A $4.00 per semester student fee that funds renewable energy and energy efficiency projects on campus was reauthorized and converted to a permanent fee following the recent student body president runoff election. The referendum passed with 83% approval from voting students, paving the way for many energy projects at UNC. The Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee (RESPC), a student-led organization, appropriates the funds, and has financed over $1 million worth of renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, and energy education projects since its inception in 2004. Read more »
