Editor's Message
New Year’s Resolution
Reaching Renewable Energy Goals in 2011 and Beyond
Welcome back to Alternative Power Construction! Despite being in the grips of a frosty Ohio winter, we’re here with an issue packed with plenty of news and features to get you through the season. In our cover story, we take a look at NV Energy, a Las Vegas-based company that has been using renewable energy in its power portfolio since the mid-1980s. Today, NV Energy boasts 23 geothermal projects, eight solar projects, five biomass projects, five hydro projects, two wind projects and one waste-heat-recovery project in production or under development — quite an impressive list for a company that serves approximately 2.4 million citizens, as well as 40 million tourists every year. For more information on this company and the renewable energy it provides, head on over to page 18.
Reading about success stories like NV Energy is a great motivation to look at your power goals for 2011 and discover ways to achieve them. What are your plans for the New Year? Do you have any new projects on the horizon? If so, let us know. We would love to feature them in an upcoming issue of APC.
Another interesting topic we covered in this issue is training for renewable energy careers. In “Ready for Work” on page 30, you can learn about two training programs that are offering new career opportunities in the renewable energy marketplace. One of those programs is the eight-week Troops 2 Energy training program — launched by Troop Transition — that’s aimed at giving veterans the knowledge necessary to pass the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Entry Level Exam. This program offers returning troops the resources necessary for entry into the rapidly expanding solar industry.
New Year, New Options
As 2010 comes to a close, we’re eagerly looking ahead to our next four issues and all the new topics we’ll cover. And, of course, we want you to be a part of it. If there’s a news tip, cutting-edge product or interesting project story you would like to share, be sure to contact our assistant editor, Pam Kleineke at pkleineke@benjaminmedia.com. The New Year means new opportunities to have your story told, and we’re here to get the word out.
If you’re not receiving APC and would like to, now is the time to subscribe. Whether you’re a busy contractor on the go or a professional who likes to kick back with a coffee and the latest copy of APC, we’re giving you the power to choose how you receive our publication. Print, digital or both — the choice is yours. Check out pages 16 and 17 to subscribe.
Also starting in 2011, we’re bumping up our coverage by bringing you a weekly e-newsletter — delivering the most recent happenings in the renewable energy industry. This way we can keep you updated every week, so you’ll never miss out on what’s going on in this exciting market. If you’re not receiving these e-newsletters, sign up at www.altpowerconstruction.com.
Wishing you a safe and productive New Year!
Rob Krzys
Publisher
