The University of Colorado at Boulder announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded it $2.4 million in Recovery Act funding for building a smart grid workforce training program.
With the help of this funding, the university will be able to build an engineering graduate program focused on smart grid technologies, which will focus on networking, wireless communications, and cyber security within electric power systems. Colorado hopes to receive at least $6.7 billion in Recovery Act funds through more than 100 different programs.
via University Of Colorado at Boulder Receives $2.4M in DOE Recovery Act Funds.
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