A unique partnership between Penn State and industry members is working to advance solar and wind energy through energy storage and microgrid systems education and training. The Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification (ESAM-TAC) program is part of the GridSTAR Center, a smart grid education and research center at Penn State at The Navy…
RE certificate programs now available at Penn State
By 2040, 63 percent of the nation’s electricity will be generated by lower-carbon options, including 16 percent from renewables, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. This shift will result in double-digit demand for environmental engineers, industrial ecologists, regulatory affairs specialists, sustainability specialists, urban and regional planners, and other workers, according to U.S. Department of Labor…
Penn State offers degree in renewable energy and sustainability systems
Interest in renewable energy is growing worldwide and so are jobs in this field, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s green economy occupations database. Penn State, which is ranked first among universities engaged in alternative energy research by Elsevier Publishing, is bringing together faculty from multiple academic units to help train renewable energy leaders…