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SPC Offers Renewable / Alternative & Fuel Cell Energy Course Beginning 10/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2006
CONTACT: Grace Newton, Interim Director of Public Relations, St. Philip's College
210/531-3259
gnewton@accd.edu

Pictured: Alan Montemeyor of Southwest Research Institute will address the topic of Fuel Cell Processes and Systems as a guest lecturer in the St. Philip’s College Course, “Renewable/Alternative & Fuel Cell Energy”

The St. Philip's College Continuing Education Department will offer the non-credit course, “Renewable/Alternative & Fuel Cell Energy Sources 101,” beginning Tuesday, October 10, 2006. This course is a comprehensive overview of renewable/alternative fuel cell energy sources that will reduce dependency on fossil fuels, reduce air pollution and open up new job opportunities. The course is taught by energy expert Thomas Lytle and is overseen by Dr. William Davis, Chairman of the St. Philip’s College Natural Sciences Department. This 24-hour course will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, October 10 through November 2, from 6-9 p.m., at the college’s Southwest Campus located at 800 Quintana Rd. The cost is $110 and interested individuals may register at the St. Philip’s College Continuing Education Department, 1801 Martin Luther King Dr.

This course is compatible with area high schools’ 2+2 college plan. Scholarships may be available to outstanding science students recommended by their teachers through AACOG. Certificates of Completion will be issued at the end of the course and individual sessions may be monitored with no certificate being awarded. The course includes:

• Oct. 10 Introduction to Renewable/Alternative/Fuel Cell Energy Sources
• Oct. 12 Solar Power
  Guest lecturer: Steve Shepard, SBT Designs
• Oct. 17 Geothermal Power
• Oct. 19 Biomass Energy
• Oct. 24 Hydro-Electric Power
• Oct. 26 Wind Power
• Oct. 31 Introduction to Fuel Cell Processes and Systems
  Guest lecturer: Alan Montemeyor, SWRI
• Nov. 2   3-5 p.m. Field Trip: Southwest Research Institute
  6-9 p.m. Renewable Energy & Fuel Cell Equipment Safety

St. Philip’s College has long been recognized as a pioneer in fuel cell and renewable energy sources research and job training, hosting the first national Fuel Cell Literacy Conference in 2004. For more information about this course, please contact Alfred Landeros in the St. Philip’s College Continuing Education Department at 210-531-4789.

St. Philip’s College, one of the Alamo Community Colleges serving the greater Bexar County region, is a comprehensive community college designated as both a Historically Black College and a Hispanic Serving Institution. St. Philip’s College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.