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Disclaimer: I'm a Duke fan, but props to UNC!!
  Seven months ago, UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp advised students from the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign that in pressing the university to reduce its reliance on coal, "you might wish to consider working with campuses not as advanced as ours." Instead of heeding his advice, the persistent students forced UNC to prove exactly how advanced it is. Last week, Thorp stood with those same students atop a grass-covered solar-paneled campus parking deck, and UNC became the first university to announce plans to end its coal use since the Sierra Club targeted 60 universities to do just that last September. .... In 10 years, UNC will stop burning coal at its Cogeneration Plant in favor of woody biomass and natural gas. The university will also explore solar options. Previously the university had committed to going carbon neutral by 2050 but hadn't set a firm date for getting off coal. More: http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/unc-says-...  |
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