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Harold Schobert, professor of fuel science, talks about clean coal technology in The old is new, an article published in the Fall 2009 issue of Currents. Currents is published by the Central Penn Business Journal.
Panelists Discuss Future Energy Sources for Penn State
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Listeners got a quick lesson about what it takes to keep over 14 million square feet of dorms, offices and research labs warm when the two campus steam plants became the focus of a panel discussion Wednesday night. During the event, six panelists presented information and fielded questions relating to Penn State’s current energy consumption and realistic options for future energy sources as Penn State works toward reducing emissions.
While opinions differed about how to reduce Penn State’s energy footprint, lowering emissions was a common goal. Maruszewski explained how the Office of Physical Plant employees have been working towards their goal of reducing emissions 17.5% by 2012. So far, Maruszewski said, the campus has reduced its emissions and consumption by 12% since 2004/2005, while the University added over one million square feet during that time.
The Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant, and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment sponsored the panel discussion. Nancy Tuanan, director of the Rock Ethics Institute, moderated the event.
Daily Collegian article on the panel discussion
Panelists discuss energy efficiency