Jobs In Solar: SOLAR ENERGY SALES Consultant-Miami Area

Date: 2010-04-28, 5:22PM EDT
Reply to: weemployyou2@gmail.com

Solar energy sales consultants help homeowners Reduce Wasted Energy and SAVE MONEY!!!

When a home owner gets an energy consultation in their residence, they are immediately made aware of areas that are wasting energy. They are also educated on how to reduce, modify, or replace trouble areas with STATE and FEDERAL incentives.

Our company is seeking a sales professional who is ambitious, ethical, intelligent, competitive, self motivated and prepared to CLOSE DEALS. Our ideal candidate will have sales experience, but it's not necessary for a quick learner and SMART worker.. Experience is NOT required!

If you do not look or conduct yourself as the consummate professional, please do not respond.

We will train you and provide you with all of the tools that are necessary to help you earn $80,000 to $180,000 in your first year!
Start running appointments and making money in your first week.

Great long term Job. Start Immediately!
All pre-set, pre-qualified appointments. We have over 60 appointments per day to run. No door to door sales!
Send an email with your contact information and specific regional location

Call Now at 561-337-1305 or send your resume to weemployyou2@gmail.com
 
TRAINING STARTS Monday, May 3rd! 

Location: Palm Beach, Broward Counties

• Compensation: $80,000-$180,000
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Solar Power Costs-One Way to Finance Solar Installations

Here's an interesting article from the Cape Cod Times about a couple who were concerned that an installation would simply cost too much. Full solar installations can run as much as $40,000 or more. Even with rebates and incentives that's still too steep for a lot of homeowners.

The couple mentioned in the article found out about "SunRun" solar home financing and took advantage of their program. SunRun isn't an installation company but it does offer financing for homeowners who qualify for their programs. It currently takes about $3,000 to get started for the average homeowner.

But, there's one qualification from SunRun that must be met and that's that the home installation must meet an 80% efficiency standard to qualify for rebates from the state. Rebates are how SunRun makes it's profit. In other words your home's roof has to face the sun most of the day without typical obstructions such as trees, signs, and other buildings.

SunRun purchases the entire solar panel system for homeowners and then takes care of it including maintenance, insurance, monitoring and any repairs that might be needed. SunRun doesn't install the solar panel array but can guide owners to reputable installers and help with the details along the way.

The homeowner signs a purchase agreement that will stabilize the cost of their electricity bill for approximately 18 years. SunRun owns the solar panel system but the homeowner can relax while SunRun take care of the details.

The homes are still connected to the grid just in case of insufficient sunlight or solar system failure and they're charged normal rates by local utilities.

This particular couple in the above article can expect to save over $21,000 in the coming years assuming electricity rates continue to rise.

Find out more about financing solar installations here at SunRun.

British Solar Power Companies Under Scrutiny

Some British solar power installing companies have come under scrutiny recently regarding undesirable selling tactics and poor customer service.

Customers are complaining of high pressure sales tactics and misleading financial information by solar thermal installers. These companies promised exaggerated savings from going solar as well as using high pressure sales methods such creating a sense of urgency. Telling leads that they had to buy right now or the sale would end immediately and they would have to pay a lot more later on.

Apparently consumer watchdog group "Which?" has been monitoring and reporting on the industry. The Renewable Energy Association when told of the complaints will investigate the firms in question.

Nothing wrong with sales but almost everyone resents high pressure sales tactics and it's unethical to quote misleading figures to customers of course. The solar installation industry is a relatively new industry and is going to have growing pains in every country where it's operating.

Some people resent nanny-type watchdog groups but somebody has to monitor industries to keep them honest. Honest ethical companies will rise and the scammers will fall away-shakeouts are inevitable. The solar industry being no different than any other obviously.

Read more at the Independent.

Jobs In Solar: Jobs... (Sonoma County Calif.)

Date: 2010-04-25, 11:10PM PDT
Reply to: gigs-vzhws-1710407046@craigslist.org

College degree or equivalent experience. We are Smart Energy Systems based out of Berkeley, CA. We are looking for hard working people that want to grow with us as we currently expand throughout the bay area and state wide by year's end. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with the ability to think and learn about this new and exciting industry.

We are looking for:

-Energy Auditors
-Sales Professionals
-Canvassers
-Solar Panel Installers
-Appointment Setters

Please email us with your name, number, and best time to reach you. If sending a resume please copy and paste into your email. Attachments will be discarded.

Thank you and Best Regards

Key Words: Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma, Napa, Rohnert Park, San Rafael, Novato, Sebastopol, Cotati

Location: Sonoma County

• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
• Compensation: TBD based on experince and performance

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Jobs In Solar: SOLAR WATER HEATER INSTALLER (VALLEYWIDE) Arizona

Date: 2010-04-20, 10:49AM MST
Reply to: job-wzrd4-1701427542@craigslist.org

Looking for one good man. Must have current AZ drivers license. Plumbing experience needed and solar water heater installation experience a big plus. Start out part time training and move up from there.

Our installers make $125 per install to start. Lead men make more. Currently we are averaging 20-25 installs per week as a Company. We offer paid vacation after 1st year and health benefits.

If you're honest and hard working and meet requirements please fax resume to (480) 733-7807 or email to address listed. Must be able to work Saturdays. Must be dependable and drug-free. If you have questions feel free to call me at (602) 291-0853.

Location: VALLEYWIDE Arizona Area

• Compensation: Start at $125 per install.
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Homes Doubled Solar Electricity Output

Twice as much electricity was produced by Americans with solar installations in 2009 than 2008. Even in a down economy the solar electricity output is growing due mostly to federal incentives and rebates.

Currently, solar electricity provides less than 1% of America's total energy output.

The cost of pv modules has dropped 40% from 2008.

The United States ranked 4th in solar installations behind Germany, Italy and Japan.

More from the article at USA Today.

Solar and Green Energy Supplier Info

Here are a couple of useful solar power and green energy supplier sites:

* Building your owner solar panel systems? Need parts and panels?

Surplus Traders.

* The USA Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy. Click on your state to find out how to save on solar installations and rebates:

DSIRE

* Here's another USA database of states that supply "Green Power." You can click on your state to see who supplies wind power, solar power, bioenergy, small hydro, etc.

Green Power Map

Jobs In Solar: Vice President of Solar Sales (Direct Sales) (Orange County)

Date: 2010-04-16, 10:45AM PDT
Reply to: job-nwftr-1693816174@craigslist.org

Solmentum sells a solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) door-to-door for SunRun (www.gosunrun.com). A PPA means that customers get clean solar energy without the upfront costs. We are growing rapidly and are currently the largest solar PPA sales company in the US.

As a Vice President, you will be responsible for managing an entire Division of our company.

We will only consider candidates who have successfully managed a door-to-door or cold calling sales force in the past. This is a management level position, so unless you have successfully managed a door-to-door or cold calling sales force in the past, DO NOT APPLY!

Compensation Package:
1. Salary & commission ($72,000-$120,000 per year)
2. Benefits (health insurance, gas, cell phone)
3. Stock options

Click Here to apply

Hiring Organization: Solmentum

• Location: Orange County
• Compensation: $72,000-$120,000/yr (Salary & commission) + Stock Options
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Samsonite Charges Up Your Luggage

Everyone knows Samsonite as a provider of luggage and travel bags. Now Samsonite luggage will include the ability to charge up your electronics using their luggage.

Samsonite has chosen solar panel manufacturer "Ascent Solar" to provide small solar panels for their new solar charging carrying cases. They've been working with Ascent Solar to design cases that are lightweight but will be able to charge small devices such as cell phones, GPS navigators and media players. Ascent makes thin-film photovoltaic modules that provide the flexibility needed to integrate into a small carrying case.

One of the first solar powered carrying bags by Samsonite is the "Messenger" carrying bag that will probably retail in the $150 to $250 range.

Because of thin-film photovoltaics and similar technologies we'll be seeing small flexible solar panels integrated into other common household and recreational products we use on a daily basis.

More on the Samsonite solar powered carrying cases at Marketwatch.

Xtreme Solar Panel Testing!

Underwriters Laboratories is opening up centers around the world to test the strength and safety of solar panels. Solar panel manufacturers typically pay $50,000 USD to have their products tested by Underwriters Laboratories in an effort to have them U.L. certified as safe for home and commercial use.

Testing can last as long as 6 months and the panels are subjected to extremes in temperature and pressure. Underwriters Laboratories testing methods include using pneumatic guns to shoot circular ice cubes (mimicking hail), subjecting panels to extreme heat sources, as well as freezing temps to see if they can deal with real world weather conditions.

In year 2000 approximately 20,000 panels were installed in the United States. In 2008 that number jumped to 520,000 according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Many homes in the U.S. are made with wood and solar installations require electrical components that can ignite resulting in large property losses or losing an entire home. Although, fires resulting from solar panel installations usually involve technical mistakes made by installers and not panels suddenly catching on fire.

Panel manufacturers will market the UL certification as an endorsement for their product as well as credibility to their safety claims.

Read more about labs testing solar panels here at Scientific American.

Solar Powered Plane "Solar Impuse" First Flight

The $76 Million dollar solar powered project plane "Solar Impulse" sponsored by Bertrand Picccard has taken its first flight. Powered by almost 12,000 solar cells, batteries and motors the plane can get up to 44 mph.

Solar Impulse stayed in the air for approx. an hour and landed surrounded by applauding fans.

More details of the flight at The Herald Sun.

Jobs In Solar: Solar Energy Reps Wanted (Tampa Bay Area)

Date: 2010-04-03, 11:10AM EDT
Reply to: guardiansolar@aol.com


Experienced Solar Hot Water, Solar Power, Solar fans, Energy experianced in home sales.
We give you two to three confirmed leads a every day.
Solar Hot Water Heater, Solar Pool Pumps and Heaters, 25 year Solar Fans, Full PV Systems as well.
Full finance support up to 18 mth Same as Cash, No Payments No Interest up to 45K
No equity loans as low as 450 credit score unlimited amount, they only need the ability to pay.
State GC Licence, State Roofing Licence and a State Solar Licence.
We give you full support, weekly draws towards commission.
Monthly spiff's with company sales night out.
Yearly trip for the sales staff and their better halfs. Benifits pakage offered after 90 days.
Great working environment, NO GAMES!
Call for a confidential interview 727-608-4364 today
With us the sky is the limit, come join a winning team.

Location: Tampa Bay Area

• Compensation: 75,000 plus benifits pkg and bonus structure
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