Student fund
Associated Project(s):
By the end of the Spring-2005 semester, $300,000 was accumulated and set aside for the wind energy project on campus by the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC).
You are here
Projects Updates for collection: 2010 iCAP Projects
Wind & Study feasibility - Proposal
Associated Project(s):In May 2005, the University of Illinois received the funding proposal from the Navigant Consulting Inc for the feasibility study of the wind farm and wind energy project.
Wind Turbine Project
Associated Project(s):In January 2005, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) for Sustainable Campus Environment announced the wind turbine project for the installation of three wind turbines on the university campus.
Trustees approval of the student fee
Associated Project(s):In June of 2003, University of Illinois became the first university in the state of Illinois to implement a student fee to support renewable energy projects when the UI Board of Trustees approved the student committee's proposal of $2-per-semester fee for clean energy projects. It was expected to generate $140,000-$160,000 per year, depending on student enrollment, which could be used as the seed money for the wind energy project. The funds would be allocated through a new committee called the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC).
Inception of Wind Turbine Project
Associated Project(s):In the spring of 2003, the idea of Wind energy was proposed by the Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS). Many colleges and universities in the recent years have shown interest in renewable energies and installing wind turbines for even small amount of wind energy would be a great gesture on the university's part to achieve sustainable renewable energy.
Student fee for clean energy - Proposal
Associated Project(s):In a referendum on 5th of March, 2003, the student body voted for a $2-per-semester fee to fund renewable energy projects and technologies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They agreed on implementing this $2-per-semester fee hike in the Fall-2004 session. The accumulated funds could be used as the seed money for the wind turbine project.
corrugated cardboard recycling program started
Associated Project(s):Cardboard recycling appears to have started in July 1988
Attached Files:
Pages
