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Snow on the Sierra College NCC Campus What a beautiful way to start off Energy Survey training than on the Sierra College Nevada County Campus covered in snow....in March!  The cold air and the need to get to the warm classrooms is a great way to introduce the students many of the lessons they will during the one week course.  In this case, building science which includes the study of building envelopes and fenestrations, R-Values and U-Values, solar heat gain and so much more. Throughout the week, I will update you on the progress of the training!  So stay tuned. ~Michael For more information on the training I provide, please visit: www.energycareerpath.com (cont) Here, the students are learning how to survey HVAC systems.  Each group is assigned a building to survey throughout the week.  In this instance, the students are assessing a condenser. HVAC survey The students also learned to survey fenestrations, which are any openings in the ...

The latest summary of the energy world from Power Technology is out.  Check it out here: The energy industry outlook, from 2017 to 2018 Some takeaways from the article: " The UN has revealed that national pledges will only achieve a third of the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions required by 2030 to meet targets set by the 2015  Paris Climate Change Agreement . " Despite our efforts to reduce carbon emissions, globally we're falling short.  As a result, the article shows how reliance on nuclear and oil is on the rise.  Completely opposite of what we need to do.   The same section goes on to state, " Worldwide, nuclear power capacity is set to increase, with around 50 reactors under construction ". Seems technology will need to accelerate with the cleaner energy solutions (wind, solar, etc) for us to stop going down the nuclear path.  At the current rate, storage will need to shine in order for the clean group to keep up. ...

Recent articles describing some of the challenges of solar companies (i.e. bankruptcy and facility closures) made me think about the natural progression of any industry.  You may recall an earlier post about how the telecommunications industry went through its own house-cleaning and the advice to stay informed with your chosen field.  It's just a matter of time before the renewables go through the same thing, if it hasn't started already.  However, do not despair and abandon your efforts to gain a foothold in the industry.  One of your responsibilities is to stay in tune with the industry of your choice and understand the dynamics.  Why is one company going bankrupt?  Is it a true depiction of industry strength or weakness? What is influencing change? Or is just the result of the cycle that all industries go through?  I would lean toward the latter with the belief that this is a good thing. But let's step this aside from the obvious and start ap...