OIT Renewable Energy Engineering students chosen as regional finalists in DoE competition

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Project Wildflower, a team of two Oregon Tech students, has been chosen to advance in the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), a competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Oregon Tech student converts ‘79 Datsun pickup to electric vehicle

Oregon Tech student converts ‘79 Datsun pickup to electric vehicle

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A senior in Renewable Energy Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology’s Portland-Metro campus in Wilsonville, Scott Morris is interested in things that will stand the test of time. For his senior capstone project, he wanted to take his love of the old-time survivor, a 1979 Datsun 620 pickup, and combine it with his passion for renewables by converting the pickup into an electric vehicle (EV).

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Oregon Tech Partners to Develop Renewable Energy Workforce

Oregon Tech Partners to Develop Renewable Energy Workforce

Cypress Creek Renewables announced today the launch of a partnership with Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) to strengthen Oregon’s energy workforce and grow the state’s clean energy economy. The partnership will support the state’s thriving solar industry and encourage development of a high-tech workforce in rural communities.

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