Solar Living Institute News
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Oct 29.2008
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Greetings,
It's been a busy month here at the Solar Living
Institute.
Staff has been on the road touring as participants at the
Solar Power 2008 conference in San Diego, and
with the Bioneers in San
Rafael. And we've hired 2 new employees, Shari Bainbridge
in our accounting office, and Brenda Reed as our administrative assistant. Meanwhile the interns have finished
their latest project, building the chicken coop -- and the chickens have moved in!
There will be no let up this month. We're greatly
anticipating the national election in less than a week and are anxious to
welcome in a new era of emphasis on renewable energy production. But even as the country goes to the polls,
we're preparing for San
Francisco's Greenfest Nov 14-16,with pre-conference
workshops during "Greenweek," Nov 9-16. Most importantly, don't forget our third annual Green Career Conference at the UC
Berkeley campus, scheduled for Nov 22.
Keep an eye on the website solarliving.org, where our
2009 classes will soon be listed, some early next month. In January
we'll have our full catalog published with workshops in Renewable Energy, Solar,
Biofuels, Green
Building, Permaculture and other topics for sustainable living.
As we wind down 2008 and strategize for next year and
beyond, we are looking forward to many great opportunities - enhancing our
intern program, improving our 12-acre demonstration site, upgrading our training
facilities, generating greater involvement with the green collar jobs program,
and preparing workshops that are better than ever.
But we do need your help. Please join us, either as a workshop participant, or as a financial partner. It is your support, through your
contributions or efforts, that sustain our ongoing programs and let us help
create a future we can all live with.
For the Earth,
Karen Kallen
Managing Director |
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5 DAYS LEFT - Last Chance to Save $50
Green
Career Conference 2008
November 22, UC Berkeley, CA
Early
Bird Special: save
$50 if
you sign up by November
1st.
Use Coupon Code: futurejobs
A report released
this month by the US Conference of Mayors projects growth across virtually the
entire spectrum of the green economy. In particular, renewable energy fields
such as wind, solar & geothermal are poised for rapid growth due to state
and federal incentive programs. In addition to job growth in Manufacturing and Installation, there are indirect jobs such as Engineering, Legal, Research & Consulting in the Green Economy. Read the report.
But where exactly are the opportunities? How do your skills best translate into
the green economy? Where can you make the biggest impact? What skills do you
need to succeed? What are the latest trends? How exactly do you get that green
job of your dreams?
If you are considering a career shift to the world
of green, than you definitely don't want to miss our 3rd Annual Green Career Conference! Here are just some of the speakers presenting:
Sign up before November 1 & receive $50 off - use code futurejobs when checking out to receive your discount.
For details and registration visit our website, www.greencareerconference.org,
or call the Solar Living Institute at 707-472-2459. Check out our Green Career Conference Face Book Page for up to the minute program information, networking opportunities, ride shares, etc.
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Celebrating Tax Credit Extensions!
Good News for the RE Industry
Tax Credits Extended: Renewable Energy Industry Breathes Sigh of Relief
by Graham Jesmer & Stephen Lacey
The tax credit package...will extend the Production Tax Credit for one year and the Investment Tax Credit for eight
years. The extensions would be at least partially paid for by a change
in the tax code for the oil and gas industry.The bill also contains removal of the US $2,000 cap for residential solar installations.
"Solar is becoming a competitive energy source that can address our
nation's growing energy demands with a clean, reliable and renewable
source of power. The solar industry is now scaling up to bring down
manufacturing and installation costs, build its infrastructure, grow
public awareness, and attract customers. The 8-year extension of the
solar investment tax credit will help the solar industry flourish to
its full potential"
Read the complete article at Renewable Energy World.
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Solar Living Institute Workshops
San Jose Area/South Bay:
This is an excellent preparatory class for PV920 taught by Jennie Dito of Marin Solar.
PV 919: The Right Way to Sell Solar - Nov
11, 2008
The following
classes are taught by industry leader Andy Black of OnGrid Solar.
The strategic
insights you'll glean from these courses will save and/or earn you thousands in
avoided mistakes and increased sales.
PV 920: Solar Sales & Marketing - Nov 12, 2008 - San
Jose, CA
PV 912: Economics of Solar: The Financial Case - Nov 13, 2008 - San
Jose, CA
PV 913: Commercial Solar Economics & Finance - Nov 14, 2008 - San
Jose, CA
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San Francisco Green Festival
"Green
Week"November 10 -16The Solar Living Institute in collaboration with Global Exchange is proud to present a
series of pre-festival workshops offering in-depth tools and strategies to
green your career, your home, and the planet. This is the first year that the pre-conference trainings have taken place and the Solar Living Institute is happy to be a key player and major contributor in making this happen.
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Speaking
at Green Fest:
- David Arkin, Visionary
architect and SLI board member:
Maximum Kick with Minimum Impact: Ecological
Architecture for the 21st Century Saturday
November 15, 12pm, East Hall
- Carol McClelland, Green Career Wizard
Five Things You Must Know to Jump Start Your
Green Career
Saturday
November 15, 6pm, Youth Unity Stage ___________________________________________
Sign up for
one of the following Greenweek workshops and receive a free pass* to Greenfest! (Click on the
title for details and registration)
Greenweek Workshop Series:
Monday November 10,
5pm-8pm
Fort Mason
Center
Price: $48
Wednesday, November
12, 5pm-8pm
Fort Mason
Center
Price: $48
Wednesday, November
12, 5pm-8pm Fort Mason
CenterPrice: $48
Thursday, November
13, 5pm-8pm
Fort Mason
Center
Price: $48
*See your registration confirmation email for the free pass
to Greenfest.
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 The Chickens have Arrived...
The interns are especially thrilled to have completed their chicken coop project and to welcome a dozen laying chickens. The hens have been here at the Solar Living Center for a mere 24 hours - yet they've already produced a couple of eggs!
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