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Our planet has limited resources that require long-term solutions. To create a better tomorrow, we need a new generation of innovators to help solve these problems.
To address these challenges, Itron, Inc., CPS Energy, The Webber Energy Group at The University of Texas at Austin, and Disco Learning Media have partnered to create Smart Energy Education – a new initiative that aims to improve energy and water literacy, encourage conservation, and advance sustainability awareness.
Smart Energy Education is composed of several robust STEM programs, such as the Resourcefulness, an energy and water eCourse for high school students, and the Watt Watchers of Texas, a K-12 energy-saving program for schools and families. Each program on Smart Energy Education provides a wealth of learning materials, from standards-aligned lessons and activities to videos and interactive games. Additionally, many programs are also available in Spanish as a result of Itron and CPS Energy’s ongoing commitment to bring energy and water literacy to as many communities as possible.
Funded by global technology leader Itron, Inc. and CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally-owned energy company, Smart Energy Education is part of a larger energy-literacy program initiative to build a strong future talent pipeline. Smart Energy Education is bridging collaboration among community thought leaders, trusted educational programs and digital platforms that are working to improve energy-water literacy within the Greater San Antonio community, and around the world. The goal of the Smart Energy Education initiative is to demonstrate how improving energy and water literacy can foster community engagement, and inspire collaborations among communities to solve the world’s greatest challenges of the future.
For those who aspire to become the next generation of problem solvers and to create a more resourceful world, begin your journey with Smart Energy Education.
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely, and reliably deliver critical infrastructure services to communities in more than 100 countries. Our portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters and sensors helps our customers better manage electricity, gas and water resources for the people they serve. By working with our customers to ensure their success, we help improve the quality of life, ensure safety and promote the well-being of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.
CPS Energy is the nation’s largest municipally owned energy utility providing both natural gas and electric service. We serve more than 907,526 electric customers and 373,998 natural gas customers in and around San Antonio, the nation’s seventh largest city.
The Smart Energy Education initiative will end on December 31, 2024. Dr. Michael E. Webber and Disco Learning Media would like to thank Itron and CPS Energy for their generous sponsorship and for helping The University of Texas at Austin provide energy and water education to over 300,000 students across the Greater San Antonio area since 2020. Thank you for joining us on this journey to create a more resourceful world. If you would like to continue learning more, please visit Watt Watchers of Texas, Resourcefulness, and Energy 101.