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ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced that the Boyle Heights
Solis S.T.E.M. Magnet High School will compete tomorrow against
teams representing 14 countries at the Hydrogen Grand Prix World
Finals in Anaheim, California,
taking place September 9 to 12.
Sponsored by SoCalGas, the all-girls team, Las STEMateras, built a
hydrogen fuel cell, remote-control race car that will compete in a
six-hour race. This competition gives students the opportunity to
use their knowledge of clean energy and apply their skills to
hands-on projects.
This is the Boyle Heights Solis S.T.E.M. Magnet High School
second trip to the world finals. In 2023, the Los STEMateros team
participated in the Hydrogen Grand Prix World Finals in
Las Vegas. The Hydrogen Grand Prix
(H2GP) challenges tomorrow's innovators to design, engineer, build
and race their own hydrogen-powered cars.
"We are so proud of the Boyle Heights Hilda Solis
HS team for earning a spot to compete on an international
stage," LAUSD Board Member Dr. Rocío Rivas said. "Their families
and school communities will be rooting for them at every turn
because of the teamwork, grit, and innovation. Let's go!!!"
Despite making up 47% of the national workforce, women only make
up about 32% of the renewable energy workforce, according to Save
on Energy. Opportunities like H2GP are important for providing
accessible opportunities to all students pursuing careers in clean
energy.
"Being able to work together with SoCalGas to provide these
experiences to our youth in underrepresented communities is what
drives my enthusiasm and allows me to enjoy the work that I do. The
exposure to real world applications of topics that my students are
learning in class is important for them to be able to gain the
confidence to pursue careers in the stem fields where we are
underrepresented," said Israel
Hernandez, teacher coach of Las STEMateras.
H2GP's S.T.E.M curriculum exposes students to skills that are
essential for California's energy
transition. With SoCalGas' H2 Innovation Experience in
Downey, and the recently revamped
SoCalGas storefront at Junior Achievement of Southern California (JASoCal) JA Finance Park,
SoCalGas provides practical, hands-on experience for students to
learn meaningful lessons in sustainability and career exploration
in S.T.E.M. fields.
SoCalGas is committed to supporting the communities it serves,
working to provide equitable opportunities while taking tangible
steps towards a carbon neutral future. By providing support and
resources for students towards higher education and career
development, SoCalGas aspires to empower communities and help young
leaders for success.
Under the ASPIRE 2045 Sustainability Strategy, SoCalGas plans to
invest $50 million over five years into communities the
company serves, working to advance racial and gender diversity in
the workplace and taking tangible steps towards a carbon neutral
future. By providing resources for higher education and career
development, SoCalGas aspires to empower communities and help
prepare young leaders for success.
About
SoCalGas
SoCalGas is the largest gas distribution utility in
the United States serving
approximately 21 million consumers across approximately 24,000
square miles of Central and Southern
California. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest,
safest, most innovative energy infrastructure company in America.
SoCalGas aims to deliver affordable, reliable, and increasingly
renewable gas service through its pipelines to help advance
California's clean energy
transition by supporting energy system reliability and resiliency
and enabling the integration of renewable resources. SoCalGas is a
recognized leader in its industry and community, as demonstrated by
being named one of Reuters' Top 100 Innovators Leading the Global
Energy Transition and Corporate Member of the Year by the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE:
SRE), a leading North American energy
infrastructure company. For more information, visit
newsroom.SoCalGas.com or connect with
SoCalGas on social media
@SoCalGas.
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capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the pipeline
system or limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage
facilities; and other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to
predict and beyond our control.
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unduly on any forward-looking statements.
Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra
Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
(Oncor) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de
C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as
the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric Company or
Southern California Gas Company, and Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra
Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities,
Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC.
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