Eleven colleges and universities in Maryland will bring clean energy infrastructure and education to their campuses with help from $10 million in grants from the state.
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced last week that the schools will join its Higher Education Clean Energy Grant Pilot Program, a project aimed at incorporating renewable energy infrastructure into higher education sites and strategic planning, as well as academic curricula and workforce development.
The news release said each grantee will develop a Clean Energy Master Plan (CEMP) for integrating new sustainability projects into existing campus initiatives, whether that be partnering with industry for hands-on student training or carefully analyzing energy use and efficiency. Schools can use MEA funds to pay student interns to help create CEMPs or install solar panels, according to the…
