Iowa Lakes Community College recently celebrated the opening of its new Sustainable Energy Resources and Technologies (SERT) building in Estherville. The facility will house seven ‘green’ programs: Engineering Technology, Electrical Technology, HVAC, Water Quality, and Sustainable Aquatic Resources, Environmental Studies as well as additional Wind Energy and Turbine Technology classes.  Coursework will include credit classes, professional development…

Think of energy as a system that includes sources, transmission, and loads, not just a wind farm, say the planners at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa. “The idea expands on our mission that began 10 years ago when we started training students to take care of the growing numbers of wind turbines around…