Purple is the New Green
As a major university with more than 27,000 students and another 5,000 faculty and staff, East Carolina requires considerable resources just to keep the doors open. That is why it is so important that the university is actively working to eliminate wasteful practices and improve efficiency wherever possible.
In an age when environmental concerns are gaining more public support and pennies are counted like never before, it makes sense for the university to conserve wherever it can. But accepting the challenge of creating a more sustainable campus goes beyond mere budgetary concerns or public relations.
The United Nations defines sustainability as “the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” As an institution that prides itself on preparing leaders, it is imperative that ECU takes the initiative to ensure that this university is able to prepare the next generation.
Mission
The ECU Sustainability Committee will serve as a resource and offer guidance to assure that the University community is engaged, responsible, and environmentally literate in the campus-wide development of a fully articulate vision for sustainability in research, curriculum, campus operations and community. Our environmental stewardship will build on existing initiatives and strengths that align with the University strategic plan, as well as foster a regional sustainability.
Duke Energy and Progress Energy offer a small sweetener to federal regulators in the companies? latest filing on their proposed $26 billion merger.
Duke and Progress submitted the filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in response to critics that oppose the companies? most recent proposal to encourage wholesale competition after the merger.
The companies tell FERC they are ?willing to provide additional comfort regarding their commitment to construct the transmission construction...
Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corp. of America have secured $353 million in construction and operating financing for two Kansas wind farms as they completed the deal to become partners in the projects.
Duke Renewables has closed on the deal, announced March 27, to sell Sumitomo a 50% stake in the 131-megawatt Cimarron II Windpower Project in Gray County and the 168-megawatt Ironwood Windpower Project in Ford County.
The companies did not disclose the value of that deal. But the companies...
Attention in the Duke Energy-Progress Energy merger saga focuses for now on a federal regulator?s impending decision on whether the companies have adequately protected Carolinas? wholesale competition after the proposed deal.
But the power companies and state regulators are eying another pending Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling that could throw yet another wrench in the works. FERC has not yet approved the agreement between Duke and Progress to operate their separate power plant fleets...
Opponents to the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy have asked federal regulators to reject the latest proposal laid out by the two companies to protect wholesale market competition in the Carolinas.
All the groups, including the cities of New Bern and Rocky Mount that first raised the competition issues, say the new proposals will not protect wholesale markets from the power of a combined Duke and Progress.
The companies seek ?to substitute the appearance and promise of future mitigation...
Virtue may be its own reward, but Duke Energy is also getting a plaque in recognition of the LEED Platinum certification for its Duke Energy Center headquarters.
The Leadership in Energy Environmental Design Platinum rating is the highest offered for use of water and energy conservation features in construction projects. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, will present the plaque to Duke CEO Jim Rogers Monday afternoon at a ceremony on the 46th floor of the center at 550 S. Tryon...
Welcome to Power Weekend, catching up on stuff we?ve learned since Friday.
SCANA Corp. has given Shaw Group Inc. and Westinghouse formal notice to proceed on construction of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station near Jenkinsville, S.C.
SCANA will be the majority owner and operator of the $9.8 billion plant. South Carolina?s state-owned utility, Santee Cooper currently owns 45% of the project. Santee Cooper has been in negotiations with Duke Energy and Progress Energy to purchase up to 10% each of...
Areva Inc. is the latest big Charlotte energy-industry player to make a major contribution to UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center, announcing a $2 million donation Friday at the Charlotte Business Journal?s Energy Inc. conference.
?We are pleased to work with UNC Charlotte in advancing the critical need of continuing to invest in the next generation of engineering talent and to aid in advancing engineering research,? says Michael Rencheck, chief executive of Areva...
