June 5, 2015: Duquesne University Receives $2 Million Alternative and Clean Energy Funding
Grant Will Support Upgrades to Campus Energy Center
PITTSBURGH — A $2 million grant through Pennsylvania's Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) program will help Duquesne University upgrade its Energy Center, which generates the bulk of electricity for the campus, with a clean-burning, natural gas turbine generator. This marks the largest state grant that Duquesne has ever received.
“We are very grateful for the ACE program funding that will help us improve our energy efficiency and continue our sustainable development efforts,” said Duquesne President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty. “Duquesne University has been and will continue to be a leader in the civic and economic vitality of Pittsburgh and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This grant greatly affirms and strengthens that leadership in the area of clean energy.”