Education

Scheme hopes to get kids inspired about sustainability

The masterplan aims to show the university how it can achieve this ambition in a clear, step-by-step way, completed in three phases

The project at the University of Queensland can produce 160GWh every year, which is the equivalent of powering more than 25,000 households

The move is expected to accelerate the university’s journey to a carbon-neutral investment portfolio

Campus power is now being generated by two 1.65MW wind turbines, solar photovoltaic systems and a back-pressure steam turbine

The Nexus is the point where humans have as much influence as mother nature on the planet. Are we there? If so what will we do?

The university also targets the reversal of all emissions it has produced in its nearly 200-year history

A total of 14 shopping centres, nine office buildings, seven educational campuses and four manufacturing facilities will be powered with 110GWh of renewable electricity

The project is estimated to cut energy by 25% in the campus and save £500,000 on energy bills

A 20MW solar power facility will supply approximately 13% of the campus’ annual electricity usage