geothermal could be an option for aquaponics on campus
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The geothermal researchers suggest considering geothermal in collaboration with aquaponics. Apparently, our region could be a great supplier of shrimp farming some day...
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17S SSC Semesterly Report - Solar at BIF
Associated Project(s):Spring 2018 Semesterly Report Submitted to the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) for the rooftop solar project.
Attached Files:EGen008 Pursue Solar PPA recommendation - Submittal
Associated Project(s):The eGen SWATeam submitted a recommendation, to the iWG, stating, "Explore the option of a PPA with a local solar developer."
See attached the SWATeam recommendation, EGen008 Pursue Solar PPA, complete with comments from all the eGen SWATeam members.
Attached Files:PSM student to work on an update
Associated Project(s):Cary Adams met with Morgan White to discuss options for a PSM internship this summer. He is going to complete an update to the plans for campus to consider an anaerobic digester in ACES facilities, specifically for the Dairy Farm relocation that is shown in the Master Plan.
April 2018 Buyer's Share
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the April 2018 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totalling 2,403.0 Megawatt hours, see attached file.
Attached Files:Student-Led InSPIRE Campus Solar Charging Station
Associated Project(s):Student-Led InSPIRE Campus Solar Charging Station project submited to SSC.
steam use at greenhouses
Associated Project(s):The Deep Direct Use geothermal project has completed a preliminary assessment of steam use for greenhouses on UIUC campus. Steam usage in the greenhouses at Turner Hall and Plant Sciences building were compared with Lincoln Hall (pre and post renovations) for the period 2013-2018.
Generally, the steam use in greenhouses is 3-5 times higher (mmBTU per square foot) than in an academic building. Together, the greenhouses have produced ~25MT CO2/MWh) over the 5-year period.
starting to generate power
Associated Project(s):Update from Joyce Mast, "Our solar panels are supposed to be producing power today, as of this am the research panels were still not hooked up. Still, power production is imminent."
iWG meeting minutes April 9th, 2018
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on April 9th, 2018.
Attached Files:Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) interested in renewables
Associated Project(s):The Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT), located in Rantoul, is interested in the options for installing renewable energy generation at their site. ICT is part of the University of Illinois, so they will talk with F&S Utilities & Energy Services about the options.
March 2018 Buyer's Share
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the March 2018 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totalling 2,716.1 Megawatt hours, see attached file.
Attached Files:REC certification
Associated Project(s):The wind rec’s are certified by M-RETS. That is the regional entity that issues unique certificates for the environmental attributes.
Funding Approval for Legal Counsel for Solar Farm 2.0
Associated Project(s):Helen Coleman and Evan De Lucia approved $5,000 of funding from the Carbon Credit Sales Fund for Legal Counsel for Solar Farm 2.0 Request for Proposal (RFP).
An email of approval is attached below.
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes March 14th, 2018
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on March 14th, 2018.
Attached Files:February 2018 Buyer's Share
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the February 2018 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totalling 2,382.9 Megawatt hours, see attached file.
Attached Files:Investigating geothermal on campus
Associated Project(s):Frank Holcomb is working on investigating geothermal options for campus.
potential to add solar on Oak Street library
Associated Project(s):There is a grant for helping libraries go green, which could potentially support solar at the Oak Street facility.
EBSCO has expanded this year’s EBSCO Solar Grant. For the first time, it will provide three $100,000 grants to libraries looking to install solar arrays. If you’re eager to show your community the benefits of solar energy or to add to your sustainability plans, consider applying to the EBSCO Solar Grant now through April 30th. The winner will be announced on June 22nd, 2018, both online and at ALA Annual 2018.
News article about Solar Farm
Associated Project(s):The Illinois News Bureau shared the solar farm news: http://illinois.edu/emailer/newsletter/159203.html.
iWG agenda February 2, 2018
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:Final project reports for Fall 2017
Associated Project(s):The CEE 398 Project Based Learning and the Sustainability Minor's ENVS 492 Capstone students completed their nine fall 2017 reports.
There were five projects completed for capstone partners:
- Energy Dashboards for Accenture
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Johnson Controls
- Food Hub Study for The Land Connection
- Sensors and Green Buildings for CERL
- Biomass Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) for Chip Energy
There were four other projects completed by CEE students:
- Rain Garden Design
- Solar and Green Roofs Analysis
- Food Waste to Energy
- ADA Sidewalk Repair Cost Analysis
