I haven't been posting here regularly lately ... sorry about that. Been keeping busy with editing/writing jobs (that is what my real job is--I am a technical editor/writer for high-tech companies and clients).
Anyway, I found a website that posted a cool list of alternate energy jobs:
http://www.mywindpowersystem.com/2009/05/a-guide-to-renewable-energy-jobs-a-look-at-the-wind-power-industry/
If you are interested in alternate energy jobs, this is a good compilation of what you can find out there. These jobs are the wave of the future!
Best of luck to all of you.
Showing posts with label alternate energy education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alternate energy education. Show all posts
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Silicon Valley Seminar: Energy Storage for E-Transportation
The Silicon Valley Technical Institute will be holding a class on:
Energy Storage for E-Transportation
System Level Technologies Opportunities and Challenges
It's a one-day seminar that addresses the system-level technologies for energy storage and future development through advanced Li-ion batteries, H fuel cells, and super and ultra capacitors for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles.
February 13, 2009
9am - 4pm
$350/fee
Register ASAP - Seats fill up early
Silicon Valley Technical Institute
1762 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA
408-573-0100
info@svtii.com
www.svtii.com
Energy Storage for E-Transportation
System Level Technologies Opportunities and Challenges
It's a one-day seminar that addresses the system-level technologies for energy storage and future development through advanced Li-ion batteries, H fuel cells, and super and ultra capacitors for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles.
February 13, 2009
9am - 4pm
$350/fee
Register ASAP - Seats fill up early
Silicon Valley Technical Institute
1762 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA
408-573-0100
info@svtii.com
www.svtii.com
Friday, November 7, 2008
Upcoming Solar and Alternate Events - Resources for Do-It-Yourselfers!
The resources are out there. All you have to do is either attend an event to get the information in person (take a lot of notes!) and get the materials there:
American Wind Energy Association
AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium 2008
Palm Desert, CA November 19-21, 2008
AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop
Cleveland, OH December 8-9, 2008
Windpower 2009
Conference and Exhibition
Chicago, IL May 4-7, 2009
Links to Solar Energy Events
Links to Web-Based Alternate Energy Newsletters
Or... you can also find good references for the adventurous "Do-It-Yourselfer" types:
Alternate Energy Resource Manual--Lots of ideas for ways you can build your own alternate energy sources for your home or small business.
Solar Power Design Manual--Teach Yourself All About Solar Power. Comprehensive Manual by Genuine Expert. Spreadsheet Included.
Renewable Energy Solutions--The Manual--The folks who put this together have been presented on TV, Google, and the New York Times as a source of Alternate Energy Information. Good stuff for those in need of Alternate Energy!
Happy Friday! If you get these references today, you'll be able to get the materials at the hardware store this evening or tomorrow morning and have a good weekend start at building your own alternate energy contraption!
American Wind Energy Association
AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium 2008
Palm Desert, CA November 19-21, 2008
AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop
Cleveland, OH December 8-9, 2008
Windpower 2009
Conference and Exhibition
Chicago, IL May 4-7, 2009
Links to Solar Energy Events
Links to Web-Based Alternate Energy Newsletters
Or... you can also find good references for the adventurous "Do-It-Yourselfer" types:
Alternate Energy Resource Manual--Lots of ideas for ways you can build your own alternate energy sources for your home or small business.
Solar Power Design Manual--Teach Yourself All About Solar Power. Comprehensive Manual by Genuine Expert. Spreadsheet Included.
Renewable Energy Solutions--The Manual--The folks who put this together have been presented on TV, Google, and the New York Times as a source of Alternate Energy Information. Good stuff for those in need of Alternate Energy!
Happy Friday! If you get these references today, you'll be able to get the materials at the hardware store this evening or tomorrow morning and have a good weekend start at building your own alternate energy contraption!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Resources for Investigating and Building Your Own Energy Safety Net
Alternate Energy Resource Manual--Lots of ideas for ways you can build your own alternate energy sources for your home or small business.
Solar Power Design Manual--Teach Yourself All About Solar Power. Comprehensive Manual by Genuine Expert. Spreadsheet Included.
Renewable Energy Solutions--The Manual--The folks who put this together have been presented on TV, Google, and the New York Times as a source of Alternate Energy Information. Good stuff for those in need of Alternate Energy!
Solar Power Design Manual--Teach Yourself All About Solar Power. Comprehensive Manual by Genuine Expert. Spreadsheet Included.
Renewable Energy Solutions--The Manual--The folks who put this together have been presented on TV, Google, and the New York Times as a source of Alternate Energy Information. Good stuff for those in need of Alternate Energy!
California City Takes First Step Towards Renewable Energy
The Tracy (California) City Council voted 4-1 last night (Tuesday, October 8, 2008) to put a solar or other renewable energy generation facility on 200 acres it owns in its southwest corner of city limits. The city originally acquired the property when the General Services Administration sold 50 acres to them, but then the GSA also released the rest of the land on the condition that it be used for recreation or education. One power company, GWF Power Systems, is already discussing whether it can build a solar farm on the land to supplement the local power plant.
The city was originally going to put sports fields on the land, but then they discovered that there were underground high-pressure natural gas pipelines and heavy industry (including the current power plant) in the same area. So the sports-field idea was squelched.
To be able to build the solar energy facilities, the city must now negotiate changes to the Federal requirement about "recreation or education".
Of course, they might be able to get around this by not negotiating with the Feds, but to use the solar or alternate energy facility as a teaching center and model for students and teachers (whether for elementary, secondary, or college studies). That would satisfy the requirement for "educational purposes".
There would have to be some coordination between the engineering and power company building the facility and educational representatives, but that could probably be worked out a lot more effectively than fooling around with negotiating with the Feds (the Feds seem to have a lot of other problems on their plates to fool with this little matter).
I, of course, being an ex-science teacher and having taken many alternate energy classes myself, propose to be one of their "educational representatives" to create educational materials for different grade-level audiences for all the students and teachers coming to take tours of the facility.
These resources would consist of coloring pamphlets and short and simple energy lessons for the younger crowd and more complex booklets for the older and more advanced students. Since I've taught elementary kids, junior high kids, and high-school level kids basic science (and I was a teaching assistant when I was in Grad School at the University of Guam), I feel that I have the qualifications to develop these materials. And, of course, it would be great to get "sponsorship" from PG&E, BP, Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and other energy-companies in addition to that from ZomeWorks, SolarPower, Aram Solar, Bloom Energy, and Solyndra.
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The city was originally going to put sports fields on the land, but then they discovered that there were underground high-pressure natural gas pipelines and heavy industry (including the current power plant) in the same area. So the sports-field idea was squelched.
To be able to build the solar energy facilities, the city must now negotiate changes to the Federal requirement about "recreation or education".
Of course, they might be able to get around this by not negotiating with the Feds, but to use the solar or alternate energy facility as a teaching center and model for students and teachers (whether for elementary, secondary, or college studies). That would satisfy the requirement for "educational purposes".
There would have to be some coordination between the engineering and power company building the facility and educational representatives, but that could probably be worked out a lot more effectively than fooling around with negotiating with the Feds (the Feds seem to have a lot of other problems on their plates to fool with this little matter).
I, of course, being an ex-science teacher and having taken many alternate energy classes myself, propose to be one of their "educational representatives" to create educational materials for different grade-level audiences for all the students and teachers coming to take tours of the facility.
These resources would consist of coloring pamphlets and short and simple energy lessons for the younger crowd and more complex booklets for the older and more advanced students. Since I've taught elementary kids, junior high kids, and high-school level kids basic science (and I was a teaching assistant when I was in Grad School at the University of Guam), I feel that I have the qualifications to develop these materials. And, of course, it would be great to get "sponsorship" from PG&E, BP, Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and other energy-companies in addition to that from ZomeWorks, SolarPower, Aram Solar, Bloom Energy, and Solyndra.
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