Sign Up Today! Explore how energy meets real-world demand in this engaging CREATE innovation webinar focused on pumped storage systems and solar power. Using a large-scale project planned in Arizona as inspiration, this session highlights how Pumped Storage Systems (PSS) store solar energy by moving water between reservoirs and releasing it to generate electricity during … Continue Reading
Join Us: Connecting Job Seekers to Registered Apprenticeship Pathways Join us for our April webinar, held just ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, as we spotlight strategies to connect job seekers to high-quality careers through Registered Apprenticeships. These are proven pathways to high-quality, family-sustaining careers that offer paid training and clear routes to long-term employment. This … Continue Reading
Sign Up Today! Bring energy concepts, hands-on learning, and real-world impact into your classroom with “Sunshine in a Jar.” In this engaging webinar, participants will build a solar-powered lantern using photovoltaic panels, rechargeable batteries, and a custom circuit board—while learning practical electronics skills. Aligned with NGSS Physics and NRC Framework standards, this STEAM-based experience introduces … Continue Reading
Powering the Future: Join Us for a Solar + Storage Ribbon Cutting at Madison College Greetings from Madison Area Technical College! We’re excited to invite our community, partners, and energy enthusiasts to a special event celebrating a major step forward in sustainable infrastructure on campus. On April 20th from 2–4 PM, Madison College will host … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete! View on YouTube This webinar provides an overview of the research study conducted at Rutgers investigating the role of community college technician programs in economic development. The research included interviews with NSF ATE project personnel, in-depth case studies of technician programs at 8 colleges across the country, labor-market studies, and regional … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete! View on YouTube From Wind to Watts: Investigating Energy Storage and System Efficiency is a hands-on webinar with presenter Tom Buchanan that immerses students in one of the most critical challenges of modern energy systems: how to store energy when the wind isn’t blowing. Using KidWind turbines as the primary energy … Continue Reading
Is your HVAC or facilities maintenance program equipped to deliver the next generation of building technicians? With the influx of new technologies and building performance standards, students will need greater preparation to support today’s smart buildings. Will you and your faculty be ready for the challenge? Now BEST Center provides you with a strategic road map. … Continue Reading
Battery storage units in Kern County, California (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) By Julian Spector Big batteries have begun reshaping the U.S. grid. Now, the country has made surprising strides in making those energy storage systems itself, rather than depending on imports from China. Batteries were always crucial for the effort to … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete View on YouTube Looking for an engaging way to introduce students to energy and hands-on STEM learning? Join the CREATE Energy Center and Dr. Vidya Schalk for a webinar highlighting “Shining a Light on Solar Energy,” an interactive four-day solar energy camp. This session provides an overview of the camp model … Continue Reading
Peak Energy’s sodium-ion battery energy storage system. Courtesy: Peak Energy By Paul Gerke Things are about to get a little saltier in Wisconsin, and this time, it has nothing to do with the Green Bay Packers. Denver, Colorado-based Peak Energy has reached a deal with massive developer RWE Americas to deploy its proprietary passively cooled sodium-ion grid … Continue Reading
