| Indian River State College has been awarded by Workforce Florida, Inc., the management of the Banner Center for Energy: Florida’s industry-driven resource for energy workforce education and training. |
Through its many partnerships, and through direct input from industrial partners, the Employ Florida Banner Center for Energy is able to develop and coordinate customized educational and training resources in order to grow the competitiveness of Florida’s energy industry. Our goals are to:
1. Cultivate long-term partnerships to strengthen education and opportunities for schools throughout the state.
2. Work closely with industry partners to develop customized training to meet the needs of the energy industry.
3. Offer courses, in conjunction with our educational partners, which provide real-world skills needed to elevate career opportunities to the next level in the high-growth energy industry. |
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ADVISORY COUNCIL and FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AT PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE |
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| ENERGY NEWS |
| President Barack Obama visits FPL's DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
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At 25 megawatts, the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the country. Annual estimated generation is about 42,000 megawatt-hours or enough power to serve about 3,000 homes...Read More »
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| DOE Releases New Versions of EnergyPlus and Open Studio
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| The U.S. Department of Energy has released updated versions of its popular EnergyPlus simulation software for modeling heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other building energy flows, as well as its OpenStudio plug-in for Google’s SketchUp program...Read More » |
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| IRSC Awarded $3.9 Million EDA Grant to Create Jobs
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Indian River State College has been awarded a $3.9 million grant by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop a new Center for Competitive Economics and Entrepreneurship (CCEE) focused on creating new high-tech jobs to help spark the region’s economic recovery and preparing students for cutting-edge careers...Read More
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| Over $367 Million Dollars Awarded to 9 Florida |
| Utilities for Smart Grid. The smart grid is being touted as the Swiss army knife of cleantech — adding energy efficiency to the power grid, saving consumers money on energy bills, and creating jobs. Specifically over $367 million dollars has been awarded to 9 Florida Utilities to upgrade grid with smarter meters.This opportunity is expected to create over 7,500 jobs!!!!! Read More » |
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