Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Clean energy at MTSU

I'm for it! 
In the Fall of 2006, MTSU students voted to put in place an $8 per semester Clean Energy Fee.  A university committee has been established to administer the funds generated by this fee.  We are in the process of soliciting applications for the Sustainable Campus Fee.  Below is a set of guidelines that may be used to determine whether a project is eligible for funding:
 Projects and proposals should focus primarily on:

*             Renewable Energy
*             Energy Conservation/Efficiency
*             Alternative Fuels
*             Sustainable design

Eligible spending may include:

*             On-site generation projects that utilize and publicize renewable energy technologies, such as solar array displays on campus;
*             Opportunities that may arise to gain additional funding or offset costs through rebate programs, such as the Generation Partners program provided by Tennessee Valley Authority and Murfreesboro Electric Department;
*             Up to 10% of the total annual appropriations may be allocated to perform studies that analyze energy efficiency initiatives;
*             Up to 10% of the total annual appropriations may be used for research grants, as well as academic programs for educational, training, and research purposes, to help develop awareness of energy use, consumption, and conservation to be awarded within the MTSU community.

To submit a Clean Energy Fee funding proposal, please visit the Student Government Association website at: www.mtsu.edu/sga . Click on the link on the right hand side of the page that reads, "Clean Energy Fee."  Scroll down to "Forms to Print and Submit" and click on the version of your choice.  Email your completed proposal as an attachment to cee@mtsu.edu or send to Box # 57 or fax to 615-904-8093. The deadline to submit your completed applications is September 28.
DANNY R. KELLEY, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL) Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Student Union 330
P.O. Box # 39 Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615-898-5812 (office)
615-898-5001 (fax)

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