CLIMATE ACTION

Low Carbon Energy Use

Total energy used

27.141 GJ

Total energy used from low-carbon sources

657 GJ

 

Environmental Education Measures

Our university provides local education programs or campaigns on climate change risks, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning. Education programs, compulsory and elective courses, public seminars, and panels are organized in Sakarya University on reducing the risks and impacts of climate change. Our student communities carry out various activities on climate change. Also, our faculty members have scientific studies and projects in this field. Our faculty members contribute to the development of the provincial strategic plan. The strategic plan also includes climate-related strategies.

Our university participates in cooperative planning for climate change disasters, working with the government. Sakarya University contributes to cooperation planning for climate change disasters. Our university informs and supports the local or regional government in local climate change disaster/risk early warning and monitoring. Sakarya University informs and contributes to local and regional administrations on climate change and disaster. It supports decision-makers with many materials, including projects, reports, analyses, and academic publications.

Sakarya University works in cooperation with NGOs on climate adaptation. Public information events are organized. Both our academicians and students take part in these activities and activities with awareness projects and R&D projects.

Commitment To Carbon Neutral University

According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocols, the date when Sakarya University is planned to be carbon neutral is 2050. 

Low Carbon Energy Use

All new buildings at Sakarya University are equipped with energy efficient devices. In the renovation works of the existing buildings, completely energy-efficient devices are used, and the products that are due for renovation are replaced with energy-saving products.

 

In addition, many of the lights used for campus lighting are LED lights equipped with solar panels. In this way, we produce energy source by utilizing the sun.

 

Appliance

Total Number

Total number energy Efficient appliances

Percentage

LED Lamp

116157

98508

84,8%

   

Average Percentage

84,8%


 

Electricity Usage (kWh) on Sakarya University


 

Description:

The total electricity usage of Sakara University  in 2021 is 7.539.163,98 kWh. On the all buildings and campuses of Sakarya University electricity is used for lighting, cooling, heating and laboratory appliances


 

Environmental Education

Our university provides local education programs or campaigns on climate change risks, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning. Education programs, compulsory and elective courses, public seminars, and panels are organized in Sakarya University on reducing the risks and impacts of climate change. Our student communities carry out various activities on climate change. Also, our faculty members have scientific studies and projects in this field.


 

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Startup name: İklim Değişikliğinin Etkilerinin Azaltılması İçin Gençlik Politikalarının Oluşturulması (Establishing Youth Policies for Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change)

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED): EC

URL: https://akademik.yok.gov.tr/AkademikArama/

 

Description: The project shared below are the projects made by the faculty members of our university. All details of the projects are not published publicly due to plagiarism rules. 

1- Click on the link "https://akademik.yok.gov.tr/AkademikArama/" .

2- Then copy the name of the project and paste it to searching area to access more detail.

 

 

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Startup name: Zeolit İkameli Geopolimer Betonlarda Kür Şartlarının Etkileri

(Effects of Curing Conditions on Zeolite Substituted Geopolymer Concretes)

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED): EC

URL: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1113176

Description: In this project, the evaluation of natural zeolite in the production of alkali-activated mortar was studied. In this way, cement consumption, which is one of the main problems in terms of sustainability, was reduced to zero (production of cementless concrete), and a high compressive strength value of 88 MPa was achieved with a low carbon footprint.

 

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Startup name:  Urchin-like core-shell TiO2/α-MnO2 nanostructures as an active catalyst for rechargeable lithium-oxygen battery

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED): EC

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2021.01.036

 

Description: A selection of appropriate electrocatalysts with a unique design is a promising solution to promote oxidation and reduction reactions in lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries. Here, an effective integrated design of urchin-like core-shell TiO2/α-MnO2 nanostructure is constructed to develop an efficient catalyst electrode for Li-O2 batteries. For this purpose, TiO2 nanoparticles are biosynthesized by an eco-friendly process using flower extract of Matricaria chamomilla as both reducing and stabilizing agents. Then, MnO2 nanocrystals are grown on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles under different reaction times to observe their evolution in terms of morphology and crystalline structure of MnO2. The electrochemical behavior of the as-prepared core-shell TiO2/α-MnO2 nanostructures is evaluated in Li-O2 cells. The TiO2/α-MnO2 electrode is exhibited a lower overpotential and higher specific capacity than the bare TiO2 electrode. This could have resulted from the bifunctional catalytic activity of TiO2 and α-MnO2 coupled with urchin-like MnO2 nanostructures. Furthermore, the internal resistance of the cell is recorded using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique, and reactions of the Li+ and O2 on the cathode surface are investigated by cyclic voltammetry.

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Startup name:  Are natural resources abundance and human development a solution for environmental pressure? Evidence from top ten countries with the largest ecological footprint

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED): EC

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101923

 

Description: The aim of this study is to analyze the role of globalization, renewable energy consumption, natural resources abundance, and human development index on environmental degradation for the top ten countries with the largest ecological footprint. To this end, the study employs a panel cointegration test and augmented mean group estimator. These methods are robust to cross-sectional dependence. Based on the yearly data from 1992 to 2016, the Lagrange multiplier bootstrap cointegration test results show that the analyzed variables are cointegrated. However, the empirical findings demonstrate that the human capital Kuznets curve hypothesis is not valid for the top ten countries as the sign of coefficients on the human development index and its square are negative. The panel estimator outcomes indicate that the increase in human development and renewable energy consumption has a negative and statistically significant effect on the ecological footprint. On the contrary, natural resources abundance reduces environmental quality, while globalization does not affect environmental pressure. In light of the outcomes, we can state that human development and renewable energy consumption are two essential factors in the fight against environmental pollution; however, the abundance of natural resources significantly damages the environment, so caution should be exercised in the use of natural resources.

 

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Startup name:  Yenilenebilir Enerji Üretimi ve Destekleri Üzerine Bir Tahmin Modeli Önerisi (A Forecast Model Suggestion on Renewable Energy Production and Supports=

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED):EC

URL: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jlecon/issue/62943/969719

 

Description:  Energy is one of the critical issues on which a lot of research and work has been done in order to meet the ever-changing and increasing needs of societies throughout history. The fact that energy resources are limited in nature makes this importance even more critical for all world assets. Energy, which is the basis of all processes, has an active role in the fields that include all supply and demand, from production to supply. This is an indication that energy is an important economic compass. In this study, the production and incentive-based development of Turkey's renewable energy innovation has been examined with the established multivariate regression model. After the literature review on the innovations made in the field of energy and the approaches of different countries, the effects of the "Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism (YEKDEM)" developed in Turkey on renewable energy production were investigated. The relationship between renewable resource production and the support provided in this field was modeled with the multivariate linear regression method. According to the results obtained from the model, with the energy conversion support provided in Turkey; It has been observed that bioenergy and photovoltaic energy sources continue to develop rapidly.

 

Startup name: Experimental investigation and artificial neural networks (ANNs) based prediction of engine vibration of a diesel engine fueled with sunflower biodiesel – NH3 mixtures

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED):EC

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0016236121013417

Description:Ammonia (NH3) has a high utilization potential in the world's fuel sectors. Therefore, it is recognized as an important alternative according to other conventional fuels. Besides, the fuel additive is intensively used to eliminate the deficiencies in engine emission, performance, and etc. This study was experimentally conducted to explore the effects of NH3 as a fuel additive on engine vibration parameter. In the scope of this study, NH3 was blended into the sunflower biodiesel at volumetric ratios of 5%, 10%, and 15%. Besides, all mixtures (B95A5, B90A10, and B85A15) were combusted under no-load conditions in varying engine speed (1200–2400 rpm) by using Mitsubishi Canter 4D31 diesel engine. Experimental vibration data were recorded with the accelerometer sensor placed on the engine block for all NH3 ratios. Artificial neural networks (ANN) model was generated to predict the experimental vibration results. Vibration data in the x-axis, y-axis, R (resultant), time (second), and engine speed (rpm) were considered as the input parameters to predict z-axis vibration data. Therefore, the z-axis was selected as the target parameter. All experimental vibration data was compared with the predicted vibration data and a high accuracy rate has been achieved in this study. As a result of the vibration experiments, the increment was observed in the vibration data when the NH3 additive was gradually increased. In this sense, it has been revealed that the NH3 additive in the sunflower biodiesel negatively affected the engine vibration. An apparent vibration change was observed for all the NH3 additive depending on the varying engine speed. The highest and lowest vibration data were respectively recorded as 12.96 m/s2 and 9.12 m/s2 for 15% and 5% NH3 additive. Besides, the accuracy rates of the generated ANNs models were respectively calculated as 99.206%, 99.675%, and 99.505% for the sunflower biodiesel blended with 5%, 10%, and 15% NH3 additive.


 

Startup name: Rapid cooling fire extinguisher

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED): SI&EC

URL: https://kocaelihaberdunyasi.com/sakaryada-gelistirilen-hizli-sogutma-ozellikli-yangin-sondurucu-madde-testlerden-basariyla-gecti/

Description:

The fire extinguisher "chemical formula" was developed. The registered formula successfully passed the tests conducted at the center according to the measurements of the Turkish Standards Institute.

In the day and night tests carried out in the center's laboratory, the "chemical formula" applied to the ignited and burning wood for a while quickly extinguished the flames.

Startup name: 'gel' from boron mine against fires

Startup area in UI Greenmetric questionnaire (SI, EC, WS, WR, TR, ED): SI&EC 

URL: www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/yanginlara-karsi-bor-madeninden-jel-urettiler/1683335

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7pm53a

Description:The gel developed from boron mine by the Fire Application and Research Center and the Fire Safety Department, established within the body of Sakarya University, increases the resistance in areas exposed to fire.