In June, interested homeowners, businesses, and contractors will have a rare opportunity to learn first hand how to properly site, specify, permit, and install a residential scale wind energy system by participating in week long workshop organized by Cape & Islands Self-Reliance. The workshop is part of a broader workforce development effort of the Cape and Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative among whose participants are: Cape Cod Community College, Cape Cod Economic Development Council, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Clean Energy Design, and the Cape’s two regional technical high schools.
WHERE AND WHEN?
This six-day apprentice-level workshop will take place from Monday, June 18 through Saturday, June 23, 2007 in Harwich, Massachusetts. The workshop classes will take place at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, and the hands-on installation will be at a near-by residence.
The installation will feature a grid-connected 2.5 kW Tulipoâ„¢ turbine that will be mounted on a counter-balanced, tilt-up, mono-pole tower.
INSTRUCTORS:
The workshop will be taught by Ian Woofenden (Northwest Coordinator for Solar Energy International and Senior Editor of Homepower Magazine), Richard Lawrence (Director of Special Projects and Education at Cape and Islands Self-Reliance and adjunct professor at Cape Cod Community College), and Tom Wineman (Principal and Lead Installer of Clean Energy Design, Osterville, MA).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
*Renewable energy practitioners looking to learn more about wind siting and installation
*People who are interested in small-scale wind systems or getting into the renewable energy field
*Home, farm, and business owners who are thinking about purchasing and/or installing a small wind system
*Students and Teachers of sustainable energy topics
REGISTRATION
On-line registration and more information can be found on Self-Reliance’s website www.reliance.org or by calling 508.563.6633. Flyer/registration form is also attached to this e-mail.
Cost of workshop is $650, which includes continental breakfast and lunch each day, comprehensive handouts, and a textbook (“Wind Power†by Paul Gipe).
When will you be holding another course? We are a new wind
company who will be installing residential systems. We need
the classroom experience to become NYSERDA qualified. We
do have the technicians to install. However, New York
State demands classroom experience as well.
Hello Dick: I would suggest that you contact the people at self reliance. You can get in touch with them at the link above, or by visiting http://www.reliance.org