Hello, teachers! OREEP is pleased to be able to present our materials with the collaboration of CRSTL (Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning) at Oklahoma State University Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 8:30 am -3:30 pm. Plan to attend the full day workshop and receive new lesson plans, along with all the materials needed to teach our STEM based renewable energy curriculum.

OREC had a last-minute field trip for its October meeting, to Covanta Energy up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A decent group of us were able to make it (even though the email announcement did not include the date), and we definitely learned a lot! We learned Covanta Energy’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is the single largest renewable energy facility in Oklahoma. WTE facilities are an excellent alternative to traditional landfills because they reduce the land area needed for disposal of household trash and they capture the energy stored inside of it.

The Oklahoma Deparment of Commerce (ODOC) is serious about getting funds to Oklahoma State Agencies and other Public Buildings.

As promised earlier this year by OREC guest speaker Loyd Drain, the SEAM Study from The National Renewable Energy Laboratories has been released. They held a large symposium at Iowa State University on July 26, 2018. The study itself was released there, and multiple guest speakers presented on topics related to the study.