(Source: EERE - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) WASHINGTON - Today, the Energy Department announced five additional military bases will join Solar Ready Vets, a solar jobs training program that prepares service members for careers in the solar industry when they leave active duty. The Department is also awarding $10 million to 10 new projects through its Solar Training and Education for Professionals (STEP) funding program, which was created to help meet the solar industry's growing demand for well-qualified, highly skilled installers and other industry-related professionals. 'Jobs in the dynamic solar energy sector have grown more than 20 percent per year for the past...
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