rhythms of the day in a way that office work could not. Each day, we would… Continue reading “I Can’t Be the Only Former Solar Installer Who Feels This Way, Right?”
Sending up the Bat-Signal for Learning Nerds: AI-Powered Knowledge Checks on HeatSpring We just added a new feature to make HeatSpring courses more dynamic: knowledge checks. You’ve seen knowledge checks; they are also known as ‘formative assessments’. After you watch a video, a knowledge check is a super casual mini-quiz. Unlike graded… Continue reading “Sending up the Bat-Signal for Learning Nerds: AI-Powered Knowledge Checks on HeatSpring”
Who’s Got What Certifications?!? Introducing HeatSpring’s New Certification Tracker We just added a new feature for teams using HeatSpring: now you can track all of your employee certifications on your dashboard. OSHA, FAA, NABCEP, whatever…it’s for any certification you’ve ever had – not limited to things you’ve done through… Continue reading “Who’s Got What Certifications?!? Introducing HeatSpring’s New Certification Tracker”
Jenny’s Story – How Shifting from Sustainable Farming to Clean Energy Led to Becoming an Electrician & Educator Join us in celebrating Jenny Conrardy, whose inspiring journey from organic farmer to licensed electrician and solar educator has been chosen for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign. This initiative highlights the transformative power of education in the clean energy sector, showcasing… Continue reading “Jenny’s Story – How Shifting from Sustainable Farming to Clean Energy Led to Becoming an Electrician & Educator”
Sophie’s Story – How Curiosity & Real-World Building Experience Led to Creating Healthier, More Resilient Homes Join us in celebrating Sophie Ashley, whose inspiring journey from carpenter to high performance building specialist and HVAC designer has been chosen for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign. This initiative highlights the transformative power of education in the clean energy and… Continue reading “Sophie’s Story – How Curiosity & Real-World Building Experience Led to Creating Healthier, More Resilient Homes”
Introducing Formative Assessments: Using AI to Boost Learner Engagement on HeatSpring When Brian, the Co-founder of HeatSpring, first broached the subject of incorporating AI into our platform a few years ago, I’ll admit I was skeptical. No way are we going to actually be able to use any of this stuff,… Continue reading “Introducing Formative Assessments: Using AI to Boost Learner Engagement on HeatSpring “
Riley’s Story: How a Longtime Pursuit of Educational Opportunities Led to Electrical Licensure & Leading Crews Please join us in celebrating Riley Neugebauer, whose inspiring educational journey from environmental studies student to licensed electrician and crew lead has been selected for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign. This initiative shines a spotlight on the transformative power of education… Continue reading “Riley’s Story: How a Longtime Pursuit of Educational Opportunities Led to Electrical Licensure & Leading Crews”
Celebrating Top Solar Companies: Signature Solar As the solar industry continues to grow at a jaw dropping pace, companies are faced with the challenge of scaling up a skilled workforce to meet the increasing demand. Signature Solar, along with their sister company EG4, has taken a… Continue reading “Celebrating Top Solar Companies: Signature Solar”
Solar Job Highlight: Chief Operating Officer at Sẽsẽnergi As a part of HeatSpring’s free Solar Career Pathways course, professionals from across the solar industry share an inside look at their careers through short interviews. Professionals talk about the details of what their jobs entail, their day-to-day activities, how… Continue reading “Solar Job Highlight: Chief Operating Officer at Sẽsẽnergi”
Solar Job Highlight: Founder at Agrivoltaics Project Development Firm Meet Savannah Whitfield. She is the COO and Co-Founder of Okovate Sustainable Energy. They’re on a mission to make community solar deployment more sustainable through agrivoltaics and dual-use habitat development. Okovate recognizes the challenges faced by farmers in today’s economic… Continue reading “Solar Job Highlight: Founder at Agrivoltaics Project Development Firm”
Around the Solar World in 80 Days A journey into the heart of the growing clean energy sector and what we learned while we were there It’s no secret that the solar industry is facing an unprecedented time in our evolution. The opportunities have never been greater,… Continue reading “Around the Solar World in 80 Days”
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”