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University cuts coal use one year ahead of schedule

Maria Luisa Paul | Tuesday, October 15, 2019

For over 150 years, coal has been an important source of energy for Notre Dame. However, the Notre Dame power plant burned its last load of coal this Monday, marking the discontinuation of its coal-burning program more than a year ahead of schedule. “Notre Dame once relied on coal to keep the bellies warm and

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Many have seen the Notre Dame power plant. But how does it actually work?

Patrick Gerard | Monday, October 7, 2019

Patrick Gerard: Most people have seen the Notre Dame power plant, but does anyone actually know how it works? If you’re like me, you’ve probably found yourself wondering: “Does it run off plutonium? The screams of the damned? Are we about to have our own little nuclear holocaust?” In a desperate search for knowledge, I

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Utilities, maintenance leadership provides updates on carbon reduction goals

Natalie Weber | Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Notre Dame’s coal pile is dwindling as it focuses on taking advantage of other fuel sources and works towards its goal of stopping coal combustion by the end of 2020. Assistant vice president for utilities and maintenance Paul Kempf gave updates on the University’s progress towards this goal during a presentation Tuesday afternoon. During the

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Notre Dame to end coal usage ahead of schedule

Alexandra Park | Thursday, October 11, 2018

As part of the ongoing effort to become a more environmentally friendly campus, the University of Notre Dame said last month its plans to end coal usage on campus are at least one year ahead of schedule. The campus power plant will cease burning coal sometime in 2019, one year ahead of the initially predicted

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University presents sustainable energy plans

Rachel O'Grady | Thursday, October 6, 2016

As part of Notre Dame’s Energy Week, senior director of utilities and maintenance Paul Kempf discussed the University’s approach to sustainability at a presentation Wednesday afternoon. “The strategy the University has had is to reduce our carbon footprint, and there are a lot of ways to do that,” Kempf said. “It’s putting new infrastructure in

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‘Blood on the Mountain’ digs into coal’s corruption

Tommy Anderson | Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Imagine a region in this world where the air you breath is poison, the water you drink is ghastly and the land you live on is subject to utter destruction. Cancer rates are 50 percent higher than the anywhere else and birth defects are 43 percent higher than the rest of the country you live

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Nuclear defense

Stephen Raab | Monday, October 12, 2015

I have no doubt that the author of “A mother’s worry” that was published in The Observer last Thursday is sincere in her belief that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant incident in Japan poses a risk to the well-being of her children living in Oceanside, California. However, I strongly disagree with the validity of

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University unveils plan to end coal use, reduce carbon footprint

Jack Rooney and Megan Valley | Tuesday, September 22, 2015

In advance of Pope Francis’s historic visit to the United States this week, Notre Dame is acting on the pontiff’s message of sustainability and care for the environment. After Tuesday morning’s town hall meeting in Washington Hall, University President Fr. John Jenkins and Executive Vice President John Affleck-Graves held a press conference to discuss the University’s

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🏈Last Saturday’s 12-7 final score against Louisville (0:23)

🏈Taking a look around college football with Georgia falling to Alabama, Florida State getting its first FBS win against North Carolina and the Big Ten returning this weekend. (14:52)

🏈Fact-or Fiction. This episode’s hot takes include: ND’s first defensive touchdown coming against Pitt? Can the Irish produce a 100-yard rusher against the Panthers’ defense? Did the Louisville win actually give Notre Dame the blueprint for beating Clemson? (20:20)

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