An Exploration of Using Solar Photovoltaic Cells as a Sustainable Solution in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Seng, Thomas; Sasso, Pietro A.
Titel	An Exploration of Using Solar Photovoltaic Cells as a Sustainable Solution in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Higher Education Politics & Economics, 9 (2023) 2, S.49-65 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2577-7270
Schlagwörter	Energy; Higher Education; Sustainable Development; Campuses; Universities; Stakeholders; Cost Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Energie; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; University; Universität; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken
Abstract	The purpose of this convergent parallel mixed-methods instrumental case study was to examine the feasibility of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) as an economic and environmental sustainability tool for higher education while, at the same time, gauging essential university stakeholder knowledge, opinions and beliefs regarding sustainable development, sustainable universities, and support for sustainable initiatives on campus. The findings from this study at a Midwestern university indicated that the solar power system generated electricity at a lower cost than the local electric utility was charging and a varied understanding of sustainable development by participants. Implications for provide insight into establishing stakeholder support and a cost/benefit model for sustainable development for institutions of higher learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01