This workshop takes a broad look at today's most popular alternative energy technologies, as well as how you can incorporate them into your home or business.  These technologies include solar (photovoltaic (PV) and thermal), wind, geothermal, micro-hydro, biomass, and biogas.  The course runs for a total length of 40 hours, and will include one or more field trips on one/both of the Saturday classes.

Workshop cost is $550 + GST and administration fee = $591.25

For more information, please take a look at our workshop flyer.

Registration for this workshop is dependent on demand.  If you would be interested in attending a future section of this workshop, then please send an email to cei@centennialcollege.ca.

The award-winning RETScreen® Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is a unique decision support tool developed by Natural Resources Canada with the contribution of experts from government, industry, and academia. It is available for download free of charge, and is used by more than 200,000 people around the world. Apart from assessing energy technology options, the software can simultaneously analyze greenhouse gas impact, project financing and risk.

Registration is open for these workshops for the following Saturday dates: September 18, 2010 and November 20, 2010.

The cost of this workshop is $295 plus tax = $333.35

For more information, including dates, cost, and registration information visit the webpage: www.centennialcollege.ca/cei/retscreen.

Look out for the first Advanced RETScreen Workshop for Solar Photovoltaic Systems planned for October 23, 2010. This advanced RETScreen course will explore various examples ranging from grid-connected micro FIT and FIT projects to off-grid projects with storage. In addition to looking at parameters affecting energy performance, a large portion of the course will also focus on financial modeling, including multiple funding scenarios, incentives, tax laws and other important variables. A working knowledge of RETScreen is preferred, though a brief review will be provided at the beginning.

The cost of this workshop is $345 plus tax. 

Visit back for updates or send an email to cei@centennialcollege.ca to receive an alert once the workshop is available for registration.

This workshop is currently being redesigned to meet certification standards established by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners.  Registration details will be released once a start date for this workshop has been determined.

For more information, please send an email to cei@centennialcollege.ca

A 3 week accelerated workshop designed for anyone interested in the installation, repair and maintenance of small residential/commercial wind power systems.

This course will cover the background and theory of wind energy conversion, low to high power system varieties, typical applications, wind monitoring technologies, energy storage, and electrical grid interface connection methods. Tower, blade and power conversion design, manufacturing, installation and servicing will also be covered. 

The cost of this workshop is $595, plus a $100 materials/lab fee.

Please note that the start date for the next section of this workshop is dependent on enrolment. If you are interested in this workshop, and would like to attend the next session, please send an email to cei@centennialcollege.ca. 

Once enough people have expressed interest in this workshop, we will contact you to inform you of the next start date.