[ESSP] Fwd: SEI Newsletter Issue 15 - March 2004

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>Renewable Energy Education for a Sustainable Future
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>March 18, 2004
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>	SEI Newsletter Issue 15 - March 2004
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>SEI's Tucson Workshop a Huge Success!
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>SEI just completed its first PV Design and Installation workshop for 
>2004 in Tucson, AZ. This workshop was a complete success. A 
>fantastic group of students from many different backgrounds all 
>helped make the workshop a great experience. The workshop 
>participants installed a roof-mounted, thirty panel, grid-tied PV 
>system on a Tucson home. At the end of the workshop everyone's 
>spirits were high as they watched the electrical meter spin 
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>"SEI's approach to education is incredible. the best thing is that I 
>thoroughly enjoyed myself throughout the course. I cannot say enough 
>good things about our instructors. They are amazing and really know 
>their trade. I had a lot fun and learned a lot. I really look 
>forward to taking more SEI classes in the future."
>- Tucson workshop participant
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>For information on upcoming PV workshops 
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=3>click here.
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>Learn Renewables on Guemes Island, WA
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>SEI has three workshops coming up next month on Guemes Island off 
>the coast of Washington state. Hear an overview of renewables, learn 
>about grid-tied PV systems, or discover how to build your own wind 
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><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=5>Utility 
>Interactive Photovoltaics, April 8 - 10
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=9>Homebuilt 
>Wind Generators, April 12 - 17
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=20>Intro to 
>Renewable Energy, April 18
>These workshops will be held at the community center on beautiful 
>Guemes Island, a ten-minute car ferry ride from Anacortes, WA. For 
>more info or to register, 
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/>click here.
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>And don't forget to check out our other April workshops: 
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=3>PV Design & 
>Installation in New York and Utah, 
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=5>Utility 
>Interactive Photovoltaics in San Diego and New Jersey, and 
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=13>Women's 
>Carpentry in Colorado.
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>PV Industry Growing at Record Speed
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>World solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations soared to 574 
>Megawatts in 2003, representing growth of 34% over 2002, says the 
>annual PV market report issued by Solarbuzz Inc., a San Francisco 
>based solar energy consultancy.
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>The Japanese, German and United States markets accounted for 75% of 
>the world solar photovoltaic market. The major driver of demand was 
>the strong grid-connect sector, up 57% globally to account for 77% 
>of the total market. In fact, the United States market increased to 
>66 Megawatts, spurred on by grid-connect applications in California. 
>"The strong growth resulted in a worldwide solar photovoltaic market 
>worth over $4 billion last year", said Craig Stevens, President of 
>Solarbuzz Inc.
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>For more world solar energy news headlines see 
><http://www.solarbuzz.com/>www.solarbuzz.com
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>SEI Instructor Helps Homeless with Strawbales
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>Lydia Doleman, SEI's Women's Carpentry Instructor and Natural 
>Building expert has been helping bring more natural construction to 
>Portland, Oregon. Lydia worked with Dignity Village, a homeless tent 
>city, to demonstrate how to construct low-cost, environmentally 
>friendly housing. Lydia and her crew constructed a strawbale house 
>with scrap lumber and recycled windows that cost only $500. The City 
>of Portland was so excited they officially declared Dignity Village 
>a campground, meaning many more structures can be built. Lydia and 
>her crew hope to build 65 light straw/clay structures, one for each 
>person in the village.
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>Lydia is involved with many more strawbale projects around Portland 
>including testing different weather-proofing technologies for the 
>wet Portland weather.
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>For more information on Dignity Village 
><http://www.outofthedoorways.org/>click here.
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>For more info on the Women's Carpentry workshop that Lydia will be 
>teaching April 26 - 30 
><http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=13> click here.
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>SEI Associate Fighting for the Homeless
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>Reverend Larry Rice, SEI alum, associate and social activist 
>minister is fighting to convert a vacant St. Louis federal building 
>into a homeless shelter. On the other side of the fight is the city 
>of St. Louis which wants to use the Abram Federal Building for a 
>parking garage for the renovated Kiel Opera House. Reverend Rice is 
>relying on the federal law that gives first crack at surplus 
>properties to organizations with a viable project for the homeless. 
>However, the Department of Health and Human Services, the federal 
>agency that is deciding on if Reverend Rice could be given the 
>building for use as a homeless center, is still pondering their 
>decision.
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>For the NPR story on Reverend Larry Rice's struggle 
><http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/14641.html>click here.
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>Your Generosity Ensures our Success!
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>SEI would like to welcome our new members! As a membership-based 
>non-profit, SEI's members are the heart of our organization and 
>allow us to continue our educational programs. SEI Staff is 
>passionate about the work that we do and membership dues help 
>sustain our renewable energy endeavors.
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>Please join us! Become an SEI member and support our important work 
>(and receive a free one year subscription to either Home Power 
>magazine or E magazine.)
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><http://www.solarenergy.org/about/membership.html>Click here for 
>more details on how you can become an SEI member.
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>To all SEI members . . . SEI sends thanks!
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>Help create a sustainable future. Please forward this newsletter to 
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