Dear CREATE Energy Faculty, Have a classroom idea worth sharing? The CREATE team wants to spotlight it in our 2027 Teaching Tricks, Tips, and Ideas for Energy Educators series — selected faculty will receive a $500 stipend and the opportunity to present their work in a spring 2027 webinar. For the past six years, CREATE’s … Continue Reading
The Strategic Integration of Emerging Technologies and Consensus Standards to Facilitate Nuclear Decommissioning and Promote the Nuclear Renaissance Thursday, September 17, 2026 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central, online on Microsoft Teams About the talk. The discussion will introduce ANS chapters to DOE EM’s mission and the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, and link … Continue Reading
Mountain Middle School, Durango, Colorado. Photo: Shaw Solar By: Michelle Lewis Solar power now powers more than 10,800 US K-12 schools – that means 1 in 7 students goes to a school powered by the sun – but battery storage hasn’t quite caught on yet. That’s more than 7 million students, according to the sixth … Continue Reading
Energy Educator Coffee Hours are a time to get together (virtually) and discuss topics of interest for faculty. Please come to these sessions prepared to share your experience and ideas on the specified topic (what has worked or maybe what hasn’t worked). If you don’t have experience or ideas on the specific topic, please come … Continue Reading
Most workshops include a tour of a local renewable energy site. This workshop, held in October of 2023, included a visit to the Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, WI. Image by: Chelsea Mamott Dates and Locations! Wednesday, August 19th – Milwaukee, WI Saturday, Oct 10th – Custer, WI Got a few teachers who are … Continue Reading
Supported by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program, HI-TEC is a national conference on advanced technological education where secondary and postsecondary educators, counselors, industry professionals, trade organizations, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills. Charged with preparing America’s skilled technical workforce, the event focuses on the preparation needed by the existing and … Continue Reading
By: Faryn Cramer MADISON (WKOW) — Madison College celebrated the start of Earth Week with a ribbon cutting for a 180-kilowatt solar array paired with a 200-kilowatt-hour battery energy storage system at its Protective Services Building on the Truax campus. The system was funded through an energy innovation grant from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. … 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
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
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
