Information regarding energy related educational programs including links to Connecticut facilities, such as science centers, museums, recycling centers, etc.
The Institute for Stainable Energy (ISE) was established to identify, develop, and implement the means for achieving a sustainable energy future. The website provides information on the core activities of the Institute: educational outreach, energy sustainability information, energy solutions, and public policy.
This site is a curriculum resource for educators featuring the energy topics in the Connecticut high school curriculum. Issues and topics are explored with a Connecticut focus, and with an emphasis on solutions that students can implement. They offer information, lessons, labs and activities in Fundamentals of Energy, Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
Eesmarts is a utility sponsored initiative which provides quality energy efficiency educational materials directly to the classroom. This educational program consists of a series of packaged, grade-specific curriculums that teaches students important energy concepts, and then empowers them to make important decisions about energy use in their daily lives.
The SmartLiving Center is part home improvement showroom, part science museum, part resource center. It's a showplace of energy-saving ideas for your home or business.
WattsNewCT is an education campaign, created by the Connecticut Legislature and administered by the CT Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC), to inform electric consumers about electric competition and changes in the way you buy electricity. Connecticut's electric market is open to competition, giving you the power of choice.
Responsibilities of the CEAB include creating an annual energy plan for the state, representing the state in ISO New England's regional energy system planning process, encouraging municipalities affected by proposed projects to participate in regional planning, and developing preferential standards for issuing and evaluating requests for proposals related to energy projects in the state. The site includes meeting information, the Board's Energy Plan for Connecticut and CEAB news.
In 2003, nearly 100 organizations collaborated to develop a set of recommendations for reducing Connecticut's greenhouse gas emissions. The culmination of those efforts is an action plan called .Connecticut Climate Change Stakeholders Dialog: Recommendations to the Governor's Steering Committee.. This site contains information about climate change, the initiatives which comprise the plan, news, and events.
The Clean Energy Fund was established to promote clean and renewable energy use in Connecticut. The site contains information on clean and renewable energy sources, current and previous investments made by the Fund and information about how to apply for funding.
CRRA is committed to educating residents of the state, especially children, in the safe handling and disposal of solid waste and recyclables.
The CGFCC is a partnership between the UConn School of Engineering, Connecticut Innovations Inc., and Connecticut industry. The CGFCC serves as a focal point for fuel cell education, development and deployment. The website provides information about the CGFCC, the research done by the Center, and the CGFCC's educational outreach program.
The site was developed by undergraduate engineering students at the University of Hartford who are working as solar energy interns with CT Clean Energy Fund and the Engineering Application Center at the University of Hartford. The site includes information on the use of solar energy, news and events, consumer information, education and resource links.
Building Operator Certification is a nationally recognized training program designed to educate facilities personnel in the energy and resource efficient operation and maintenance of building systems.
Sustainable Energy Studies is the study of this transition through the perspectives of the natural sciences and the social sciences. Students who minor in Sustainable Energy Studies will be prepared to work as energy policy specialists in government, industry, and education. |