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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

Chemistry student in the lab

Lab Services

The Applied Research and Environmental Laboratory (ARELab) is an analytical laboratory that supports applied environmental research and provides service to citizens and natural resource professionals throughout the region. Students work with faculty and staff to analyze a range of environmental samples that describe water quality, soil nutrients, and foodweb processes….

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…

Solar panels at ELLC residence hall

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:…

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…

This is how we do natural resources. Woman with fish.

Natural Resources

…as living laboratories and natural playgrounds. Expect to get out often as part of your classwork in natural resources. You will be working closely with faculty who will immerse you in the wildlife, fisheries, forests, wetlands, streams, and lakes of this northern ecosystem. You will have experiences tracking wolves, monitoring…