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Clean Energy Fund Committee Approves Two New Projects



Two projects have been approved by the Clean Energy Fund Committee. Nearly $179,800 will be awarded to the selected projects, pulling from the $225,000 generated each year from the Clean Energy Fund. The Clean Energy Fund assesses UVM undergraduate and graduate students a $10 fee each semester to establish new clean energy education, research and installation projects on and around the UVM campus. 

Get Involved and apply to the CEF Committee

UVM's Clean Energy Fund Committee is seeking  6 new student committee members for the 2013-2014 academic year.  We need 4 undergraduate students and two graduate student to fill these committee posts starting in September.

2012-2013 CEF Project Idea Presentations

This year the CEF incorporated presentations from proposers who submitted project ideas during the Request for Ideas in Fall 2012. 

Compost Power Project Heating Up

Katharan M Blofson

by Katharan M Blofson

December 21, 2012

 

Up and running: CEF's Virtualized Desktop Computer Pilot Project

A couple weeks ago, CEF Fellow Kate Blofson interviewed Nick Gingrow, IT Professional for BSAD, on the Virtualized Desktop Computer project. This project was proposed in 2011 and approved in 2012. To learn more, check out the VDI project profile. 

And watch the interview on Vimeo:

Green Funds 2.0: The Nitty-Gritty of Campus Sustainability Fund Management from the Ground Up

Published: 
October, 2012

prepared by Mieko Ozeki, Katherine Walsh (UC Berkeley), Kevin Ordean (Northern Arizona University), Lilith Wyatt (McGill University), Melody Hartke (North American University), and McKenzie Beverage (University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign) and presented at the AASHE 2012 Conference.

Mapping Renewable Energy Potential on Campus: A Case Study of a Strategic Green Fund Project

Published: 
October, 2012

prepared by Mieko Ozeki, Michelle Smith, and Gioia Thompson. It was presented at the 2012 AASHE Conference. 

FAQs for CEF Projects

FAQs

1) What are the project selection criteria? 

The Clean Energy Fund will consider project ideas based on the following selection criteria: 

Selection Criteria for CEF Projects

The Clean Energy Fund will consider project ideas based on the following selection criteria:

  • Mission fit: Does the project idea meet the mission of the CEF?

  • Methodology and timeframe: How will the idea be carried out? Which individuals and offices will be involved? How long with the project take to complete, and what is the timeframe for each key phase? 

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