An energy-efficient modular home built by Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College students has been transformed by the City of Asheville into a community police resource center. Students in Construction Management Technology oversaw the construction of a NC Healthy Built modular home by Carpentry, Electrical Technology, Welding and CAD Technology students. The building was designed and constructed [...]
Nov 9 2010 | Posted in
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To lead in the accelerating green economy, America needs millions of new skilled workers for jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building and sustainability. To meet this demand, America’s community colleges are joining the first nationwide initiative to collaborate on and implement programs to train students with the education and skills needed to succeed.
Oct 12 2010 | Posted in
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Ecotech Institute is the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design. Launched in April 2010 in the Denver, Colorado, metro area, the college offers programs designed by experts in the industry for people seeking careers in the emerging clean tech economy. These programs are [...]
Few state economies have suffered as severely as Michigan’s in the last decade. It’s economy, dependent on manufacturing in general, and the automotive industry specifically, has witnessed massive job losses and declining population base. But the state is seeking to transform itself and sees renewable energy and sustainability as the engine that will power their economic recovery. To [...]
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) recently signed a licensing agreement with Spain-based Ynfiniti Engineering Services (YES) and United Kingdom-based Safety Technology authorizing GRCC to become the first United States training center to offer the globally recognized YES/ Safety Technology (YST) safety certification program for the wind energy industry. GRCC will serve as the North American [...]
Constellation Energy announced that its subsidiary, Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group, has completed installation of a 1.2 megawatt solar and wind power system at the University of Toledo’s Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation in Toledo, Ohio. The campus will utilize solar and wind power to generate electricity and the university’s commitment to [...]
The Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (BASE) at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School begins its second year assisting early-stage sustainable businesses. BASE will connect the entrepreneurs in 15 organizations to a range of sustainability resources – from expertise to capital – to accelerate their growth and impact. BASE is one of the [...]
Southern California Edison (SCE) has launched a $1 million Green Jobs Education Initiative to fund sustainable or “green” education and job training at 10 California community colleges, solidifying a commitment to its core philanthropic priorities – education and the environment. “The Green Jobs Education Initiative holds the triple crown in our philanthropic portfolio. It will [...]
The Los Angeles Trade-Technical College has a range of green-related courses and programs that range from alternative fuels and emissions reduction in the Diesel Technology Program to a Supply Water Technology AS degree with an emphasis in water purification. Currently the college has 52 green-integrated courses and four green-related degree and certificate programs in career-technical, [...]
Jan 4 2010 | Posted in
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