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Steam PlantEmissions from the Campus Steam Plant192,747 Metric Tons CO2eThe campus steam plant is the second largestcontributor to the University’s greenhouse gasemissions. The steam plant’s fuel mix is approximately70% natural gas, which allowsfor less coal burning. Other fuels burned includeDistillate Fuel #2, Sub BituminousCoal, Bituminous Coal, and Wood. Startingin 2006, the University also started burningOat Hulls in an effort to use more renewableenergy sources.The University has made great strides in im-250,000.0proving the efficiency of the campus steamplant. Energy efficiency projects which havereduced steam consumption by over15,000,000 pounds have been implementedsince July 2008 resulting in the avoidance of1,500 metric tons of steam related CO2. Belowis a graph of the emissions for the Universityfrom 1998 to 2008. The emissionssteadily decline until 2008 where there is ajump mostly due to a cold winter.200,000.0Metric Tons CO2150,000.0100,000.050,000.0‐1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Fig. 6: UMTC Greenhouse Gas Emissions from On Campus Steam Plant 1998-2008Source: University Facilities Management CCX (Chicago Climate Exchange) Data7
TransportationEmissions from Direct TransportationThe University’s direct transportation comes fromfleet vehicles and buses. Fleet vehicles include allvehicles owned by the University including cars,utility vehicles, and industrial vehicles. The Universitybus services are contracted out to FirstTransit, the same company that runs bus servicesfor the Metropolitan Council.Reducing emissions is extremely important to fleetservices. Diesel vehicles owned by fleet servicesrun on biodiesel blends. Fleet services uses B20(20% biodiesel) four months per year, B10 threemonths per year, and B5five months per year. This 3000practice helps reduce emissionsand fossil fuel con-2500sumption.2000Fleet services also tries to1500buy the most environmentallyfriendly vehicles they1000are able to. Fleet servicescurrently own 75 E85 vehiclesrepresenting 15%500ofSources:University Fleet ServicesFuel DataFirst Transit Fuel andMiles dataMetric Tons CO20DieselFleet4,552 Metric Tons CO2ethe fleet. They have also started buying hybridsvehicles. Currently fleet services also own over 60hybrid vehicles available for University use orrental.The University bus system has made efficiencyimprovements in its busing system. It is estimatedthat with recent efficiency improvements the busingsystem is saving 54 gallons per day. The Universityis actively working with First Transit tomake improvements to the bus service.GasolineFleetBusesE85 Fleet B2 (OtherUses)Fig. 7: Emissions from Fleet Vehicles Owned by the University and Emissionsfrom the University Bus SystemB20B10B58
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Page 59 and 60: PrefaceThe test of the University
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Energy Effi ciency Goal 1Reduce ene
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StructureSustainability committees
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