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About Rising Sun Energy Center

Since 1994, Rising Sun Energy Center has evolved from a modest renewable energy education center into a leading green workforce development and retrofit services organization.

Rising Sun Energy Center’s mission is to create a society that uses energy and water responsibly and equitably. We do this by:

  • Providing green workforce development training & employment that creates green career pathways for youth and adults
  • Offering low-to-no cost residential retrofits & services that lower energy & water usage
  • Educating our communities about sustainable behaviors and technologies

Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Rising Sun has become a national leader in curriculum, training and workforce development in the energy efficiency sector. The organization has served communities around Northern California for over ten years with energy and water efficiency programs. We continue to cooperate with long-term partners in local and state governments, as well as in corporate and other non-profit organizations to grow and expand the programs and services that we can bring to our local communities and the nation.

 

Today, Rising Sun runs the following programs:

California Youth Energy Services (CYES)
A summer program that trains and employs youth 15 - 22 to provide free 'green house calls': energy and water-efficiency upgrades to homes in their community. MORE
Leaders-in-Field-Training (LIFT)

Top employees in Rising Sun's CYES program are given peer leadership roles and taught business and leadership skills. MORE


CYES Youth Council

A year-long part time volunteer service program for youth who have worked as CYES Energy Specialists. MORE


East Bay Green Job Corps Bridge Program (EBGJC)

Green job skills training and wraparound services for young adults with barriers to employment. MORE


Green Energy Training Services (GETS)
Career ladder training for entry-level jobs in the energy efficiency industry. 100 hours of classroom and hands-on training in a course approved by a panel of industry employers. MORE
GETS Energy Services

As our GETS trainees graduate, some move on to work for our GETS Energy Service program. They garner hands-on experience providing energy upgrades to local homes - and the homeowner gets a healthier, more efficient home at a deep discount. MORE


 

Over the past nine years Rising Sun has trained more than 650 youth and adults and provided more than 13,000 homes with energy and water saving measures, carbon footprint reduction strategies, and advice on further energy savings.

How do I find out more? Call us at 510-665-1501.

CYES Manager Teaching

A Site Manager trains eager CYES Youth Energy Specialists

 

 

Green Jobs Now

Two CYES Energy Specialists speak about their green career training at a Green Jobs Rally in Oakland

 

 

GETS Graduation
Another proud graduating class of the Green Energy Training Services program

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