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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero

Princeton University Summary Ted Borer, director of the campus energy plant, discusses the University’s ambitious Sustainability Action Plan goals and strategies to achieve them. (Video by Jared Flesher) Watch the Full Video Here #News #MemberNews #EmissionsReduction ...

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University Releases Sustainability Plan; Goal is Zero Emissions by 2046

Anne Levin, Town Topics Summary Just days after the town of Princeton released a draft of its Climate Action Plan, Princeton University has announced its own Sustainability Action Plan. Among the goals of the initiative, which was released Monday, April 22, is zero emissions by 2046. That...

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Princeton University Substation Upgrade Project

Summary Princeton University has reached the allowable capacity on the 26kV utility interconnection with PSE&G. A new 69kV high-voltage substation is being constructed to connect the existing 26kV substations to the PSE&G transmission system. The project challenges include a directional...

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A Path to Neutrality – Princeton University Infrastructure Master Plan

Summary Due to campus growth and desire to address aging infrastructure in the face of bold carbon targets, Princeton University completed an Infrastructure Master Plan. Planning included analysis of heat recovery and energy storage opportunities, steam-to-hot water conversions, and water...

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Do You Want to See Smart, Resilient Energy in Action? Visit an IDEA College Campus.

IDEA, Published by Utility Dive Summary For many top-tier US universities, a robust district energy system is integral to their Climate Action Plan, providing a flexible platform to integrate multiple resources like renewable energy, combined heat & power (CHP) and thermal storage for a...

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CampusEnergy2012 Student Video Contest Winner: Princeton University

Summary Launched in 2012, the Campus Energy Student Video Contest challenges students from IDEA member institutions to create a short video about their campus energy plant, focused on district energy and/or combined heat and power (CHP). The 2012 winner from Princeton University shares how...

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Flipping Chilled Water Optimization, Train First

Summary Chilled Water optimization typically means making changes to the underlying control logic and setpoints within the plant control system. Finding the right balance of operating parameters can release a vast amount of hidden value and efficiency within your plant. What happens, though,...

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Opportunities & Challenges Facing Microgrids: What is the Microgrid Resources Coalition and How Can They Help?

Speakers Baird Brown, eco(n)law Chris Berendt, Drinker Biddle & Reath Tom Nyquist, Princeton University #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #2018 #Workshop #Microgrids #PolicyandRegulation #eco(n)law #DrinkerBiddle #Princeton #MRC

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Update on Multi-Asset Microgrid at Princeton University

Summary An update on the Princeton University microgrid and its energy storage application. Microgrid Workshop Session Track Speakers Tom Nyquist, Princeton University Mike Webster, Icetec #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #Workshop #2018 #Microgrids #Princeton #Icetec

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Superbowl LII: An Inside Look at a Community's Energy Usage

Emily Riskalla, IDEA Each year, as the Superbowl approaches and the rivalries heat up, (this year consisting of whole food groups being banned in New England), the electric utility industry braces for the impact. While the Superbowl seems excessive in many ways, we eat 1.3 billion chicken wings...