University green fund round three unveiled

More than 40 universities are to receive money in 바카라사이트 latest round of a scheme to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.

July 18, 2013

The funding comes from 바카라사이트 third round of allocations in 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England¡¯s Revolving Green Fund.

The latest projects, which will receive a total of ?21 million in funding over 바카라사이트 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years, aim to save 20,000 tonnes in CO2 emissions.

The money is provided as recoverable grants, with separate strands for small-scale energy efficiency programmes and larger projects.

Initially 57 applications for funding were made but only 37 small-scale programmes and 10 large projects made 바카라사이트 cut.

The 37 small-scale programmes will each receive between ?50,000 and ?500,000 while ten large projects will be given between ?0.5 million and ?1 million. The larger projects include a combined heat and power gas turbine replacement at 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham and a biomass boiler at Cranfield University.

By aiming to reduce 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, 바카라사이트 projects are expected to contribute to 바카라사이트 higher education sector¡¯s 2020 carbon reduction target of reducing emissions by 43 per cent.

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