Statement from Eco-Action President on Steam Plant Plan
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a plan this morning to convert the University Park steam production facilities from coal-based to natural gas-based. We contacted Eco-Action for their immediate response:
The proposal of natural gas for the west campus steam plant is unfortunate but not unexpected. Eco-Action urges the university to pursue renewable energy alternatives aggressively and develop a plan for a swift transition away from fossil fuels. We won’t be satisfied until this process is complete.
Penn State Department of Public Information spokespeople pointed out that a university-supplied FAQ addresses Eco-Action’s concern. Here’s an excerpt from question four, which speaks to the plan Eco-Action would prefer:
For now, the switch to natural gas is considered transitional while we wait for renewable technologies to mature and solutions to prove scalable for a University of our size.
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To paraphrase Mark Twain: The reports of higher education’s death have been an exaggeration. American universities produce more research and relevant knowledge for the world at large than any other institutions I know of. Tuition may be too damn high, but over the long-run, undergraduate degrees are definitely worth the cost. But Penn State could be so much more. It used to be, I think.