UC Davis
Summary
UC Davis is making progress on its move away from fossil fuels, primarily through a multi-year project on the Davis campus to switch the central district energy plant from natural gas to electricity. Last month, Chancellor Gary S. May and the Chancellor’s Committee for Campus Planning and Design endorsed moving forward with a $55.5 million investment of campus funds for the project’s next phase. This is on top of the $56 million invested for the project’s first phase.
The project, the Big Shift, converts the central district energy plant from steam, made by burning natural gas, to hot water, heated through electric means. Not only will the change allow renewable energy sources to be used, but less energy will be needed because of the lower temperatures. Because the Big Shift will use less energy, it will also reduce utility costs over time.
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