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Title: Solar Electric Generation: Technologies
Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.
Author: David Chitester
Author P.E. David Chitester
David Chitester is a licensed P.E. in Michigan and Florida has over 35 years of experience. He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1974. He also has an M.B.A that he received from Northern Michigan University in 1978. Mr. Chitester’s expertise has been applied to industrial process plants, power generating facilities, buildings, wastewater treatment facilities, pipelines, and roadway design and construction.  He has performed cost and schedule analyses on projects totaling more than $10 billion in construction costs.                  
 

Mr. Chitester is recognized nationally as an expert in Claims Analysis and Dispute Resolution, CPM Scheduling, Project Management, and Cost Engineering.  He began his career with Bechtel Power and Blount Brothers where he gained field construction and scheduling experience on projects ranging from $150 Million to $500 Million. For more than 28 years, he has provided services essential to maintaining control of project costs and schedules to a balanced mix of public and private sector clients.                   

Mr. Chitester presents seminars and in-house training on topics as productivity analysis, delay analysis, CPM scheduling, and construction claims, and has served as a course instructor for the Associated General Contractors’ Supervisor Training Program.  More than five thousand licensed professionals from across the country have attended lectures and presentations by Mr. Chitester

Price: 134.75
Credit Hrs: 5
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Description

Solar energy is an abundant and underutilized energy source in the West. Solar conditions are optimal in the Desert Southwest and, given the geographic and climatic conditions, potentially the best in the world. In addition, these areas of premium, excellent, and good solar resources are located near major metropolitan areas.  This 5-hour interactive online course discusses the different types of solar generating technologies and their potential for producing clean, renewable, affordable energy in the West.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will have a better understanding of:

  • Discuss solar generating technologies, such as Photovoltaic electric power and Thermal solar power
  • Describe the benefits of using solar power, including its abundance and mild environmental impact
  • Explain solar power energy policies, including renewable portfolio standards (RPS), green energy programs, and tax incentives
  • Discuss energy resource options, such as fossil fuels and other renewables, and gain understanding about the generating capactity these resources could provide, their depletion rates, and possible environmental impact

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Applies To:

AIA - Member ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MD - Land Surveyor ( General ) OR - Engineer ( Technical )
AIA - Member ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) ME - Engineer ( General ) OR - Land Surveyor ( Technical )
AIA - Member ( Sustainable Design / Energy-Efficient Design - AIA Reg.#RV815 ) ME - Land Surveyor ( General ) OR - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AK - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MN - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AK - Engineer ( General ) MN - Engineer ( General ) OR - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AK - Land Surveyor ( General ) MN - Land Surveyor ( General ) OR - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AK - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MN - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Photogrammetrist ( Technical )
AL - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MO - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Photogrammetrist ( Technical )
AL - Engineer ( General ) MO - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Photogrammetrist ( Technical )
AL - Land Surveyor ( General ) MO - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Photogrammetrist ( Technical )
AL - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MO - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) PA - Engineer ( General )
AR - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MO - Engineer ( General ) PA - Geologist ( General )
AR - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MO - Engineer ( General ) PA - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AR - Engineer ( General ) MS - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) RI - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AR - Engineer ( General ) MS - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) RI - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AR - Land Surveyor ( General ) MS - Engineer ( General ) SC - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
AR - Land Surveyor ( General ) MS - Land Surveyor ( General ) SC - Engineer ( General )
AR - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MS - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) SC - Land Surveyor ( General )
CA - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MT - Engineer ( General ) SD - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
CO - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) MT - Land Surveyor ( General ) SD - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
CT - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NC - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) SD - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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DC - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NC - Land Surveyor ( General ) SD - Engineer ( General )
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DE - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) ND - Engineer ( Technical ) SD - Engineer ( Health, Safety & Welfare )
FL - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) ND - Land Surveyor ( General ) SD - Engineer ( Health, Safety & Welfare )
FL - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) ND - Land Surveyor ( Technical ) SD - Land Surveyor ( General )
FL - Building Inspector ( General - 0608481 ) NE - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) SD - Land Surveyor ( General )
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FL - Electrical Contractor ( Technical - 0800274 ) NE - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) SD - Land Surveyor ( Health, Safety & Welfare )
FL - Engineer ( Technical - 275 ) NE - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) SD - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
FL - Fire Sprinkler (Class V) ( General - 0608481 ) NE - Engineer ( General ) SD - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
FL - Landscape Architect ( General - 0008579 ) NE - Engineer ( General ) SD - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
FL - Pinellas County Contractor ( General - 0608481 ) NE - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) SD - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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GA - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NH - Architect ( Sustainable Design / Energy-Efficient Design - AIA Reg.#RV815 ) TN - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
GA - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NH - Engineer ( General ) TN - Engineer ( General )
GA - Engineer ( General ) NH - Engineer ( General ) TN - Engineer ( General )
GA - Land Surveyor ( General ) NH - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) TN - Engineer ( Health, Safety & Welfare )
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HI - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NJ - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) TN - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
IA - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NM - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) TN - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
IA - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NM - Engineer ( General ) TN - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
IA - Engineer ( General ) NM - Engineer ( General ) TN - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
IA - Engineer ( General ) NM - Land Surveyor ( General ) TX - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
IA - Land Surveyor ( General ) NM - Land Surveyor ( General ) TX - Architect ( Sustainable Design / Energy-Efficient Design - AIA Reg.#RV815 )
IA - Land Surveyor ( General ) NV - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) TX - Architect ( Sustainable Design / Energy-Efficient Design )
IA - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NV - Contractor ( General ) TX - Engineer ( General )
IA - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NV - Engineer ( General ) TX - Engineer ( General )
ICC - Member ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) NV - Engineer ( General ) TX - Engineer ( General )
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ID - Engineer ( General ) NV - Interior Designer ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) TX - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
ID - Land Surveyor ( General ) NV - Land Surveyor ( General ) TX - Landscape Architect ( Sustainable Design / Energy-Efficient Design )
ID - Land Surveyor ( General ) NV - Land Surveyor ( General ) UT - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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IL - Professional Engineer ( General ) OH - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) VA - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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IN - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OH - Land Surveyor ( General ) VA - Land Surveyor ( General )
IN - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OH - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) VA - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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KS - Engineer ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WA - Electrical Contractor ( General )
KS - Land Surveyor ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WA - Electrical Contractor ( General )
KS - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WA - Land Surveyor ( General )
KS - Landscape Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WA - Landscape Architect ( General - 0008579 )
KY - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WA - Landscape Architect ( General - 0008579 )
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KY - Engineer ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WI - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
LA - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WV - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
LA - Engineer ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WV - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
LA - Engineer ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WV - Engineer ( General )
LA - Land Surveyor ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WV - Land Surveyor ( General )
LA - Land Surveyor ( General ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WV - Landscape Architect ( General (max 6 hrs online) - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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LEED Accredited Professional (AP) ( General - EPP0095-036 ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WY - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
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MA - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OK - Land Surveyor ( General ) WY - Engineer ( General )
MA - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OK - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) WY - Engineer ( General )
MD - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) WY - Land Surveyor ( General )
MD - Architect ( General - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) WY - Land Surveyor ( General )
MD - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Engineer ( Technical ) WY - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )
MD - Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 ) OR - Engineer ( Technical ) WY - Landscape Architect ( Health, Safety & Welfare - AIA Reg. # RV815 )

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