The state Energy Office is opening a solar energy class to home and business owners interested in reducing their monthly bills, officials said.
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The 40-hour course at the Community College of Rhode Island's Training and Technology Center in Quonset is designed to close the gap.
During the course, students will install solar panels on a makeshift roof and learn how to bolt them to the ground.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2005/10/11/state_opens_solar_power_class_to_the_curious/