Greening the Industrial Workforce

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Northampton Community College

Greening the Industrial WorkforcePreston L. “Pete” Roberts

Energy Management InstituteEmerging Technology Applications Center (ETAC)

June 2, 2010

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About NCC Northampton Community College

located in Bethlehem Township,PA with satellite campuses in 4counties.

Grants associate degrees,certificates and diplomas in over100 fields.

One of the largest providers ofworkforce training in the region.

NCC serves over 32,000 studentsa year in credit and non-creditprograms.

Extensive on-line learningprogram.

35% of students continue theireducation immediately aftergraduation.

Northampton CommunityCollege located in BethlehemTownship, PA with satellitecampuses in 4 counties.

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ETAC is an applied RD&D center at NCC. 14 Staff + Outside Consultants.

• Mostly Advanced Degrees in the Sciences &Engineering

• All Have Worked Extensively in Industry

15,000 ft2 of labs and office space. Established in 1995

• ETAC has assisted 1,000+ manufacturingcompanies globally.

About ETAC

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Coatings and Inks Research Institute (CIRI)• Environmentally Compliant Coatings & Inks Development

Sustainable Engineering and Manufacturing Institute (SEMI)• Industrial Process Heating Technology Development• Industrial Process Improvement• Materials Science

Energy Management Institute (EMI)• Investment-Grade Energy Assessments• Energy Management Training• Alternative & Renewable Energy Technology Development• Carbon Foot-Print Assessments

Manufacturing Focus Areas

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Investment–Grade Industrial Plant Energy Assessments Training• Distance Learning Courses in Industrial Energy Management.• Training in Establishing Energy Management Programs• Development of on-line interactive training for USDOE industrial

Best Practices software tools. Renewable Energy Technology Development and Assessment• 3 mW of PV, Solar Thermal, Wind, Geothermal

Combined Heat and Power Development and Assessment• US EPA CHP Partnership Member• Over 100 mW in projects

Active partner in development of USDOE Process HeatingAssessment and Scoping Tool (PHAST) through IHEA.

Energy Management Institute

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ETAC Results 27% average annual energy savings

identified

$17.9 million/yr cost savings

53 million kWh/yr electric energy

421 million cf/yr natural gas

17,000 tons/yr coal

259 million gallons/yr water saved

1.0 MTE COx

1.2 years average payback

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• Industrial Processes & Energy Principles• Energy Supply and Market Fundamentals• Energy Systems Measures• Energy Assessment Methodology• Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating• Advanced Industrial Process Heating• Steam System Fundamentals• Compressed Air Fundamentals• Pumping System Fundamentals• Energy Efficient Building Systems• Environmental Energy Fundamentals• Energy Monitoring & Energy Management Systems

ETAC/NCC Distance LearningCurrent Energy Courses

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IHEA Process Heat Training

Courses developed byETAC; Funded by IHEA

First offered in 2006

119 students trained

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• ETAC has delivered industrialenergy training through distancelearning and workshops to over1,300 students, mostly workingprofessionals.

• ETAC trains engineeringstudents through its internshipprograms.

• ETAC trains companies insetting up permanent energymanagement programs.

• ETAC is working with NCC’sEngineering Department tocreate a specialized energydiploma.

ETAC/NCC Energy Training

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Geo-Thermal Heat PumpInstallation Training

NorthamptonCommunityCollege‐CenterforBusinessandIndustry

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PhotovoltaicInstallation Training

NorthamptonCommunityCollege‐CenterforBusinessandIndustry

NCC is the ONLYcommunity college in PAcurrently offering for-credit training in PVtechnology andinstallation.

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Energy Education Issues Nationally, there are few available courses available

that address industrial energy issues.• Much of the energy training that is available is aimed at

commercial or residential buildings and systems.• Existing opportunities are limited to webinars and short-

courses that are too focused or lack depth.• Community colleges lack the resources to develop training

aimed industrial energy efficiency.• While there is a growing need for energy efficiency training,

qualified faculty is hard to find.

Existing courses of study for engineers andtechnicians lack energy efficiency training andexperience.

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Recommendations Nationally, there are few available courses

available that address industrial energy issues.• Provide incentives and assistance for developing new

training courses and propagating existing coursesspecifically aimed at industrial energy efficiency.

• Provide mechanisms to acquire the instrumentation andequipment needed to provide “hands-on” training. Thecost is beyond the reach of most community colleges.

• Support the development of “train-the-trainer” programs toexpand the pool of qualified instructors.

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Recommendations Graduating engineers and technicians lack

exposure to energy efficiency perspective andexperience in analysis.• Open the USDOE Industrial Assessment Center Program to

include community colleges as associates.• Expand internship programs for students to learn how to

conduct assessments and technical and economicanalyses.

• Encourage energy efficiency continuing education forengineers and managers in industrial firms.

• Encourage incorporation of energy efficiency into existingcurricula for students.

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plroberts@etctr.com

(610) 861-5367

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Thank You!