Located in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Mid-State Technical College offers renewable energy programs that include Biorefinery Technology, Energy Efficiency Technician, Renewable Electricity Technician, Renewable Energy Specialist and Renewable Thermal Energy Technician. The Biorefinery Technology program prepares students to perform operations and maintenance for biofuel and biogas production. The Energy Efficiency Technician program teaches how to evaluate energy use patterns for residential and commercial buildings, and recommend energy solutions. The Renewable Thermal Energy Technician program teaches how to design, install, operate and maintain solar, geothermal and biomass heating systems.
Located in Klamath Falls, OR, Oregon Tech has offered a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering since 2005. It is the only college in the United States heated by geothermal power. According to the school, the "renewable energy program establishes the engineering principles graduates will need to develop, promote, and implement sustainable energy technologies." The core courses include physics, chemistry, mathematics, electrical and mechanical engineering. The programs focus on wind power, geothermal, biofuels, renewable energy transportation systems, fuel cells and green building design.
This Detroit, Michigan college was founded in 1868 as Detroit Medical College and houses one of the highest ranked medical schools in the nation. The university's College of Engineering offers an Alternative Energy Program that focuses on four sources of renewable energy: wind, solar, hydro and biomass. The university offers bachelor's, master's certificate and master's degree programs.
With a campus located in Fremont, near the San Francisco Bay Area, the school offers a Master Certificate for professionals who are serious about the business part of renewable energy. The school's philosophy is that customers expect you to know much more than just the nuts and bolts of installation. Part of the renewable energy business today involves knowing the contrasts of the financial returns of the various forms of renewable power systems. The school focuses on solar photovoltaic systems, commercial solar thermal, wind energy, home energy retrofits (BPI/HERZ) and commercial solar. The Master Certificate programs include a choice of three instructor-led training boot camps. It offers a seven week, interactive online course to teach the design of solar photovoltaic systems. The school also assists in job and internship placement.