The University of Delaware's newest bus, a 22-foot, 22-seat vehicle that runs on hydrogen, tooled around downtown Wilmington on Monday, Nov. 16, carrying some very important riders. U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.), U.S. Rep. Michael N. Castle (R-Del.) and Wilmington Mayor James Baker sat inside chatting about various options for transport in the region.
"Does it smell like French fries?" Colin Sweeney is used to hearing that question when he tells people about his 1986 Mercedes SDL, which he has converted to run on cooking oil. His answer? "No, it actually smells kind of sweet."
The University of Delaware encourages faculty, staff and students to get engaged in sustainability through engaging in research opportunities, taking individual action, and enrolling in sustainability coursework and attending sustainability-related events at the University.
By offering the student body a mix of educational and extracurricular activities, the University of Delaware seeks to create a community of leaders with a greater awareness and deeper understanding of sustainability-related issues and challenges.
By building a more engaged community, the University of Delaware seeks to become a more sustainable university.
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - A Sustainable UD is now making available the results of a survey conducted by the UD Sustainability Taskforce in 2007. Download the survey