One of the strengths of Sinclair's program is the many collaborations with local industry and non-profits to provide locations for field experience for the students to enhance their classroom and laboratory learning. Sinclair students have participated in utility scale solar PV installations and residential solar thermal installations. Students have also participated in funded energy assessments of residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Sinclair students working on the DP&L, 1.1 MW Solar PV installation

Sinclair students design and install Solar Thermal System for non-profit County Corp

Sinclair students performing energy assessment on Wright Cycle Shop

Sinclair Community College has a Center for Energy Education Laboratory filled with renewable energy and energy efficiency systems. One of the unique projects taking place in the laboratory is the processing of used campus kitchen oil into biodiesel which is used in the grounds equipment to mow grass, sweep or plow snow, etc.

Sinclair students processing used kitchen oil into biodiesel to be used in grounds equipment

Sinclair students filling biodiesel container to transport biodiesel to the Grounds Department