OnGrid SOLAR SALES TOOL
SERVICES
CLASSES
DREAM JOB RESOURCES
PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
CONTACT

Resource List for
“Find Your Dream Job in Solar”

Live Links Available at: www.ongrid.net/dreamjobresources.html
 
Article on "Find Your Dream Job in Solar" (823KB PDF), published in "Solar Today", Sept/Oct 2005 issue
Books:  
Photovoltaics: Design & Installation Manual – Solar Energy International
Solar Revolution – Bradford
Solar Living Sourcebook – Schaeffer et al
New Solar Electric Home – Davidson
Solar Living Sourcebook – Schaeffer et al
Solar Electric Independent Home–Fowler
Practical Photovoltaics – Komp
From Space to Earth – Perlin
The Solar Electric House – Strong
Got Sun? Go Solar – Moran
 Your Solar Home Guidebook – Rahus Institute: www.rahus.org
NorCal Solar Energy Resource Guide: www.norcalsolar.org
 Periodicals, Magazines, Journals, Online Sources:
Courses & Training Programs:
*Solar Energy International (SEI) – www.solarenergy.org, (970) 963-8855, Multi-week, hands on
*Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) - www.fsec.ucf.edu/en, (321) 638-1000
*Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), www.the-mrea.org, (715) 592 6595
*State University of New York at Farmingdale,  http://info.lu.farmingdale.edu/depts/met/solar/, (631) 420 2000
*North Carolina Solar Center - www.ncsc.ncsu.edu, (919) 515.5666
*State University of New York at Delhi,  https://secure.delhi.edu/academics/techdivision/photovoltaics/photovoltaics.htm,
*SunPirate, Inc.,  http://www.sunpiratesolar.com/Training.htm,
*Lane Community College, Eugene, OR,  http://www.lanecc.edu/,
*Great Lakes Renewable Energy Assoc.,  http://www.glrea.org/,
Solar Living Institute - www.solarliving.org, (707) 744 2017, Partial- & Full-week, hands on
List of training programs (IREC): http://www.irecusa.org/index.php?id=91
DOE list of courses, jobs, etc.: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/

Sol “Solar-on-Line” - www.solenergy.org
Pacific Energy Center – www.pge.com/pec
San Juan College, Farmington, NM http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/pages/4003.asp (800) 241 6327
Appalachian State University Dept of Technology, Boone, NC, www.tec.appstate.edu/at/app_tech.html (828) 262-3110
Sonoma State University – www.sonoma.edu/ensp
Diablo Valley College, San Ramon, CA, www.dvc.edu, (925) 685-1230x522, Alt. Energy
Mercy Hot Springs, Firebaugh, CA, www.merceyhotsprings.com, (209) 826 3388
De Anza College Energy Management Technology, environmentalstudies.deanza.edu/es/, Cupertino, CA
OnGrid Solar presentations on Financial Analysis & Payback: www.ongrid.net/classes.html
Solar Decathlon (University teams) http://www.solardecathlon.org/
*Indicates this school is accredited by the Institute for Sustainable Power, http://www.irecusa.org/index.php?id=91, (303) 683 4748
Organizations:
American Solar Energy Society (ASES) - www.ases.org
NorCal Solar Association (NCSEA) - www.norcalsolar.org, (530) 852 0354
California Solar Energy Industries Association (CalSEIA) - www.calseia.org
Solar Living Institute, www.solarliving.org, (707) 744 2017
NABCEP-North American Board Certified Energy Practitioners www.nabcep.org (730) 344 0341
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) - www.solarelectricpower.org
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) - www.seia.org
Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development - www.prometheus.org
California Solar Center, Solar Forum & PV Alliance - www.californiasolarcenter.org
International Solar Energy Society (ISES) - www.ises.org
Conferences & Events:
Solar Forums, California Solar Center & PV Alliance - www.californiasolarcenter.org
ASES “Solar 2008”, May 3-8, 2008, San Diego, CA, www.ases.org, www.ases.org/solar2008
“33rd IEEE PV Specialists Conference”, May 11-16, 2008, San Diego, CA, www.33pvsc.org
“Intersolar 2008”, July 15-17, 2008, San Francisco, CA, www.intersolar.us,
“SolFest”, mid-late August 2008, Hopland, CA, www.solfest.org, (707) 744 2017
“Solar Energy Week”, San Diego, CA, late September, www.sdreo.org
“Solar Power Canada”, Sept 16-18, 2008, Toronto, Canada, www.SolarCanadaExpo.com,
ASES National Solar Home Tour, nationwide, early Oct, www.ases.org, www.norcalsolar.org
“Solar Power 2008”, Oct 13-16, 2008, San Diego, CA, www.SolarPowerConference.com
Current Event Listings: RenewableEnergyAccess.com/rea/events/home
NREL/NCPV list of Solar/PV meetings: http://www.nrel.gov/news/events/
Fairs & Events around the US: www.homepower.com/resources/events
Job Boards & Ideas:   
www.greenjobs.com
www.solarjobs.us
www.homepower.com/resources/jobs.cfm
RenewableEnergyAccess.com/rea/jobs/home
www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs
www.ecojobs.com
www.eco.org
www.greenengineeringjobs.com
EnvironmentalCareer.com http://www.environmentalcareer.com/
DOE list of jobs, courses, etc.: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/
ADPSR – www.adpsr.org & www.adpsr-norcal.org occasionally has job announcements
Contact the membership & installer lists of CalSEIA, SEIA, NABCEP, SEPA, NorCal Solar, FindSolar.com, ASES
        & CEC installer list: www.consumerenergycenter.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi

Articles:
Find Your Dream Job in Solar (823KB PDF), published in "Solar Today", Sept/Oct 2005: www.ongrid.net/papers/SolarTodayDreamJob2005.pdf
How to Land a Job in the Solar Industry: Upstream vs. Downstream, RenewableEnergyAccess.com, Dec 2007: http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/businessre/story?id=50949

Career Counseling:   
Marie Kerpan: http://www.geocities.com/greencareers/
Volunteer Experience: Grid Alternatives - www.gridalternatives.org & Habitat for Humanity Solar Projects

Tools: 
Solar PathFinder, www.solarpathfinder.com, (317) 501 2529
Solmetric SunEye, www.solmetric.com, (877) 263 5026
OnGrid Solar Financial Analysis Tool, www.ongrid.net/payback, (408) 428 0808, andy@ongrid.net
Articles on Financial Payback for Solar: www.ongrid.net/papers

Solar Financial Analysis & Purchasing Consultation
www.ongrid.net   . 
OnGrid Solar
   . 
4175 Renaissance Dr #4, San Jose, CA 95134   . 
(408) 428-0808   . 
andy@ongrid.net
©Copyright 2006 OnGrid Solar Energy Systems