Tag: <span>solar energy</span>

Transparent Solar: The Technology of the Future?

  What if your phone, your car, your home and office could be charged by the sun? Transparent solar technologies have the potential to transform cities from massive energy consumers to energy producers.   What is “transparent solar” anyway? Transparent solar is cutting-edge technology that absorbs and utilizes light energy …

Employment Rates in Solar Industry

Will the Solar Industry Soon Face a Lack of Skilled Labor? By Comly Wilson Reposted from Clean Edison Continued Growth The growth of the solar industry may soon face the reality of not having enough skilled workers to satisfy demand, suggests a recent report by The Solar Foundation and the …

Solar Panels in Ñaupe, Perú

June 1, 2012 When I first arrived in Ñaupe, the town had no electricity. A few months into service, the Peace Corps Renewable Energy Committee sent out an e-mail announcing $1,000 grants available for projects. I applied for and was awarded the full amount to install solar panels to power …

Careers: Finding Meaning, Money and Community

On March 7th, the National Climate Seminar hosted a conversation with Billy Parish on his new book: Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing World. Billy Parish co-founded and grew the Energy Action Coalition into the largest youth organization in the world focused on clean energy and …