FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 30, 2015 WALNUT CREEK, CA, September 30, 2015–Potty humor can help fight the drought – at least if it means people use less water when flushing the toilet. Rising Sun Energy Center, a local nonprofit that provides communities with no-cost water and energy saving services,…

By Puneet, LIFT (Leader-In-Field-Training) When I first became introduced to the Leader-In-Field-Training (LIFT) program with Rising Sun, I thought it would be a relaxing job, and much easier than being an Energy Specialist (ES). I was wrong. In my opinion, we LIFTs are the most important parts of our teams.

For Immediate Release  Berkeley, California – August 10, 2015 – Rising Sun Energy Center’s Green Energy Training Services (GETS) will begin its 7th cohort this fall, beginning on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. GETS is a pre-apprenticeship job training program for adults who are interested in starting a career in Construction,…

By Seliena, LIFT (Leader-In-Field-Training) Growing up in California has provided me with an extensive arsenal of energy and water savings knowledge. For example, before joining Rising Sun, I knew the importance of taking shorter showers, and not running water when unnecessary. When I’m combing conditioner through my tangled locks, I’ll…

By Selena, LIFT (Leader-In-Field-Training) Watch as Selena and the San Rafael Energy Specialists share the skills they’ve developed professionally this summer, and why Rising Sun and CYES is so important to them.

By Souriya, LIFT (Leader-In-The-Field)  Take a look as the Richmond site tells what Rising Sun means to them. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]…

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By Lily, LIFT (Leader-In-Field-Training) Now that we are in week five of the CYES program, the Energy Specialists (ES’s) have definitely bonded with each other and their managers. If you walked into the Dublin site right now, you would see our ES’s playing cards during break, sharing stories and laughing…

By Gerron, LIFT, Leader-In-Field-Training             Over these past five years, here at Rising Sun, I’ve accumulated so much knowledge in the fields of energy and water conservation. I’ve practically have become a mobile resource guide. The way I look at it, on the one hand my experience as an Energy…

By Lauren, Leader-In-Field-Training It all started in fall of 2011. I was sitting in my Careers class when our teacher announces that we will have a guest speaker. In walks a man and who immediately starts talking about energy efficiency and how we can help our community. At first, I…