Worries about global warming and an unhealthy dependency on foreign oil have brought a rash of recent converts to the quest for sustainable energy alternatives. Yet, for more than a quarter-century, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have been at the forefront, pioneering eco-friendly energy sources such as solar and wind, developing groundbreaking training programs and systems that are models of success - and proving how cost-effective they can be. In 1983, NECA and IBEW, through their National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), launched what was among the industry's first instruction programs in the design and installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems. The following year, members of IBEW Local 26 in Washington, DC, were at work on Georgetown University's Intercultural Center, featuring a 337-kilowatt roof-integrated solar system. At its completion in 1984, it was the world's largest rooftop solar electric system fully integrated with construction - a unique distinction it would hold for more than a decade.
展开▼
机译：对全球变暖的担忧以及对外国石油的不健康依赖，导致最近对寻求可持续能源替代品的人之以鼻。然而，四分之一世纪以来，美国国家电气承包商协会（NECA）和国际电气工人兄弟会（IBEW）一直走在前列，开拓了太阳能和风能等环保能源，制定了开创性的培训计划和成功的典范的系统-并证明它们具有很高的成本效益。 1983年，NECA和IBEW通过其国家联合学徒和培训委员会（NJATC），启动了该行业在光伏（PV）系统设计和安装方面的第一批指导计划。次年，位于华盛顿特区的IBEW Local 26的成员在乔治敦大学的跨文化中心工作，该中心具有一个337千瓦的屋顶集成太阳能系统。它于1984年完工，是世界上最大的屋顶太阳能发电系统，与建筑完全集成在一起-拥有十多年的独特历史。
展开▼
