What to Know
- Philadelphia has received a $1.25 million grant to fund solar training education.
- Philadelphia Energy Authority announced it will work with the school district to develop a three-year curriculum to train students.
- City education officials say they hope the program for solar training will be replicated across the state.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Philadelphia a $1.25 million grant to fund solar training education programs.
The Philadelphia Energy Authority announced it will work with the School District of Philadelphia to develop a three-year curriculum to train students for careers in the clean-energy sector. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the award from the Solar Energy Technologies Office on Friday is part of the Trump administration's planned $53 million for new projects to advance solar technology.
Philadelphia education officials say they hope the program for solar training will be replicated across the state.
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