Technology and Engineering


HeatSpring recruits the top experts in their field to offer advanced technical training for engineers and people who make stuff work. We have a focus in energy systems and provide powerful free tools and resources to anyone willing to invest the time to get up the learning curve.

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Are you a renewables or sustainability expert? Want to grow your network, make money and share your expertise? Teach with HeatSpring today!
Who are we?
HeatSpring is an online training company offering free and paid courses in residential and commercial solar, storage, green building, microgrids, commercial wind, renewable HVAC and more. Our audience is comprised of 45,000+ […]

Free Lecture: Renewable Energy for the Developing World

What is renewable energy? What is the developing world? How do these concepts relate? Expert instructor Ian Woofenden explains…
Renewable energy (RE) technologies have broad application in the “developing world”, or rural countries and areas that have less technology and infrastructure. In fact, bringing RE to poorer and more remote places can leap-frog technology that we have come […]

This Sustainable Scholar Has Lived Off-Grid for 30+ Years, Writes and Teaches About Renewable Energy

Ian Woofenden is the epitome of a HeatSpring Sustainable Scholar. He built his first solar greenhouse at the age of ten, has pedaled his bike more than 20,000 miles since selling his car five years ago, shares his knowledge and ideas as Senior Editor for Home Power Magazine, authored “Wind Power for Dummies,” co-authored “Power From the […]

Incubating Clean: Emily Reichert, Ph.D. of Greentown Labs

Emily Reichert, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at Greentown Labs, spoke with us about the incubator, changes in the industry, the Massachusetts cleantech community and much more.

“Greentown Labs provides prototyping space, shared machine shop tools, office space and an event space. We leverage our facility, partners, and sponsors to provide our entrepreneurs access to the equipment, services, education, and […]

New Free Lecture: “The Art of Placemaking” With David Bainbridge

Ever heard of David Bainbridge? He’s a prolific writer and thinker within sustainable building and agriculture. He founded the Passive Solar Institute and published dozens of papers and books on topics ranging from irrigation to ‘true cost’ accounting.
David’s thirty minute lecture, “The Marriage Between Building & Site – The Art of Placemaking”, including a PDF […]