University announces major eco project
The University of Nottingham will plant three wind turbines on its land adjacent to the River Trent near Clifton Bridge. The turbines will be up to 125 metres high and will supply green electricity directly to the University Park campus.
Electricity supplied will be equivalent to the domestic needs of about 5,000 houses. This will meet a third of the electricity needs of University Park.
The turbines would reduce the University’s carbon emissions by 7,000 tonnes per year, equating to 40 per cent of the target reductions required by 2015.
An assessment of all the university’s land holdings by the Carbon Trust identified this location, off Thane Road, as the most suitable for wind generation.
Professor Alan Dodson, pro-vice-chancellor for infrastructure and environment, said: “Wind energy is a clean, renewable source of energy which produces no greenhouse gas emissions or waste products, thus helping in the battle against climate change.
“This proposal will help The University of Nottingham to play its part in reducing the carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. By generating a proportion of our electricity through renewable methods such as wind power, we can make a significant step towards our carbon reduction target, and make a contribution to the targets set for the city and the region.”
