Greenhouse gas emission reduction program

Maejo University is a comprehensive agricultural university. So that the greenhouse gas emission programs taking care of the environment are very essential for both the university and nearby communities. Maejo University has willingly proceeded the completed program throughout the year are categorized by greenhouse gas emission sources into 3 scopes.

Scope 1:

• Mobile Combustion
  • Car Free Day: Maejo University has continued to promote Car Free Day project, which encourages students and staffs to utilize bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation for short distances in all departments. In addition, bikes lanes have been created around the campus, and the university has offered bicycles for staffs in using around the campus as a supplement to minimize air pollution.

• ElectricVehicle for Transportations: Since the university have not undertaken much in the way of educational actions as the result of COVID – 19 outbreaks. the institution has proceeded to promote the electric buses at San Sai hospital, which have aided in customers transportation around the hospital.

• Fugitive Emissions
  • Inspecting the condition of air comfort system: The university has proceeded to observe the condition of air comfort system annually that maximizes the system’s efficiency and save energy. The university hired third party to inspect and clean air conditioners at the university. Appendix 4 demonstrates the documents of employing a third party to inspect the university’s air conditioners status and to cleaning air conditioners in the university.

Scope 2 :

• Purchased Electricity
  • Cleaning Air conditioners : Washing the university’s air conditioners is an action which Maejo University has proceeded annually. The university also hired a third party to clean air conditioners throughout the campus this year. Appendix 5 additionally exhibits the report of inspecting and cleaning air conditioners from the employee.

• • Installing additional solar panel: Additional 300 kW capacity solar panels have been installed at Umnuay Yotsuk building.

Scope 3:

• Waste
  • Making organic Fertilizer from organic wastes, is a project that Maejo University has been working on for the previous year to minimize organic waste incineration. The main ingredient used to create fertilizer from non – rotating fertilizer pile is organic waste. This concept applies layer fertilizer pile with debris like as leaves and small branches, then inserting pipes to distribute air throughout the pile. The process produces very little methane, a greenhouse gas. The fertilizer, on the other hand, creates a fund for the university, allowing to earn another kind of revenue. Appendix z demonstrates the weight of organic waste that is transported to the facility and transformed into fertilizer.

• Purchased Waste

o  Using condensed water from air conditioners to water plants: Water is collected in Maejo University’s offices from condensed water from air conditioning units. The water is used to water the plants around the offices.