There are two reasons to put solar panels on the roofs of Calvin University.<\/p>\n
One, renewable energy can provide power for the private Christian campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan, without adding to the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and nitrous oxide that are\u00a0driving climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n Two, it will save the school some money.<\/p>\n At Calvin, the environmental reason is primary. The budgetary help is a bonus.<\/p>\n \u201cI think taking care of the planet is a prerequisite to being a Christian,\u201d Tim Fennema, vice president for administration and finance, told CT. \u201cAnd as a Christian university, it\u2019s something we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Calvin is on a mission to be carbon neutral by 2057. The school got a little closer last month when it announced a partnership with the Indiana-based Sun FundED to come up with a plan to install solar arrays on university buildings, offsetting the high-carbon energy sources Calvin currently uses to heat, cool, and power the campus.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n More evangelical colleges and universities are trying to reduce carbon emissions by moving away from fossil fuels https:\/\/t.co\/YaE3A0X5uh<\/a><\/p>\n — Daniel Silliman (@danielsilliman) August 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n