UAF Renewable Energy Survey - Use and Attitudes
Q1 What is your UAF affiliation?
Answered: 275
Skipped: 0
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Student
Staff
Faculty
Answer Choices
Alumni
Other
Responses
Student
38.55%
106
Staff
39.27%
108
Faculty
18.18%
50
Alumni
1.45%
4
Other
2.55%
7
Total
275
Q2 What is your gender?
Answered: 275
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Male
Answer Choices
I Prefer Not to Say
Responses
Female
60.00%
165
Male
36.00%
99
I Prefer Not to Say
4.00%
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Q3 What do you think of when you hear the
term "renewable energy"?
Answered: 257
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Sustainable, non-fossil fuel based energy (Solar, wind, tidal)
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I think of solar panels, wind power, and biodiesel.
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energy that has little waste product
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Something we are fully capable of yet have yet to put to use.
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the now legal marihuana hemp plant
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Hemp
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energy that can be used over and over again
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Energy that is sustainable, energy that does not come from sources that are being depleted as we consume it.
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Solar panels, wind turbines, public transportation, and bicycles.
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awesome!
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Iconic things like solar generation, wind, and hydro electric. By definition, renewable energy should be cleaner (in
regards to output) and be sustainable for the future.
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Solar, wind, and sometimes hydropower.
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One thing we need to do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Solar power. Eco-friendly solutions
4/22/2015 1:16 PM
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Sources of electricity, motive power, and heat not derived from combustion of fossil fuels, wood, or other organic
molecules.
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Solar PV, I look at all the exterior wall space and available roof space at UAF and see potential energy but the panels
and micro inverters would have to be funded somehow and tuition is already expensive enough. However the panels
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will never replace the power plant however it may be fuel in the future which both provides heat during the winter and
some electricity. A solar pv system at uaf will never replace the need for the power plant.
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wind, solar hydro power
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the future of energy
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resources that can be renewed such as wood and animal life.
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A better way to use energy other than fossil fuels (or non-renewable) and energy that can be recycled.
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A resource that can't be used up while producing energy.
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freedom, independence, beyond petroleum
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solar, wind, non-petroleum based energy systems
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anti-fossil fuels, off-the-grid
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Energy which can be reused
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something that can be reused recovered or recycled to produce more usable energy. Solar, wind, geothermal, power,
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sustainability, and a better healthier planet
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A means of obtaining energy that does not readily deplete the source from which the energy was obtained. Usually,
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something like solar energy, dams, or wind-powered mills is considered a renewable energy source, although these
methods can cause harm to their environment or the ecological niche that they inhabit, making the resource not really
all that renewable.
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The way it should be
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Energy that is generated without fossil fuels, or with using very small amounts of them.
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Sunlight, wind, water. Things we can not deplete when we use them.
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energy derived from naturally from available resources, and a resource that is able to be perpetuated through natural
processes.
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sustainability, cutting down on fossil fuel use, granola
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Solar panels. Wind power. Recycling.
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sustainable, local, and long term pricing
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sustainability
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wind and solar like power sources
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Energy that gets renewed. *insert science here*
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Solar, wind, biomass
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Things like solar, wind, wave, etc energy.
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means it isn't a dead end, instead it's capturing the energy from something and turning it into energy for something
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else
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natural resources that are replenished through non-human processes
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Going green. Solar power, wind power, non-gas/oil power.
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Energy that can be regenerated
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Clean energy from an alternative source
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Science fiction
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Energy from resources that are managed to not deplete reserves, and are continuously sustained
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Windmills, solar panels, geo-thermal.
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Any energy produced from resources which can be generated within a 20-year time-span (including human body heat).
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Energy that is derived from a source that can be replenished. a source that is not one time use
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Energy that is captured and re-used.
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Something that will be sustainable and might not contribute to the awful wintertime air quality in Fairbanks.
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Energy sources that are naturally occurring. Sun, wind, water, etc.
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solar and wind power
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Energy sources that are naturally renewable within a small geological timescale (ie. one or LESS human lifetime)
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Using sources of energy that do not get used up like wind power or solar power versus tangible sources like oil.
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energy that comes from renewable sources. i.e.-not our power plant!
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I am somewhat skeptical, as truly renewable energy sources are rare.
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Where we need to be moving too - as soon as possible!
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essentially, energy deriving from the sun: passive thermal solar, wood, electricity generated by wind, water, sun, wood
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(ranging in complexity), stored earth heat. Fossil fuels don't count.
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Trend Recycling Reuse
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Energy made though wind, solar, hydro, ect...
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Energy used is rooted in a "resource" that is renewable and will be available throughout the aging of our Earth.
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energy sources that are renewable and reliable
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alternative energy that can be sustainable
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Green energy that is sustainable.
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electrical power and heat not from fossil fuel sources
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Energy that can be reused, or recycled, or has no foreseeable end.
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cost savings eco friendly
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Wind, solar, geothermal, hydro etc...
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The best path to sustaining our civilization.
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Misnomer.
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Energy that from sources that can be renewed or regenerated on a human time scale (such as wood and switch
grass) and those "perpetual" resources that are not affected by our use, such as solar and tidal power.
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Solar, wind, water, ground pumps
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hydro, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal
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I don't think of a coal burning plant, that is for sure.
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efficiency, wind, solar, geothermal, hydro
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Expensive. Not typically driven by business minded people.
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Energy that comes from a sustainable reliable source other then coal, wood, or petroleum products.
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I think that renewable energy is purely natural energy made from wind, sunlight, water and geothermal energy.
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Solar panels and wind stuff
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wind and water
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Solar thermal
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water, solar, wind
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Solar, wind or hydro-powered systems. Systems that don't rely on finite, inefficient resources.
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get going !!
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I think of solar, wood, and the production of energy from wastes such as paper, plastics (and recently in Europe -
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human waste)
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solar power
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yay
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Higher cost.
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Energy generated by the sun, wind, rushing water.
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An extremely underutilized, unappreciated means for powering our way of life.
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energy from resources that are naturally replenished, solar, wind, geothermal, hydro
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I think of an excuse to waste energy by choosing a cheaper fuel source.
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energy from the sun or wind or other renewable sources that don't rape or despoil the precious earth upon which we
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live and depend
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Energy resources that restore themselves over short periods of time and are not depleted. Such as solar, wind,
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flowing water, biomass and geothermal.
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environmentalists
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Energy from sources other than fossil fuels
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Energy produced from sources that can be regenerated/replenished on a relatively short timescale, e.g. wind, sun.
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Non-fossil fuels such as wind, solar, geothermal, or biomass.
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self sustaining and eco-conscious energy practices
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energy that has little or no impact on the environment
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Sun, wind, water.
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energy that can be resupplied (water, waves, wind, solar).
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Wind, solar, geothermal
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Wind, hydro, solar.
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Non combustible energy - energy derived from sources that are not in finite supply.
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energy derived from sources that are not mined from the planet such as biomass, hydroelectric, tidal, solar and wind
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Lower impact energy source with a smaller depreciation. ~Not UAF~
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Solar panels, wind farms, hydro-electric plants, geothermal energy, biking to charge a battery.
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First, solar panels; then green grass. Energy that gives more than it takes, although I'm well aware that the
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infrastructure needed to provide renewable energy is neither free nor cheap, and any pay back and recouping of costs
is done over the long term. I also don't think everything can be accurately measured just by dollars and cents though.
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Renewable energy
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It is great, as long as we acknowledge that renewable energy also has some negative impacts and that it is important
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to start with energy efficiency. If we can significantly reduce our energy consumption first, then we need fewer solar
panels, wind turbines, etc. and the negative impacts associated with them are reduced.
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Necessary.
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I think of technology that provides us with sustainable use of electricity, heat, water
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Solar panels, wind turbines, tidal power, moving away from less renewable energy like coal and petroleum.
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Energy from sources other than fossil and nuclear is the short way of putting it, the more precise definition is too long
to be useful here.
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energy derived from anything besides fossil fuels (oil)
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wind and solar power
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Energy that comes from relabel sources such as sun, wind, water, etc.
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energy that is renewable
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A resource other then fossil fuels. Something like solar or wind or nuclear.
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Solar power, wind power, hydroelectric
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Energy sources that the planet re-generates. Let's face it, even oil and coal are re-generated. All UAF needs to do is
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use that definition of renewable and we can meet our goal.
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Energy that is produced with minimal environmental impact and is from a source that will not run out
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solar power
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Solar power, water power, things like that.
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Solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, and other types of energy that do not burn carbon and instead harness "free" goods and
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services provided by nature (sun, wind, etc).
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non fossil fuels
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The use of non-fossil fuel energy sources.
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I think its a very good idea and the sooner we get started the better.
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I think of renewable energy as either from a non-finite source (e.g., solar, wave action, wind), or from a source that can
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be managed for extended sustainable use (e.g., wood).
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Energy which can be captured relatively quickly from the main source of energy (the sun).
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Positive and necessary change
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OIL, COAL, NATURAL GAS
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Something that comes from an ongoing source in the environment, i.e., wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal.
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Renewable in the short term. Examples: Wind, Solar, Wood Pellets, Hydro
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recycle reuse
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Anything but fossil fuels
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energy produced from renewable resources
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solar, wind, hydro power
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Energy that does not contribute in the long term toward our carbon footprint.
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a source of energy that is not finite, ie will run out someday because there is only so much and it can't be recycled or
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reproduced
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Solar, wind, geothermal "green", sustainable, non-polluting, non-GHG
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biofuels, solar, geothermal, wind, etc.
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Solar, geothermal. wind --- in a pinch - biomass- but not so much
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Energy that is clean to use and occurs naturally and renews itself such as solar, wind, water mills and plant based
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fuels.
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Solar, wind, tidal. It is a misnomer because the problem is not generating energy the problem is storing it
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Wind, small scale hydro, geothermal, and tidal energy sources. I think of methods of converting energy to electrical
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power or heat that have minimal to no impact on the environment.
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energy cost savings, Wish Alaska had more of it.
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Wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric
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Solar panels and greenwashing.
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solar panels
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An energy source that will be sustainable well into the future.
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Energy that comes from a source that was not extracted from the ground.
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Wind energy, solar energy, and other energies that can technically never go away on earth.
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Energy sources that aren't used up
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solar, wind
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Generally positive. It's a good idea.
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non-fossil fuel sources like solar, wind, geothermal, etc.
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Not produced using fossil fuels or unsustainably sourced trees
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Solar, wind, tide, biomass and hydroelectric sources of energy.
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Non-Fossil Fuels, usually solar or wind or geothermal
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Energy that is from a resource such as air, water, wind and that does not contribute as much to climate change
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energy from sources like wind, solar that are renewable
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Recyclable
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non-fossil fuels
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Hydroelectric power, wind turbines, recycling, electronic cars
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Jokes, lying, stupidity and hypocrisy... Oil is the most efficient primary energy and we live on reserves that are now
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close to end. You can never replace oil with three solar gadjet. Too late to try.
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Solar, wind, hydroelectric. Something made with a resource that as far as we know isn't finite.
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I think of energy derived from non mineral-based sources, energy that can be replenished within the timeframe of the
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human-scale.
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non-fossil fuel based..solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bio
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Solar, wind, water, wood, non-exhaustible sources
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Water, wind, geothermal, solar. LNG better than coal.
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energy from source that can regenerated or that is inexhaustible
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solar, wind, geothermal, innovation
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energy sources we can use again
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solar power, wind power, saving the earth
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Energy sources which are not depleted after their use.
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It's good for the environment.
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estimated ROI, black solar panels, seasteading, closed-loop systems
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The future
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Solar, wind, and hydro powered
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Something we should be putting massive amounts of our tax payer dollars into and developing as fast as possible
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Energy obtained via solar/wind/plant resources as opposed to fossil fuels.
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Positive things! Reduction in impacts of climate change but also possible "blight" from solar arrays all over the desert!
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forms of energy which come from renewable resources (i.e. wind, solar) not from finite resources (i.e. coal, natural
gas).
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solution for the future
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Energy production that is better for the environment.
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The only hope
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solar, geothermal, wind
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Wind turbines
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Energy created using renewable sources (non-fossil fuels) like wind, sun, water, geothermal.
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solar, wind
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I am encouraged. I think of solar panels and other sources of energy that do not deplete our natural resources or harm
our environment.
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recycling, wind power
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cleaner energy
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solar, wind, etc.
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That access to resources used for energy generation are not depleted.
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solar power
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replanting of forests
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solar and water energy
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energy derived from a renewable source
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energy that is renewable
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energy that will never be depleted
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I think for UAF it is not practical
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Something we must do--urgently!
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Solar power and wind power.
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energy sources that cannot be easily depleted -- solar, some forms of hydro, biomas,and wind power primarily.
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A source of energy that does not use fuel or uses fuel at a rate such that the source can be replenished.
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Forward thinking; solar, wind, water power.
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Sustainable energy sources that do not destroy the world.
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Energy sources that aren't extracted - that can't be used up.
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One of our best chances of keeping the human species (and many others) from extinction.
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Our future.
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solar, wind, geothermal, tidal
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Solar, wind. Sustainability.
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Needs to be done right.
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The ability to reduce CO2 pollution.
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clean, sustainable, cheap, and future
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I think of solar and wind energy, as well as other types of energy that do not come from fossil fuel sources.
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Hope for more solar PV on campus
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Wind power
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Feel good uneconomical ostenstatious self-righteous zealot preaching
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Non-fossil-fuels. Non-nuclear source.
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Expensive & unstable.
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Energy that is better for the environment, generated via wind / solar / natural gas.
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replenished by nature
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Energy obtained from non-depleting sources.
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Needless controversy.
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We need it NOW.
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forward thinking on environmental matters
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Green, Solar, Clean
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the ability to power things in a way that is not "one and done" -- something sustainable.
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Energy from non-petroleum sources
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Diversifying our economic resources
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Solar, wind, tidal...
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expensive
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Smart.
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Non- fossil fuel, and not large hydro either. Solar, wind, hydrokinetic, waste-to-energy and geothermal are renewable
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energy.
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Hydro, Wind, Methane Digesters, anything that can be re consumed and reproduced within a human life time.
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Energy sources that can be regenerated
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Wind, solar, and geothermal power
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Sources of energy other than fossil fuels.
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energy that is not expendable when used the first time, but can be used repeatedly
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I think of: sustainable, efficient, responsible, non-organics,
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We need it more than ever
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I usually think of wind, water, hydroelectric, and nuclear. However, I also think of sustainability and agriculture.
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GD liberals
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Less efficient than current energy sources
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Electrical and thermal energy from sources that do not run out, like sun, wind, earth-heat and motion, and whose
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harvest of the energy does not harm the earth.
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Non-polluting power
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reduced emissions energy generation
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Green Mountains, clean air
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People riding stationary bikes that generate electricity.
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Self-sustaining
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Electricity generated using renewable sources of energy such as Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal
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Energy sources that are not coal or oil
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Q4 Do you produce any renewable energy
to power your home?
Answered: 273
Skipped: 2
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Yes I
produce
100% of
my own...
Yes I
produce a
fraction
I
produce
none of
the...
I
purchase
the
energy...
I do not
produce
or
purcha...
Energy
is
purchased
for me...
Answer Choices
Don't
know
Responses
Yes I produce 100% of my own energy.
0.00%
0
Yes I produce a fraction
11.36%
31
I produce none of the electrical energy used in my home.
0.00%
0
I purchase the energy used to power my home.
57.14%
I do not produce or purchase electrical energy for my home
6.23%
17
Energy is purchased for me as part of my housing/rent
23.08%
63
Don't know
2.20%
6
Total
156
273
Q5 What sources of electrical energy power
your residence? Choose all that apply.
Answered: 273
Skipped: 2
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100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
I
buy
my
power
fro...
My
power
is
pro...
Solar
PV
Solar
Wind
therma
l
Natura Wood
l
Gas
Oil
Coal
Answer Choices
Other
I
don't
know
Responses
I buy my power from GVEA
72.53%
198
My power is provided as part of my housing/rent
21.61%
59
Solar PV
4.03%
11
Solar thermal
1.47%
4
Wind
2.56%
7
Natural Gas
3.66%
10
Wood
6.23%
17
Oil
11.36%
31
Coal
3.30%
9
Other
6.59%
18
I don't know
2.93%
8
Total Respondents: 273
Q6 What sources of energy heat your
residence? Choose all that apply.
Answered: 275
Skipped: 0
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100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
I
heat
my
hom...
Heat
is
provid
ed ...
Solar
PV
Solar
Wind
therma
l
Natura Wood
l
Gas
Oil
Coal
Answer Choices
Other
I
don't
know
Responses
I heat my home with electricity purchased from GVEA
11.27%
31
Heat is provided as part of my housing/rent
23.64%
65
Solar PV
0.36%
1
Solar thermal
4.73%
13
Wind
0.36%
1
Natural Gas
6.55%
18
Wood
35.27%
97
Oil
62.55%
172
Coal
3.64%
10
Other
7.27%
20
I don't know
2.55%
7
Total Respondents: 275
Q7 Please indicate how strongly you agree
or disagree with this statement: UAF should
put more effort into increasing the amount
of alternative energy utilized on campus to
replace the use of fossil fuels?
Answered: 274
Skipped: 1
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100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Undecided
Answer Choices
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Strongly Agree
63.50%
174
Agree
20.80%
57
Undecided
8.76%
24
Disagree
4.74%
13
Strongly Disagree
2.19%
6
Total
274
Q8 How much priority should UAF put into
producing energy from each of the
following sources?
Answered: 271
Skipped: 4
10
8
6
4
2
0
Solar
None
Solar
Wind
Natural Gas
Wind
Natural
Gas
Low
Biomass
Geother
mal
Medium
Oil
Nuclear
High
Total
3.03%
11.74%
27.65%
57.58%
8
31
73
152
15.33%
31.03%
29.50%
24.14%
40
81
77
9.38%
24
25.00%
64
37.11%
95
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Coal
Other
Weighted Average
264
3.40
63
261
2.62
28.52%
73
256
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Biomass
Geothermal
Oil
Nuclear
Coal
Other
9.06%
23
20.87%
53
43.31%
110
26.77%
68
254
2.88
11.46%
29
22.13%
56
32.41%
82
33.99%
86
253
2.89
36.78%
49.59%
12.81%
0.83%
89
120
31
2
242
1.78
58.02%
20.58%
11.11%
10.29%
141
50
27
25
243
1.74
43.20%
108
33.60%
84
16.00%
40
7.20%
18
250
1.87
34.38%
55
21.88%
35
20.63%
33
23.13%
37
160
2.33
Q9 Which sources of electrical energy do
you think would be most viable for UAF?
Answered: 270
Skipped: 5
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Solar
Wind
Natural
Gas
Geotherm
al
Biomass
Answer Choices
Oil
Nuclear
Coal
Responses
Solar
70.00%
189
Wind
29.26%
79
Natural Gas
50.00%
135
Geothermal
27.04%
73
Biomass
33.33%
90
Oil
11.11%
30
Nuclear
10.74%
29
Coal
28.52%
77
Total Respondents: 270
Q10 Which sources of thermal energy do
you think would be most viable for UAF?
Answered: 264
Skipped: 11
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100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Solar
Wind
Natural
Gas
Geotherm
al
Biomass
Answer Choices
Oil
Nuclear
Coal
Responses
Solar
41.67%
110
Wind
14.02%
37
Natural Gas
53.41%
141
Geothermal
42.80%
113
Biomass
34.09%
90
Oil
18.18%
48
Nuclear
8.71%
23
Coal
31.06%
82
Total Respondents: 264
Q11 Please indicate how strongly you agree
or disagree with this statement: I am in
favor of increasing the percentage of
electricity generated from renewable
sources, even if such an increase would
increase my electricity bill.
Answered: 274
Skipped: 1
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Undecided
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Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
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Answer Choices
Responses
Strongly Agree
37.96%
104
Agree
36.86%
101
Undecided
12.77%
35
Disagree
6.57%
18
Strongly Disagree
5.84%
16
Total
274
Q12 How much more would you be willing
to pay to increase the percentage of
electricity generated from renewable
sources?
Answered: 268
Skipped: 7
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
1% - 10%
6% - 10%
11% - 15%
16% - 20%
More than
20%
Answer Choices
I am not
willing or
able to pay
more for...
Responses
1% - 10%
37.31%
6% - 10%
0.00%
0
11% - 15%
22.01%
59
16% - 20%
18.28%
49
More than 20%
8.21%
22
I am not willing or able to pay more for renewable energy.
14.18%
38
Total
100
268
#
Other. Indicate the % if more than 20%
Date
1
50%
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2
Costs should be based on the long-term cost to the campus, as in the long-term cost of putting in and maintaining
solar panels (which might be be negligible if the energy they supply is considered)
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3
100 percent more
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I don't know
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5
more or less depending on the source.
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6
40
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7
How much more what?
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8
Our electricity bills are already ridiculously high.
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9
100
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10
30
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11
100%
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12
25
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13
Depends on the difference in emissions of carbon-equivalent
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14
as a student on an extremely tight budget I cannot pay more, regardless of tha fact that I'm in favor of renewable
energy
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15
100%
4/9/2015 12:44 PM
16
30
4/8/2015 3:47 PM
17
100%
4/4/2015 12:13 PM
18
50
4/3/2015 5:11 PM
Q13 Is there a renewable energy project you
would like to see on campus?
Answered: 187
Skipped: 88
#
Responses
Date
1
I do not want to see any money or energy put towards new or redesigned coal-burning power plants.
5/4/2015 1:13 PM
2
More solar panels. Coal power should be seasonal, if any.
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3
renewable energy no; focus on sustainability, like major efforts in recycling and smart energy use, yes.
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4
Solar panels to make use of our summer sun.
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5
More solar More biomass projects for the students
4/27/2015 1:30 PM
6
More solar and biofuels
4/27/2015 1:25 PM
7
more testing with solar options. we should be leading the way in artic/solar options research.
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8
A ton of my mandatory student fees go to things that I don't even use, such as SRC and sports fees. I have never once
stepped foot in the SRC or gone to a sports game, yet I have to pay for that. It would be awesome if we could opt to
have those mandatory fees go toward something else of our choosing. I would definitely opt to have mine go towards
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campus sustainability, it is way more important to me than sports teams and gym work outs.
9
Yes
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10
Ground source heat pumps/efficiency measures
4/22/2015 1:31 PM
11
solar panel installation. It can take us a long ways during the summer. Campus is also very windy due to being on s
hill so we should take advantage of that
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12
Solar PV On another note, Question 7, is worded incorrectly uaf should work on renewable energy projects to reduce
the use of fossil fuels. It is a pipe dream to think that the power plant could ever be replaced. Natural gas should be
investigated once a pipe line has been built if that ever happens. Also the carbon foot print of the electrical bus is even
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worse than the current diesel fleet. Ask an engineer.
13
I guess which ever a feasibility study would show as most cost effective and efficient.
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14
Recycle of bottles and glass
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I would like to see wind or geothermal projects.
4/19/2015 12:12 PM
16
Yes. A decentralized campus energy system. I think the survey is skewed to choose one source over the other when
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82% of all systems are hybrid. Furthermore, the financial issues are at heart of the matter and I disagree with the
notion that adopting renewable energy means increasing your electric bill or tuition. It means that someone has not
explored community financing options or any of the other successful processes.
17
Wind and solar panels during summer
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18
Steam energy or biomass energy
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19
Maybe there could be more energy-saving methods used on campus, such as more lights turned off at the end of the
day and making sure that computers aren't left on all night in student-use areas. Another person that I know liked the
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idea of cutting down the faculty work-week in summer to 4 days at 10 hours a day so that the energy in the building is
preserved for the last day.
20
summertime solar power
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21
Solar power to supplement the other main energy systems. Biomass if the coal-fired power plant is upgraded, co-fire
with biomass to reduce CO2 emissions.
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22
geothermal
4/17/2015 8:15 AM
23
I like the idea of more community gardens and indoor gardens to grow food served at Dine 49.
4/16/2015 8:47 PM
24
Campus should focus more on energy efficiency. Renewables are tricky, go after the lo hanging fruit of efficiency first.
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With CCHRC on campus there is no reason more of our buildings should not be the premier in efficiency
25
No!
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26
Bikes in the SRC that generate power when pedaled by gym-goers. TO THE FUTURE WE SHALL RIDE!! INFINITELY
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FORWARD, METAL STEED!!
27
solar panels
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28
methane producing bioreactor
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29
Solar panelling that can be covered as needed during the winter, space utilization of roofs.
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30
putting up solar panels (even in northern parts of other countries there are solar panels, which can help energy costs
for part of the year at least), buying Alaska Grown food products, increasing the number of green bikes for students,
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REDUCING THE USE OF GAS-POWERED TOOLS for the Grounds Upkeep!!! Why use a leafblower when you can
use a rake or broom (and generate your own heat so you don't have to bundle up as much NOR keep the campus
vehicles/trucks running ALL THE TIME), when above a certain temperature: require all university vehicles (and
shuttles) to turn off instead of idle
31
geothermal heat pump exchange systems... biomass heating using heat from composting piles to heat up water.
4/16/2015 11:16 AM
32
Put all the research from ACEP into use, just like the Rocky Mt. Research Center. (!!!)
4/16/2015 11:07 AM
33
I'm not sure how viable solar is in the winter, but if summertime energy offset was high enough it would be interesting
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to see how much power could be generated. Natural gas seems to be a likely option. And I know the methanepowered landfill plant in Anchorage has been successful, but I'm not sure if the waste generated on campus is large
enough to make biomass viable in Fairbanks. The UAF campus seems rather wasteful as it is. In the winter buildings
are too hot and in the summer the air conditioning is cranked so high you have to wear warm layers. It would be neat
to see renewable projects on campus, but I also think there are still a lot of corners that could be cut to reduce
consumption.
34
I'd like to see more solar panels and I think to utilize the wind might also be helpful.
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35
solar and wind
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36
SOLAR!!!
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37
Solar energy
4/16/2015 10:18 AM
38
an alternative power plant to the planned coal project
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39
Solar panels would be a great way to start, especially as the campus is building a coal power plant. I lived in Siberia
for several years where a lot of the energy was produced through coal and the implications for air quality were severe.
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Fairbanks already has big problems with air quality and I feel like UAF, as an academic institution, has a responsibility
to be part of the solution and not continue the problem.
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Conservation. I see very little emphasis on conservation of thermal or electrical costs on campus. Buildings are not
planned with conservation in mind, or only with a 20% savings over 20 years. This is ridiculously small. Start right out
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and demand what you want up front from designers. Give them a challenge. Any new building as of NOW should have
100% thermal independence. It's already being done here in Alaska--look at the John Trigg Ester Library! Wood power
supplement. Electrical generation can be done through solar power, soil temperature grid differentals, at least
supplemented.
41
Solar
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42
I would like to see more solar energy efforts, and would also like to see the investigation, at the very least, in utilizing
methane from landfill emissions to produce energy. Check out Edmonton and what they're doing with their composting
facility. It could be done here.
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43
I don't know of any.
4/16/2015 9:31 AM
44
Any
4/16/2015 9:28 AM
45
a serious discussion about whether to rebuild our aging coal power plant or to replace it with a lower-emission
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alternative... there may not be feasible alternatives, but it's worth considering
46
I'm not against renewable energy but I have not seen a project on campus that has really struck me as being much
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more than "feel good" stuff. Solar is not really a great option for us based on our location, wind doesn't seem to hold
much promise in Fbks, natural gas maybe if it ever gets off the ground...sorry don't mean to be a pessimist, just
looking at reality.
47
more solar where applicable
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48
wind, solar, or any other, really. I feel I should point out that my answers, like most others, are based almost entirely on
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my limited knowledge of renewable energy in arctic climes.
49
More solar power.
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50
Heat pumps!
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51
Utilize the sun!
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52
Solar
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53
Nothing comes to mind
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54
Utilizing more active and passive solar especially in fall, summer, spring. Utilizing more low voltage systems with solar
panels on each building to reduce wiring.
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55
I would like to see renewable energy projects with wind, solar and geothermal power. All three are clean, natural and
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never-ending sources of power. UAF is largely a science college, and incorporating these projects could further
encourage students to take part in safer energy projects, and besides this being better for nature, it also gives us a
healthier atmosphere. And it gives UAF a great image.
56
Solar panels on the MBS outer walls seems cool
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57
Wind not necessary located on campus but for campus, state wide the university could look into the viability of water
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projects as well
58
commercial grade solar thermal. Not residential
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59
more solar !!! (insolation is high with southern exposure) rather than producing energy, save energy, e.g. LED lights;
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class rooms are lighted for hours a day when not in use !!, so some type of automated power switch off; people can
wear a sweater, reduce the temperature in buildings by 1 degree celsius on average, as a start!
60
It's not feasible to power the whole campus off renewable sources, but smaller projects, customized to particular
buildings or locations, could be a viable part of campus heat sources.
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61
Solar panels everywhere.
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62
Renovating building envelopes and ventilation. Lighting retrofits are already in process.
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63
Not sure what but I'm sure there experts who know and have opinions.
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64
More solar panels. I did a search and found information on the panels on the SRC, but it would be nice to disseminate
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more about how useful they've been and increase awareness. Presuming they've not yet paid for themselves since
they're so new, it would still be nice to hear about.
65
Geothermal
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We could reduce the existing energy demand by at least 50% by employing other hydronic emitter strategies. High
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mass, low temperature emitters take advantage of otherwise wasted heat and lower carbon emissions. After existing
energy is under control, THEN look at alternative energy sources (solar, wind etc) to try to cut further costs. Be a
CHEF (Control Heat Energy First) and enjoy more comfortable sorroundings while using less energy. We should not
use more than 140 degree F water (or glycol) to heat our buildings with. Our thermostats can stay the same. We
currently have no bounds and it escalates to as much as 210. We would thereby save as much as 25% and up to as
much as 50%. We would also have a TRUE energy consumption benchmark to compare with future improvements in
the realm of renewable energy improvements.
67
any and all renewable energy projects
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68
More PV solar implementation.
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69
capturing solar energy to power vehicle plug ins.
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70
PV solar as part of new construction and perhaps retrofits. A partnership with Chena Hot Springs to get geothermal
power from them, perhaps by expanding their generating capacity. Biomass projects for some heating applications.
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71
No
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72
Wind power
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73
Geothermal (deep sources)
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74
Natural Gas or Biomass retrofit at power plant
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75
Solar power with better ways of storing it during summer for use in the winter.
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76
Wind energy and more education on biomass.
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77
it would be nice to see more solar panels as well as biomass to deal with the massive amount of trash
4/14/2015 1:34 AM
78
Setting up WIndmills would be a "simple and easy" first step. Even cheap ones would help divert some power costs.
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79
More solar panels, and more signage about ways to reduce excess energy use. Also, more auto-lights and faucets to
save resources.
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80
Whichever is likely to produce the most energy for the lowest price!
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81
Yes, in this order: 1) Aggressive energy efficiency to reduce energy use down to 50% or less 2) Biomass 3) Wind from
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Delta or Eva Creek All in coordination with GVEA to make sure this doesn't negatively impact other customers.
82
Winterization of buildings, more plugs for cars, more education and advertising for alternative transportation, more
forums for students input, etc. Where is the education?? You guys spend all your time on technology. We need more
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grassroots stuff - balance your STEM people with individuals who know how to interact with people and spread
messages to the student body. I personally know MANY individuals who would be willing to participate in projects if
they only knew about them... Tech is very important, no doubt about it, but you aren't approaching this thing from
every angle.
83
Progress on the vertical farming techniques, gardening, solar panels on every roof, waste recycled as heat and
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making UAF all self-sustainable.
84
I'd like to see a small-scale "proof of concept" geothermal project to determine if large-scale geothermal is practical for
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our site or not.
85
solar panel arrays plus geothermal usage natural gas pipeline from the North Slope
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86
more public outreach about current state of energy consumption at UAF
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87
Biomass, solar and possibly geothermal if we can connect to an underground source such as CHS does.
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88
thermal heat pumps, like the one i use at my house
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89
I am uncertain of which are actually feasible, but since this is a research institute it would be interesting to see more
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projects related. In addition I would like to see better energy saving measures. Lighting and heating seem at time
overused and not well monitored, natural light could be better utilized also.
90
Solar panels
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There should be no denial that it will continue to be more expensive to have a university, or any other business in
places with extreme temperatures. Add to that the problem with Fairbanks air quality being dangerous due to
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extremely low temperatures, low humidity, an inversion, and built-up car exhaust. Here are the only alternatives that
would actually save the state/federal government money: 1. Just don't have a university in Fairbanks Alaska...Move it
to a more moderate location in Alaska. Even Willow Alaska would be a better place if the Susitna Dam is put in place.
Then you stop calling it UAF....Just call it UA. 2. Change UAF's entire semester system around so that it's shutdown in
the winter and runs in overdrive during the summer months. This could be applied in conjunction with many other
energy alternatives. A positive side-effect is that you would likely get a large increase in students paying out-of-state
tuition. 3. Use Nuclear Energy. This would at least be a start to get Fairbanks air less dangerous...Especially during
the winter. 4. If option 2 is employed, then it opens up the ability to heat homes with electricity and increases the
viability of electric vehicles. *Even if all of those things were done, let's be honest...most people just don't want to live
(for the long-term) in such extreme weather environments like Fairbanks Alaska.
92
more solar panels
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93
solar panels on butrovich hill! solar panels on the new power plant. anything other option that is economically viable for
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our campus, let's try it!
94
Wind generators built by Duane Ellana UAF. Loads of solar panels on the hill below Butrovich. Electric outlets for
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electric cars and electric cars for rent to dorm students to go to Fred Meyer.
95
Two projects: (1) Many more solar panels wherever they make sense, (2) make all new buildings super-insulated and
as green as possible, and retrofit older buildings to the extent possible, bearing in mind that the ROI on retrofits may
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limit their feasibility. Under "other sources" for producing energy: It's possible to heat buildings with sunshine for many
months of the year in Fairbanks (not solar panels, but solar heating through windows); we should be designing and
building with this in mind wherever possible.
96
Solar
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97
Geothermal, and thermal water tank storage.
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98
Solar on rooftops or the walls of buildings, NOT taking up ground space. By biomass, I am thinking of "paper recyling"
the way Eielson AFB used to do. Wish this was still available in FNSB.
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More solar panels and no more coal
4/13/2015 4:20 PM
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Because the state is having budget difficulties, I don't think new projects should be undertaken now.
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Something other than a new coal plant.
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plastics recycling, help K&K Increase capacity since our options are limited
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1) Solar panels - it's ridiculous we don't harness that energy in the summers here!! 2) I'd love to see the machines at
the SRC power something
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follow the lead of other northern tier states with partial underground -Butrovich might have been a good choice
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depending on soil. Check out other European campuses in north latitudes to see what they have done or are doing.
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Solar panels plz
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Battery storage technology. Solar works but only for a short window. Storing that energy without a large storage mass
is a problem. I have seen Fuel cells but that seems to have hit a dead end. Small scale solutions, 1 house at a time.
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Replacing the coal plant with... pretty much anything else. Barring coal replacement, carbon sequestration, wind, and
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solar should all be utilized.
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Nuclear
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I think we can harness a lot of energy from solar power due to the long hours of sunlight in the summer.
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More solar panels
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nuclear
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More solar and geothermal. But in these difficult fiscal times I question the institution's ability to make these significant
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changes -- however desirable and important.
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Not solar PV, I think that this is likely to be very uneconomical.
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solar panels and geothermal to supplement current fuel
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No more bus, student have legs and fat. Fat is the best and the only green energy. The best way to save energy is a
degrowth no solar pannel or wind turbin that are petroproduct. Come on, it's Alaska, it makes no sense and it's
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hypocrite to tell us about renewable energy, during this time all the light day and night are turn on in the doorms!
Leave in Alaska with modern life is a non sense to energy use, it's just possible thanks to oil and coal. First educate
people on the real energy problem, renewable energy is just it's a bandage on bleeding that cannot be stop,it's just
hide the wound.
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This survey has me thinking about geothermal prospects: it seems like the institution could obtain grant money to
research the use of its permafrost as an energy sink to drive cooling and heating. I am not sure about that idea, but it
would be interesting to explore. Otherwise, it would be fantastic if the institution could use biomass from waste or wind
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and solar energy to offset carbon-sourced fuels.
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more solar, potentially biomass. Not sure if others would work. Would have to learn more. Geothermal, ie ground
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source heat pumps could work, or more thermal mass storage ideas for heating.
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Biomass from shredded paper/documents on campus. Shredway hauls away an enormous amount.
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Solar cells going up on all buildings, small wind farm, natural gas being piped in from the North Slope.
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variably tintable photovoltaic windows
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More efforts to save power
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Biofuel from hemp. Biofuel from algae.
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Solar energy would be great (mostly in summer obviously) and wouldn't threaten avian populations the way a wind
farm (for example) would.
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I would start with a limited scope solar project so see how the source works, how much it costs and how well the
energy can be stored.
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solar panels on the hill below Butrovich.
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solar panels along the butrovich hill
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Solar on all building. Fairbanks is sunny!
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solar, wind, geothermal - research on how to make these most viable
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If there was a geothermal source nearby, that would be great. I know there are already some solar panels up on the
Patty Center and elsewhere. Maybe biomass?
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One that is most cost-effective, while not adding to the air quality problem.
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Any
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Although natural gas isn't really a renewable energy, any future facilities/energy projects should be designed with its
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use in mind. Other future projects (once the Engineering Building is complete) - construction of dorms, lower parking
garages, and other buildings that utilize current energy-saving and aesthetic features.
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solar panels place on buildings
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conversion of our outdated and often-burning coal power plant to one that uses renewable sources of energy; I marked
coal above as 'most viable' due to existing infrastructure and costs, though I recognize it is the most polluting and
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needs to be replaced...
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solar, we could become a major designer of high efficiency solar technology for Arctic communities and thus reduce
the terrible pollution faced by many Arctic communities. Wind too.
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More use of solar panels
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Biomas if possible. I'm not sure how much the university would be able to procure though.
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Yes, but not specifically.
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Given the unimpeded south-facing nature of the campus, it seems nonsensical not to cover the university in solar
panels.
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This isn't technically renewable, but conservation is a big piece of the puzzle. I'd like to see heat retrieved from
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wastewater (showers in the dorms and SRC) used to heat spaces or more water. Also, every south facing building
should be coated in solar panels. We've got great exposure and should be taking advantage of it. We could use heat
sinks to store the heat to re-use in the winter.
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Biomass would likely be our most viable, solar second.
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The vertical garden project
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solar panels, wind turbines high on west ridge, biomass capability in the power plant
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> 2 MW Solar PV, Large insulated water storage as thermal battery.
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Community solar project where individuals can purchase renewable production from a UAF-based solar farm.
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solar during summer; student-driven engineering projects that use solar; student-driven engineering projects that use
wind; wind up at west ridge; solar hot water in the summer at the very least
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More solar energy!
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Solar panels on library Solar panels on Butrovich hill Solar panels on power plant Solar thermal on Patty Center for
pool Solar panel map for all potential sites on campus
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Not really
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Whatever, this is the place to study many ideas.
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Wind micro-turbines on buildings as a demonstration project.
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Massive solar array.
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Bring on the nukes!
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Water turbines for our great big rivers
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Solar related.
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No.
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Distributed solar generation. Solar farm on fallow fields. I can't believe we don't do more solar here. Geothermal
sounds great, but is it possible here?
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Solar should be implemented. I think it is ludicrous that building windows remain open in winter because the heat can't
be regulated. We need efficient buildings. On another note, I also think that the new power plant should be natural
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gas...NOT COAL!
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Don't know what's feasible, so I'm not in a position to suggest anything specific.
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I'd like to see more solar panels and more wind mills. I also think that more could be done to pelletize and burn the
4/8/2015 3:26 PM
paper waste generated on campus.
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Energy conservation
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Solar in the summer for Hydrogen hydrolysis
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If biomass is considered, I think it's important for the source to be critically assessed for sustainability. I think biomass
makes sense only if it's waste (wood/scraps or landfill solid waste or human waste), not if the biomass is whole trees
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harvested solely for heat.Solar hot water panels on more buildings, expanding the district heat system to covered
parking garages, and more photovoltaic panels, as well as ground source heat pumps if viable.
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the use of methane digesters
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Wind turbines and solar panels on every building. I would also like to see more energy conservation. Turn off the lights
at night for starters!
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Hydrogen fuel cell research in cold climates.
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solar panels
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I think wind (since situated on hill) and solar (since many places on campus have southern exposure) would be best.
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More solar panels!!! Put them on everything! They're just getting cheaper and cheaper! Also, more LED lights in
parking lots/streets, please. The new ones over by the Cutler apartments are wonderful! Keep that up! Replacing those
ugly orange halogens is 1) saving UAF money, and 2) making things prettier. Finally, please! When installing new
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lighting in buildings, wherever they may be, install several circuits! Not just one -- there's no reason why one person in
a room should need to have on all 80 florescent lights in the room! Sectioning things off would do a lot for our
electricity bill...
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High atmosphere kite producing wind energy. http://www.kitenergy.net/
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I think there are a lot of misconceptions about solar and wind power. People think they generate more energy than
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they do and are expensive to install and repair. I think a better option would be to improve the air quality produced as a
by-product of the coal plant, so that we can continue to support Usibelli coal mine but also see more sustainability.
Also, if nuclear energy is an even remotely cost-effective option, I see that as a long-lasting investment which is very
sustainable and clean. The major downside to that is how expensive it is to implement. Either way, if a good solution
was proposed and there was accountability for upkeep and maintenance, I would be willing to pay more to have
cleaner and more renewable energy.
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Nuclear
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Geothermal, heat pumps. Of course more solar too.
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no
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electric vehicles
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Biomass. Energy produced from food waste
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I would like to see more energy conservation instead of expensive electrical generation plans.
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