Powered by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA). PV America was designed to serve and advance the PV solar market by bringing together PV industry leaders, professionals, service providers and manufacturers to explore business solutions, new technologies, policy initiatives and other market factors. June 23-25, Boston.

An expected 40 students and faculty from universities across the country will participate in a first annual, one day student-centered conference April 28 on developing the power engineering workforce of the future. The first annual conference is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy's new program: Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Development (GEARED). A part of DOE's SunShot Initiative, GEARED is administered by IREC and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA).

An expected 40 students and faculty from universities across the country will participate in a first annual, one day student-centered conference April 28 on developing the power engineering workforce of the future. The first annual conference is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy's new program: Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Development (GEARED). A part of DOE's SunShot Initiative, GEARED is administered by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA).

IREC will work as national administrator with the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and DOE to build the current and future electric utility sector professionals – specifically to accommodate high penetrations of solar and other distributed technologies.

On April 13, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $10 million in funding over 5 years for two organizations to help accelerate the adoption of solar energy among local governments. The selected organizations, the International City-County Management Association (ICMA), and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, will conduct outreach to thousands...