The NextGen Energy Program
The Path to Our Sustainable Energy Future.
A carbon neutral campus is a significant step, but now it's time to set our sights on greatly reducing dependency on fossil fuels. I am announcing today that we are committed to a fossil-fuel free power plant under the NextGen Energy Program by 2035.
The University of Maryland is committed to being a responsible steward of our financial and shared resources, including the air, water and land we all rely on every day.
A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, UMD is home to more than 40,700 students, 14,000 faculty and staff, and 388,000 alumni, all dedicated to moving Fearlessly Forward. Our College Park campus is a small city unto itself.
To support this expansive enterprise, the university relies on a variety of energy sources, including wind, solar and natural gas.
NextGen will play a critical role in ensuring that the University of Maryland can depend on a sustainable energy system for decades to come and provide multiple pathways to achieve the university’s goals of carbon neutrality by 2025 and going fossil fuel-free by 2035.
NextGen will improve the university’s energy infrastructure and have an impact from the start, replacing critical infrastructure that will achieve a 23% reduction of emissions and 38 million gallons of water saved.
We Are One University Community. Together, We Will Power Our Future.