2011 Summer P3 Interns’ Project Overviews
In the summer of 2011, 13 student interns participated in UNL’s Partners in Pollution Prevention Program. Students worked with businesses to research methods of reducing waste and preventing pollution. They also assisted with a wide variety of environmental projects focusing on education, energy efficiency, water conservation and waste management. Each student prepared a report of proposed improvements, detailing the economic and environmental benefits of implementing their suggestions.
The following Project Overviews describe the interns’ projects and recommendations. All Project Overviews are in PDF format.
Industrial Placement (one student-one business)
- Eric Bolton - Agricultural Producers Assistance in Clay County, NE
Analyzed irrigation systems for water/energy conservation.
- Cameron Cunning - City of Scottsbluff
Assisted with development of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for six facilities/sites.
- Eric Dreessen - Beckton Dickenson Medical, Columbus
Conducted water conservation and other source reduction and energy efficiency projects.
- Brian Emmerich - DLR Group/West Haymarket Project, Lincoln
Recommended ways to conserve energy in the parking facility and logistics of a recycling program for the new arena.
- Joseph Komenda - Hamilton Sundstrand, York
Researched feasibility of alternative energy sources (solar/hydrogen/wind) to reduce dependence on electricity from the grid and related greenhouse gas emissions.
- Allyson Lamb - Public Health Solutions, Crete
Conducted waste analyses for two school districts and a community health center.
- Cale Mages - Agricultural Producers Assistance in Fillmore County, NE
Analyzed irrigation systems for water/energy conservation.
- Jaime Michelsen - Lincoln Composites, Lincoln
Analyzed operations and made recommendations to reduce solid waste streams.
- Caleb Peterson - Warren Distribution, Omaha
Researched opportunities to reduce energy use/optimize compressed air system.
Industrial Assessment (team of students-complex industrial projects) and Small Business (one student-brief assistance to one or more small businesses)
Michael Florek, Edward Lee, Kara Scheel, and former P3 intern Nate Vanis, worked collaboratively as members of the IA Team to help a variety of businesses analyze waste streams and optimize operations.
