University Cornell say goodbye to the coal. This week, one of the elite universities in the United States it would close plants burning coal. This was done at Cornell after generating combined heat and power gain Energy Star certification. Energy Star is an international standard from the U.S. government for energy-efficient products are assessed. Cornell is the only college that has a combination of heat and electricity generation that won the Energy Star.

The plant opened in January 2010, shortly after the Cornell University announced Climate Action Plan (Climate Action Plan) in September 2009. According to Cornell University President David Skorton, the Climate Action Plan is an action to eliminate the university's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Later, Cornell plant will use natural gas and petroleum.

Combustion products will be used to produce steam, which is then used to heat the campus. According to Cornell's Utilities Director Jim Adams, the transition to the replacement of coal will start this year. "We have some residual coal last year, we also have to burn coal last winter with very low levels. And now, as of March, we do not need a heater anymore. So we will burn the remaining coal and get it done, "said Adams, Huffingtonpost, Thursday (03/24/2011).

Energy Combustion Centre Manager (Central Energy Plant) Peer Team states each year, Cornell 65 thousand tons of burning coal. Looking ahead, Cornell hopes to use the existing heater to test the possibility of using electrical energy from renewable biomass. What about your campus, whether there was an attempt to become 'green'?