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Northland College Presents 2023 Renewable Energy and Efficiency: Campus Presentation and Tour

November 9, 2023, 3:30 pm4:30 pm

…them to gain a deeper understanding of the sustainable energy infrastructure and innovations implemented across campus. This event is open to current Northland College students, faculty, staff, and contracted services employees only. Panelists The panelists include individuals who have played pivotal roles in advancing sustainable energy initiatives at Northland College:…

solar garden

CRC Helps City Plan for Renewable Future

Center for Rural Communities Updates Ashland City Plan for Energy Independence

…Ashland commissioned the CRC in 2018 to update a 2009 plan for energy independence. Funding for this report was provided by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s State Energy Program – Planning for and Implementing Clean Energy Investments in Wisconsin Communities. “The plan will help the City to improve energy

Eau Claire solar garden, photo taken by PJ Nelson

In a Bold Step Forward, Students Purchase Solar Shares

Solar will provide power to CSE

…purchased one hundred, two-hundred-watt solar shares or 20 kW of power. The energy harnessed by NCSA’s 20 kW will be used to power the Larson-Juhl Center for Science and the Environment and greenhouse. The price: $32,000, paid for by the Renewable Energy Fund (REFund), a student-administered grant program that has…

standing by water's edge

Northland Students Complete WWF Leadership Program

…percent of Wisconsin’s electricity coming from solar energy. Whereas, the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation has already passed whatever resolution concerning climate change, Whereas, Wisconsin spends approximately $1.8 billion annually on imported coal and natural gas for electricity usage, and redirecting 10% towards instate solar energy production would equate to $180 million…

Northland College graduate Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp standing in a California vineyard where he directs sustainability.

From Grape to Glass

Making Wine Country More Sustainable

…to that, I had worked for the Alliance to Save Energy, where I learned to be hyper-focused on energy efficiency which has been such a great framework to review any sustainability challenge. Buckles: You also run your own sustainable consulting business, Sustainability Squared. What other types of projects are you…

Chemistry student in the lab

Chemistry

…path to these solutions is an educated population who understand how our individual actions impact the environment. In this department, we also believe that answers require more advanced chemical technologies to improve our energy efficiency and reduce our environmental impact. This major will thoroughly prepare you for graduate school and…

Solar panels at ELLC residence hall

Planning for Carbon Neutrality by 2030

…this commitment,” Engstrom said. After the study, Northland will explore purchasing and producing large amounts of renewable energy, and investigating technologies to dramatically reduce or even eliminate our dependency on fossil fuels to heat and cool the campus, according to Engstrom. The energy study is part of a larger College…