JMU forms institute with green focus

Enhancing its commitment to environmental stewardship, James Madison University has formed the Institute for Energy and Environmental Sustainability. The new institute will coordinate the university’s current stewardship efforts while seeking opportunities to expand its research in environmental stewardship areas.

“JMU is taking an important step toward solidifying our statewide energy and environmental leadership role by creating a cohesive effort to establish partnerships toward a green economy,” said John Noftsinger, vice provost for research and public service at JMU.

Ken Newbold, JMU’s director of research development, will lead the IEES and will work with faculty to develop innovative solutions.

Environmentally sustainable endeavors under way at JMU include Valley 25x’25, which promotes obtaining 25 percent energy needs from renewable resources by 2025; the Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative; and the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium. The university has also created the Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World, which promotes a sustainable lifestyle on the JMU campus, and operates the alternative fuel vehicle laboratory, which provides opportunities for students to convert and adapt vehicles to operate on renewable fuels.

Information about IEES can be found on its website at http://www.jmu.edu/iees.

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