Congressman Serrano Helps Inaugurate New Home for Center for Sustainable Energy

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On Friday October 17, 2014, Congressman Serrano helped inaugurate the Center for Sustainable Energy's new home at the Bronx Community College Center's Snow Hall. The event took place at the end of the 2nd Annual Sustainable Energy & Design Conference, an annual symposium that brings together leaders in the field of sustainable energy and highlights projects in renewable energy and urban infrastructure that involve the Center.

Congressman Serrano helped secure nearly $5 million in funding for the creation and development of the Center for Sustainable Energy. A significant portion of these funds were used for the construction of the Center's new facilities at BCC's "Snow Hall".

"It was an honor to join staff and students from the Center for Sustainable Energy to inaugurate its new state-of-the-art facilities. This unique initiative is not only producing innovative academic work in the renewable energy field here in the Bronx, it is also helping position the Bronx and New York City to take advantage of future economic opportunities in the green energy sector. I am happy that I was able to facilitate the creation of this important research and educational Center by helping secure funding in Congress and thrilled to see it reach this important moment," said Congressman Serrano.

"Congressman Serrano had the vision to create the Center for Sustainable Energy. It is an honor to carry the torch into a new era where we are building on the success of the past while laying the groundwork for new roads towards a sustainable future. The Center is working to expand the Solar Energy workforce-training program to continue to meet the needs of industry. While doing this, the Center for Sustainable Energy is building an analytical lab focused around alternative fuels and bio-based materials. Moving forward the Center will serve as a CUNY research hub and a resource for industry and start-ups. None of this could have happened without the support of Congressman Serrano," said Aaron Socha, Director of the Bronx Community College Center for Sustainable Energy.

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