CWU professor wins $10K grant to study fracking

Professor Elvin Delgado and the Institute for Integrated Energy Studies (I2ES) at Central Washington University received a $10,000 grant from the Cle Elum-based Patricia Galloway and Kris Nielsen Foundation toward studying the social and ecological impacts of fracking in Argentina.

The institute is designed to give CWU professors a space to engage in creative and collaborative research to find solutions to complex energy issues.

It also hopes to offer a first-of-its-kind degree in integrated energy management with specializations in energy policy, energy business and power systems. Delgado will submit a curriculum proposal to the school faculty senate in January. If approved, the degree would be available in fall 2015 and prepare students for the public and private energy sectors.

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