Turning Food Waste into Black Gold

EEGS Department

Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences

Scope 3 - Partridge Creek Farm will explain how it reduces NMU's emissions by composting pre-consumer kitchen scraps. AgriLab Technologies will also present its advanced aerated compost heat recovery systems, and how NMU could partner with the City of Marquette to implement large-scale composting of food waste.

 

Thursday, Apr 22, 2021

Start Time:  6:00 pm
End Time:  7:00 pm

Event Place

Virtual Zoom Program

Event Status

Scheduled

Event Website

https://nmu.zoom.us/j/97027201404?pwd=UVlqOGpzeXlYd0dGaXZxbmFsNkZ1QT09

Department

Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences

Group

Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society

Primary Contact

Kit Collins

Contact Email

gtu.nmu@gmail.com

Event Type

Academic

Solar Options on Campus

EEGS Department

Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences

Scope 2 - Electricity. As we transition from fossil fuel burning vehicles and appliances to electric, what options do universities have for renewable energy? You’ll hear from Impact Power Solutions and Homeland Solar about residential to large commercial scale on site solar power.

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2021

Start Time:  6:00 pm
End Time:  7:00 pm

Event Place

Virtual Zoom Program

Event Status

Scheduled

Event Website

https://nmu.zoom.us/j/98267201299?pwd=OEZOb2R4cDZvUVA4UHU2U1ZBZ1dCUT09

Department

Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences

Group

Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society

Primary Contact

Kit Collins

Contact Email

gtu.nmu@gmail.com

Event Type

Academic

Green Innovations in Heating and Cooling

EEGS Department

Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences

Drawdown ranks refrigerant management as the single most important strategy to curb climate change. NMU faculty member Nick Griewahn will discuss green refrigerants. Kevin DeMaster and John Brooks from Mitsubishi will address how widespread adoption of cold-climate heat pump technology paired with renewable energy can help decarbonize campus buildings.  

Tuesday, Apr 20, 2021

Start Time:  6:00 pm
End Time:  7:00 pm

Event Place

Virtual Zoom Program

Event Status

Scheduled

Event Website

https://nmu.zoom.us/j/92457566332?pwd=aUtTZW5hbm9qZkp5SGlDbFJUUEZ5UT09

Department

Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences

Group

Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society

Primary Contact

Kit Collins

Contact Email

gtu.nmu@gmail.com

Event Type

Academic
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