Green Fund Projects 2016
Photo from Bike share program
The following programs/initiatives/studies have been funded using Green Fee funds on 2016:
Name |
Description |
Award |
Date |
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UTEP Shell Eco-Marathon |
• The Shell Eco-Marathon competition challenges student teams from around the world to design, build, test, and drive ultra-energy efficient vehicles. A UTEP team will be partially funded for this competition. |
$5,000 |
12/19/2016 |
Developing Campus from Within |
• Focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency, this proposal aims to improve the UTEP carbon footprint as well as the borderland economy and our student’s education by not only developing in-house design capability but to provide a sustainable education path and commercially viable business opportunity for UTEP graduates within the Sun City. |
$63,000 |
12/09/2016 |
Bike-Share Program Phase 2 |
• Proposal to expand the bike-share program at UTEP. |
$75,000 | 12/09/2016 |
Green and Environmentally Benign Research/Awareness Tools for Greener UTEP campus |
• Request from Chemistry department for use of water as an alternative solvent and microwave technology as an energy source to minimize toxic hazardous waste. |
$35,740 | 03/23/2016 |
Eco-Takeout program at UTEP |
Implementation of a reusable takeout box program which incorporates the use of plastic, dish washable, microwaveable, durable, leak-resistant, and BPA free takeout boxes. |
$3,850 | 04/26/2016 |
UTEP Dinner Theatre Green Initiative |
Dinner Theatre request to replace existing theatrical lighting with LEDs. |
$34,000 | 03/23/2016 |
Sustainability 2016 |
CERM effort to create campus-wide marketing campaign promoting sustainability. |
$37,000 | 03/23/2016 |