Make a Donation

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to IREC

As we look back over the past year, there are many  IREC accomplishments we are proud to note:

In 2009, IREC…

  • Participated in net metering and interconnection regulatory proceedings, rulemakings and workshops in 20 states;
  • Updated our highly respected model Rules and Procedures for interconnection and net metering;
  • Organized the third national New Ideas in Green Workforce Education Conference in November to a sold-out audience;
  • Released the sixth edition of our Connecting to the Grid Guide;
  • For the fifth year in a row, published the U.S. Solar Market Trends report;
  • Held a series of Train- the-Trainers workshops for high school and post-secondary faculty to develop high-quality PV systems courses and programs for workforce development;
  • Held 10 workshops for code officials on photovoltaics and solar thermal;
  • Organized six telephone seminars on key topics with hundreds of people attending;
  • Awarded 16 Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ) credentials assuring quality in training;
  • Improved our website, including updating its online training catalog and university directory offering renewable energy and energy efficiency training and education in the U.S.; and
  • We were part of the 2009 Freeing the Grid team.

Not bad. But there’s more–much more to do.

Your support helps us continue to tackle the hard issues and keep at them until they’re resolved. We stay ahead of the curve and keep our eye on new trends and how they might influence an accelerated transition to renewable energy. We get a jump on what the next hot issue is, and how best to prepare for it. Our single goal is to accelerate the sustainable transition to renewable energy by bringing you up-to-date information, news, quality reports and services that you have come to expect and depend on from IREC.

We’re already working on our ‘to do’ list for next year. An end-of-year donation will make a big difference, and give us a jump start for 2010. Won’t you lend a hand?

For more information, email us at info@irecusa.org. And thank you for your support of IREC.

Jane Weissman
Executive Director