Solar Energy Technology Project

阿马里洛学院正在通过将太阳能技术的新AAS学位整合到其可再生能源学位项目中，培养具有必要尖端专业知识的技术人员，以满足当地和全国替代能源行业的需求。通过与该地区现有和潜在的太阳能产业和实验室建立强有力的合作伙伴关系，阿马里洛学院与该地区的中学和专上院校合作，正在利用其在得克萨斯州狭长地带的战略位置。该地区位于国家的日光走廊和风廊中，每年平均有270天的日照(全国第16天)，同时被认为是全国第三多风的地区。太阳能技术计划侧重于开发太阳能技术的安装、维护和制造所需的技能。通过努力，阿马里洛学院正在培养训练有素的替代能源劳动力，该劳动力在地区和全国范围内的需求都在不断增长，同时也为其他两年制大学树立了榜样，以帮助满足新兴太阳能行业迅速增长的劳动力需求。

Amarillo College is producing technicians with the cutting-edge expertise necessary to meet the needs of alternative-energy industries locally and nationwide through integration of the new AAS degree in Solar Energy Technology into its Renewable Energy degree program. Through strong partnerships with current and potential solar industries and labs in the region, Amarillo College, in conjunction with regional secondary and post-secondary institutions, is taking advantage of its strategic location in the Texas Panhandle. This region is located in both the sun and wind corridors of the nation and enjoys an average of 270 days of sunshine each year (16th in the nation), while being noted as the third windiest area nationally. The Solar Energy Technology program focuses on the development of skills necessary for installation, maintenance, and manufacturing of solar energy technology. Through its efforts, Amarillo College is developing a well-trained alternative-energy workforce for which there is a growing demand both regionally and nationwide, while serving as a model for other two-year colleges poised to help meet the burgeoning workforce needs in the emerging industry of solar energy resources.