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Public invited to see redesign of energy center
Staff Report
Issue date: 4/22/09 Section: News
Eastern President Bill Perry will introduce an updated design of the proposed Renewable Energy Center from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Rotary Room at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library, 712 Sixth St.
The new design for the Renewable Energy Center was created after the Eastern administration received community input at public meetings earlier this year.
The Renewable Energy Center will be built near the intersection of 18th Street and Edgar Drive.
The biomass gasifier would supply the university's heating and cooling needs by burning plant matter.
If constructed, the center will replace the steam plant, which is operating on 1928 technology. Construction of the center was announced in November, but the administration retracted the announcement, citing the economy as a reason not to proceed with construction.
The new design for the Renewable Energy Center was created after the Eastern administration received community input at public meetings earlier this year.
The Renewable Energy Center will be built near the intersection of 18th Street and Edgar Drive.
The biomass gasifier would supply the university's heating and cooling needs by burning plant matter.
If constructed, the center will replace the steam plant, which is operating on 1928 technology. Construction of the center was announced in November, but the administration retracted the announcement, citing the economy as a reason not to proceed with construction.
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