Workshop: Clean Energy Education Workshop, Urbana, IL, September 2011

[1131192]杜塔—化石燃料的使用带来的严重问题要求我们的国家和世界向清洁能源过渡。这是一项重大而长期的承诺。“清洁能源”包含了一系列广泛的技术方法，并结合了我们整个能源使用系统从源头到社会和经济最终产品的不断提高效率的进步。然而，向清洁能源的过渡并不是一个仅仅靠技术进步就能解决的问题。由于传统燃料仍然可以获得，因此，只有在消费者需要清洁能源，并且商业、政策和监管环境有利于采用新的方法而不是传统的燃烧战略的情况下，向清洁能源的过渡才会发生。这种改变只能由懂得能源的公民推动，他们明白采用清洁能源是为我们国家建设安全未来的基石。因此，清洁能源教育是这一代人努力的一个有利组成部分，它将需要美国最高水平的专业知识和创新。伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校（University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign）将举办一个研讨会，旨在促进全国清洁能源教育项目的形成。本次研讨会将汇集政府领导人、行业代表、学术专家、教师和劳动力培训师，共同规划清洁能源教育国家项目的前进道路。研讨会将为联邦机构和行业思想领袖提供一个论坛，与学术机构分享他们对清洁能源经济的愿景，概述挑战、知识差距和教育需求。这些知识对于制定国家清洁能源教育框架至关重要，其目标是增强我们的人力资本，这是创新和全球竞争力的关键。本次研讨会将讨论广泛范围内的能源教育机会，包括K-12学校、社区学院、大学和工作场所的继续教育。它还将促进必要的机构伙伴关系，以发展和维持清洁能源教育项目，为实现全国能源知识普及的目标开辟一条道路。研讨会计划、演讲和相关的教育资源将放在互联网上供公众使用。此外，将发布一份最后报告，其中载有关于四个能源教育目标领域的建议：K-12学校；大学和研究生课程；商学院和政府学院；劳动力和继续教育。该报告将确定为每一个重要受众提供服务的项目所面临的最大机遇，以及可能阻碍其创建的障碍。该研讨会的报告将为决策者提供信息，并为制定国家计划提供指导，以培养具有能源知识的公民。该奖项由CBET环境可持续性项目和EHR研究生教育部门共同资助。

(1131192)Dutta- The extraordinary problems posed by fossil fuel use call for our nation and the world to make a transition to clean energy. This is a major and long-term commitment. "Clean energy" encompasses a broad suite of technological approaches in combination with relentless progress towards greater efficiency in our entire system of energy use, from the sources to the social and economic end products. However, the transition to clean energy is not an issue that can simply be addressed by technological advances. Since conventional fuels will remain accessible, the transition to clean energy will only take place if consumers demand clean energy and the business, policy and regulatory environments facilitate the adoption of new approaches over the business-as-usual strategy of combustion. Such a change can only be driven by an energy literate citizenry that understands adopting clean energy is a cornerstone of building a secure future for our nation. Clean energy education is therefore an enabling component of this generational effort, one that will require the highest levels of American expertise and innovation. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host a workshop that is intended to catalyze the formation of clean energy education programs nationwide. This workshop will bring together government leaders, industry representatives, academic experts, teachers and workforce trainers to chart the way forward to a national program in clean energy education. The workshop will provide a forum for federal agency and industry thought leaders to share their vision for a clean energy economy with academic institutions, outlining challenges, knowledge gaps, and educational needs. This knowledge is fundamental to the development of a national framework for clean energy education, whose goal is to enhance our human capital, a key to innovation and global competitiveness. This workshop will address energy education opportunities across a broad spectrum that includes K-12 schools, community colleges, universities and continuing education in the workplace. It will also foster institutional partnerships necessary to develop and sustain clean energy education programs, creating a pathway towards the goal of nationwide energy literacy. The workshop program, presentations and related educational resources will be placed on the Internet for the public at large. In addition, a final report will be issued that contains recommendations concerning four target areas for energy education: K-12 schools; college and graduate programs; schools of business and government; workforce and continuing education. The report will identify the greatest opportunities for, and the obstacles that might hinder the creation of, programs to reach each of these important audiences. The workshop report will inform policymakers and provide guidance for the development of a national program to prepare an energy literate citizenry.This award is co-funded by the CBET Environmental Sustainability program in ENG and the Division of Graduate Education in EHR.