Will Duke twice become a leader in renewable energy?
(10/01/10 8:01am)
An Energy Program Statement that outlines Duke University’s future energy plans for campus heating is rapidly heading for approval at the University’s Board of Trustees meeting. The statement recommends near 100 percent reliance on natural gas for University heating needs. Guided by the Campus Sustainability Committee and written by the Facilities Management Department, the statement will commit the University to almost wholly heat with fossil natural gas and develop no significant renewable thermal energy systems in the foreseeable future.