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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