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    The document summarizes Rhody Energy & URI Energy Future's efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint at the University of Rhode Island. It reports that between 2002-2007, trash removal costs increased 40% while recycling costs decreased only $2,000. Research and operating costs increased 256% over 17 years. Heating costs rose 60% and electric costs increased 80% between 1997-2007. In 2008, $1.3 million was overspent on energy with no public plans to reverse these trends. The 2011-2012 initiatives aim to test alternative energy solutions, establish agreements on publicizing plans, and reallocate grants to improve recycling.

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    The document summarizes Rhody Energy & URI Energy Future's efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint at the University of Rhode Island. It reports that between 2002-2007, trash removal costs increased 40% while recycling costs decreased only $2,000. Research and operating costs increased 256% over 17 years. Heating costs rose 60% and electric costs increased 80% between 1997-2007. In 2008, $1.3 million was overspent on energy with no public plans to reverse these trends. The 2011-2012 initiatives aim to test alternative energy solutions, establish agreements on publicizing plans, and reallocate grants to improve recycling.

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    The document summarizes Rhody Energy & URI Energy Future's efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint at the University of Rhode Island. It reports that between 2002-2007, trash removal costs increased 40% while recycling costs decreased only $2,000. Research and operating costs increased 256% over 17 years. Heating costs rose 60% and electric costs increased 80% between 1997-2007. In 2008, $1.3 million was overspent on energy with no public plans to reverse these trends. The 2011-2012 initiatives aim to test alternative energy solutions, establish agreements on publicizing plans, and reallocate grants to improve recycling.

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    Rhody Energy & URI Energy Future

    Annual Fact Sheet

    The Rhody Energy & URI Energy Future collaboration is committed to achieving energy efficiency on
    all University of Rhode Island campuses, and monitors all university-affiliates in their efforts to lessen
    our environmental footprint and become more green-focused.

    According to a URI Energy Future report in 2008 presented by Bradley S. Moran, PhD.,
    The University of Rhode Island has failed to upkeep effective energy usage in the
    following ways:

    • Trash removal costs increased 40% between 2002 and 2007


    • Recycling costs reduced by only $2,000 in the same time span despite creation of URI
    Recycles Student Senate-funded organization
    • Research and operating costs increased by 256% over a 17 year span
    • the most rapid increase of all public universities in New England
    • Heating costs increased by 60% while electric costs increased by 80% and oil usage increased by 83%
    between 1997 and 2007
    • This caused URI’s eCo2 footprint to maintain a “medium-high” range per square foot for 11
    years
    • $1.3 million over fiscal year budget spent on energy in 2008
    • Yet, no significant plans have been released to the public regarding reversing these daunting
    numbers.

    2011-2012 “Big Three” Initiatives:

    1
    Encourage more pilot programs
    2
    Come to new agreement
    3
    Remove Center of Excellence for
    testing alternative energy with university officials Research of Offshore Renewable
    solutions that promote research such as President Dooley Energy’s (RORE) federal grant of
    done by students. about how information $125K and put it towards more
    • Incorporate this into College of regarding energy efficiency effective on-campus recycling
    Environmental and Life plans are publicized. systems
    Sciences • Publicity Committee • This will save a trash removal
    founded in May, 2011. costs, and will be start with a pilot
    program in the new “green” dorm,
    Hillside Hall.
    For more information:
    kmarkin@uri.edu or marshag@uri.edu
    Official Website:
    http://www.uri.edu/greenlinks/energy.html

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