A few years ago, John Graham, the director of the basketball arena at the University of Texas noticed that the arena was using extreme amounts of energy and spending about $3,500 on utilities in one day. He began making simple changes like turning off lights and computers when they were not in use, and the bill dropped $1,000 in just one day. In the last few years, he has cut the arena’s energy use by more than 15%, launching a trend that has spread throughout the University and other schools. Baylor University has installed motion sensor lights and energy efficient score boards. Mr. Graham believes that by monitoring our use of electricity and other utilities, we can manage them more efficiently. In this way, the school is not only saving some extra money, but also helping to conserve our nonrenewable resources.
This article is from the New York Times. It was published November 11, 2010. The author does not necessarily seem pro-environmentalist, but she clearly approves of UT and other school’s new energy practices. The article focuses more on saving money than saving the environment.
V. Energy Resources and Consumption
B. Energy Consumption
2. Present Global energy use
F. Energy Conservation
-Ashley Brown
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