Malosky Stadium has 28 solar panels that were installed in the fall of 2008. The panel array provides a portion of the electrical needs of the Malosky Stadium building. (it is not connected to the grid.) The panels are arranged in 4 rows of 7 panels.
The HCAMS 51-kilowatt solar array has 170 individual modules installed on ballasts on top of the roof. The solar array was added as part of the new construction project's budget and process. Solar modules are from SolarWorld, the Sunmodule Plus (SW 290-300).
There are 2 solar inverters to convert direct current to alternating current to be used in the building (one Sunny Tripower 20000TL and one Sunny Tripower 30000TL).
UMD supports solar development in Minnesota and has purchased a 100 kilowatt block of solar of the Community Solar Garden built by Minnesota Power.
The 100 kilowatt block is located in Wrenshall, Minnesota and is located at Minnesota Power’s community solar garden.
The Bagley Outdoor Classroom has 28 solar panels, arranged in 2 rows of 14 panels each, and was installed in 2010. The installation was expected to reduce the building’s non-renewable energy needs to almost nothing over the course of a year, although in practice, the amount of energy generated is closer to 85% – 90% of the building’s needs.
Despite our cold and snowy winters, Minnesota is a great state for solar electricity. UMD currently has 101 kW of on-campus solar production capacity with a goal of increasing capacity to 750 kW, utilizing existing building rooftops.
Join us in celebrating National Campus Sustainability Month by attending the annual UMD Sustainability Fair!
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
10am - 3pm
Kirby Ballroom
Ready to move out? There are lots of options for selling, donating, and getting rid of the things you've accumulated.
Hours
The Free Store is open weekly on Tuesdays from 10am - 3pm and Fridays from 2pm - 6pm in Chem 213.
Shop
Students are welcome to shop anytime throughout the semester. Please limit items taken to 4 per visit. This is a shared space and supplied by donations, mostly from other students and the campus community. Use this resource wisely and respectfully!
Donate
A variety of sustainable habits can be easily adopted into anyone's life to help reduce our impact on the environment and assist us in building our personal and communal health. Ultimately, it goes back to the basics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Empower through education and involvement.
Check out this handy one-page guide to help you host a more sustainable event and might even save you money!