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Nominations Open for Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Awards

Joint MITEI-DOE awards program recognizes outstanding mid-career women for leadership in clean energy

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Nominations now being accepted until June 1, 2015, at www.C3Eawards.org.

The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) initiative is now accepting nominations for the 2015 C3E Awards. The C3E Awards each year recognize amazing women who work to advance clean, renewable sources of energy, related technologies, or clean energy policy. The Awards provide critical recognition of women’s clean energy leadership and achievement, aim to support women’s career advancement and to inspire women of all ages to contribute to the clean energy field. The 2015 C3E Awards are administered by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Employers, universities, professional societies, membership organizations, associations, community groups, individuals, and other sponsors are now invited to nominate women who have demonstrated outstanding mid-career achievement and leadership in eight areas: Advocacy, Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Government, International, Law and Finance, and Research.

C3E Award nominees will be evaluated on their clean energy leadership qualities and accomplishments, which should be sufficient to merit national recognition.

One award will be made in each category, and each winner will receive an $8,000 cash prize from MITEI to advance their specific work or support the broader contributions of women in clean energy.  The winners will be announced at the C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium in November.

C3E Award winners are an impressive group of women making a difference. Past winners are continuing their outstanding contributions and leadership in clean energy. Many have garnered further national recognition, earned promotions, and become recognized thought leaders in their areas of expertise.

The U.S. Department of Energy and MITEI collaborate to implement the U.S. C3E program, an effort to advance the careers and leadership of women in the field of clean energy. The program, launched in 2012, is part of the international C3E initiative within the 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial.

To learn more or nominate an outstanding mid-career woman in clean energy for a C3E Award, visit C3Eawards.org.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) serves as MIT’s energy hub, pairing world-class research teams from across the Institute with government and industry to respond to global energy challenges through research, education, and outreach. Formed in 2006, MITEI programs address all areas of energy supply and demand, security, and environmental impact. Additional information is available at www.mitei.mit.edu


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