About this course

While we know solar can be a great way to reduce energy costs for your residence or business, there are so many ways to apply solar technology to projects outside the standard use cases. Join our panelists as they discuss their unique applications for solar technology. Maybe you'll even come up with a few novel solar application ideas of your own! 


This was originally recorded as a live webinar for the HeatSpring community.

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SOMAH Academy: Comprehensive Solar Study

The SOMAH Academy gives you a broad overview of the solar industry. Upon completion, you can apply to participate in a SOMAH paid job training opportunity.
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Course outline

2 modules
1 hour to complete
57 minutes of video lectures
Module 1 • 7 assignments
Unconventional Solar Applications - WEBINAR

  • Introduction (01:24 minutes)
  • Solar Greenhouse with Chris LaForge (08:16 minutes)
  • Solar Greenhouse Q&A with Chris LaForge (07:55 minutes)
  • Solar Power for Artists and Energy Transition Design with Alex Nathanson (09:37 minutes)
  • Solar Power for Artists Q&A with Alex Nathanson (09:36 minutes)
  • The Footprint Project and Building Back Greener with Will Heegaard (15:10 minutes)
  • The Footprint Project Q&A with Will Heegaard (05:49 minutes)

Authors

Alex Nathanson

founder & lead designer, Solar Power for Artists/ Energy Transition Design LLC

Alex Nathanson is a designer, technologist, artist, and educator. His work is primarily focused on exploring both the experimental and practical applications of sustainable energy technologies, particularly photovoltaic solar power. He is the founder and lead designer of the education platform Solar Power for Artists and its partner studio, Energy Transition Design LLC....

Christopher LaForge

Certified Master Trainer (IREC), NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Professional - Emeritus , Great Northern Solar

Christopher LaForge is the CEO of Great Northern Solar and a NABCEP certified photovoltaic installer-emeritus. He has been designing, specifying, and installing systems since 1988. He has been an instructor with the MREA since 1993 teaching Advanced Photovoltaic design and installation and is an ISPQ Affiliated Master Trainer. In 2016 he was named IREC's Master Trainer...

William Heegaard

Operations Director, Footprint Project

Will Heegaard sees every disaster as an opportunity to build back greener. A registered paramedic, Will previously worked with International Medical Corps to deploy solar refrigeration in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak, then deployed with Team Rubicon after disasters in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Puerto Rico. Will currently serves on the Board of the Minnesota...

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