TRANSPORTATION
2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTS
NC STATE CHARGES AHEAD WITH 10 NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
CAMPUS TAKES THE CHALLENGE TO REDUCE COMMUTES From April 1 to May 31, 2013, the campus-wide Commute Challenge inspired students, faculty and staff to use alternative transportation, resulting in:
116 PARTICIPANTS logged
42,687 42867 MILES At Campus Sustainability Day, the student-built electric EcoCar2 charged at one of the new campus electric vehicle charging stations on Centennial Campus.
The university’s Centennial Biomedical Campus and Centennial Campus both added electric vehicle charging stations in 2012-2013, bringing the campus total to 18 stations. Meanwhile, NC State researchers continue to make advances in electric vehicle charging, paving the way for a future that could include wireless charging and quick chargers that can recharge a car in under an hour.
OF ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL
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THAT’S NEARLY ENOUGH TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE, TWICE!
x2
the effect? THE COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF
LESS THAN ONE PERCENT
OF STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF
SAVED In fall 2012, several recommendations from the Campus Mobility plan were implemented, including expanded Wolfline night service, improved Wolfline travel times between campuses, and new Wolfline service to Cameron Village. Also in 2012, campus welcomed five new Wolfline buses, which are powered by ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel.
2012-2013 North Carolina State University Annual Sustainability Report
23,320 POUNDS OF CO2 EMISSION S
$16,342 IN COMMUTING COSTS