Green Campus Inc.

1. Green Campus Inc.

2. Facts About Current Energy Usage • 87 % of the electricity produced in the US is from non-renewable sources1. • Only 0.3% of the electricity produced is from solar panels1. • With increasing consumption rates, we may run out of oil in as little as 30 years. 1 – According to the Energy Information Administration

3. What are We About? • GCI intends to convince multiple colleges to purchase thousands of solar panels to power their buildings. • GCI is a non-profit organization • These purchases will help support solar research and solar energy. • Once enough colleges have joined the organization, a bulk order of solar panels will be placed, and a bulk order discount will lower costs. • Federal and State Government rebates will lower the cost further.

4. How Will We Start? • Why solar? • Renewable and Clean • The main drawback is cost • Solar research is increasing electricity output • GCI can make installing panels cost efficient

5. How Will We Start? • Why College Campuses? • Lots of buildings (locations for panels) • High energy use (potential to save money) • Colleges want to go green [insert picture here]

6. How Will We Start? • We will begin by contacting colleges in Oregon • Why Oregon? • Regional Rebates (highest in the nation) • Green Legislation • Solar Energy Abundance • History of alternative energy support

7. Logistics • Contact multiple colleges in Oregon • Ask on-campus green organization to advertise our plan • If the idea catches on, contact Board of Directors(or whoever might be responsible for making this decision on any given campus • Prove to the board that this project is profitable

8. Payment and Costs • In addition to federal rebates, Oregon offers a rebate of 50% of the total cost of the panels. • The panels will pay back their cost in electricity production. • Pepsi installed panels on its manufacturing plants (include example) • Many Chipotle restaurants installed panels • Power purchasing agreements

9. Power Purchasing Agreements • [Travis, do this and delete this text.]

10. Logistics Continued… • Once we have convinced enough colleges that this project is worth signing on to… • Contact manufacturers to negotiate price • Statistics show that large purchases can save up to 20%2 • This discount is based on 50 homes installing panels. • We assume we can get the equivalent in colleges 2 – According to the company Sun Run

11. Logistics Continued… • Hire contractors to install the solar panels • Expand area of influence and continue to implement plan

12. Funding GCI • Startup costs will be very minimal • Take a small profit on panels to cover upkeep

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15. Stakeholders • Federal and State Governments • Oil Companies • Solar panel manufacturers and installers • Board of Directors at each college • Students at each college • Other Alternative Energy Companies

16. Conclusions • Solar panels can be cost efficient, and GCI provides a method to increase this efficiency • Installing solar panels now can help reduce fossil fuel dependence • Our project can be a model for other areas to do the same