Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-13
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Not Just Another Solar Deal – Why Gila Bend Could Be Pioneering The Future For U.S. Solar : http://bit.ly/9l0elf # Not Just Another Solar Deal : http://bit.ly/9l0elf...
Read MoreLeonardo DiCaprio Gives Solar Another Shot In The Arm
Leonardo DiCaprio is the green energy and sustainability industry’s best friend. He’s been using his global appeal to raise awareness on everything from climate change to poverty to endangered species. Moreover, he does it with an authenticity that we don’t get to see from the A-List crowd very often. It’s clear that he’s not supporting these causes because his Publicist thinks...
Read MoreNot Just Another Solar Deal – Why Gila Bend Could Be Pioneering The Future For U.S. Solar
A major Solar Farm being built in Arizona. American land, American property, American developer… It all adds up to a brighter future and more jobs here in the US. Pacific Blue Energy Corp. (OTCBB: PBEC), announced today that the city of Gila Bend, Arizona has shown them a commitment to fast-track a 150 Megawatt solar farm on about 100 acres of land there. Claiming favorable permitting laws,...
Read MoreTime To Ditch The Resume?
I just read a great article that begins to highlight something that I hear very few recruiters talk about. The lack of effectiveness of resumes. Lately, in my Executive Search work, I have more and more conversations with candidates about how to market themselves. Yes, the job market is tight right now, even in the burgeoning solar industry, but there has to come a time when job seekers take it...
Read MoreOne You Should Know. SolarCity
SolarCity is one of the fastest growing solar installers in the country. With their pioneering “Solar Lease” program, they have made solar affordable for thousands of homeowners just like you and me. Check out how they can make solar work for you at their website. You can also get to know the man who created the Solar Lease program, David Arfin, in our “Visionaries”...
Read MoreBill Jordan A New Future For Haiti
Is a Solar Panel Like a Cell Phone? Unique Infrastructure & Financing Challenges for Solar Adoption in Poor Communities In 1996 my wife, Nancy Brennan-Jordan, and I returned to the United States after six years of very fulfilling work in rural Chile. The majority of that time was spent in a small town about five hours south of Santiago, the country’s capital. We rented an adobe house on...
Read More“I’ve graduated…now what?” How To Land The Perfect Entry-Level Solar Job
As the economy changes, new job applicants have to change with it. New consumer and business trends not only have a significant impact on what positions employers are trying to fill, but how they determine whether or not to even select a candidate for an interview. This was news to me. As an MBA May 2010 graduate, I assumed that I should follow the usual procedures used when I graduated...
Read MoreDebunking 10 “Mistruths” About the Solar Industry
The United States is currently #4 in the world in solar power generation with about 7% of the global market. At the same time, we are the 3rd largest by population, and #1 in power consumption using almost 25% of the world’s power. This imbalance, while troubling, is a harsh reality largely driven mainly by misconceptions and flawed information given to our public. With this in mind, consider...
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