Sustainable Energy Conference: July 27th-August 1st, 2009 at Lafayette College, Easton, PA
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This one-of -a-kind event, to be held in the beautiful Lehigh Valley Region of Pennsylvania, deserves special mention for its significant educational component and the financial assistance available to high school and college students and faculty to attend.
According to conference organizers, their mission is
”to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of and passion for sustainable energy technologies, economics, and public policy in students, educators, policy makers, consumers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs so that they can make the informed decisions necessary to provide for the energy needed today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs”.
The opportunity for students and educators to take part in the “Sustainable Scholars” program as part of the conference is what sets this event apart from other sustainable energy events, and should serve as a model for other states and organizations.
The Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the use of renewable energy, energy conservation, and education. SEF was formed pursuant to a joint settlement agreement arising from the PA Public Utility Commission’s electric utility deregulation proceedings in 1998. The SEF launched a Sustainable Scholars Programs in 2005 with Solar Scholars™. Solar Scholars™ was a first‐in‐the nation solar education initiative promoting the adoption and integration of renewable energy concepts and technologies into the curriculum of colleges and universities. Sustainable Scholars Programs like Solar Scholars™ prepare the next generation of energy conservation leaders with the knowledge they will need to make informed decisions to promote renewable energy sources and conservation.
Sustainable Energy Conference
Financial sponsorships are provided for selected schools to send professors and students to attend a week‐long hands‐on training on sustainable energy held during the Sustainable Energy Conference. The sponsorships cover the educational program, food,and lodging. The Sustainable Energy Conference held on a college or university campus is part one of the two part Sustainable Scholars Programs. At the conference professors and students attend classes lead by industry experts for a mix of both theoretical knowledge and hands on experience. Various topics include renewable energy, marketing and financing of current technologies, renewable energy science and manufacturing, and electric industry power production utilities and the grid.
Upon completion of the conference colleges and universities are invited to compete for grants to fund sustainable energy projects. Last SEF awarded $180,000 in grants to Cedar Crest College, Dickinson College, East Stroudsburg University, Elizabethtown College, Franklin & Marshall College, HACC Harrisburg, HACC Lancaster, Johnson College, Keystone College, LackawannaCollege, Lehigh University, Lycoming College, Messiah College, Millersville University, Moravian College, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Schuylkill, Penn State Scranton, Penn State Wilkes‐Barre, Susquehanna University, Thaddeus Stevens College, University of Scranton, Wilkes University, and Wilson College.
The Sustainable Energy Conference is not just for educators and students. The conference offers something for everyone from contractors, energy service companies, architects, governmental agencies, and businesses.
For more information regarding the conference, click here.
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Posted by Tracey A. Smith
on Jun 23 2009. Filed under Alternative Energy, Green Career, Green Conference, Re-education.
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