Wes Kennedy’s Solar Shed and the Quest for Net Zero

This Fall Wes Kennedy is teaching an incredible course called “Comprehensive Solar + Storage”. Consider taking it if you want to level-up your energy storage knowledge and earn a bunch of NABCEP credits. I asked Wes what kept him busy over the summer and his answer was unsurprisingly cool.

Here’s What Wes Has Been Up To

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September 16th, 2021|Categories: Energy Storage, Our Company, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage, Zero Net Energy Buildings||
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How Do We Get From 4% to 45%?

Today the Biden administration released a plan to increase the amount of solar energy produced from 4% of total generation (where it is today) to 45% by 2050. That represents a lot of growth for the solar industry.

What will that growth look like? Who are the key players needed to unlock that growth? What firms […]

September 8th, 2021|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Electrical Distribution, Energy Storage, Megawatt Design, Renewable Energy Policy, Solar Business Growth, Solar Plus Storage, Solar Utility Interconnection||
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Why Learn About Electric Utility Distribution Equipment?

Hi, my name is Tim Taylor and I have a course called “A Virtual Tour of Electric Utility Distribution Equipment”. I’ve been getting the question: “why do you have this course?”. It’s really to answer a lot of questions that people have when they begin to interact with utilities in a professional setting for the […]

August 25th, 2021|Categories: Electrical Distribution, Energy Storage, Solar Utility Interconnection, Utilities||
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Three Trends in Solar That Can Boost Income for Solar Industry Members

With wildfires increasing, along with solar mandates, power shortages and power outages, new trends in solar are emerging.

In fact, the top three trends in solar in 2022 will be power purchase agreements (PPA) that include storage, car companies’ embracing electric vehicles, and software that accelerates solar development opportunities, says Keith Cronin, co-instructor of HeatSpring’s Solar […]

August 24th, 2021|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Solar Business Growth, Solar Finance, Solar Sales & Marketing|Tags: , , , |
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NFPA 855 and Fire Code Requirements for Energy Storage Systems

Justine Sanchez and the team at Mayfield Renewables just launched a new course – NFPA 855 and Fire Code Requirements for Energy Storage Systems. It’s the second in a two-course series on Electrical & Fire Codes for Energy Storage Systems.

About the Course

This is a two hour course focused on fire codes for energy storage […]

June 3rd, 2021|Categories: Energy Storage, Megawatt Design, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage|Tags: , , , |
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