Education

Home Sweet Lab

September 13, 2012 | posted by The Institute

Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses

NSF Pumps $1 Million into NY Schools Sustainable Energy Pilot Program

September 05, 2012 | posted by The Institute

New York City Public Schools is receiving more than $1 million in funding to support a pilot program on sustainable energy designed to draw students into STEM-related fields of study

Award Winning Team

August 27, 2012 | posted by The Institute

Michelle Garza and the Institute are Recipients of the San Antonio Business Journal 2012 Going Green Awards.

Facebook datacentres’ carbon footprint revealed

August 02, 2012 | posted by The Institute

The company has pledged to up the amount of clean and renewable energy it uses

Residential solar use up with CPS rebate, tax credit

July 27, 2012 | posted by The Institute

Solar owners say they’re glad they spent the money to add solar because it helps cut their utility costs, adds to the value of their homes and is a socially responsible choice for generating electricity.

Institute Hosts Open House for New Downtown Offices

July 27, 2012 | posted by The Institute

The Institute welcomed the community at an Open House showcasing the new downtown offices of the Institute, Mission Verde Alliance, and the San Antonio Clean Energy Incubator on July 19th, 2012.

UTSA Engineers Without Borders to support rebuilding efforts in Peru

June 14, 2012 | posted by The Institute

This summer, the UTSA student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UTSA) will take its third trip to the earthquake stricken area of Viña Vieja, Peru.

NOMADD: The No-water Mechanical Automated Dusting Device

June 04, 2012 | posted by The Institute

One of the latest Seed Fund winning teams has designed a device that can clean dust from solar panels without using water.

Institute produces winning team in UTSA Campus Greening Idea Contest

May 16, 2012 | posted by The Institute

Students who won the UTSA Campus Greening Idea Contest were honored at a ceremony last month with certificates and cash prizes for the seven winning teams.