SITN Webinar to focus on US solar market trends, installations.
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U.S. Solar Market and Installation Trends 2013 webinar, taking place June 4th, 2013 at 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST, will feature information about PV installations in 2012, including growth trends by sector and state rankings for installations. As presenter, IREC vice president and COO Larry Sherwood will provide information about rapidly changing solar market in USA. Content will be of use to those involved in solar industry as well as those who wish to become involved.
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Register for SITN Webinar 6/4: US Solar Market Trends & Installations 2013
Webinar - U.S. Solar Market and Installation Trends 2013
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
2:00pm-3:00pm EST
"In 2012, more than 90,000 photovoltaic installations were installed in the U.S. with a total capacity of 3.3 GW. This represents a 75% increase over installations completed in 2011," said Larry Sherwood, IREC vice president & COO, and author of IREC's U.S. Solar Market and Installation Trends Report 2013. "Installed utility capacity in 2012 increased by almost 2.5 times compared with 2011 and represents over half of the installed capacity last year. Distributed capacity also grew, but by a more modest 33%."
IREC's highly anticipated annual report, U.S. Solar Market and Installation Trends 2013, compiles and analyzes public data on U.S. solar installations by technology, state and market sector for 2012. Now in its sixth year, IREC's 2013 Solar Market Trends Report covers solar technologies that produce electricity, including photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP).
The webinar will feature information about PV installations in 2012, including growth trends by sector and state rankings for installations. If you're involved in the solar industry, or wish to become involved, this webinar will provide valuable information about the rapidly changing solar market in the U.S.
The IREC Solar Market and Installation Trends Report 2013 will be released at the end of June.
Join IREC and Larry for this webinar Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:00-3:00 pm EDT. The webinar is free, but you must register to attend.
Register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/805552750
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. This webinar, and all webinars in the SITN Seminar Series, will be recorded and archived on the IREC website for future viewing.
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Presenter
Larry Sherwood
Larry is IREC's Vice President and COO and and has worked with IREC in different capacities for over 10 years. He is the author of the annual IREC Report, U.S. Solar Market Trends, and Editor of the IREC Small Wind Newsletter. Larry has over 30 years of experience in the renewable energy field and serves as President of Sherwood Associates, a renewable energy consulting firm. In addition to his IREC position, he is Project Administrator for the Solar America Board for Codes and Standards and Executive Director of the Small Wind Certification Council. He has received a Special Recognition Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Sustainable Energy Association. Previously, Larry served as Executive Director of the American Solar Energy Society and Executive Director of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
The Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN) supports the professional development of instructors who train the nation's solar workforce on photovoltaic (PV) and solar heating and cooling (SHC) installations. The Network consists of a National Administrator and nine Regional Training Providers who will collaborate to develop model curricula and train local instructors. The network was developed to address a critical need for consistent, high-quality solar installation training across the nation and was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy for five years. It will provide community colleges, trade unions and other groups with high-quality training models and instructional support, in an effort to expand the nation's trained solar workforce and ensure a high standard for all solar installations.
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) is a non-profit organization that believes clean energy is critical to achieving a sustainable and economically strong future. To pave this clean energy path, IREC works to expand consumer access to clean energy; generates information and objective analysis grounded in best practices and standards; and leads programs to build a quality clean energy workforce, including a unique credentialing program for renewable energy and energy efficiency training programs and instructors. Since 1982, IREC's programs and policies have benefitted energy consumers, policymakers, utilities and the clean energy industry.
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