“Bring me tariffs!” U.S. Solar Industry Braces After ITC Ruling Friday the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its decision finding “a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry” due to dumping of low cost Chinese solar panels in the U.S. market. By the “domestic industry” the ITC… Continue reading ““Bring me tariffs!” U.S. Solar Industry Braces After ITC Ruling”
How to Design Smart Solar Systems in a Fast-Moving Industry Because technology, regulations and software are evolving rapidly in the solar industry, it’s important for contractors, designers and engineers to stay informed about the latest ways to design solar systems. While it may seem daunting to track industry changes, you… Continue reading “How to Design Smart Solar Systems in a Fast-Moving Industry”
Free Lecture with Solar Business Expert Keith Cronin Veteran HeatSpring instructor and solar business expert Keith Cronin hosted a free webcast lecture Wednesday in his free course How to Get More Clients, Team Members and Profits for Your Solar Business. The a recording of the webcast can be… Continue reading “Free Lecture with Solar Business Expert Keith Cronin”
Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Solar Company Life–and business–are all about meeting the needs of other people, says Keith Cronin, founder of SunHedge, based in Kailua, Hawaii and instructor for Heatspring’s Solar Executive MBA Training. If you focus on this simply philosophy, you’ll make friends in your… Continue reading “Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Solar Company”
New Course Format – Solar Business Masterclass We are excited to introduce a new course format, developed by veteran HeatSpring instructor Keith Cronin. We are now accepting enrollments in Keith’s Solar Business Masterclass. In 2011 Keith helped us develop what would become our most popular course, the… Continue reading “New Course Format – Solar Business Masterclass”
What You Need to Know to Create a Successful Solar-Plus-Storage Project With a booming market, evolving technology and ever- changing incentive programs, energy storage is the Wild West of the solar business right now, says Wes Kennedy, an application engineering manager and instructor for HeatSpring’s “Comprehensive Solar Plus Storage” course. “People… Continue reading “What You Need to Know to Create a Successful Solar-Plus-Storage Project”
How Do You Address the Biggest Challenge Facing Solar Companies Today? The meteoric rise in solar deployment over the past 10 years didn’t necessarily lead to successful solar companies, says Keith Cronin, founder of SunHedge, based in Kailua, Hawaii and instructor for Heatspring’s Solar Executive MBA Training. As the solar industry grew,… Continue reading “How Do You Address the Biggest Challenge Facing Solar Companies Today?”
How to Get the Word Out About Your Solar Company Getting the word out about your solar company can seem like a daunting task in today’s marketplace. Solar companies servicing a growing number of needs are popping up and disappearing at a rapid rate. However, by being creative, sharing your… Continue reading “How to Get the Word Out About Your Solar Company”
Lesser Known Ways Solar Helps the World Solar power is the perfect fit for developing nations across the globe. Solar offers free, sustainable energy that won’t harm local communities in the way fossil fuels often do. What’s more, cheap and reliable energy is often a boon for… Continue reading “Lesser Known Ways Solar Helps the World”
The Trump Administration is Expected to Keep the Solar ITC on Track; Here’s How to Best Take Advantage of it With the Trump administration pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement and scuttling the Clean Power Plan, many in the solar industry wonder whether the schedule of the Investment Tax Credit phase-out for solar projects will be changed. A number… Continue reading “The Trump Administration is Expected to Keep the Solar ITC on Track; Here’s How to Best Take Advantage of it”
American Solar Energy Society ASES SOLAR 2017 SOLAR 2017 will be attended by solar professionals and researchers, architects and engineers, educators and students, business leaders and entrepreneurs, economists and financial professionals, community builders, and renewable energy advocates from a wide variety of constituencies. The theme of SOLAR… Continue reading “American Solar Energy Society ASES SOLAR 2017”
How to Get More Clients, Team Members and Profits for Your Solar Business We are excited to announce a new free lecture: How to Get More Clients, Team Members and Profits for Your Solar Business by veteran instructor and solar business expert Keith Cronin! Keith will be hosting live Q&A sessions and answering… Continue reading “How to Get More Clients, Team Members and Profits for Your Solar Business”
Innovative Financing Solutions that Get Solar Energy Projects Up and Running A recent study by Deloitte demonstrated just how interested business owners are in going solar. The study, “Resources 2017 Study – Energy Management: Sustainability & Progress,” found that half of the businesses surveyed said they’re looking to procure more electricity… Continue reading “Innovative Financing Solutions that Get Solar Energy Projects Up and Running”
How Profitable Companies Offer More than Just Solar Would you rather do $5 million in sales with a 20% profit or $10 million in sales with a 10% profit? And what if I said that the $5 million in sales wasn’t all from solar? The most profitable way… Continue reading “How Profitable Companies Offer More than Just Solar”
Why Solar Companies Have Failed and What You Can Do About It You’ve been there. Looking out at your competition, you wonder why they charge so little. And the next company seems to do the same. You feel tempted. Dropping your price. You want the next job. This was the theme from… Continue reading “Why Solar Companies Have Failed and What You Can Do About It”
The Impact of Solar Energy on HVAC Technicians As solar energy is becoming more widespread in the United States, this clean energy source is making its way into the heating and cooling industry. HVAC technicians who want to stay current with the green energy movement should be willing… Continue reading “The Impact of Solar Energy on HVAC Technicians”
What is the Largest Opportunity in Energy by 2020 and How to Get Your Piece of It You’re looking for the hottest trend. Newest product. Ways to wow and amaze your family and friends. You want to be a leader. A source of knowledge. An authority. Little secret. You will be, as it relates to the energy… Continue reading “What is the Largest Opportunity in Energy by 2020 and How to Get Your Piece of It”
The Business Case: Seattle Green Roof Saves $70,000 on Stormwater This article is reprinted with permission from Living Architecture Monitor – June, 2016 The ‘Little Wing’ office building was constructed on a corner lot in Seattle next to existing, adjacent residential buildings in 2013. The building’s core was placed to… Continue reading “The Business Case: Seattle Green Roof Saves $70,000 on Stormwater”
Pricing Update: Why We are No Longer Using Discount Codes Effective August 1, 2017 we are no longer using our promoted discount code system at HeatSpring. Prior to today there was a system of rotating discounts available on our courses. The discounts changed each week and could be anywhere from… Continue reading “Pricing Update: Why We are No Longer Using Discount Codes”
Reminder: Aug 4, 2017 Application Deadline for NABCEP PV Installation Professional Exam The fall 2017 application deadline for the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification is August 4, 2017. Do you have your 58 hours of required training in order to sit for the exam? HeatSpring has several convenient options for getting your… Continue reading “Reminder: Aug 4, 2017 Application Deadline for NABCEP PV Installation Professional Exam”