Southern Arizona Regional Solar Partnership
The Southern Arizona Regional Solar Partnership is a cooperative effort to focus attention on southern Arizona's natural opportunities for putting solar power to work. It seeks to encourage the expansion of solar-based systems to reduce our reliance on sources of energy that generate greenhouse gases. The Southern Arizona Regional Solar Partnership is managed by the Energy Program at Pima Association of Governments.
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Solar Guild Tucson
The Solar Guild is a non-profit group made up of students, professionals, educators and community members interested in all forms of solar energy. The group helps others learn about solar; bring together like minded people to create dialogue among community members.
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Pima Community College Solar Installer Program
The Solar Installer certificate course offered through Pima Community College is designed for individuals with building trades experience. The program provides Photovoltaic Installer preparation training for the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Photovoltaic Installer Certification exam and the Photovoltaic Installer Advanced Certification exam. Complete this program by taking a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
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Central Arizona College PV Program
The photovoltaic program at Central Arizona College offers advanced photovoltaic energy and system installation training including safety basics, stand-alone PV system sizing, grid-tied system sizing, National Electric Code (NEC) compliant wire sizing, grounding of PV systems, site analysis and array mounting, and PV system commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance and performance evaluation.
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Maricopa Community Colleges Green Builder: Solar Photovoltaic Installer Program
Maricopa Community Colleges GateWay provides a Green Builder: Solar Photovoltaic Installer Certificate program. Students are required to assist in the maintenance and cleaning of essential equipment, shop area and work site.
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Cactus Moon Education Modules - Classroom Curriculum
Cactus Moon Education offers a line of educational modules for elementary school-age students that explain and illustrate renewable energy technologies. Resources include PowerPoint presentations, teacher notes, and classroom posters to provide accurate and understandable information regarding renewable energy resources and the technologies that can be employed to make use of them.
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National Renewable Energy Lab’s Education Programs
The National Renewable Energy Lab’s (NREL) Education Programs capture student interest and promote science, mathematics, and technology through renewable energy education. Students engaged in science and engineering activities will have education and career opportunities in these disciplines later in life.
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Environmental Education Exchange
The Exchange was founded in the spring of 1991 in response to the growing demand for environmental education programs in schools K-12 nationwide. Continued interest in the work of the Exchange has stimulated expansion of the staff bringing the current number to six full time professionals. Together their goal is to work through the Exchange to enhance the quality and effectiveness of environmental education leading to greater participation in current environmental issues confronting society. Here are links to a variety of programs the organization has developed and is working on to promote solar energy education.
TEP Bright Students
http://outreach-scheduling.org/brightstudents/
SRP Powering Our Future
http://poweringourfuture.com
TEP Sunsite - Funsite:
https://www.tep.com/renewable/tools/sunsite/default.htm
TEP / TUSD Tucson Solar Schools
http://www.tucsonsolarschools.com