GRANT TO STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3/18/10
GOVERNOR JAY NIXON MADE A STOP TODAY IN SEDALIA TO ANNOUNCE A SIZEABLE GRANT TO HELP A PROGRAM AT STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
TRAINING FOR TOMORROW HAS BEEN AWARDED WITH A 718-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP PREPARE MISSOURIANS FOR CAREERS IN THE GROWING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INDUSTRY.
STATE FAIR WILL USE THE FUNDS TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A STATE OF THE ART RESEARCH, TRAINING AND PRODUCTION FACILITY FOCUSING ON TURNING WASTE INTO ENERGY.
THE EFFORT WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS, UTILITY PROVIDERS, AND COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
STATE FAIR HAS WORKED WITH PROENERGY, WASTE CORPORATION OF MISSOURI, KCP AND L, AND SEVERAL PUBLIC PARTNERS TO DEVELOP THE MISSOURI CENTER FOR WASTE TO ENERGY.
STATE FAIR WILL BEGIN TO RETOOL EXISTING PROGRAMS TO HELP WITH THIS EFFORT, AND WHEN THAT IS DONE, THEY WILL BEGIN TO EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH.
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Lou Michaels
