PSE&G GRANT RESCUES BLOOMFIELD TECH LAB

BLOOMFIELD — Ricardo Perez enjoys learning about wind turbines. Maybe Perez, a freshman at Essex County Vocational Technical High School in Bloomfield, will be inclined to design them one day. With the hands-on training he’s receiving now, he just might do so.

This past Tuesday, Bloomfield Tech received a $30,000 PSE&G grant to support the Green Energy Academy within the Blue Ribbon School. Established in 2008, the academy prepares students for careers in the new and burgeoning field of green jobs.

"Programs like the Green Energy Academy are providing our students with hands-on training and experience that will prepare them for emerging professions that focus on energy conservation and environmental preservation," said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo in a statement. "We are proud to partner with PSEG to provide our students with this unique educational opportunity. With PSEG, the Green Energy has become a model for other schools throughout the state."Click Here to Read Full Article