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Chad Blevins
Chad Blevins holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with Highest Honors from Saint Edward’s University in Austin, TX. He is a proud Air Force Reservist that was recognized as an Honor Graduate after completing “boot-camp” at age 31. He went on to train as an Engineering Apprentice and achieved the level of Distinguished Graduate, while also serving as the top student leader for a Detachment of over 200 Airmen. Every day, Chad strives to live by the Air Force Core Values: Integrity First | Service Before Self | Excellence in All We Do Chad is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, and also holds a Certificate in Energy Technology & Policy from the University of Texas.
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Inside Renewable Energy (podcast) Wind Technologies: Size Matters, But Only So Much
Apr 21st
RSS feeds Inside Renewable Energy Wind Technologies: Size Matters, But Only So Much
The wind turbine – standing tall, sleek and uniquely modern – is arguably the most powerful symbol of the technological advancement of renewables. And although size is typically the metric for such progress, it’s the less visible improvements that have allowed the industry to grow. Wind technologies have come a long way over the last 30 years, starting as custom-made amalgamations of farm machinery in Denmark and lab experiments in the U.S., and evolving to become the giant sentries of today’s energy transition. In this podcast, we’ll look at More >
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Loading ...SPP Proposes New Cost Sharing Method for Expanding the Regional Electric Transmission Grid
Apr 21st
Apr 19, 2010 9:47 PM Southwest Power Pool
Today the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) Board of Directors and Regional State Committee, comprising regulatory commissioners from seven states, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a new “Highway/Byway” method of sharing costs for electric transmission in the SPP region, which includes all or parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
“Most in the electric utility industry agree that new transmission is needed to continue delivering reliable and lower-cost electricity to consumers. The big question has been: Who will pay for that infrastructure?” said SPP President and More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Building the Next Generation – Power Engineering Scholarships – Junior Engineering Technical Society
Apr 21st
April 16th, 2010
David Wagman, Chief Editor, Power Engineering magazine
As the economy recovers attention is returning to one of the most pressing challenges facing the electric power generation industry: its workforce.
Professionals working in the “traditional” power generation sector—in nuclear and fossil-fired plants—continue to age and move toward retirement. Their jobs will need to be filled. At the same time, employment in the renewable energy sector is accelerating. Those positions will need to be filled.
The challenge for our industry comes in attracting and retaining smart, dedicated and creative professionals who will lead the next generation of power industry professionals.
Three years ago Power Engineering launched with the More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Seawater-Based Biofuels: Texas’ Energy Allied International &New Nile Co., Egypt
Apr 17th
Salt Water: The Tangy Taste of Energy Freedom Florida, United States [Biofuels Digest]
A visitor to Eastern Europe after the fall of communism would have been awestruck by the massive posters touting Winston cigarettes as “the taste of freedom” that often plastered locations where posters of Chairman Stalin and his ilk has once fluttered. It looked as if Christo had wrapped the Iron Curtain in a project sponsored by R.J. Reynolds.
If there were a taste to energy freedom, it would be salt for sure. Our ancestral mother, the ocean, forms an almost unfathomable medium of mystery — astronaut Scott Carpenter More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Horizon Energy Solutions Launches Solar Power “Sunbelt” (Canada)
Apr 17th
Ontario-based Horizon Energy Solutions, Inc. has recently announced the launch of its commercial solar power generating business, as well as strategic partnerships with several local governments and educational institutions. Dubbed “Ontario’s Solar Sunbelt,” the initiative aims to promote sustainable communities in Canada through the use of green energy. A well-reputed company in the field of power generation and utilities, Horizon is among the first commercial solar power providers in Ontario.
Horizon has disclosed that it is in talks with several industrial, commercial, and educational institutions around the region as it maps out its plans to install solar power facilities. Horizon likewise plans to offer residential More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...70% of PV industry jobs = design, installation & maintenance! (BP Solar Restructures)
Apr 17th
BP Solar Completes Year-long Restructuring San Francisco, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]
BP Solar confirmed that it has completed it restructuring efforts that included stopping production at its facility in Maryland. Silicon casting, wafering, and cell manufacturing at the plant ended in late March. Approximately 320 positions will be eliminated out of 430 positions at the Frederick location. BP Solar also said that it will maintain its U.S. presence in sales and marketing, research and technology and project development.
The company recently completed the largest US rooftop solar installation at FedEx Ground’s Woodbridge, New Jersey facility, and 17 rooftop installations at Wal-Mart stores More > (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Solar America Cities program: Expanding w $10M from DoE (ICMA, ICLEI) – FYI @PecanStProject
Apr 17th
Washington, D.C., United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced that it will make available up to $10 million in funding over 5 years for two organizations to help accelerate the adoption of solar energy among local governments. The selected organizations, the International City-County Management Association (ICMA), and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, will conduct outreach to local governments across the nation, sharing best practices for increasing solar energy use in their communities.
ICLEI and ICMA will provide information about solar policies and regulations, financial incentives and workforce training, as well as utility and community engagement. More > (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...TRAINING: NABCEP Releases Job Task Analysis for new Photovoltaic Technical Sales Certification
Apr 17th
By Ezra Auerbach
Clifton Park, NY- The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners has released the newly developed Job Task Analysis (JTA) for the upcoming Photovoltaic (PV) Technical Sales Certification. The JTA is a comprehensive list of all the measurable tasks that a practitioner performs and guides the development of the exam.
Ezra Auerbach, NABCEP’s Executive Director, says, “The launching of this Certification broadens the career path opportunities for those who are successful PV Entry Level Exam candidates.”Ezra Auerbach, Executive Director of NABCEP, says, “NABCEP is, as always, extremely grateful for the knowledge and experience of many of the PV industry’s More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...(21-22 APR) Solar Leadership Summit presented by SolarTech
Apr 17th
Solar Leadership Summit presented by SolarTech Start date: April 21, 2010 End date: April 22, 2010
SolarTech, in collaboration with partnering organizations, is pleased to invite you to its second annual summit this spring in San Ramon, California. The Solar Leadership Summit is an interactive event bringing together hundreds of experts across many disciplines of the solar industry. We are honored to have a broader diversity of partners and supporting organizations to offer this landmark two-day event. Together we will continue to shape our industry’s future.
A Unique ExperienceThe Summit’s innovative format to collaboration enables you to network, problem solve, and share More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mark Your Calendars: World Future Energy Summit 2011
Apr 16th
Described as the ‘Davos of Renewable Energy’ by Ed Miliband, the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the World Future Energy Summit has become the must-attend event for those wanting to play a role in the future of the industry. View film clip of WFES 2010.
20% of the 2010 WFES attendees were CEOs, the rest Senior Executives, making it a summit where real and high level decisions get taken to shape the industry.
We know your schedules are busy, and booked far in advance, so we are announcing the dates for the 2011 edition now. Block the dates in Outlook now to make More >
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