IEA Workshops

IEA provides workshop and customized training to decision makers, technicians, and users of renewable energy sources. IEA provides the expertise to plan, engineer and implement sustainable development projects. The school works cooperatively with grassroots and development organizations to meet development goals with renewable energies. IEA also assists organizations in planning and implementing renewable energy applications for sustainability in healthcare, agriculture, education and economic development projects. IEA's full service includes:

• Decision Makers Outreach
• Needs Assessments
• Participatory Planning
• Funding Proposal Development
• System Engineering
• Hardware Procurement
• On-Site Installation
• Education and Training
• Project Evaluation
  

Workshop Topics

Solar Electricity
Solar Water Pumping (2 days)
Photovoltaic Design & Installation (2 weeks)
Advanced Photovoltaics (1 week)
Utility Interactive Systems (3 days)
PV Design Online (6 weeks)
Women's Photovoltaic Design & Installation (2 weeks)
PV Industry Week (1 week)
Natural Building & Renewable Energy (1 week)
PV Lab Week (1 week)
Solar Electricity for the Developing World (2 weeks)

Wind Power
Residential Wind Power (2 weeks)
Homebuilt Wind Generators (1 week)
Women's Wind Power (2 weeks)

Micro-hydro
Micro-Hydro Power (1 week)

Workshop Topics Contd......

Solar Home Design & Natural House Building
Designing and Building Natural Homes (1 week)
Advanced Straw Bale Construction (1 week)
Solar Home Principles (1 week)
Solar Home Design Online (6 weeks)
Advanced Natural Building & Building Science (2 weeks)
Introduction to Straw Bale Construction (3 days)
Natural Building & Renewable Energy (1 week)
Solar Home Design & Natural House Building (1 week)
Plaster for Natural Homes (3 days)

Solar Thermal
Solar Hot Water (1 week)
Solar & Radiant Heating Systems (3 days)
Advanced Solar Radiant Heating (3 days)

Renewable Fuels
Renewable Fuels (1 week)
Biodiesel Fuel (1 week)
Hydrogen and Alternative Vehicles (1 week)
Biodigestors and Biogas (1 week)


Rural Development
Renewable Energy for the Developing World (1 week)
Renewable Energy for the Developing World--Hands-on (1 week)
Appropriate Technology for the Developing World (1 week)
Sustainable Building for the Developing World (1 week)
Sustainable Building for the Developing world--Hands-on (1 week)
Water Management and Technology (1 week)
Solar Electricity for the Developing World (2 weeks)

Women's Programs
Carpentry Skills for Women (1 week)
Women's Photovoltaic Design & Installation (2 weeks)
Women's Wind Power (2 weeks)

Other Topics
Introduction to Renewable Energy (1 day)
The Politics of Energy (1 day)
Successful Solar Businesses (2 days)
Practical Applications for Renewable Energy (1 week)

Online
PV Design Online (6 weeks)
Solar Home Design Online (6 weeks)
Advanced PV Online (6 weeks)