Why:
Bryant University uses fossil fuels that damage the environment.  The state of the environment decreases with the ongoing use of these fossil fuels.  Our issue is the lack of green energy usage within our local range.  Bryant should implement a program to increase the amount of green energy used, meanswhile saving money.  One way to do this is by constructing a wind turbine on campus.

Benefits:
Decrease of pollutants produces by Bryant University.
Expenses for energy and comsumption will decrease

**The typical home uses about $1,492 for 9,400 kilowatt hours of electricity

Cost:
 Cost of a 600 KW turbine: $350,000
 Total turbine costs (2): $700,000
 Installation costs: $15,000

 Total start-up costs: $715,000

 Maintenance cost: $12/year ($.01 per kilowatt)
 Replacement costs: $75,000 (once every 20 years)
 Average wind energy cost per year: $3762
 

 Average costs of current energy: $10,512*
 Average KW hours used:

 Wind energy KW hours produced: 3,000,000
 Total savings per year:

* For 11 to 20 units. These data are from the 1997 RECS and are the most recent residential household data currently available.
 
 

Placement:
Bryant University Campus; 3 acres of  open land for operation and maintenance.
Undeveloped ground; excluding the wetlands.  It will be far enough away from the buildings so the noise from the turbine will not be an issue.
 

Environment Advantages:
Wind energy is a pollution-free, infinitely sustainable form of energy. It does not use fuel; it does not produce greenhouse gasses, and it does not produce toxic or radioactive waste.