Energy

Cool Earth Solar is a privately held, well-funded solar company based in Livermore, CA. The company will develop and own solar power plants utilizing our own proprietary concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology. We are pursuing the rapid deployment of our technology which radically reduces the material, weight and cost of concentrating photovoltaic power plants.

We have multiple openings for the summer of 2008 in our business group for talented individuals who want to get first-hand experience in developing utility-scale, renewable energy projects.

Timeframe:
8-12 weeks (flexible to candidate's schedule)

Participate in bringing a game-changing renewable technology to market. Learn about solar project economics. Gain experience working for a clean tech startup.

Duties:

Successful candidates may work in one or more of the following areas:

* Competitive Intelligence:

* Identify, analyze, and track the technology and economics of substitute offerings

* Project Development: permitting and licensing of power plant projects
* Strategic Procurement:

* Assist in developing supplier relationships
* Optimizing the Cool Earth Solar supply chain
* Build cost models regarding manufacture, supply, and installation of solar system

* Business Development:

* Build relationships with partners and potential customers
* Prospect for new opportunities

Requirements:

* Team player with positive attitude
* Strong quantitative ability
* Strong written and verbal communications skills
* Quick learner/self starter
* Advanced spreadsheet skills
* Proficiency with financial modeling a plus
* Experience with energy and project finance a plus
* MBA degree candidate a plus

Contact Information:
Please cut and paste your resume into the body of an email and send to jobs at
coolearthsolar.com. Please type "2008 Business Internship" in the subject line of
your email.

This program provides students at U.S. colleges and universities with an opportunity to complete a three-month paid internship focusing on
renewable energy, improve German language skills, and experience German culture firsthand from late-May through August 2008. Internships are available in a variety of professional fields, including, but not limited to business, marketing/ PR, production/manufacturing, IT,
engineering, chemistry, physics, material sciences, environmental economics and policy. The program will begin in late May with a
week-long introductory seminar on the topic of renewable energy in Germany and the EU at the University of Kassel in Germany.

Renewable energy sources like wind power, solar power, and biofuels have long been championed by environmentalists. Recently, however, green
power has also become big business. Demand for clean energy technologies like wind and solar power has exploded, and the international renewable
energy market is projected to grow to $167 billion by 2015. While U.S. renewable energy markets are starting to accelerate, Germany has
aggressively supported renewable energy since 1990 and is home to the world's largest renewable energy markets. Germany leads the world in
wind and solar energy installations and is also the world's largest producer of biodiesel. Given its considerable headstart with renewable
energy, Germany is an ideal training ground for U.S. students interested in pursuing clean energy careers.

Contact:

CDS International
871 United Nations Plaza
(First Avenue at 49th Street)
New York, NY 10017-1814
Tel.: (212) 497-3500
Fax: (212) 497-3535

The California Sustainability Alliance (the Alliance) is funded by
California utility customers under the auspices of the California Public
Utilities Commission. The Alliance supports aggressive environmental
objectives related to energy efficiency, climate action, smart growth,
renewable energy, water use, waste stream management, and transportation
within the State of California.

The Alliance is pleased to announce an internship program for current
university students. As interns, students will participate in the
development of written and/or graphic content for the program website.
The website will serve as an educational resource for policy makers and
other professionals working towards sustainability in California. The
website is available in its current form at www.sustainca.org.

Undergraduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $20 per hour;
graduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $25 per hour.

For more information, please contact Claire Gagne, Navigant Consulting,
Inc., at Claire.gagne@navigantconsulting.com or (415)-356-7117.