Four UW campuses to be energy independent
Governor Doyle issued a media release on September 27:
Will Save 260,000 Tons of Coal Over Ten Years,
Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 676,000 Tons
Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-River Falls and UW-Stevens Point will take part in a pilot program to make their campuses completely energy independent within the next five years. Upon completion, the schools will be the first state-owned facilities capable of acquiring or producing renewable energy equivalent to their consumption.
“With ongoing increases in the cost of energy, now is the time for Wisconsin to take control of our energy future,” Governor Doyle said. “By committing four of our campuses to energy independence by 2012 we are tapping into the ingenuity of the UW System and laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more energy independent future in Wisconsin.”
Read the full release here.
