News About NextGen

August 19, 2024

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2020Contact Information: Office of Strategic Communications / mediainfo@umd.edu UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND NEXTGEN PROGRAM APPROVED, DESIGNATED AS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland NextGen Energy Program, approved by t...

May 21, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2024Contact Information: Aynsley Toews, Strategic Initiatives & Communication Officer, Facilities Management of the University of Maryland / atoews@umd.edu College Park, Md. — The University of Maryland (UMD) is partnering with Maryland Energy Impact Partners (MEIP...

April 18, 2024

The University of Maryland will seek the state’s approval to replace the campus’ aging power, boiler and chiller plants and key portions of the thermal distribution system as part of a long-term plan to pursue sustainable, fossil fuel-free energy alternatives. A $390 million investment in campus inf...

May 24, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2022 Contact Information: Aynsley Toews, Strategic Initiatives & Projects Officer, Facilities Management of the University of Maryland / atoews@umd.edu UMD Announces NextGen Energy Program Private Sector Partner Finalists The two finalists will be asked to submit f...

June 06, 2021

With President Darryll J. Pines accelerating plans to make the University of Maryland campus carbon-neutral by 2025, a long-term program to replace the community’s aging energy infrastructure is taking on even greater importance. A virtual campus briefing on the initiative, called the NextGen Energy...

April 29, 2021

The University of Maryland is redoubling its efforts to fight climate change, committing to carbon neutrality by 2025 through a mix of infrastructure improvement, electric vehicle purchases and targeted investments in sustainability. UMD President Darryll J. Pines announced the new goal, which lops ...