Ice Rinks: What's the Carbon Cost?
Lolita Swaniawski
2025-05-01 22:04:09
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That’s why this year we have gone the extra mile to ensure that we minimise our impact, using clean energy to power our rink, supporting Sussex Wildlife Trust to plant thousands of trees, and delivering the highest possible performance in terms of energy efficiency and minimising carbon emissions.
Camren Runte
2025-05-01 21:01:50
Count answers: 6
The innovative approach to power supply meant the rink used only 12.7% of the fuel and reduced carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 98.7%, when compared to the town’s 2021 ice rink. The reductions in fuel used and emissions for the event are the result of an innovative power solution created by the council in partnership with KoniK based in the Quadrangle, and S3K Group, the ice rink operators. KoniK supplied a high-capacity battery which, in combination with onsite grid power, and an efficient generator, powered the chillers required to keep the ice frozen. The generator ran solely on sustainably sourced hydrotreated vegetable oil instead of traditional diesel, and the power solution was so effective that generators were only in use for a short amount of time each day. This not only contributed to the efficiencies but also minimised the noise impact of the event.
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