With momentum building for energy-efficient products and services and an entire industry of green-minded professionals who are committed to this earth-friendly field rapidly growing, Sun Pirate, a California-based solar contractor, is hosting a three-day workshop for entry-level certification with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). On July 15-17, 2010 at Sonoma Mountain Village, Rohnert Park, Calif., the NABCEP Entry Level Workshop will provide full instruction along with hands-on training to prepare professionals for the NABCEP Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge Exam.

âEURœWeâEUR re excited to offer this hands-on workshop, which will cover everything from basic electrical instruction to safety, site analysis and system installation tasks,âEUR says Roger Coghlan, president of Sun Pirate and the developer and instructor for the July event. âEURœAnyone who is working in this market or looking to get a foot in the door should definitely attend.âEUR

While the first two âEURœlabâEUR days of the workshop are open to anyone, attendees must have completed and passed Sun PirateâEUR s online Photovoltaic System Design & Installation course to take the NABCEP exam on day three. However, attendees can attend the first two days of the workshop, then complete the Photovoltaic System Design & Installation course online and take the NABCEP exam at another Sun Pirate workshop in the future (date to be announced).

âEURœWe highly encourage candidates to complete and pass the required online course before coming to this workshop. That way, they can train for two days then sit for the exam and obtain their certification in one fell swoop,âEUR Coghlan adds.

An early-bird registration rate of $600 runs until July 1 – saving students $150 – before the workshop costs rise to $650 until July 8 and $750 the week of the event. The fee includes the three-day workshop attendance, exam and administration costs, plus lunch and a continental breakfast.

Of note, Sun Pirate is also offering $95 off online courses purchased before June 30. Developed and taught by Coghlan, the courses focus on installing code-compliant solar energy systems and include Photovoltaic Design & Installation and Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water Heating.

For more information on Sun Pirate courses, visit http://www.sunpirate.com. To register for the workshop, visit http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2t3r3n50b5e19f2.

About Sun Pirate

Sun Pirate is primarily a solar contractor (Calif. State License #404732: Hot Water C-4, HVAC C-20 and Solar C-46) specializing in solar pool heating, solar water heating and solar electric power systems. Sun Pirate has installed, serviced and upgraded solar energy systems since 1981. Sun Pirate president Roger Coghlan, who develops and teaches Sun Pirate training workshops, holds a bachelorâEUR s degree in Environmental Studies and Planning, with a certificate in Energy Management and Design from Sonoma State University. He also holds a California Vocational Education Teaching Credential.

Contact:

Grant Brott
Sun Pirate, Inc.
United States
PO BOX 187
Cotati, CA 94931
(707)332-0449
sunpirate@mindspring.com

As new home inventory in Carmel Valley becomes leaner, Pardee Homes continues to bring new homes that incorporate value and meticulous craftsmanship to coastal North San Diego County. With a new phase release slated for June 19 at its popular Carriage Run neighborhood, savvy home shoppers will find that it is an exceptional time to buy here, with pricing, financing and interest rates all in the buyer’s favor.

“Carriage Run is the smart choice for discovering a home and community that offers you more of what you are looking for,” said Rachel Collins, director of sales for Pardee Homes. “This is coastal-close living at its best, with easy access to major work centers, inspired shopping, recreation and some of the highest achieving schools around. In addition, Carriage Run offers an enlightened approach to energy savings, health and conservation with its distinct LivingSmart program of comprehensive earth-friendly features and options.”

A new phase release of six homes will take place on June 19, with pricing from the mid $700,000s. Surrounded by foothills and opportunities for incredible outdoor adventures, the homes at Carriage Run are accented with charming Spanish, French Country and Tuscan architectural styles that translate into an inviting street scene. There are three floor plans with four bedrooms, two or three baths and square footage ranging from approximately 2,151 to 2,402 square feet. Interiors take full advantage of available space with very livable features such as a morning room, great room or optional loft. Optional bedrooms and master bedroom decks are available and standard features in all three floor plans include dramatic nine-foot ceilings throughout, gourmet kitchens with a General Electric Profile appliance package and granite tile kitchen countertops. In addition, homes at Carriage Run include front yard landscaping in a location that boasts easy coastal access and the benefits of a desirable school district.

The sophisticated Plan 1 at Carriage Run offers great room living and a downstairs bedroom and three bedrooms upstairs. This home lives big and bright with lots of windows and, like all homes at Carriage Run, includes Pardee’s LivingSmart program of standard and optional measures that boost energy efficiency, save water, improve indoor air quality and encourage material conservation and the use of recycled or sustainable resources.

Award-winning Plan 2 has a formal living room and a spacious gourmet kitchen with a morning room. This four-bedroom home has the option of a cozy loft in place of a bedroom. The traditional styling of Plan 3, with four bedrooms, makes this versatile home ideal for growing families and includes a formal living room, family room with eating nook and a second floor teen room.

Carriage Run is a certified California Green Builder neighborhood, offering significant improvements in energy efficiency, indoor air quality and comfort, on-site water recycling, and water and wood conservation. California Green Builder homes are designed and built to exceed Title 24 standards by at least 15 percent and these homes may use at least 20,000 gallons less water than similar, newly constructed non-certified green homes.

For more information go to www.pardeehomes.com or call (858) 259-0876. To visit the sales office and fully decorated model homes from I-5, take 56 East to Carmel Country Road and go right. Turn right on Carmel Mountain Road, right on Canter Heights Drive, then left on Carriage Run Drive and follow signs to the models. Visit Pardee on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pardeehomes.

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Construction on the offshore project, the industry’s largest (according to Fritz Vahrenholt, head of RWE’s renewables business), would begin next year with the first supply of electricity coming two years later.

The windpark would have an installed capacity of 576 Megawatts upon completion in 2014 and could generate enough power for 400,000 households.

RWE holds 60 percent of the shares in the consortium that owns the windpark, with another 30 percent controlled by the municipal utility of Munich and 10 percent by Siemens.

Siemens will receive an order of 1.2 billion euros to supply and maintain the turbines.

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