Unconventional Solar Applications
About this course
- Alex Nathanson from Solar Power for Artists and Energy Transition Design LLC
- William Heegaard from The Footprint Project, sharing about their mission to build back greener by using solar generators for disaster relief and recovery
- Chris LaForge from Great Northern Solar discussing greenhouse solar design
This was originally recorded as a live webinar for the HeatSpring community.
This course is included in this bundle
Course outline
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
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
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
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...