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Community college program will prepare students for renewable energy careers

Power lines and power-generating windmills rise above the rural landscape on June 13, 2018, near Dwight, Ill. Driven by falling costs, global spending on renewable energy sources like wind and solar is now outpacing investment in electricity from fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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Power lines and power-generating windmills rise above the rural landscape.

A new training program offered by Craven Community College will help students learn what they need to know to work in North Carolina’s growing clean energy industry.

The Renewable Energy program will teach electrical theory and skills that can be applied to wind energy and other renewable resources.

Craven CC Vice President for Students Dr. Gery Boucher said the program will train future leaders of an industry that has huge growth potential and environmental benefits, and he added that the skills will be applicable anywhere.

The program was funded by a federal economic development administration grant; registration and course material costs for students may be covered 100 percent and students will be paid $10 per hour during class time.

The class will begin May 22 at the Volt Center.

More information is available online HERE.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.