Electric vehicles "fueled" by electricity from renewable sources would cut pollutants and green house gasses while reducing reliance on petroleum. From a
story by Pamela Powers in the Eau Claire
Leader-Telegram:
Receiving a parking ticket can be a stressful event, but UW-Stout students might feel a little better if they know that the vehicle used by university parking personnel is an environmentally friendly electric car.
UW-Stout's Zero-Emission, No Noise (ZENN) electric vehicle is part of campus sustainability efforts.
Ten feet long and 5 feet wide, the Canadian-made ZENN seats two people. Its estimated operating cost is 1 to 2 cents a mile. By comparison, a conventional gas vehicle costs 8 to 12 cents a mile.
The car - designed for neighborhood or urban use - has a maximum speed of 30 mph, said Sgt. Keith McCarten of UW-Stout's security and police services.
"Stout has always been a technology leader," McCarten said. "The move on campus is to do things that are sustainable. This seems right for the economy, ecology and to cut the carbon footprint as a whole.
Electric vehicles "fueled" by electricity from renewable sources would cut pollutants and green house gasses while reducing reliance on petroleum. From a story by Pamela Powers in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram:
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