Events
Sustainability's Digital Infrastructure
Interactive webinar examining the UCSD microgrid
Date: May, 10, 2012
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fee: Free
Location: San Francisco, CA
Summary
The University of California at San Diego (UCSD) has a long history of self-reliance when it comes to energy. By embracing clean energy technologies in its operations and by collecting data to build an ambitious long-term sustainability plan, UCSD also offers a glimpse into the future.
An on-site cogeneration plant, completed in the 1990s, produces more than 87% of electricity consumed. But beginning in 2006, the campus challenged itself by developing an energy-independent microgrid. Today, the campus produces 92% of its own energy. It’s striving to go further with a combination of new clean energy resources, additional on-site generation and storage, and innovative demand-reduction strategies. The cornerstone of this effort is the OSIsoft PI System, which gathers data from hundreds of sensors, serves as a universal translator that synchronizes and coordinates operations of the campus’ complex energy assets, and supports UCSD’s efforts to create a sustainable environment for learning and innovation.
Join Sustainable Industries for a 50-minute webinar exploring how this state-of-the-art digital infrastructure is critical to enhancing comprehensive sustainability initiatives on the UCSD campus.
