Tag: geothermal

‘Advancing Missouri’s STEM Education’ initiative included in state budget

Posted by on July 6, 2023

A Missouri S&T initiative to upgrade and renovate teaching and research facilities was among the items supported by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and state legislative leaders in the state appropriations for higher education for the 2023-24 fiscal year, which began July 1. The initiative, known as “Advancing Missouri’s STEM Education and Workforce Development,” received $25 […]

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Geothermal system exceeds goals to reduce water, energy use and carbon footprint at five-year mark

Posted by on August 26, 2019

After five years of operation, Missouri S&T’s geothermal energy system continues to exceed its projected campus impact and efficiency.

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Missouri S&T geothermal system exceeds first-year goals

Posted by on September 23, 2015

As the first year of operation closes for Missouri University of Science and Technology’s geothermal energy system, university officials announce that the system has exceeded its projected campus impact.

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S&T to celebrate geothermal system completion

Posted by on November 4, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its geothermal energy system on Thursday, Nov. 6. The project, which began more than four years ago, is one of the most comprehensive projects of its kind ever undertaken by a college or university.

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Geothermal event rescheduled

Posted by on September 25, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology has rescheduled its ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its geothermal energy system. The event, originally scheduled for Oct. 7, will be rescheduled at a later date to be determined. Campus Sustainability Day will also be rescheduled.

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Power plant goes quiet as campus moves to geothermal energy

Posted by on May 28, 2014

A World War II-era power plant that has provided energy to much of the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus for nearly seven decades is powering down as the university makes the transition to a geothermal energy system.

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State Street to close on S&T campus

Posted by on August 15, 2013

A portion of State Street on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus will close Monday, Aug. 19, due to construction on the campus’s geothermal energy project. During construction, traffic to the Havener Center will be redirected.

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Innovative sustainability leads to Climate Leadership Award

Posted by on June 5, 2013

An innovative approach to “recycling” homes built for past Solar Decathlons and turning them into sustainable student and faculty housing, combined with a geothermal project that will cut campus energy use in half, helped Missouri University of Science and Technology win a 2013 Climate Leadership Award.

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Help S&T win Climate Leadership Awards video contest

Posted by on April 1, 2013

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Missouri University of Science and Technology will be recognized in two venues this month as one of 20 colleges and universities nationwide that exemplify the mission of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) to promote education, research and community involvement on sustainability issues.

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