Renewable and Alternative Energy
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Upcoming Events
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Financial Considerations & Shale Gas Development
May 30, 2012
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Renewable Energy Academy - Small Scale Hydro
May 31, 2012
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Community Forestry Management Institute
June 6, 2012
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What is Renewable Energy?
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat—which are renewable (naturally replenished). Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity/micro hydro, biomass and biofuels for transportation.
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Penn State Extension Energy Programs
Extension educators and faculty are working on many fronts to evaluate energy alternatives, develop strategies for using energy more efficiently and to educate youth, citizens, farmers and policy makers about the complex issues related to alternative energy development and improving energy efficiency.
Penn State Energy News
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Iran expert to address U.S. policy toward Asia and Persian Gulf
March 26, 2012Flynt Leverett, whose distinguished government career has included positions with the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department and most recently as the senior director for Middle East affairs with the National Security Council, will discuss the changing nature of U.S. foreign policy strategy in a talk titled "Energy, Economics, and the ...
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PennTAP seeks environmentally friendly, energy-conscious manufacturers
March 14, 2012Pennsylvania manufacturers hoping to improve energy efficiency and cut down on the levels of carbon dioxide they emit can now get assistance from the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). PennTAP is part of Penn State Outreach, the largest unified outreach organization in American higher education. Businesses that apply must be in ...
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Conserving electricity brings great rewards for Medical Center
October 26, 2011Recently, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center earned a 2011 GreenCare Award in the transportation category, reflecting the organization's commitment to providing environmentally sustainable health care....
