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Holyoke Community College is offering a free 16-week training program for those interested in pursuing a career as solar ...

Image art by Kevin Clark via ChatGPT 4o. The U.S. solar industry has experienced remarkable growth over the past few years. Solar accounted for 84 percent of the nation’s power additions in 2024, and ...

The in-person, hands-on program runs Monday through Thursday and on select Fridays beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 5:30 to ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford-based organization gives community members in the Pretzel City the tools they need for a brighter future in the solar energy sector. Wednesday, Zion West Enterprise ...

Jordan Foley ticks off what he didn’t have when he started an intensive 13-week solar job training program on the West Side: money, a bed, clothes, food. The fear that the program wouldn’t be able to ...

Demand for solar jobs is growing in response to clean-energy goals and government incentives. Many entry-level solar jobs don't require higher education, and they offer on-the-job training. This ...

Aaron Nichols got certified in solar installation a year ago when he was unsure of his career path. Now he has a marketing job for a solar company that offers flexibility and career mobility. This ...

Like many young people who age out of foster care, Michael Williams struggled to find his footing as an adult without family to fall back on. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he lost his job and was left ...

Four inmates in the Northern Branch Jail Solar Installation Training Program celebrated the completion of a 60-hour introduction to solar course on Friday. The training program began on Feb. 16, and ...