Environmental Engineering students win second place in international competition

A team of four Carleton Environmental Engineering students won second place at the 2011 Environmental Challenge International, held during the annual Air & Waste Management Association Conference June 21-24 in Orlando Florida. The team made up of a combination of undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, had to conceive a plan to increase the percentage of renewable energy use in the U.S. from 8% to 25% by the year 2025. This problem required research into different types of renewable energies and resources and an examination of possible policies which would be needed in order to implement the proposed solution. For the competition the team had to create a proposal, poster and presentation – all of which contributed to their second place finish. Congratulations Erqin Zeng, Nicole MacDonald, Michelle Roberge and Michelle Chiasson.  The team would like to thank Carleton University, SEEDS, the Ottawa Valley Chapter of the A&WMA and the Cooperators for their sponsorship.