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Reduce Emissions from Energy Consumption (Ongoing)
Project History
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12/13/2021
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9/14/2021
Today, Madhu Khanna, Interim Director for the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment distributed the following charge letter to the members of the iCAP Energy team.
Project Family
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Reduce Emissions from Energy Consumption
Description
As of the metrics available for FY14, 88% of our greenhouse gas emissions result from on-site combustion and grid electricity purchases that heat, cool, and provide electricity to campus buildings. Consequently, achieving our carbon neutrality goal will require both a strong building energy conservation program and also a shift in our energy generation and purchasing towards renewable sources. While both of these elements are critical and must be pursued by our campus, energy conservation is considered to be a top priority as it leads directly to both emissions reductions and cost savings that can facilitate even further emission reductions.
Emission Factors
As of FY14, the emission factors for the following forms of energy used on campus are as follows:
- Electricity: 0.821 kg CO2 / kWh
- Propane: 5.22 kg CO2 / gallon
- Steam: 28.9 kg CO2/ 1000 pounds of steam
Background
Carbon Emissions from Energy (MTE)
Total Annual Energy Consumption
Annotations
- FY 2005:
1 Million MMBTU’s is one million million mmbtus, or one trillion BTUs. 1 x 10^12.