Summary
Liz Merry is the sole proprietor of Verve Solar Consulting. Contact her at 2402 Westernesse Rd., Davis, CA 95616, 530-757-7808, LMerry (at) vervesolar.com
Ms. Merry has been educating people about the solar industry since 2001, when she first organized a group of homeowners to install PV systems as a group in Davis, CA. Since 2006 Ms.Merry has taught more than 2,800 students about the solar industry through course sponsors such as: Solar Energy International, Solar Power International, Renewable Energy World, Solar Living Institute, UC Berkeley Extension, Pacific Energy Center, and many others.
Education
- M.B.A., Urban Land Development, Sacramento State University, 1999
- B.A. Philosophy, UCLA, 1988
Completed Training
- Grid Direct Design and the NEC, Solar Energy International, 2010
- Solar Electric Fundamentals and Grid-Direct Design with Lab Week, Solar Energy International, 2010
- PV Design Online, Solar Energy International, 2008
- Solar Sales and Marketing, Andy Black, 2007
- PV One-day installation, GRID Alternatives, 2007
- The Art of Leadership, Rockwood Foundation, 2005
- PV Installation Basics, ASES Conference, 2004
- PV system owner since 2001
Highlights
- Instructor and curriculum development for solar business and career courses since 2007
- Author, “Ask Ms. Liz” Careers Column at SolarToday.org since February 2009
- Author and Editor, Customers Guide to Solar Power Purchase Agreements
- Executive Director, NorCal Solar, 2005-2007
- Marketing Director, Valley Energy Efficiency Corporation, 2002-2004
