Green Jobs Worldwide

Green Jobs:

Planning Analyst I Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Portland, OR
Training Manager Conservation Services Group Nashville, TN
Dir of Engineering Conservation Services Group Westborough, MA
Field Manager Conservation Services Group Peoria, IL
Market Project Manager DC Sustainable Energy Utility Washington, DC
Inside Sales Rep UniRac,Inc Albuquerque, New Mexico
Solar PV Installer SolarCity San Diego, CA
Energy Brokers B.S.P. Intl, LLC LA,NY,TX,DC
Sales Market Manager Robert Bosch LLC San Mateo, CA
Assistant Site Auditor SolarCity Denver, CO
EnergyReady Project Manager Civic Works' EnergyReady Baltimore, MD
Warehouse Stock Clerk SolarCity Culver City/LA
Sr Regional Ops Manager SunEdison Toronto, ON, Canada
Sales Director Viridium Associates Houston
Project Engineer Viridium Associates London, UK
Solar Reg Safety Manager SolarCity Trenton New Jersey

Green Jobs

Green Jobs:

Mid-Senior Product Development Engineer Solar Boise / Nampa, Idaho
Regional Safety Manager SolarCity Oahu, HI
SALES ENGINEER SANYO Energy Frisco, Texas
SOLAR MARKET DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST SANYO Energy Secaucus, New Jersey
Office Manager/Project Coordinator Ind Power Systems Boulder, CO
Field Service Engineer Draker Lab NY/NJ/PA
Lead Customer Service Representative Conservation GroupNashville, TN
Call Center/Solar Outreach Specialist Real Goods Solar Louisville, Co
Site Manager, Wind Farm, Shelby, Montana Ingeteam, Inc. Shelby, MT
BPI Installer / Weatherization Tech Spartan Green EnergyMaryland & DC
Director, Solar Lean Deployment SunEdison San Fran CA
Midwest Contact Center Supervisor Conservation GroupPeoria, IL
Inside Solar Sales Consultant SolarCity San Mateo, CA

Ways to Reduce Your Lighting Costs

Determine the amount of lighting you really need:

**Do a lighting walk-through
*Take a close look at each area to see what lighting needs really are. Ask people how they feel about the lighting
*Consider using a light meter and comparing the results with the lighting level recommendations from the Illuminating Engineering Society.
*Check to see how clean the lamps and fixtures are and do any necessary cleaning before deciding on efficiency changes in the lighting.
*Be sure to take into account whatever contribution daylight is making.
**Consider a walk-through with an expert
**Review your outside lighting needs
*Consider parking areas, signs, entrances, walls and landscaping. You may be able to turn off some of this lighting, or use it fewer hours, or use lower wattage lamps.

**Reduce lighting levels when appropriate
*Assess the use of dimmers
**Remove unnecessary lighting
**Use partial lighting before and after "public hours"

**Reduce hours of lighting operation when appropriate
*Turn off lights when an area is unoccupied
*Install occupancy sensors in general usage areas
*Use daylight to its full advantage
*Use photocells, time clocks or both
*Consider rewiring
*Consider an energy management system

**Install more efficient lighting
*Replace incandescent lamps with higher efficiency lamps
*Consider halogen lamps for "tight beam" applications
*Choose the right style of lamp for recessed or "can" lighting
*Replace T-12 fluorescent lamps and magnetic ballasts with T-8 or T-5 lamps with electronic ballasts
*Install high efficiency ballasts
*Replace present lamps before they burn out
*Retrofit your Exit signs
*Replace outdoor lights with more efficient types of fixtures

Energy Efficiency and Rebates

Lighting

Why Lighting is Important:

Lighting usually offers an easy and rewarding way to save energy dollars. Savings of 20% to 50% are commonplace.

* The bulk of lighting costs is the cost of electricity.
* The energy used for lighting typically represents 35-75% of your electric bill.
* Reducing the amount of electricity you use for lighting may also reduce your peak demand. If you are billed for both energy use and demand, you may achieve additional savings.
* Since lights generate heat, improved lighting efficiency can lower your air conditioning costs too.
* There's usually a lot of room for improvement. Although most new facilities have been designed with energy conservation in mind, and many existing facilities have already taken steps to trim lighting costs, many older facilities can save money through more efficient lighting.

Lighting Considerations:
When considering energy-efficient lighting alternatives you typically need to weigh your alternatives relative to several considerations:

* The type of lighting
* Quantity and quality of light
* Energy consumption
* Costs and length of life

Purpose and Use of the Lighting:
* Ambient lighting-general illumination indoors for daily activities, and outdoors for safety and security
* Task lighting-the lighting used by workers as they perform a task-facilitates particular tasks that require more light than is needed for general illumination, such as under-counter kitchen lights, table lamps, or bathroom mirror lights.
* Background lighting-the general lighting throughout the space
* Accent lighting-draws attention to special features or enhances the aesthetic qualities of an indoor or outdoor environment.

Quantity and Quality of Light:
Both the amount of light and the quality of that light play an important role in choosing the right lighting alternative.

Quantity of Light:
There are two measures of light that are of top interest to most people when they are considering their lighting alternatives: Lumens and Footcandles

Lumen-A lumen is an amount of light generated by a light source. Lamps are rated according to the number of lumens they produce.

Footcandle-A footcandle is the amount of light that reaches a particular surface. You measure footcandle with a light meter.

Green Jobs

13349 Energy Efficiency Consultant- Inside Sales SolarCity San Mateo
13348 Fund Accountant SolarCity San Mateo, CA
13347 Commercial Marketing Manager SolarCity San Mateo, CA
13344 Associate Manager Business Planning Sharp Electronics Corp Camas, WA
13341 Director Project Solutions Sharp Electronics Corporation San Fran, CA
13332 Director, Solar Lean Deployment SunEdison San Francisco, CA
13223 Director, Global FP&A SunEdison Belmont, California
13022 Senior Sales Representative- Southwest US Upsolar America, Inc. US
13331 Performance Monitoring Engineer Belectric, Inc. Newark, CA
13330 Energy Advisor Conservation Services Group Peoria, IL
13328 Sales Manager, Hamburg, Germany, Viridium
13327 Sales Manager, Milan, Italy, Viridium
13323 Residential Energy Inspector / Consultant Geavista Group Fayetteville / Tex
13322 Solar Sales Manager Solar Works Sonoma County, CA
13320 Business Development Manager - USA Valence Austin, TX
13318 Office Coordinator Conservation Services Group Portland, Oregon
13317 DFS Technical Specialist LG Electronics Rancho Cucamonga, CA
13316 Controls Technical Specialist LG Electronics Alpharetta, GA
13315 Senior Customer Service Rep Conservation Services Group Nashville, TN
13310 Data Analyst Conservation Services Group Lombard, IL

Green Jobs: More companies hiring. GET A GREEN JOB TODAY!

Companies Hiring:

BlueChip Energy
Inside Sales Representative

Conservation Services Group
Mgr. Finance/Operations

Solar Energy Exchange, Inc.
PV Solar In-Home Sales Representative

groSolar
VP Commercial PV Sales

A.R. Sandri, Inc.
Lead Solar Installer

Viridium Associates
Plant Manager, Kansas, USA

Lightway New Green Energy Co.
Sales Manager

Talent HR Solutions LLC
PROJECT MANAGER (SOLAR/PV)

AAA Solar Electric, Inc.
Solar Installer

Real Goods Solar
Sales Manager - Solar Power (Southern California)

American Electric Technologies, Inc
Regional Sales Manager

Halco Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Project Salesperson/Designer

MX Solar USA
Inside Sales

Sunize Technologies, Inc
Senior Buyer

Solar PV Installer
United Renewable Energy Rochester, NY;
Raleigh, NC;
Morganton, NC;
Full Time Entry level Aug 4, 2011
Reuse Warehouse Worker
Build It Green! Queens, NY;
Brooklyn, NY;
Full Time Entry level Aug 2, 2011
Community Organizer (Green-Collar Jobs)
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment Knoxville, TN;
Full Time Entry level Jul 29, 2011
Assembler (All Shifts)
Helios Solar Works Milwaukee, WI;
Full Time Entry level Jul 29, 2011
Teacher/Naturalist
Tin Mountain Conservation Center Albany, NH;
Full Time Entry level Jul 28, 2011
Product Catalog Manager
Conservation Mart Lawrenceville, GA;
Part Time Entry level Jul 27, 2011
Facility Sustainability Assessor
Arts: Earth Partnership Venice, CA;
Part Time Entry level Jul 22, 2011
Solar Helper
Ecological Systems Englishtown, NJ;
Full Time Entry level Jul 21, 2011
Warehouse Manager / Driver
Green Sol Denver, CO;
Part Time Entry level Jul 21, 2011
Marketing and Development Assistant
Center for EcoTechnology Pittsfield, MA;
Full Time Entry level Jul 20, 2011

Introduction to Programs, Rebates, and Incentives

Where Does the Money Come From?

The SCE incentive and rebate programs are paid for by California ratepayers and administered by SCE under the auspices of the CPUC.

The CPUC sets goals for the utility companies, and pays the utility companies money to create and implement various programs. The utility companies then identify ways to apply the money to meet these goals.
In 2007, according to the CPUC, they "created the most ambitious energy efficiency and conservation campaign in the history of the utility industry in the U.S."

How Can You Receive Your Rebates?

The specifics of how you participate in SCE's programs vary with the program. The following topic includes an overview of some programs of interest, including the process for receiving rebates through the Express Efficiency and Standard Performance Contract programs.

Express Solutions Program: Is designed for small to medium sized nonresidential customers who maintain a monthly demand of less than 500 kW.
It offers SCE business customers generous cash rebates toward the purchase and installation of qualified equipment that improves their facility's energy efficiency.

The ES program has earned several national energy efficiency awards as a result of its successful track record-achieving energy savings at an extraordinarily low cost per kWh and kW and encouraging customers who might otherwise not implement the energy saving equipment.

Customized Solution Program: Is designed for all industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers including but not limited to government institutions, schools, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, restaurants, and retail facilities.

Incentives are based on the type of measure installed and the kWh saved over a 12-month period. Applicants are eligible to receive up to 50% of the cost for each measure type.

The CS incentives accommodate "customized projects." Projects are open to a wide range of measures that save energy, and may include common retrofits like lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration upgrades, or more specialized process improvements and customized equipment replacements. Retrofit or new equipment installations are eligible.

Direct Install Program: Is a proven method of delivering retrofit hardware to very small and small customers. This program can help these customers overcome barriers such as higher startup costs and split incentives for leased spaces.

CA Solar Incentives: Is designed for a wide range of customers, including residential homeowners, businesses large and small, government facilities, nonprofit organizations, and more.

SCE offers qualifying customers and system owners cash incentives for buying and installing tracking and fixed photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Incentives are based upon the size and characteristics of the installation and the customer classification.

Demand Response Program: Which are designed to encourage a reduction in energy use during designated high demand periods when overall electricity use is at its highest, or when power grid integrity may be at risk.

SCE's Automated Demand Response (AUTO DR) program that enable eligible customers to participate in DR by reducing electricity usage during periods of peak demand without manual intervention. AUTO DR uses an energy management system (EMS) to automatically achieve specified energy demand reductions (kW and duration) during periods of peak demand.