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Simplifying the Solar Permitting Process: The Importance of Consistency 21 Aug 2013 | 05:04 am
Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL 22181 Many municipalities and other authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) are facing dramatic increases in rooftop solar permit applications. With this trend expecte...
DWEA Plans State Policy Summit 21 Aug 2013 | 12:42 am
The Distributed Wind Energy Association plans the first annual distributed wind State Policy Summit on October 21 in Chicago, Illinois in conjunction with the Solar Power International Conference. The...
Do School Bells Still Need to Ring? Seat Time vs Competency Framework 20 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
Last year when we collected public comments on IREC’s Certificate Program standard (fondly known in house as Standard 14732), some asked how many hours should a course be to meet the requirements for ...
ANSI-IREC Accreditation Workshop 9/10-11 20 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
Designed to introduce interested stakeholders to the IREC 14732 Standard for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Certificate Programs and the requirements for developing a quality education/trainin...
Local Code Officials Have New User Friendly Version for Solar PV Online Training 20 Aug 2013 | 08:17 am
The PV Online Training, developed as part of IREC’s role as the National Administrator of the Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN), instructs users in reliable field inspection practices and endor...
Skystream owners seek connection 20 Aug 2013 | 05:48 am
In response to our recent article, “What Happened to Southwest Wind Power?” the editors at Small Wind News received correspondence from Danita and Dayne Geyer of Bremmerton, Washington. Their story, w...
New DOE Report Illuminates Small Wind Turbine Market 20 Aug 2013 | 05:29 am
Thanks to a report released earlier this month, we now have a clearer picture of the small wind market. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its first annual market report on wind technologie...
XZERES Acquires Southwest Windpower’s Skystream Product Line 20 Aug 2013 | 05:15 am
XZERES announced in early July that it has acquired the assets of Southwest Windpower. The assets include Southwest Windpower’s Skystream product line and product designs, related IP portfolio, manufa...
NEW YORK: Blade Test Facility Opens at Clarkson University 20 Aug 2013 | 05:13 am
The Center for Evaluation of Clean Energy Technology (CECET) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) joined Clarkson University in announcing the grand opening of a ...
Small Wind Conference Brings Together the Industry for Ninth Annual Event 20 Aug 2013 | 05:10 am
The ninth annual Small Wind Conference drew attendees from around the states and around the globe to Stevens Point, Wisconsin in late June. Other workshops and meetings preceded and followed the two-...
