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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. ...

map from acee.org The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy site is great place to get a quick snapshot of how well your state is performing when it comes to overall energy efficiency.  Check it out here: The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard In the "Energy Efficiency Portals" tab, there a whole bunch of good information on energy efficiency, including interesting disciplines such as building modeling and simulation, which uses modeling software to estimate a building's energy performance.  Might be a cool way to find out new interests.   Take a look.  Should keep you busy for a while :) ~Michael

Special shout out to the latest set of cohorts from the CCC Energy Corps that have completed their Energy Survey training!  January was a busy month as Sierra College and the CCC pushed out back-to-back training.   One CCC training center in Norwalk, CA and the other at Sierra College's Nevada City Campus. CCC Norwalk, 01-08-18 to 01-12-18 CCC at Sierra College NCC, 01-16-18 to 01-20-18 The NCC training marked the beginning of Sierra College hosting the Energy Survey training on its campus.  This presented a lot of fresh new survey opportunities for the students.  Special thanks to Donna Brazil-Bloche of Sierra College for providing top-notch support during the training. Congratulations everyone!  Good luck in your next step in your energy training with the upcoming lighting and retrofit classes. ~Michael For more,  check out energycareerpath.com

Here is a collection of energy efficiency sites that you might find useful: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy  - Probably one of the more robust sites for energy efficiency goodies.  From job boards to 101's, this site has enough energy efficiency links to keep you entertained. California Energy Alliance Department of Energy Energy Star The EPA has a lot of information on energy efficiency.  The following is a link to energy efficiency programs within K-12 schools.

Green-Tern  has accepted the opportunity to help with the promotion of  Ecology Action ' s Energy Upgrade Volunteer Core Training.  For my friends and followers in (or near) Placer County, read on and share... Ecology Action is pleased to announce a free Energy Efficiency Public Outreach Specialist training program for residents of Placer County and the Capitol region. In exchange for the free training, students become a part of the EA Energy Upgrade Volunteer Core program, a grassroots effort to promote residential energy and water efficiency rebate programs in Placer County.  Please see the attached flyer and application for details and a class agenda ( volunteercoreapplication  ) , or go to  http://www.ecoact.org/Volunteer_Application/ . Please consider posting the volunteer application link to your website and/or distributing this announcement to people in your circle who may be interested in joining the EA Energy Upgrade Volunteer Core. Please...