Monday, April 23, 2007

The Day | Conn Energy-Saving Projects Not Novelties, But Necessities

Read Page: "Last year Connecticut College researched the feasibility of erecting a wind turbine on its campus to generate electricity via wind power. We were surprised when a consulting firm told us our campus, on a hill near the shores of the Thames River and Long Island Sound, is simply not windy enough.

End of story? Not by a long shot. The college is back to the drawing board with plans to research other renewable energy-producing projects and reduce the college's dependence on fossil fuels. These include more solar panels on campus rooftops, fuel cells and steam pressure reducing devices that generate electricity. ..."