Energy Overview
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
Energy Use at CU
Turn Off Climate Change!
One of the many goals here at the University of Colorado Environmental Center Energy Program is to provide information to students and faculty about where our energy comes from and the implications of getting energy from those sources. A lot of us take for granted that when a light switch is flipped the lights will turn on. We are unfamiliar with how our electricity is produced.
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| For instance, many would be suprised that 80% of the electricity used in Boulder is produced at the Valmont Coal Fired Power Plant, and that CU-Boulder is repsonisble for 4.7 tons of CO2 per student every year. Our goal is to inform and educate society on how our energy use affects the environment and contributes to Climate Change, and serve as a resource for those interested in finding solutions to the climate crisis. |
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Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
Energy Use at CU
Turn Off Climate Change!
