Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
1-5-2014 10:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 11:00 AM
Project Type
Poster- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Colby opened the doors to its biomass plant in 2012, declaring carbon neutrality shortly after in 2013. This was not just a victory for the colleges environmental efforts, but it was also the beginning of a new energy chapter. This chapter gave Colby more opportunities to continue as a pioneer in the sustainability movement. This paper analyzes the chemical and economic feasibility of using land endowments to fuel the biomass operations. The scientific approach starts by looking at the fuel source and its specific context in Maine in order to determine the properties that it offers. Knowing more about the fuel source and the consequences resulting from it, such as carbon emissions, these can then be modeled and analyzed. In creating carbon dioxide feedback loops and improving forest management, Colby can build a system that saves both environmentally and economically. On top of this, it opens opportunities for curriculum advancement and decreased energy dependence in an otherwise volatile market.
Faculty Sponsor
Sahan Dissanayake
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Economics Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Social Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
744
LEAP: Land Endowment Action Plan for Sustainable Colby
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Colby opened the doors to its biomass plant in 2012, declaring carbon neutrality shortly after in 2013. This was not just a victory for the colleges environmental efforts, but it was also the beginning of a new energy chapter. This chapter gave Colby more opportunities to continue as a pioneer in the sustainability movement. This paper analyzes the chemical and economic feasibility of using land endowments to fuel the biomass operations. The scientific approach starts by looking at the fuel source and its specific context in Maine in order to determine the properties that it offers. Knowing more about the fuel source and the consequences resulting from it, such as carbon emissions, these can then be modeled and analyzed. In creating carbon dioxide feedback loops and improving forest management, Colby can build a system that saves both environmentally and economically. On top of this, it opens opportunities for curriculum advancement and decreased energy dependence in an otherwise volatile market.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/319