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Solar Panel Canopies
This is a picture of the solar panel canopies on top of Mowatt Lane Garage. The University of Maryland has been committed to improving its sustainability through new innovations and practices that reduce emissions, waste, and find new and cleaner ways to produce energy. These solar panel canopies were installed on Regents Drive, Terrapin Trail and Mowatt Lane Garages to produce more than 2 megawatts of energy for the campus. Partnering with WGL Energy and Maryland Energy Administration, the university was able to install over 7,000 solar panels on the roofs of the garages.
This innovation coincides with the 9th Sustainable Development Goal by building and promoting sustainable infrastructures and innovations. The university's commitment to the President's purchased Energy Initiatives focuses largely on the Climate Action plan to make sure that all of the university's purchased energy is from renewable sources by the year 2020. The solar panel canopies on the roof will combine their generated energy with that of the solar panels on the campus' other buildings to produce nearly 4 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy for the campus yearly. The solar panels are helping to alleviate the campus' reliance on fossil fuels for energy, mitigating the effects and persistence of climate change and global warming. This can help to promote the sustainability of the university as more clean energy practices are put into use and renewable energy is promoted. The promotion of new energy sources on campus promotes new and cleaner living standards for both the present and future generations. Taking the time to promote sustainable practices and infrastructure creates the necessary change to help educate the public on the importance of making the switch for the health of the planet. Taking the knowledge that we can gain from implementing these strategies and plans, we can pass it along to other campuses and states, and even countries to help promote a more global change.
Solar Panel Canopies
This is a picture of the solar panel canopies on top of Mowatt Lane Garage. The University of Maryland has been committed to improving its sustainability through new innovations and practices that reduce emissions, waste, and find new and cleaner ways to produce energy. These solar panel canopies were installed on Regents Drive, Terrapin Trail and Mowatt Lane Garages to produce more than 2 megawatts of energy for the campus. Partnering with WGL Energy and Maryland Energy Administration, the university was able to install over 7,000 solar panels on the roofs of the garages.
This innovation coincides with the 9th Sustainable Development Goal by building and promoting sustainable infrastructures and innovations. The university's commitment to the President's purchased Energy Initiatives focuses largely on the Climate Action plan to make sure that all of the university's purchased energy is from renewable sources by the year 2020. The solar panel canopies on the roof will combine their generated energy with that of the solar panels on the campus' other buildings to produce nearly 4 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy for the campus yearly. The solar panels are helping to alleviate the campus' reliance on fossil fuels for energy, mitigating the effects and persistence of climate change and global warming. This can help to promote the sustainability of the university as more clean energy practices are put into use and renewable energy is promoted. The promotion of new energy sources on campus promotes new and cleaner living standards for both the present and future generations. Taking the time to promote sustainable practices and infrastructure creates the necessary change to help educate the public on the importance of making the switch for the health of the planet. Taking the knowledge that we can gain from implementing these strategies and plans, we can pass it along to other campuses and states, and even countries to help promote a more global change.