University of Utah unveils cogeneration plant

April 23, 2008
Earth Day ceremony marks university's commitment to climate neutrality

Cutting the ribbon for a new cogeneration power plant at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, President Michael Young marked Earth Day by pledging to put the school on a course toward "climate neutrality." Young signed a facsimile of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, joining more than 500 schools in a promise to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. The $18 million retrofit of the university's heating plant will reduce annual carbon emissions by 63,000 tons by using waste heat from power generation to heat buildings.

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