Constellation Awards $500,000 to Clean Energy, Community-based Student Projects Through Energy to Educate Program
13 Novembro 2023 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Nearly $6 million in grant funding awarded
since program’s inception in 2010, reaching more than 290,000
students nationwide
Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation’s largest
producer of clean, carbon-free energy, awarded more than $500,000
in Energy to Educate (E2) grants for hands-on student projects. The
grant program will enable nearly 25,000 students from middle school
to college to pursue STEM- and energy-related projects and supports
the company’s focus on advancing workforce development, equity and
education by encouraging young people from diverse backgrounds to
become involved in the clean energy transition.
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The University of Illinois Chicago's
Energy Resources Center’s STEM Scholars program supports students
in the pursuit of post-secondary education and careers in STEM. It
is one of 24 projects nationwide to receive Energy to Educate grant
funding through Constellation. (Photo: Business Wire)
After a rigorous review process, Constellation selected 24
projects from 12 states that specifically address equity in energy,
sustainability as a lifestyle and creating a sustainable world.
Winning projects include a hydrogen fuel cell training program,
nuclear energy learning kits, wind and solar energy design build
competitions and an effort to prepare high schoolers to educate
local residents on energy conservation. Visit the E2 program page
for the complete list of this year’s grant recipients.
“We are always inspired by the creativity and passion displayed
by the schools and nonprofit organizations that apply for Energy to
Educate funding, and this year is no exception,” said Kathleen
Barrón, executive vice president and chief strategy officer,
Constellation. “As leaders in the fight to address the climate
crisis, we are proud to support these grant recipients whose
efforts include educating and serving communities historically
underrepresented in energy-related fields.”
Among the 2023 winners is the University of Illinois Chicago’s
Energy Resources Center’s STEM Scholars program, which supports
students in the pursuit of post-secondary education and careers in
STEM.
“Constellation's funding will enable our program to provide
underrepresented, marginalized high school students with education
on energy efficiency measures and hands-on experiences on how such
tools help reduce utility costs,” said Johana Bedolla, program
coordinator for STEM Scholars. “Students will be equipped with the
knowledge and skills necessary to educate their communities on
energy-saving measures while gaining insights on the challenges of
decarbonizing the grid, helping to inspire the next generation of
professionals in the energy sector.”
Energy to Educate has provided nearly $6 million in grant
funding reaching more than 290,000 students since the program was
launched in 2010. Grant recipients are announced each year during
American Education Week. Learn more about Constellation’s
philanthropic programs here.
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About Constellation
A Fortune 200 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation
Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is the nation’s largest producer
of clean, carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy
products and services to businesses, homes, community aggregations
and public sector customers across the continental United States,
including three fourths of Fortune 100 companies. With annual
output that is nearly 90% carbon-free, our hydro, wind and solar
facilities paired with the nation’s largest nuclear fleet have the
generating capacity to power the equivalent of 16 million homes,
providing about 10% of the nation’s clean energy. We are further
accelerating the nation’s transition to a carbon-free future by
helping our customers reach their sustainability goals, setting our
own ambitious goal of achieving 100% carbon-free generation by
2040, and by investing in promising emerging technologies to
eliminate carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy.
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