• Home
  • About 404TS
  • Contact

404 Tech Support

Where IT Help is Found

  • Articles
    • Code
    • Entertainment
    • Going Green
    • Hardware, Gadgets, and Products
    • Management
    • Network
    • News
    • Operating Systems
    • Security and Privacy
    • Software
    • System Administration
    • Talking Points
    • Tech Solutions
    • Web
    • Webmaster
  • Reviews
  • Media
    • Infographics
    • Videos
  • Tech Events
  • Tools
    • How do I find my IP address?
    • Browser and plugin tests
  • Get a Technical Consultation
You are here: Home / Articles / Going Green / Tour the Renewable Energy Center at Eastern Illinois University

Tour the Renewable Energy Center at Eastern Illinois University

2012-04-29 by Jason

A green gem in the East Central Illinois region is the new Renewable Energy Center at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Switching from a coal-fired power plant, the new biomass-burning facility is a clear environmental improvement with an expected 80 percent reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions. This virtual tour shares many more details of the new center that puts EIU right at the heart of researching new means to renewable, sustainable energy sources.

The facility is based on gasification technology, which is a two-stage combustion process. In the first stage, fuel is heated to a high temperate in a low-oxygen environment, which creates synthetic natural gas. In the second stage, gas is captured and combined with additional oxygen to combust just like natural gas. In this two-stage process, there is a much lower incidence of carryover. It is a much cleaner burning process compared to coal burning, and the efficiency lost is only about 5 percent of the traditional natural gas process. Basically, it produces cleaner emissions for a small energy premium.

The Renewable Energy Center also has two 10-kilowatt solar panel grids on its South side that track and move with the sun.

For more details of the Renewable Energy Center and other sustainability efforts of Eastern Illinois University, visit www.eiu.edu/sustainability/

Filed Under: Going Green

Trending

  • Group Policy causes Windows 8 apps to close immediately
    In Operating Systems, Tech Solutions
  • Google Search Results Redirecting You To Ads? Receiving Popups? You May Have A Rootkit
    In Security and Privacy, Software, Tech Solutions
  • 9 features visitors want in your business mobile website
    In Infographics

Latest Media Posts

Find Out Where To Download SNES ROMs

Find Out Where To Download SNES ROMs

Multifunctional Video Conversion Tools – Wondershare Video Converter

Multifunctional Video Conversion Tools – Wondershare Video Converter

  • Popular
  • Latest
  • Today Week Month All
  • SOLVED: “This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked.” SOLVED: "This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked."
  • Increase IIS Private Memory Limit to improve WSUS availability Increase IIS Private Memory Limit to improve WSUS availability
  • How to ‘Unblock’ multiple files at a time with PowerShell How to 'Unblock' multiple files at a time with PowerShell
  • Troubleshooting time synchronization for domain-joined computers Troubleshooting time synchronization for domain-joined computers
  • What is the AllJoyn Router Service on Windows 10? What is the AllJoyn Router Service on Windows 10?
  • 3d rendering circuit cloud for cloud computing technology What Is An Ellucian Migration And Is It Important?
  • Remote monitoring of text messages on a mobile device Remote monitoring of text messages on a mobile device
  • ​Great Tech Tips For Remote Workers ​Great Tech Tips For Remote Workers
  • Ideas That Will Free up MacBook Hard Drive Ideas That Will Free up MacBook Hard Drive
  • Advantages Of Video Conferencing For Small Businesses Advantages Of Video Conferencing For Small Businesses
Ajax spinner

Elevator Pitch

404 Tech Support documents solutions to IT problems, shares worthwhile software and websites, and reviews hardware, consumer electronics, and technology-related books.

Subscribe to 404TS articles by email.

Recent Posts

  • What Is An Ellucian Migration And Is It Important?
  • Remote monitoring of text messages on a mobile device
  • ​Great Tech Tips For Remote Workers

Search

FTC Disclaimer

404TechSupport is an Amazon.com affiliate; when you click on an Amazon link from 404TS, the site gets a cut of the proceeds from whatever you buy. This site also uses Skimlinks for smart monetization of other affiliate links.
Use of this site requires displaying and viewing ads as they are presented.

Copyright © 2021 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in