James Manzer, managing director of ReVision Energy, will speak at NECC on April 18.

Ever wonder about the solar industry, how it works and how it helps our environment?

On Wednesday, April 18, James Manzer, who has an MBA in sustainable business and is managing director of ReVision Energy, will talk about Solar in the Community as part of Northern Essex Community College’s STEM Speaker Series.

Free and open to the public, the presentation will be held in Lecture Hall A in the Spurk Building on the Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliott St, from 12:15 to 1:15 pm.

Working for an energy efficiency company, Manzer completed over 500 energy audits and oversaw more than $500,000 in energy efficiency projects.

He started with ReVision Energy in November 2014.

With an office in North Andover, ReVision Energy is a 100% Employee Owned B-Corp of 200 plus people that develops, designs, engineers, procures, and builds solar projects.

The NECC STEM Speaker Series is sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Education’s STEM Starter Academy Grant.

Northern Essex offers over 40 STEM programs on its campuses, along with internships and practicums that help prepare students for Massachusetts’ ever-growing STEM workforce. For more information, contact Carolyn Knoepfler, PhD, assistant dean of science, technology, and engineering, cknoepfler@necc.mass.edu or 978 556-3541.