Airport wind turbines complete
11.05.11
Two 45m (148ft) wind turbines at East Midlands Airport are complete. The turbines are part of the airport's commitment to make its ground operationscarbon-neutral by 2012, and will generate around 5% of its electricity. This will save 300 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
Neil Robinson, director of sustainability at the airport, said: ‘The turbines will be installed for 20 years, and are a significant investment for the airport and the environment. More than £4m will be invested in projects such as a willow farm to provide fuel for a bio-mass boiler in the terminal building and a dedicated recycling zone at the airport, in order to further cut our emissions.'
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