Ice Skating: Green or Guilty Pleasure?
Mckenna Schmitt
2025-05-02 15:03:49
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We are supporting habitat restoration projects across the UK that will lead to real, positive impact on people, communities, and their natural environment. On the path to a sustainability-led event, we are committed to decarbonising every aspect of our operations. ICE at Kensington Palace is setting out to deliver a new kind of winter event, one committed to being sustainability-led. Setting a new benchmark for the industry, we are championing sustainability-led event management practices in the UK.
Athena Torphy
2025-05-02 14:58:50
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The stand-out feature of the ice rink is an innovative cooling system, which also heats the building using the excess warmth it produces when operational. The decision to operate the facility using 100% renewable energy is in line with Oslo’s upcoming regulation that forbids all new buildings from using fossil fuel energy. We are making it so we can adjust the insulation and heat the stadium according to use, which is very important in order to save energy.
Hudson Johns
2025-05-02 11:40:53
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It’s so important that we all support our town centre, and in-person events like this will boost the Cheltenham economy, in particular the retail and hospitality sectors. Organisers will put in place new measures to reduce the environmental impact of the rink, including the use of HVO, a more sustainable fuel, and battery storage to reduce the noise of the generator. Because Cheltenham sets higher environmental standards, dirty diesel generators have been ditched in favour of a mobile battery and Stage V generator running on renewable HVO to reduce the carbon footprint of the event.
Evan Shields
2025-05-02 10:34:11
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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 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. This council is fully committed to the environment while supporting the economy too. These results show that we can put on fun events while reducing our carbon footprint.
Visitors to the Cheltenham Christmas Ice Rink boosted the local economy by an estimated £1.6 million. The rink in Imperial Square was enjoyed by around 30,000 people, including local families given free tickets as part of much-needed support during the cost-of-living crisis.
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