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Solar Energy Business Opportunities Driving Record Crowds to May1116...



Thousands of small business owners, investors, solar professionals and business leaders are flocking to Buffalo next week to learn from the nation'ss top solar veterans how to tap into the $65 billion promise of President Barack Obama'ss clean energy economy. The objectives are to diversify and build competitive businesses, create green jobs and help customers cut energy costs, reap steep tax incentives and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil -- all while helping the environment.





The dynamic duo of events attracting this attention are 1) the non-profit American Solar Energy Society'ss (ASES) SOLAR 2009 Conference and Expo, and 2) solar energy expert Conergy'ss SOLAR SUCCESS! Training Event, designed to help contractors, tradespeople and entrepreneurs successfully diversify into the business of solar and identify new revenue streams that can jumpstart today'ss flagging economy.



The numbers we'sre seeing not only for the conference registration, but for Conergy'ss SOLAR SUCCESS! training demonstrate that people have a great deal of confidence in the potential of the nation'ss energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors, said ASES Marketing and Communications Director Neal Lurie. They understand the time to act is now, he said.



The ASES SOLAR 2009 Conference and Expo runs May 11-16 at the Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center. It is projected to draw the largest crowd in ASES's 38-year national solar conference history. Conergy'ss SOLAR SUCCESS! is co-located with SOLAR 2009 and runs May 11-14. It is the largest professional training event in the industry. Of the hundreds who attended SOLAR SUCCESS! last year and provided feedback, 100% of those responding said the event was time and money well spent, 94% agreed the content would help them in their businesses and 92% said they would return for more training if it were offered again. SOLAR SUCCESS! offers a menu of over 30 interactive sessions for entrepreneurs in two, four or six-day tracks, depending on their level of business exposure.



While the 4-day SOLAR SUCCESS! for Start-ups training event is at capacity, a handful of seats are still available for the accelerated FastTrack! sessions on May 13-14. Designed for the experienced installer, FastTrack! facilitates solar business growth with two days of product, sales 's38; marketing workshops, networking events and access to the SOLAR 2009 exhibit hall and public events.



All SOLAR SUCCESS! participants are privy to the latest technologies, installation techniques, financial incentives, lead qualifying and customer service insights of some of the industry'ss top manufacturers. Among those participating is SANYO, who will introduce its new HIT Power N Series of solar panels to those in attendance.



Before and after training sessions, participants have access to the entire ASES SOLAR 2009 (http://ases.org/index.phpoption=com_content's38;view=article's38;id=18's38;Itemid=147) exhibit hall, where they can network and take deeper dives into key subject matter with manufacturers, installers, researchers, scientists, engineers, investors, analysts, educators and public officials.



SOLAR SUCCESS! is a not-for-profit training event and therefore tax deductible as specified in current tax code. The schedule (http://www.conergy.us/PortalData/3/Resources//events/SS09_CourseDescriptions.pdf) and training tracts -- as well as availability on important NABCEP-approved(1) courses -- are published at www.solar-success.org.



Contractors, home builders, electricians, welders, roofers, engineers, architects, glazers, building managers and others feeling the pain of this economy'ss 'sconstruction obstruction's may not realize that their skill sets can be efficiently transitioned into the burgeoning business of solar energy.This past quarter, unemployment rates for construction and extraction occupations soared from 11.4 to 22.3% -- nearly triple the national average.(2)



These professionals possess about 80% of what it takes to be successful in solar, said Donald Chung, Managing Director of Distribution for Conergy Americas, a full-service wholesale distributor serving a network of hundreds of solar energy dealers and installers across the U.S. With a decade of market experience and a 1 Gigawatt solar energy portfolio, Conergy has the expertise, suppliers, logistics infrastructure and financial services network to give those looking to diversify into solar the additional 20% they need to succeed in our industry. Nearly one in 10 of the solar energy systems designed, distributed or installed in the world have the power of Conergy behind them.



While the construction industry has been heavily affected by the current economic downturn, the solar industry has been growing at a clip of over 30% per year -- and it is projected to maintain that growth over the next few years. Never has this industry held more promise for those looking to diversify and build their businesses -- or parlay their expertise into rewarding career opportunities, Chung said.



The long-term incentives that recent Investment Tax Credit (ITC) improvements and the President'ss American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) provide businesses, public agencies, home owners and utilities bring an element of opportunity and stability to this field that we simply haven'st seen before, added Conergy Director of Marketing Jyl Safier, who saw the need for SOLAR SUCCESS! training and last year made it a successful reality. It'ss very exciting. The game-changing question becomes not if or when these folks should engage in solar, but how. In Buffalo next week, we'sll provide detailed answers to that question -- and more, she confirmed.



About ASES:


For more than 50 years the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) has been leading national efforts to promote education, public outreach, and research about solar energy and other sustainable technologies. ASES produces the annual SOLAR 2009 conference, the National Solar Tour, Solar Today magazine, and the ASES Green Jobs Report. Please visit www.ases.org for more information.



About CONERGY:


Conergy designs, manufactures, installs and finances solar photovoltaic solutions for major commercial sectors, public agencies, businesses and homeowners through two distinct channels.Conergy'ss Projects Group focuses on custom solutions for large-scale, energy-intensive enterprises; Conergy'ss Distribution Group serves a national network of installers, developers and dealers in the grid-tied and off-grid residential realm, while also addressing the needs of small commercial markets. With ten years's market prowess, Conergy has successfully deployed projects totaling over 1 Gigawatt of renewable energy capacity around the world.With operations in 15 countries over 4 continents, Conergy is driving today'ss clean energy economy via the design, production, installation or financing of close to 1 in 10 of the world'ss solar energy systems. Learn more at www.conergy.us.



(1) NABCEP is the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners.


(2) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2009. Not seasonally adjusted.



Contacts:


Neal Lurie, American Solar Energy Society


(303) 443-3130 x105


nlurie(at)ases.org



Terri Steele, CONERGY


(720) 305-0704


(858) 220-3317, mobile


t.steele(at)conergy.us






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