P10G96450 placed in the cafe, 613, on the south wall near the TV monitor.

P10G96449 placed at C100A.

P10H08424 outside of room 62 in the basement and P10H0843 in 163C area where the old cafe space used to be.

P10G96447 lower lobby against the west wall.

 P10G96446 C108 hallway by stairs.

P10G96445 on first floor near Pennsylvania Ave entrance.

On May 5, 2023 the UIUC Rainwater Management Plan received funding approval from the Student Sustainability Committe and ISEE. Attached is the Funding Award Letter.

All,

Just my opinion, but the application tends to vilify Abbott Power Plant by stating that geothermal will “exceed” iCAP goals by “reducing dependance on the Abbott Power Plant”.

Also stated in the application, “The project builds on a new paradigm established with the Campus Instructional Facility, expanding the network of deep green infrastructure and drastically reducing energy reliance on the Abbott Power Plant.”

With the acceptance of Abbott Power Plant into the International Test Center Network for Carbon Capture (ITCN) early this morning in London, England, I think it is important to note that Abbott is involved in other carbon reduction technology development efforts.

To continue to develop negative connotations regarding Abbott Power Plant with the campus community is counterproductive to the resilience of the Universities efforts and mission. I support the impact that geo-thermal can have to help us reach carbon neutrality, but I also support the fact that we still need Abbott to achieve the core mission of the University, and we need to continue to find ecological solutions that support our invested physical plant assets.

Please continue to declare success regarding carbon reduction, but don’t make Abbott Power Plant the bad actor.

Again, just my opinion.

Respectfully,

Rob