
In an effort to educate students about the world's pressing energy
crisis, universities across the nation are integrating renewable energy
into their curricula. As a part of this educational philosophy, many
universities are developing their own wind projects-both on and off-site-to
demonstrate their commitment to green energy. Student support for
renewable energy is so great that student governments at more than 50
universities have opted to pay renewable energy fees on top of their
tuition to fund renewable energy projects at their schools. The
Environmental Protection Agency has even established a program
called the Green Power Partnership, which recognizes universities
and other entities that purchase a certain proportion of renewable
energy.
George K. Baum & Company has developed opportunities for universities to
partner with renewable energy companies and investors to access powerful
economic incentives that may be the key to making investments in renewable
energy financially viable and profitable. In this case, George K. Baum &
Company will serve as an adviser to investigate potential wind power
projects as a part of a University's endowment investments and/or as
an educational and environmental asset.
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