East Midlands Airport goes all green!?
Plane Idiotic. | 10.09.2007 10:21
Are East Midlands Airport for real, carbon neutral by 2012! Does that mean that they are shutting down? No such luck. No, they are putting up 4 wind turbines, yes those things that they normally have an objection to as they disrupt their radars. Read press statement below:
East Midlands Airport is considering a move towards greener on-site electricity generation by installing four 31.5-metre wind turbines at the heart of the airport's land, site, authorities have revealed.
If adopted, the plans just submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council would make the hub the UK's first airport to house wind turbines, with this set of four capable of generating around ten per cent of the energy the airport needs.
It is estimated that 850 tonnes of carbon a year would be saved by the scheme, which could get underway by spring 2008.
"This … is part of our plan to be carbon-neutral by 2012," explained Neil Robinson, East Midlands' general manager for environment and safeguarding, referring to a programme of green initiatives which has already seen the airport spend £2 million since 2005.
Nevertheless, "this is probably the most radical thing we've done so far," Mr Robinson added.
The Civil Aviation Authority has already verified that there will be no interference with aeroplane signals as a result of the proposed construction of the turbines.
If adopted, the plans just submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council would make the hub the UK's first airport to house wind turbines, with this set of four capable of generating around ten per cent of the energy the airport needs.
It is estimated that 850 tonnes of carbon a year would be saved by the scheme, which could get underway by spring 2008.
"This … is part of our plan to be carbon-neutral by 2012," explained Neil Robinson, East Midlands' general manager for environment and safeguarding, referring to a programme of green initiatives which has already seen the airport spend £2 million since 2005.
Nevertheless, "this is probably the most radical thing we've done so far," Mr Robinson added.
The Civil Aviation Authority has already verified that there will be no interference with aeroplane signals as a result of the proposed construction of the turbines.
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