Funding for student projects focusing on energy science, technology
and education
Constellation
today announced the recipients of its 2015 E2
Energy to Educate Grants program for student projects focusing on
energy science, technology and education. Constellation awarded over
$380,000 in funding to 13 projects reaching more than 18,000 students,
grades 6 through college.
Winning submissions included projects from schools and community
organizations in ten states. Student projects included installing solar
panels, constructing fuel cells, building and racing electric vehicles,
and analyzing building energy efficiency. For the complete list of
winning projects visit E2
Energy to Educate Grants.
"Constellation applauds this year’s grant recipients for their energy
innovation and creativity,” said Joseph Nigro, CEO of Constellation.
“Over the past six years, Constellation’s Energy to Educate program has
reached nearly 100,000 students, helping them to build science, math and
technology skills through hands-on learning experiences.”
Since its inception in 2010, Constellation’s Energy to Educate grants
program has provided over $2.1 million in funding for 66 student
projects that have enhanced the understanding of energy-related science
and technology issues. Grant recipients are announced each year during American
Education Week.
To learn more about the program visit the Community
Outreach section of www.constellation.com.
About Constellation
Constellation is a leading competitive retail supplier of power, natural
gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the
continental United States. Constellation's family of retail businesses
serves more than 2 million residential, public sector and business
customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100.
Baltimore-based Constellation is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation
(NYSE: EXC), the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with 2014
revenues of approximately $27.4 billion, and more than 32,000 megawatts
of owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at www.constellation.com
or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.
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