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Have You Ever Participated in a Clean Energy Student Competition or Program?

This week, Eric shared with us a plethora of education-centered competitions, challenges, and other programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Energy Department Makes a Difference Helping Students’ Careers

To stay a top competitor in today’s global economy, we need to make sure that students who aspire to be the next generation of America’s scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs can get the hands-on experience and training they need to lead our industries and businesses.

Saving Energy: The Next Generation

Have you heard of America’s Home Energy Education Challenge? It’s a challenge—designed to get students in grades 3-8 to help their families and communities embrace home energy efficiency.

Solar Oven, Take One: FAIL

If a fifth grade class can successfully make a solar oven, there’s absolutely no reason why I, as a fully functioning, 26-year-old adult, can’t successfully make one, too!

Universities Across the United States Make Strides in Energy Education

A new video on EERE's Energy Empowers website highlights an inspiring energy-saving contest held by a group at the University of Central Florida called UCF Sustainability and Energy Management.

Energy Today

National Lab Helping to Train Operators for Next Generation of Power Plants

Students in West Virginia are receiving hands-on experience for careers at cleaner-burning coal-fired power plants.

Learning about Energy Use and Conservation Has Merit

EIA sponsored an Energy Merit Badge class as part of the 2012 Energy Action month. The Energy.gov video team was there to capture the event.

Creating Educational Opportunities for Minorities in STEM

Find out how the Energy Department is working to introduce more Latino students into energy and STEM programs that offer promising and rewarding career paths.

Back to School with Energy Ant

Learn about some of the extraordinary — and free — resources available for teachers and students on the U.S. Energy Information Administrations's Energy Kids page.

Top 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Energy: Back-to-School Edition

Heading back to school? Here's some fun facts about energy that you can share with your classroom.

Energy Department Lab Researcher Wins HENAAC Award for Outstanding Achievement

One of the Energy Department's own talented scientists is recognized with a Great Minds in STEM award.

Prepping Power Engineers for the Smart Grid

Bonneville Power Administration and Washington State University have designed a special program that’s preparing the power workforce for the nation’s smarter energy future.

Students Count -- From the Classroom to the Conference

Words like “biofuels” and “power electronics” usually conjure up images of labs and power lines, not biology class. But what better place is there to start innovation than in the classroom? The Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) fosters this philosophy during the annual Energy Innovation Summit.

University of Minnesota Boosts Studies with Wind Power

University of Minnesota's new Clipper Liberty wind turbine and 426-foot tall meteorological tower will allow researchers to work on improving wind turbine efficiency and help train a new generation of engineers and technicians.

Celebrating Achievement and Potential at the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers

Thirteen winners were recently announced — 11 supported by the Energy Department’s Office of Science and two supported by the Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration.

Secretary Chu, Intel President Discuss Need for More U.S. Engineers

The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness announced that 45 industry leaders, including Boeing, DuPont, AT&T and Facebook, have committed to doubling engineering internships at their companies in 2012, strengthening the skills and talent of our students with hands-on, technical opportunities.

Bright Young Minds for a Clean Energy Future

It’s that time again: Back to school season is officially here! Time for students to prepare for the new experiences and challenges that they will encounter throughout the upcoming school year.

Energy Tomorrow

Female Scientists, Engineers Open Students' Eyes to Career Options

More than six dozen middle school girls visited INL to learn about career options in science and engineering at the annual My Amazing Future event organized by Idaho Women in Nuclear.

Training the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Leaders

To train and educate the future leaders of the nuclear energy field, the Energy Department is offering $47.2 million in competitive scholarships, fellowships, research projects and university research reactor upgrades.

President Obama Talks Clean Energy At Facebook Town Hall

Check out this video for President Obama's comments on why investments in science education and clean energy research and innovation are critical to moving our country forward and strengthening America energy security.

Geek-Up [2.4.2011]: Mars Hoppers and InSynC

Designs for a nuclear-powered Mars hopper that could cover 9 miles every five to seven days and students and teachers submit proposals to use Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source.

Online Toolkit Fosters Bioenergy Innovation

The construction of this facility that will nearly triple the amount of renewable diesel produced domestically.

Tomorrow's Women Engineers

Middle school girls in Argonne, Illinois, will meet with women engineers to work together on hands-on projects.

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