Website: http://www.solarenergy.org

Carbondale, Colo. — This nonprofit organization aims to encourage the practical use of renewable energy through education and technical assistance. Its Renewable Energy Education Program workshop series offers hands-on training to design, install, and maintain renewable energy systems. The REEP series is intended for owner-builders, industry technicians, business owners, career seekers, and people working in developing countries. The workshops may be taken individually or as part of a comprehensive program. Tuition is discounted in proportion to the number of courses in which the participant is enrolled. Most workshops are taught through SEI's solar-powered facility in Carbondale, Colo., in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.