A distinguished group of international leaders in government, business, academia and renowned Green activists has been selected to join the Jury for the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The Zayed Future Energy Prize is recognized as the world’s preeminent award -driving innovation, leadership, long-term vision and impact in renewable energy and sustainability. “We welcome to the [...]
The World Education Council (WEC) has established the global standard of excellence for online education. To maintain that standard, WEC now certifies educational courses that meet specific criteria for quality and value to learners. The WEC Seal of Excellence is awarded to online educational courses that pass a rigorous independent evaluation based on transparent, objective [...]
Sandia National Laboratories is moving its wind energy test facility to a new location near the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Sandia, Texas Tech, and Group NIRE are pursuing a three-way research agreement under which this facility will operate. The Department of Energy’s Wind & Water Power program is funding Sandia’s work. The [...]
The renewable energy sector could drive economic development in Africa and could possibly compete internationally in future, London-based merchant bank NextEnergy Capital CEO Stefano Sommadossi told Engineering News Online. Renewable energy companies and developers in Africa are struggling to get their projects off the ground because they don’t have the right financial backing. Convincing investors [...]
GovEnergy, the nation’s premier energy training workshop and trade show for federal energy professionals, will take place August 7–10, 2011 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Embracing the theme A River of Energy Solutions, the event will feature over 130 training sessions within 15 educational categories. More than 250 exhibitors will attend [...]
Speaking at a wind energy conference in Chicago today, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon said that community colleges are playing a key role in preparing workers for green jobs of the future and keeping the state on track to meet its ambitious alternative energy goals. Simon said the state’s first associate degree program for wind [...]
Union County and Honeywell this week are hosting the third annual Green Boot Camp, an interactive workshop focused on best practice instruction methods for teaching energy, sustainability and environmental concepts. As part of the five-day event, 40 middle school teachers from across North America have gathered to explore the roots of green technology, sustainable living [...]
As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to support and empower the next generation of American clean energy entrepreneurs, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $2 million in available funding for the National University Clean Energy Business Challenge. This nationwide initiative will create a network of regional student-focused clean energy business creation competitions whose [...]
I am going to reveal something quite shocking given the current political climate in the United States. A bi-partisan (yes that’s right, both parties) bill was introduced today to support the surging environmental education movement, improve student achievement, and prepare students for jobs in the growing green economy. A coalition of business, education, environmental and [...]