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UIUC Sources of Electric Power FY22
Associated Project(s):Attached is an excel file showing UIUC sources of Electric Power for FY22.
Attached Files:Solar Farm 3.0 Solution Comparisons and Cost Estimates
Associated Project(s):Attached is a pdf and excel file looking at the costs and solution comparisons for Solar Farm 3.0. This was presented by F&S AVCED Ehab Kamarah to Chancellor Jones.
Solar Urbana-Champaign Project Update
Associated Project(s):Solar Urbana-Champaign project update from Scott Tess:
This year, there are currently 25 contracts for 236 kw of solar capacity. That’s 25 more solar systems getting installed in our communities.
August 2022 Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the August 2022 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totaling 935.6 Megawatt hours.
The August 2022 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:Solar Farm Taxes
Associated Project(s):Attached are the Solar Farm taxes for tax year 2021.
Attached Files:Solar Urbana-Champaign
Associated Project(s):From: Marta Monti <marta@midwestrenew.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 4:34 PM
To: White, Morgan <mbwhite at illinois.edu>
Subject: Solar Urbana-Champaign is back!Solar Urbana Champaign is back for 2022
2022 marks the seventh year for the Solar Urbana Champaign program. Since 2016, this non-profit-led program has educated 1,292 people about their solar opportunities with our Solar Power Hours presentations, and of those folks, 242 properties decided to go solar.
In partnership with our competitively-selected installer, GRNE Solar, and with support from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), the City of Urbana, and our growing partners, we're excited to help central Illinois residents go solar and save on their energy costs!
Find us online:
- Learn all about Solar Urbana Champaign and sign up for your free site assessment by visiting the website at SolarUrbanaChampaign.com
- Be sure to like the Solar Urbana-Champaign and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) Facebook pages and join the online conversation!
- Learn more about our competitively selected solar installer, GRNE Solar, by visiting their website.
First Benchmark Reached!
Our group buy program uses the power of bulk purchasing to create an economy of scale: the more people who participate, the larger the savings become! This year's program has already passed the first 50 kilowatt benchmark, meaning that participants can look forward to additional savings. Join today and share with friends so we can achieve lower costs for everyone!
Please help spread the word:
Please share the program website or this email with your friends and neighbors or post it on your social media pages.
Remember: the more people that go solar through the Solar Urbana Champaign program, the lower the cost for all!
Pull out your yard sign, it's Grow Solar season!
Not sure where it went? No worries, it's been a while. Let us know where to drop it off and we will get you a new one.
- UPCOMING SOLAR POWER HOURS -
Share this schedule with a friend and invite them to start their solar journey with you!
8/11, Thursday: Solar Power Hour, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Papa Del’s Pizza Factory, 1201 S Neil St, Champaign, IL
8/17, Wednesday: Solar Power Hour, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Danville Public Library, 319 N Vermilion St, Danville, IL
8/26, Friday: Solar Power Hour, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Big Thorn Farm & Brewery, 14274 600 North Rd, Georgetown, IL – co-hosted by Big Thorn Farm & Brewery
8/31, Wednesday: Solar Power Hour, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Zoom (click to register)
— BROUGHT TO YOU BY —
Questions?
Throughout the program, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please let me know. I can be reached at marta@midwestrenew.org.
Sincerely,
Marta Monti
MREA Solar Program Manager
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration. To learn more about our work, visit midwestrenew.org.
July 2022 Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the July 2022 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totaling 1,055.9 Megawatt hours.
The July 2022 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:Thank You for Attending Geothermal Illinois: Community or District-Level Systems (Renewable Heating and Cooling)
Associated Project(s):The following message was sent to individuals who attended the "Geothermal Illinois: Community - & District-Level Systems" presentation led by Brian Urlaub, Associate Vice President & Director of Geothermal Operations, Salas O'Brien:
Dear Participants,
Many thanks for attending Geothermal Illinois: Community- & district-level systems, presented by Brian Urlaub, Associate Vice President & Director of Geothermal Operations, SALAS O’BRIEN. Many thanks to the University of Illinois Extension Natural Resource, Energy, and Environment educator Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Dr. Tugce Baser, and Illinois Geological Survey’s Andrew Stumpf for presenting additional information on efforts, research, technology, and funding opportunities. We also recognize our network of partnering organizations, whose titles with websites are listed below, along with a link to today’s webinar recording, slide decks, and resource links.
Recording: https://youtu.be/A5x-RVKuIqQ
Slide Decks: https://uofi.box.com/s/rexji3kosgc4poifqxh21a1x9d2ftjqb
Resource Links:
- Certification : https://www.aeecenter.org/aee-certifications/certified-geoexchange-designer-program/
- Geotechnical Engineering at University of Illinois: https://cee.illinois.edu/academics/areas/geotechnical-engineering
Funding opportunities:
- DE-FOA-0002661: Notice of Intent (NOI) for Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/FileContent.aspx?FileID=085bafe0-6e37-4145-b03c-029e329de9fe
- DE-FOA-0002811: Request for Information (RFI): Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land
https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/FileContent.aspx?FileID=ee3f71ec-49e4-40d3-9d27-04d10be90be5
Partner organizations:
Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition (MBDC)
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
Illinois Water Resources Center
Geothermal Alliance of Illinois
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA)
The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEOEXCHANGE)
Many thanks for your interest in today’s topic. Our presenters and experts are copied on this email, and you are welcome to reach out to any of us for further conversation and support as you work towards energy independence, resiliency, and sustainability!
Best wishes,
NANCY OUEDRAOGO
EXT CED STATE SPECJune 2022 Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the June 2022 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totaling 1,299.60 Megawatt hours. See attached file.
Attached Files:Energy Source Options Final Design Report 5/6/22
Associated Project(s):The attached document is entitled Energy Source Options Final Design Report. Which is a report done for ME 470 Senior Design.
The report details research on the use of compressed CO2 as a refrigerant. The goal of the report was to determine if this system would be viable option for providing green energy on campus.
Attached Files:2022 TEACHAD Webinar: Case study from the Michigan State University South Campus Anaerobic Digester
Associated Project(s):Dana Kirk, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, presented a webinar on May 31, 2022 titled "Universities go green! A case study from the Michigan State University South Campus Anaerobic Digester", which also featured Marcello Pibiri, Senior Research Engineer at Energy Resources Center UIC.
In case you missed the live webinar or if you would like to view the recorded session again, go to https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/7048417514261610508. You can register with your name and email to watch the recording. Also attached is the presentation by Dana Kirk from this webinar.
Marcello and his team at ERC organize the New Technical Education & Analysis for Community Hauling and Anaerobic Digesters (TEACH AD) Program to educate people about Anaerobic Digesters.
May 2022 Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the May 2022 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totaling 2,544.1 Megawatt hours.
The May 2022 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:Spring 2022: iSEE Quarterly Update (iQ)
Associated Project(s):The Spring 2022 iSEE Quarterly Update (iQ) was released with the following message from Madhu Khanna, the Interim Director of iSEE:
Greetings Colleagues,
Attached, please find the Spring 2022 edition of iQ, our quarterly update. You will see that in this six-page pdf recapping the recent semester, we had plenty of news and updates from our research, education, events, and campus sustainability fronts.
But the work did not end there! Since the semester ended, we have had two other exciting announcements:
- The U of I campus was rewarded with the only USDA NIFA “Farm of the Future” grant. Our I-FARM project will be an 80-acre testbed for merging technology, sensing, and agronomy into a farm setting with crops and livestock that will be productive and profitable. Read our June 1 news release >>>
- In addition, for the fifth consecutive time, our campus reached Gold-level status in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) run by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). New solar and geothermal energy projects, a reduction in water use, and wide-ranging sustainability research helped us reach this level yet again. Read the May 25 news release >>>
For more up-to-date news from iSEE, please sign up for our E-newsletter at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/5031776.
Best wishes for a healthy and productive summer,
Madhu
Attached Files:archived info - previous project description
Associated Project(s):This project will provide a study to investigate the feasibility of installing an Anaerobic Methane Digester in the area of the University’s South Farms to capture renewable energy from beef, sheep and/or dairy cow waste. The study will assess the possibility of an on-site digester at one site, with one digester system of animal waste. The study will identify useful “Waste/Organics to Energy Efforts” using available technology paths and options that match the goals and expectations of the UIUC stakeholders and project team, to deliver to UIUC a “Renewable Energy Waste/Organics to Fuel Study.” We will also include a section to address the goal to pursue carbon offsets in the project. We will use “The Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP)” to address greenhouse gas reduction strategies compliance.
April 2022 Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the April 2022 Buyer's Share amounts by hour, totaling 3169.7 Megawatt hours.
The April 2022 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Contact
Associated Project(s):From: Prasad, Sarthak <sprasad9 at illinois.edu>
To: Brinkworth, Jessica F <jfbrinkw at illinois.edu>
Cc: White, Morgan <mbwhite at illinois.edu>
Subject: Plastic to fuel: Sriraam Chandrasekaran at ISTCHi Jessica,
Sriraam Chandrasekaran (schandr at illinois.edu) works at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) and his research is in plastic to fuel. Here is his profile: https://directory.illinois.edu/detail?userId=schandr@illinois.edu&widgetId=32
I think he would be a good resource. Thank you,
SarthakSarthak Prasad
Sustainable Transportation Assistant
Facilities & Services
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Phone: 217-300-9575
Email: sprasad9@illinois.edu
Invitation to HCL and NCEB event on 05/25/22
Associated Project(s):Below is an email invitation to an event at the Hydrosystems Laboratory:
Hello all,
On behalf of Illinois Solar Decathlon, I would like to invite you to our event, Reimagining HSL and NCEB, where our Concept Team will be presenting their semester-long projects to UofI Facilities and Services. Feel free to invite other faculty as well. More details below.
Title of the event: Reimagining HSL & NCEB
Venue: Hydrosystems laboratory, Room 1017
Time : Monday, 25th from 5:00 pm
Everyone is invited.
Schedule
5:05 - 5:25 PM: Photovoltaics and Green Roof Team
5:25 - 5: 45 PM: Building Automation Systems Team
5:45- 6:05 PM: Sustainable Landscapes Team*15 mins for each team's presentation and 5 mins for Q&A*
We hope to see you there!
Attached Files:Urbana-Champaign Solar Group Buy Celebrates Another Successful Year
Associated Project(s):From: Marta Monti <marta@midwestrenew.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 10:05 AM
To: jhoeflinger@gmail.com; Scott Tess <srtess@urbanaillinois.us>; White, Morgan <mbwhite at illinois.edu>; christina@faithinplace.org; Amanda Pankau <apankau@prairierivers.org>; alruedi@urbanaillinois.us; lawilcock@urbanaillinois.us; cjm@cityofmonticello.net; bamilton@piattfs.com; Dennis.Donaldson@savoy.illinois.gov; stacygloss@gmail.com; g-hazel@village.rantoul.il.us; jbustard@parkland.edu; kpfeifer@mahomet-il.gov; Paul.Storke@cityofdanville.org; nichole.millage@champaignil.gov; Kim Knowles <kknowles@prairierivers.org>; Andy Robinson <andrew.robinson.1980@gmail.com>; Cassie Carroll <casandcarroll@gmail.com>
Cc: Taylor Ball <taylorb@midwestrenew.org>; Peter Murphy <peterm@midwestrenew.org>
Subject: [THANK YOU!] Urbana-Champaign Solar Group Buy Celebrates Another Successful YearHi everyone,
Thank you for your support of the Grow Solar Urbana-Champaign program. It's been another successful program, with 16 properties decided to go solar, resulting in 120.12 kW of new renewable energy generating capacity in our region. We passed our 50 kW benchmark, resulting in an average household bulk buying discount of an additional $270.
Final press release for the 2021 program, if you're interested and would like to share with your networks. If you are able to help circulate the press release, or the results, that would be great. Let me know what you need from me if you are going to share the press release!
We have one final ask of you to help us wrap up the program: If you could be so kind as to fill out this program evaluation survey. The feedback you provide will help us continue to improve and facilitate more successful Grow Solar programs like this one. https://forms.gle/9MouKj8NKt3frqcP9
This program couldn't have happened without your support. So whether you went solar yourself (congratulations!), or represented one of the partnering municipalities, neighborhood associations, or organizations, whether you co-hosted a Solar Power Hour presentation, or simply helped spread the word about the program to your network, thank you!
All the best,
Marta
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Marta Monti, she/her/hers
Solar Program Manager
414-988-7963
Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)
3628 W Pierce St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215
Grow Solar in your community with help from our team.
Become a proud member of the MREA.Attached Files:Illinois Geothermal Coalition Fund Request
Associated Project(s):Attached is a banner fund request associated with UIF Fund 337632.
Attached Files: