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Onsite Waste to Energy Conversion Provides:
- Reliable, Renewable Energy
- Diversion of “Green” and Agricultural Waste
- Expandable Business Opportunities with Local Environmental Benefits
Opportunity
- Through strategic development of faculty, curriculum, research programs
and community interface
- California State University, Channel Islands plans to take a leadership
role in shaping new innovative models for:
- Environmental Academics
- Applied energy technologies
- Economic opportunities
- Environmental stewardship
Objectives
- Develop Renewable Energy Program
- Expandable Business Opportunities
- Establish CSUCI as a Center of Excellence for Environmental Technologies
- Academic and Research Programs
- Environmental Stewardship and Public Education Programs
Value & Benefits
Revenue and Energy
- Methane Gas
- Fertilizer Materials and Irrigation water
- Waste disposal “Tipping Fees”
- Reliable and renewable energy source for power generation; Reduce reliance
on grid
- Serve as a hedge against rising cost of natural gas
- Transportation fuel – With modifications
CSUCI Education and Research
- Curriculum development
- Classroom support
- Access to a Functional Dynamic Laboratory
- Access to expert consultant support
- Student internship & research opportunities
- Staff research opportunities
- Multidisciplinary – Environmental, Energy, & Power Technologies; Business
Development
Please note this is only an outline of the presentation. If you would
like a CD of the entire LEA/CIWMB Conference including these presentations,
in full,
please e-mail Melissa Hoover-Hartwick.
Agenda
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