On July 20, a diverse crowd of code officials, architects, designers and installers had a chance to add solar knowledge to their existing skills and qualifications at a half-day workshop in Pittsburgh in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Codes Conference.

As building plan reviewers, building and electrical inspectors, and other code officials work to keep pace with the swift acceleration of solar installations in their jurisdictions, one thing is for sure. Updated, job-focused professional training is critical, including the latest best practices for permitting plan review processes. In response, IREC created a new in-person Solar...

Originally published in IAEI magazine online 11/4/16  by Ruth Fein Revell Where were you when _____? Most of us know exactly where we were, who we were with, and what our first thoughts were as major events of our lifetime unfolded. Was it this impactful when the news hit the streets earlier this year that...

The release of Trends Shaping our Clean Energy Future, an annual report by IREC, presents information and an independent perspective on the year's renewable energy and energy efficiency progress and challenges across the U.S., and the activities, research, publications, expert insight and recommendations that are helping shape our clean energy future.

Recent modifications to the PV Online Training platform make it easier to use. The PV Online Training is now on the Moodle platform, an open source learning management system.