Wednesday, December 9, 2009

UW-Oshkosh plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025

UW-Oshkosh (UWO) has developed a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2025. UWO is one of about 110 colleges to produce a Climate Action Plan as part of the American Colleges and Universities Climate Commitment, but only 5 percent of those have aimed for carbon neutrality by 2025.

UWO was one of four UW System campuses selected by Governor Jim Doyle in 2006 to work toward replacing all fossil fuels for heating and electricity, the University was able to utilize a state-funded Energy Independence Study in developing its plan.

Read more at: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20091207/OSH1003/912070562

courtesy of the Oshkosh Northwestern