CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
Students & Community Groups Cry Foul As University of Oregon Increases Fossil Fuel Use By Over Fifty Percent
Key Takeaway
The University of Oregon's new gas turbine project underscores the increasing social license risk and community opposition faced by new fossil fuel generation, even from large institutions selling to local utilities.
AI Summary
- •The University of Oregon launched a pilot project utilizing a new large methane gas turbine, increasing its fossil fuel use by over 50%.
- •The university is generating electricity from this new turbine to sell to the local publicly owned utility, Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB).
- •The project has drawn significant opposition from students and community groups, highlighting growing public scrutiny over new fossil fuel generation.
- •This case demonstrates a large institution (university) acting as a generator and seller to the grid, while also facing substantial social license challenges for fossil-based expansion.
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Article Content
Eugene, Oregon — Students and community groups raised the alarm today after discovering that, on January 6th, the University of Oregon began a pilot project, using an additional large “natural” methane gas turbine to generate electricity to sell to the local publicly owned utility, Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB). ... [continued] The post Students & Community Groups Cry Foul As University of Oregon Increases Fossil Fuel Use By Over Fifty Percent appeared first on CleanTechnica .