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Eco-Church Powered by the Sun
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of St Michael’s Church Centre
in Bristol, which is expected to reduce electricity costs to almost nothing.
Twenty-six solar panels have been installed at the Vivian Street church to
generate about 4,200 units of electricity each year and save an estimated
£780 each year.
The project is expected to meet the majority of the church’s electricity
costs and cut carbon dioxide emissions by two tonnes each year. Inside the
church, visitors will be able to see live information showing how much
energy has been generated by the system and the carbon dioxide savings.
The £20,695 cost was met by £10,347 from the Government’s Low Carbon
Buildings Programme, £6,248 from EDF Energy’s Green Fund and £4,100 in
donations from the local community, plus further community donations at the
planning stage. The project is believed to be one of the first of its kind
on a church building in Bristol.
If
you would like to know more about this interesting project please visit the
following web site: http://www.bristol.anglican.org/news/features/index.html#news. |
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