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Blevins Course Schedule: Energy & Earth Resources, University of Texas, Fall 2010
Aug 21st
You are scheduled for 3 classes and 9 hours for Fall 2010
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26284
EER 396
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9:00- 12:00
SRH 3.355
POLIT ECONOMY OF GLOBAL ENERGY
26270
EER 396
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2:00- 5:00P
JGB 3.222
DECISION PATHWAYS
26285
EER 396
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3:30- 6:30P
CPE 2.210
ENERGY & EARTH RESOURCE ECON
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Loading ...NABCEP Releases Small Wind Installer Certification Resource Guide | North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Jun 14th
June 13, 2010 First small wind certifying exam set for September 11, 2010
By Ezra Auerbach
Clifton Park, NYThe North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has just released its Small Wind Installer Certification Exam Resource Guide, a useful and practical resource for those planning to take NABCEP’s Small Wind Installer Certification Exam. The first small wind certifying exam is scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2010, at various locations in the U.S.
“We are confident that a working knowledge of the content of the resources we have listed will go a long way to successfully and safely installing any small wind-electric system, More > (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Obama Administration announces nearly $100MM for smart grid workforce training
Apr 29th
April 29, 2010
Source: US Department of Energy
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is announcing award selections for nearly $100 million for 54 smart grid workforce training programs intended to help prepare the next generation of workers in the utility and electrical manufacturing industries. These projects will leverage more than $95 million in funding from community colleges, universities, utilities and manufacturers to develop and implement training programs. The selectees estimate that the programs will train approximately 30,000 Americans.
Secretary Chu made the announcement while visiting a Pepco engineering and service center in Rockville, Maryland that is More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Building the Next Generation – Power Engineering Scholarships – Junior Engineering Technical Society
Apr 21st
April 16th, 2010
David Wagman, Chief Editor, Power Engineering magazine
As the economy recovers attention is returning to one of the most pressing challenges facing the electric power generation industry: its workforce.
Professionals working in the “traditional” power generation sector—in nuclear and fossil-fired plants—continue to age and move toward retirement. Their jobs will need to be filled. At the same time, employment in the renewable energy sector is accelerating. Those positions will need to be filled.
The challenge for our industry comes in attracting and retaining smart, dedicated and creative professionals who will lead the next generation of power industry professionals.
Three years ago Power Engineering launched with the More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Horizon Energy Solutions Launches Solar Power “Sunbelt” (Canada)
Apr 17th
Ontario-based Horizon Energy Solutions, Inc. has recently announced the launch of its commercial solar power generating business, as well as strategic partnerships with several local governments and educational institutions. Dubbed “Ontario’s Solar Sunbelt,” the initiative aims to promote sustainable communities in Canada through the use of green energy. A well-reputed company in the field of power generation and utilities, Horizon is among the first commercial solar power providers in Ontario.
Horizon has disclosed that it is in talks with several industrial, commercial, and educational institutions around the region as it maps out its plans to install solar power facilities. Horizon likewise plans to offer residential More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...TRAINING: NABCEP Releases Job Task Analysis for new Photovoltaic Technical Sales Certification
Apr 17th
By Ezra Auerbach
Clifton Park, NY- The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners has released the newly developed Job Task Analysis (JTA) for the upcoming Photovoltaic (PV) Technical Sales Certification. The JTA is a comprehensive list of all the measurable tasks that a practitioner performs and guides the development of the exam.
Ezra Auerbach, NABCEP’s Executive Director, says, “The launching of this Certification broadens the career path opportunities for those who are successful PV Entry Level Exam candidates.”Ezra Auerbach, Executive Director of NABCEP, says, “NABCEP is, as always, extremely grateful for the knowledge and experience of many of the PV industry’s More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mark Your Calendars: World Future Energy Summit 2011
Apr 16th
Described as the ‘Davos of Renewable Energy’ by Ed Miliband, the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the World Future Energy Summit has become the must-attend event for those wanting to play a role in the future of the industry. View film clip of WFES 2010.
20% of the 2010 WFES attendees were CEOs, the rest Senior Executives, making it a summit where real and high level decisions get taken to shape the industry.
We know your schedules are busy, and booked far in advance, so we are announcing the dates for the 2011 edition now. Block the dates in Outlook now to make More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...White-Collar, Green Tech (Green Technology Alliance)(Smart Grid Maturity Model)
Mar 30th
Maryruth Belsey Priebe
March 30, 2010
Green IT is a booming industry, but how can students interested in smart grid or renewable energy technologies distinguish themselves in the field? We asked several experts to describe the way forward in the land of green information technology.
“This is a growth area, and a student that maintains a narrow focus in computer science would find it difficult to get immediate employment in [the renewable energy sector],” explains Dr. Ravi Prakash, associate professor in computer science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Traditional information technology (IT) programs, whether they are offered by a community college or More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Masdar (Abu Dhabi | Net Zero Carbon City) Starts Geothermal Drilling
Mar 25th
Posted on March 24, 2010 Masdar Starts Geothermal Drilling Abu Dhabi, UAE [Powergen Worldwide]
Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Government’s renewable energy initiative, has begun drilling two wells commencing the first geothermal energy project in the Middle East.
“There are two well designs. One is to the order of 2,800 metres and the other is to the order of 4,500 metres. There could be several other wells [dug at a later stage],” a source involved in the project told Emirates Business. “How many wells are to be drilled is something that is to be still decided,” he added declining to disclose the More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...WEBINAR (10 MAR): Why You Need Smart People and Smart Processes to Overcome Smart Grid Challenges (Before It’s Too Late)
Feb 24th
Feb 23, 2010
Let’s face it, many utilities have operated pretty much the same way for decades. Similar job titles, similar processes, similar outcomes. But the findings from early deployments reveal that the Smart Grid will dramatically change the “traditional” organization model and the processes that support it.
Yet dealing with “the people side” of the Smart Grid equation can be even trickier than installing new Smart Grid technologies. It requires people to learn new skills, embrace new values and recruit new employees.
Don’t wait to be surprised by these organizational changes. Get ahead of the curve byregistering now for our free March 10 More >
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