(Report Wasteful Energy Practices)
Links
It's Your MTD, Too
ZipCar
CITES Energy Guidelines
Printable Conservation Tips
Renewable Energy Initiative
Student Sustainability Committee
Utilities & Energy Management
Energy Information Admin. (USDOE)
The Former Soviet Union has 36% of the known remaining natural gas reserves in the world; the Middle East another 36%. North America? Under 5%.

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Ongoing Energy Conservation Initiatives

  • Major lighting retrofit/upgrade program (84,500 fi xtures)
  • USEPA “Energy Star” partnership http://www.energystar.gov/
  • Night set-backs and reduced system hours
  • Using alternative fuels and sustainable vehicles in University fleet
  • Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) replacements
  • Miscanthus/Fisher Project
  • Continue research in sustainable transportation practices
Current Campus Initiatives
Business Instructional Facility (BIF)-Sustainable Energy Project
Miscanthus/Fisher House Project
Biodiesel Partnership with California
Regional Chilled Water Sys.
Metering Project

Student Initiatives
Students Focus on MEL's Energy
Biodiesel Initiatives
Business Instructional Facility (BIF)-Photovoltaic Array &
Green Roofs)
E-85 Ethanol Tank