Get a Degree in Renewable Energy
This fall, Wisconsin’s Mid-State Technical College will be offering three new renewable energy degree programs. These will include biorefinery technology, renewable electricity technician and renewable thermal energy technician training. Ronald Zillmer, associate dean of MSTC’s technical and industrial division hopes the courses are the beginning of new trend in green energy education. “The college is investing in programs for jobs that will be here 100 years from now. This is not a short-term endeavor; folks feeling the effects of globalization and being displaced from their jobs are looking for stability.”
The Biorefinery Technology program prepares technicians to perform operations and maintenance tasks in the expanding biofuel and biogas production and biorefining industries.
The Renewable Electricity Technician program prepares technicians who design, install, operate and maintain solar and wind electricity generating systems for both residential and light commercial applications.
The Renewable Thermal Energy Technician program prepares technicians who design, install, operate and maintain solar, geothermal and biomass heating systems for both residential and commercial applications.
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May 8th, 2008
I’m a Senior International Business major at the University of Denver. Upon graduation in June, I’m trying to get into the alternative energy industry for a few years before returning to grad school. I must say, it’s really exciting to see programs like this pop up at universities in the U.S. Scandinavian countries have been promoting these kinds of educational programs for almost a decade now. Also, San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico offers similar training. I’ve heard that Arizona State offers green energy degrees. Lastly, the Shell Center for Sustainability at Rice University in Houston is geared toward energy issues in public policy. Keep ‘em coming! The more Americans we have in this industry, the better.
May 21st, 2008
I am an Electrical engineer with 32 years experience in the field of Thermal Generation and Distribution.I am very much excited to know about such a course in alternative energy.In India there is acute shortage of Electricity creating hinderence in industrial growth.Can we start any such course in India?I have good liasioning with Engineering Colleges and can help in starting such a exciting course here.The more awareness created more benificial it will be.