 Education
Many
people think teaching and learning about renewables in school
is a great way to build a solar future. This section contains
information on renewable energy and environmental educational
organizations, professional training opportunities, and course
material for K-12.
School Based Education | Courses
and Curricula for Professionals
 School
Based
Local
Vermont
Energy Education Program (VEEP) -
VEEP is partnership with the Departments of Public Service and Education,
the electric utilities, and other educational facilities. VEEP offers
teacher training and professional development, energy education
materials including hands-on lessons, and workshops for teachers
interested in the Solar Sprint the solar electric car model.
For
more information, contact Frances Barhydt at (802) 626-8346 or at
veep@kingcon.net
National
National
Energy Education Development Project (NEED) -
NEED is a nonprofit organization the focuses on educating students
and educators about energy (renewable and non-renewable) through
workshops, activities, and curriculum.
http://www.energyconnect.com/need/
Center
for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST) -
CREST is a non-profit Internet and multimedia development organization.
CREST has a number of multimedia educational informational software
programs available for free or for a minimal cost. 1200 18th Street
NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20036
(202)293-2898, Fax: (202) 887-0497
http://www.crest.org
Interstate
Renewable Energy Council (IREC) -
IREC has developed a web site devoted to solar activities in schools.
This site contains information on school programs throughout the
US, link to other related school sites, and information on doing
solar in their schools.
Check
out the website at http://www.solarschools.org
The
Suns Joules -
The Sun's Joules is a comprehensive educational CD-ROM on renewable
energy for high school students. It contains around 1,000 screens
of text and graphics, dozens of digital videos, interactive exercises,
an energy glossary, a list of renewable energy internet resources,
and a detailed index.
It
is available from CREST, http://www.crest.org.
The
School Energy Doctor -
The School Energy Doctor is a multimedia production designed to
lead high school students through a water and energy audit of their
school. It provides students with easy calculations to see how efficiency
and renewable energy can save energy, water, and money as well as
reduce pollution right at their own school.
It
is available from CREST, http://www.crest.org.
Courses, Curricula for Professionals
Solar
Training and Education Courses
Sandia
Laboratory's Solar Training and Education Courses web page provides
an extensive listing of training courses
for solar systems of all types. Most offer both on site/classroom
workshops and self study workshops. http://www.sandia.gov/pv/training.htm
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