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Training for the Alberta's Solar Future

SESA Annual General Meeting, Presentation and Tour
May 23, 2012 6:30-9:00pm
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Dr. Jim Sandercock - Chair of the NAIT Alternative Energy Technology Program will present on NAIT's new program and the plans for the future.
Come early for a guided tour of the NAIT Alternative Energy Technology Lab.
NAIT has just completed the first year of its ambitious renewable energy technologist training program. With a 5:1 applicant/student ratio this popular program has a great future. Dr. Sandercock will be explaining the how it has been working and where NAIT hopes to take it. He will also introduce the recently installed City of Edmonton Photovoltaic Reference System now on the roof of NAIT’s South Learning Centre.
6:30pm Tour (Alternative Energy Technology Lab)
7:00pm Presentation (Shaw Theatre)
7:45 - 9:00 SESA AGM (Shaw Theatre)

New Photovoltaics for Electricians Classes

Photovoltaics 1 Fundamentals and Applications
Sept. 14-17, 2012

Photovoltaics 2 System Design and 2012 CEC Updates
Sept.21-23, 2012

The Solar Energy Society will be offering two weekend classes. PV 1 will cover an overview of on-grid and off-grid PV technology, the economics of PV systems, computer programs for PV design, and the PV industry in general. PV 2 is for those who have taken PV 2 and will cover design and installation parameters based on the new 2012 CEC Sections 50 and 64. Both of these classes will take place at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Registration is now open.

Edmonton's Eco Solar Tours

Edmonton's Eco Solar Home Tour
June 9, 2012 Saturday noon-4pm
On Saturday, June 9th from noon until 4 pm, 12 of Edmonton’s best energy-efficient ans solar homes will be open for tours. Three of the homes on this year’s tour generate more energy than they use in a year ... and there will also be many other exciting technologies on display. Come and see the first factory-built home that is Net-Zero-Energy-Ready – and affordable. There are literally hundreds of energy-efficient technologies on display. Come and bring your questions! Details: http://www.ecosolar.ca/open_houses.html

Edmonton's Eco Solar Commercial Tour
June 4-8, 2012
Constructing an energy efficient building isn’t some idea for the future – people are building them now in Edmonton. During environment week comsee how energy efficiency is catching on right here in our City. There will be six free tours of commercial buildings to show how energy efficiency and solar can be incorporated into businesses. Details: http://www.ecosolar.ca/commercial.html

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