Oregon Institute of Technology named one of 10 best green study programs
By Eric Mortenson, The Oregonian
April 27, 2010, 4:37PM
Oregon Institute of Technology, which powers its Klamath Falls campus with geothermal heat, has been selected to a list of the schools that offer the best "green" study programs.WiseChoice, an on-line college guidance service, included OIT's Renewable Energy program among its top 10 list of programs. The course of study includes alternative fuels, windpower and geothermal heat. Graduates find jobs with utility companies, consulting firms, manufacturers and government agencies.
Earlier this month, OIT fired up the first geothermal combined heat and power plant in Oregon, and the only geothermal electric plant operating in the state. It has a capacity of 280 kilowatts using existing wells on the
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