CSUN’s Rec Center Receives $200,000 Rebate from LADWP for Saving Energy
April 12th, 2013
CSUN Today
The energy-saving features of California State University, Northridge’s Student Recreation Center have earned the facility a rebate from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).
LADWP representatives will present CSUN’s University Student Union’s board of directors with a check for $226,225.80, specifically for the way university officials incorporated the use of rooftop solar tubes and photovoltaic panels into the design of the year-old recreation center. More…
Cal Poly Supermileage Team Goes Far on a Gallon of Gas at Shell Eco-marathon
April 12th, 2013
Cal Poly News
A multidisciplinary team of Cal Poly Engineering students recently took their car out for a 1,210-mile spin – on a gallon of gas.
And they were not alone.
The Cal Poly Supermileage Vehicle Team competed with more than 1,100 students from 120 schools in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Guatemala to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient vehicle possible. More…
This Way for a Healthier Planet
March 28th, 2013
By Erik Fallis
CSU Public Affairs
Chico State students are thinking through the consequences of collective human actions. Much of the evidence is that our species is making poor decisions, utilizing record levels of the earth’s productive capacity while choking that productive pipeline for future generations.
A coalition of students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs and activists are striving for a better path, a healthier path. This Way to Sustainability is an enormous undertaking – a student-run conference that hosts more than 100 speakers and 1,400 participants. This conference brings together those who dare to question the decisions we make today. In so doing, they find many answers about how we might move toward a sustainable future.
Decked out in an elaborate dress of plastic bags, Health Education major Alexandria Gipson (center) quizzes and informs students with trivia about the impact of plastics in the environment. More …
Fuel cell delivers cost, energy savings to campus
March 28th, 2013
SF State News
SF State’s fuel cell plant is saving the campus thousands of dollars in heating costs and helping reduce the University’s greenhouse gas emissions.
A collaborative project with Pacific Gas and Electric, the fuel cell is a clean source of energy and was installed on campus in 2011. It generates power for PG&E’s electricity grid and produces heat used to warm campus buildings and make hot water. More…
Power for Green Vehicles
March 5th, 2013
CSUF News
Campus Charging Stations Moved for Better Access
Five charging stations for electric vehicles, previously located on the top floor of Cal State Fullerton’s Eastside Parking Structure, are now located on the north side of the College Park Building, right off Nutwood Avenue and Langsdorf Drive. More…
