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Context
Context
In this section of SYN 100, students researched the energy systems used at UC San Diego as well as renewable alternatives, within the context of environmental justice and climate action.
Source: Convergentis
Source: Laura Margoni + Laurel Wilkinson (UC San Diego Today)
Source: Convergentis
Key Points
Key Points
Out of UCSD's efforts to decarbonize, our team chose to focus on ENERGY:
Where is coming from?
Why?
What source(s) and system(s) are the most ergonomic?
Given our allotted time in this course (5-6 weeks), we needed to direct our questions & passions more precisely. We sought out an overarching question:
Why is it so difficult to find information on where UCSD and the City of San Diego get their energy from, plans for the future, etc.?
Thus, we implemented two goals by the end of our project:
Hold an open conversation with faculty and consultants in charge of decarbonizing UCSD energy
To verify our knowledge
Discuss potential energy options to further campus decarbonization
Discuss public accessibility to information about UCSD energy sources and share ideas on betterment
Gather as much information about all things "Energy" at UCSD and compile it into an easily accessible document for future Synthesis students
Driving Questions
Driving Questions
These questions evolved through the process of our project. They encapsulate what we wanted to know about UCSD energy and felt this information should be easily accessible to the public.
Is a switch entirely over to imported power the best option in terms of reducing UCSD’s three scopes of emission?
What existing clean energy infrastructure does UCSD have, how is it being used, and can the school invest in existing and new energy infrastructure to produce cleaner energy?
How will the energy transition solutions proposed at UCSD and in our report impact the community around UCSD?
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