Got Skills People Keep Asking You About? Maybe It’s Time to Teach. If you’ve been in the trades or clean energy industry for a while, you may be one of those people who get asked the same questions over and over. How do you approach this tricky install? What’s your process for… Continue reading “Got Skills People Keep Asking You About? Maybe It’s Time to Teach.”
Stop Juggling Certification Renewal Dates: Track All Your Credentials in One Place If you’re maintaining professional certifications in solar, energy storage, or building performance, you’re probably tracking renewal dates across multiple organizations. NABCEP has one timeline. BPI credentials follow another. Some certifications like OSHA 10 and 30 don’t expire at all, but… Continue reading “Stop Juggling Certification Renewal Dates: Track All Your Credentials in One Place”
Celebrating Workforce Development: Go Solar Academy Despite market ups and downs, the solar industry continues to need skilled workers ready to meet demand when opportunities arise. Go Solar Academy, based in Minneapolis, is working to build that pipeline by reaching students early – starting as early… Continue reading “Celebrating Workforce Development: Go Solar Academy”
Save Now, Enroll Later: Meet the HeatSpring Wishlist We’re excited to announce a new feature that makes it easier than ever to keep track of courses you’re interested in: the HeatSpring Wishlist. How It Works Found a course that catches your eye but you’re not quite ready to… Continue reading “Save Now, Enroll Later: Meet the HeatSpring Wishlist”
Nonprofit Spotlight: Western Maine Community Action Expands Impact Through Healthy Home Evaluations In rural Franklin County, Maine, where lung cancer rates exceed state averages, one nonprofit is taking an innovative approach to protecting community health. Western Maine Community Action (WMCA), a 60-year-old Community Action Agency, is integrating healthy home evaluations with their… Continue reading “Nonprofit Spotlight: Western Maine Community Action Expands Impact Through Healthy Home Evaluations”
Essential Safety Training Now Available in Spanish We’re excited to announce that HeatSpring now offers comprehensive OSHA-compliant safety training courses in Spanish, making it easier than ever for your Spanish-speaking teammates to access critical safety education in their preferred language. The Importance of Language-Accessible Safety Training In… Continue reading “Essential Safety Training Now Available in Spanish”
Using Data to Manage Your Company’s Greenhouse Gas Impact We recently shared that HeatSpring measured our greenhouse gas (GHG) impact. Then, we shared a step-by-step Guide to do your own baseline GHG measurement. Now, we will wrap things up by taking a look at what this all means and… Continue reading “Using Data to Manage Your Company’s Greenhouse Gas Impact”
Measuring Your Greenhouse Gas Impact: A “How to Guide” for Small Business Recently, we shared that HeatSpring measured our greenhouse gas (GHG) impact, which is part of our environmental commitment as a Certified B Corp. If you want to learn more about how we measured up, you can check out last week’s… Continue reading “Measuring Your Greenhouse Gas Impact: A “How to Guide” for Small Business”
HeatSpring Measured Our Greenhouse Gas Impact (And You Can Too – Part 1) HeatSpring recently shared that we attained B Corp Certification, a designation that shows the world how we’ve always operated – as an organization with a mission. With this recognition, we joined a community of businesses embracing the reality that profit… Continue reading “HeatSpring Measured Our Greenhouse Gas Impact (And You Can Too – Part 1)”
Meet Brittany Heller – Instructor Spotlight Behind every transformative learning experience at HeatSpring is a dedicated instructor- someone who brings not just knowledge, but passion, real-world experience, and a commitment to helping others grow. Though our online courses connect with students across the globe, there’s often… Continue reading “Meet Brittany Heller – Instructor Spotlight”
Michael’s Story – How Curiosity About Recycling in College Evolved Into a Career Working for Equitable Clean Energy Please join us in celebrating Michael MacMiller, whose transformative decade-long journey from a curious college student encountering sustainability concepts for the first time to a solar professional dedicated to equity has been selected for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign. This initiative… Continue reading “Michael’s Story – How Curiosity About Recycling in College Evolved Into a Career Working for Equitable Clean Energy”
Matthew’s Story – How Cooking An Egg on the Arizona Sidewalk Led to a Life of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Please join us in celebrating Matthew Harris, whose remarkable journey from curious college student to renewable energy leader has been selected for HeatSpring’s Stay Curious campaign. This initiative shines a spotlight on the transformative power of education in the clean… Continue reading “Matthew’s Story – How Cooking An Egg on the Arizona Sidewalk Led to a Life of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living”
Meet Brian Mehalic – Instructor Spotlight Every HeatSpring course is powered by an exceptional instructor – industry veterans who don’t just share what they know, but bring genuine enthusiasm, hands-on experience, and a deep dedication to student success. Though thousands of learners engage with their teaching… Continue reading “Meet Brian Mehalic – Instructor Spotlight”
Strategies to “Future Proof” your Solar Business We are are navigating uncharted waters as an industry, and uncertainty about policy and other market drivers makes it challenging to plan for success. There is good news. We are used to weathering the ‘solar coaster’ and have learned a… Continue reading “Strategies to “Future Proof” your Solar Business”
How Ridgeline Energy Analytics Invests in People Power What happens when a 16-person energy consulting firm decides to invest 80-100 hours of training per employee every single year? You get Ridgeline Energy Analytics—a Massachusetts-based engineering consultancy that has made continuous learning the cornerstone of their business strategy. Based… Continue reading “How Ridgeline Energy Analytics Invests in People Power”
Get Your Certification Questions Answered in Our Monthly Live Q&A Sessions Navigating professional certifications in the clean energy space can be challenging. That’s why we host our monthly Let’s Talk Certifications: Live Q&A meetings – your trusted resource for expert guidance on all things professional certifications. What to Expect Join us… Continue reading “Get Your Certification Questions Answered in Our Monthly Live Q&A Sessions”
Celebrating Top Geothermal Companies: Midwest Geothermal As the geothermal industry experiences unprecedented growth, finding skilled technicians has become one of the biggest challenges facing contractors nationwide. While many companies struggle to hire qualified workers, Midwest Geothermal has taken a proactive approach by launching a comprehensive registered… Continue reading “Celebrating Top Geothermal Companies: Midwest Geothermal”
Keep Your Learning Journey in One Place: How to Merge Your HeatSpring Accounts As your career evolves and you move between companies, you might find yourself with multiple HeatSpring accounts tied to different work email addresses. Sound familiar? You’re not alone! Many of our learners have taken courses with us over several years… Continue reading “Keep Your Learning Journey in One Place: How to Merge Your HeatSpring Accounts”
How Choosing Curiosity Over Comfort Launched a Solar Career: Nico’s Story What happens when you choose the uncomfortable path over the easy one? In this snippet from an interview at the 2025 NABCEP Conference, HeatSpring’s Brittany Heller sits down with Nico Johnson to explore the pivotal moment that launched his clean… Continue reading “How Choosing Curiosity Over Comfort Launched a Solar Career: Nico’s Story”
Solar Company Spotlight: How Cherry Street Energy Is Building Tomorrow’s Solar Workforce As solar companies expand across the Southeast, many focus solely on installing systems and moving to the next project. Cherry Street Energy takes a fundamentally different approach – they’re building lasting workforce opportunities in every community where they operate, creating… Continue reading “Solar Company Spotlight: How Cherry Street Energy Is Building Tomorrow’s Solar Workforce”