Tomorrow, Student Congress will decide whether to place the renewal of the $4 renewable energy fee on the upcoming ballot. If approved, this will be the third time that UNC students are able to directly decided the fate of clean, green, renewable energy at UNC. Thus far, this fee has been used to directly fund some of Carolina's most prominent sustainable energy initiatives - from solar hot water in Morrison Residence Hall to biodesiel in the P2P buses.
In 2003, 75% of students supported the $4 green energy fee. In 2005, 85% of students supported the renewal of the fee. Will students once again vote to fund these important energy projects at UNC?
To learn more about the $4 green energy fee and REPSC (the student organization that administers the fee and coordinates project funding), visit http://respc.unc.edu/
You can also learn more by reading the Daily Tar Heel's recent article, Renewable energy fee to be voted on, at http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/university/renewable_energy_fee_to_be_voted_on-1.1316580
-Brian Cain, Research & Outreach Manager, UNC Sustainability Office
