the new academy will be built on 60-acre tax-free park
Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers, left, talks with Holland College president Sandy MacDonald at the construction site of the new clean tech academy on Feb. 15 in Georgetown. The academy is set be completed in 2024 at the cost of $55 million. ContributedGEORGETOWN, P.E.I. — Ground has been broken on a new clean technology project, which the P.E.I. government plans to make the future home of clean innovation in the province.
“The centre of the whole transition in Samsø was based on their energy academy which is where the experts of the changes were housed,” Myers told SaltWire Network during an interview on Feb. 15.Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers and Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture Minister Bloyce Thompson observe the 55,000 square-foot space where the clean tech academy will stand. The academy will house UPEI and Holland College students through an exchange program.
“Businesses can put their ideas into an incubator and students can figure them out – if it’s a new wind turbine or a new way to approach solar,” said Myers.The academy is set to be completed in the fall of 2024 and will cost more than $50 million, a worthwhile investment for the province, Myers added.
“It’s exciting to see this project advance as the transition to clean energy is an excellent real-world learning opportunity for our students in sustainability,” said Keefe.From left, Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers, UPEI Interim President Greg Keefe, Premier Dennis King, Holland College President Sandy MacDonald and Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture Minister Bloyce Thompson pose for a photo at the site of the new clean tech park project in Georgetown on Feb. 15.
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