Universities across the country have been integrating renewable energy classes but Indiana Tech has gone one step further than most. They have installed a wind turbine on its Fort Wayne campus to help engineering students learn about alternative energy. The turbine is located next to the Zollner Engineering Center and a gift from the Steel Dynamics Foundation covered the cost …
Schools in Japan Complete Solar Projects
Sometimes good things really do come out of something bad. The Great East Japan Earthquake devastated schools, businesses, homes and lives. But this week, the Japan Reconstruction Fund held a ceremony at Shinchi Elementary School to commemorate the completion of several solar facilities in four public elementary and junior high schools in the town of Shinchi in Soma-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. The solar …
TCU Energy Institute Offers Certificate Programs
TCU Energy Institute is now offering two certificate programs for energy industry professionals and royalty owners. By receiving a certificate of completion through this one-of-a-kind program, graduates can gain the skills needed to project their career path up – to senior management. Both certificate programs will begin on September 24 and be offered in Houston, Texas and San Antonio, Texas. …
Wind Power & Biodiversity
In June, over 40 individuals from various European public and private entities came together in Lisbon to discuss how impacts on biodiversity by wind energy projects could be decreased. The result is a series of presentations regarding, “Wind Power and Biodiversity: Tools to Measure, Avoid and Compensate Impacts.” The workshop, organized by EDP, Bio3 and the Fundacion Global Nature, demonstrated …
Vocal Trash Sings About Being Green
Here is a fun story for a Friday. A group called Vocal Trash entertains consumers across the country with a musical mix of pop, rock and swing used to educate listeners about being green. The group’s song reflect earth-friendly values like recycling and upcycling. As if this is cool enough, the group also “recycles” their instruments used in their performances. …
PV Training Yard to be Unveiled
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Green Academy is unveiling Utah’s only Solar Photovoltaic (PV) training yard on September 6, 2012. The launch will highlight the Solar PV training yard and classroom space, and will feature student and faculty-led abbreviated labs and solar panel demonstrations. “The completion of the photovoltaic training yard is an exciting addition to sustainable green energy practice and …
Ethanol Safety Seminars Stop in Idaho
Idaho is the next stop on the tracks for the Ethanol Safety Seminar series hosted by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), Federal Railroad Association TRANSCAER and Eastern Idaho Railroad. The first FREE seminar will take place on August 7, 2012 at the College of Southern Idaho in the Taylor Building located in Twin Falls. The second FREE seminar will be …
Junior Solar Sprint Races to Middle Schools
The San Diego Renewable Energy Society (SDRES) has announced a new science educational program that focuses on solar power for middle school students and teachers. Junior Solar Sprint is a hands-on educational program that gives students the ability to design, build and race their own solar powered model cars. The program is currently limited to San Diego middle schools and …
EnergyTrends 2012 Renewable Energy Grades
Did you know that California, Colorado and Massachusetts are the top three states in the U.S. for renewable energy? You can learn all this and more from a new data analysis by EnergyTrends.org, a project of Lexington Institute. The organization has assigned grades to each U.S. state based on its use and development of renewable energy. The grading system considers …
Economics of Energy & The Environment
Ok everybody. It’s time to go back to school. Who has the time you think? Who has the money? Who has a college campus near you? These are no longer valid excuses – the time is now to become energy literate. There is a FREE online course called Economics of Energy & The Environment being taught by Dr. Ben Ho, Assistant …