The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are partnering to help expand the capacity to provide solar thermal training at community colleges to meet student demand and help provide skilled workers for the growing solar industry. CCSE will be conducting free Train-the-Trainer courses throughout the state to increase the [...] Read more »
Alternative Energy
Become A Building Performance Contractor
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Solar Technologies Meeting
Yesterday’s meeting at Solar Technologies was well attended. The room was full. There was an informative slide show presentation about the current solar technology products and offers. Solar Technologies offers a Leasing program. The company now provides the solar panels and hookup at a monthly lease fee to the homeowner. For more information about this [...] Read more »
Energy Efficiency Contractors – Opportunity
I added the new category ‘Energy Efficiency Contractors’. If that appeals to you check this out: www.energysavvy.com/for-contractors/ Read more »
Santa Cruz Solar Hot Water
Here’s a photo of a recent thermal job by Suns Up Solar which provides domestic hot water plus hot water for a radiant heating system in an ADU within the City of Santa Cruz. The insulation has not been installed yet to provide clarity to the photo. It’s up and running with a very happy [...] Read more »
Santa Cruz Solar Tour Slated for October 2, 2010
Hello members, I just wanted to let you know about a Santa Cruz Solar Tour event this Saturday. Kathy Coulston Solar Technologies http://www.santacruzconstructionguild.com/solar-technologies/ Santa Cruz Solar Tour Slated for October 2, 2010 Gets California “Solar Inspired” with Innovative Clean Energy Solutions Tour of Energy-Smart, Solar-Savvy Homes and Businesses, Includes Every type of System: Top-of-Pole Mounting, [...] Read more »
Become A Certified Green Building Professional
From Jo Fleming of GreenCareersPartnership.org : Contractors: The County and City of Santa Cruz are hosting a Build It Green Workshop to become a Certified Green Building Professional. This is a rare local opportunity for this training and chance to become certified. See the attached flyer for details and to sign-up. I’ll be there! Certified [...] Read more »
SCCG Member Ray Newkirk in Good Times
The Good Times had an article about bio-diesel in its latest edition. The article featured SCCG member and general contractor Ray Newkirk. Apparently bio-diesel consumption is not growing as quickly as hoped. That makes me wonder. With all the government rules and regulations there must be a market for restoring old pre-smog certification trucks rebuilt [...] Read more »
Wind Energy Opportunity
Hello Guild Members, This may be of interest: Hello Michael, Due to the call volume in CA, I need more dealers in your area to field the leads. I am getting buyers calling from CA so it’s creating a load on me for low level support and communi- cation. Please refer someone to my site [...] Read more »
