Windy Miller and Turby clean up the environment
TWO wind turbines, which will reduce carbon emissions by around 2,300 tonnes each year, have become operational in Yorkshire.
The turbines at Yorkshire Water's Loftsome Bridge Water Treatment Works near Selby were opened by the Minister of State for Environment Phil Woolas.
The turbines will provide a third of Loftsome Bridge's energy needs and Yorkshire Water claims that on a windy day they will power the entire site.
By using electricity generated by the turbines, Yorkshire Water aims to reduce its carbon emissions by around 2,300 tonnes every year. It aims to generate 10% of its energy through green initiatives by 2010.
Yorkshire Water worked with year five pupils from Howden Junior School, to come up with some interesting names for the two turbines.
Samantha Sully and Alexander Wedlock, both aged nine, came up with the winning names for the turbines – Windy Miller and Turby.
Posters designed by the pair have been made into large signs which will become permanent fixtures at Loftsome Bridge Water Treatment Works.
Environment Minister Phil Woolas said: “The wind turbines at Yorkshire Water's Loftsome Bridge works will make a significant cut in the emissions from that site. It is not only a practical move, but an effective one and I congratulate Yorkshire Water on taking this initiative.”
Alongside the new turbines, Yorkshire Water has also invested £15.7m in specialist equipment to improve the water quality at Loftsome Bridge Water Treatment Works.
