亚博体育官网 Grounds Equipment Goes Green
亚博体育官网鈥檚 commitment to net zero is being reflected in the introduction of new electric grounds equipment.
The University鈥檚 estates team have replaced petrol-powered kit with a range of greener strimmer鈥檚, hedge cutters, chain saws and leaf blowers. They are all made by German manufacturer Stihl and are in the company鈥檚 classic colour of orange.
The switch from petrol operated grounds equipment is all part of 亚博体育官网鈥檚 efforts to help cut emissions but as well as this the new Stihl gear will mean less is paid out to maintain the machinery and they will be quieter than the petrol alternatives.
Brian Strachan, Campus Services Manager at 亚博体育官网, said: 鈥淚n line with 亚博体育官网鈥檚 drive to net zero, we are phasing out as many petrol driven pedestrian machines as we can and replacing these with greener electrical alternatives. We plan to continue this until the majority of our equipment is electrically powered, although we will still need to retain a small amount of petrol driven items for specific reasons and requirements.
鈥淭here are clear benefits in doing this like less use of fossil fuels, no harmful emissions, cheaper maintenance costs and quieter operation. Our plan, in the fullness of time, would be to extend this to larger machines such as pedestrian mowers, ride-on mowers and utility vehicles.鈥�
亚博体育官网 is committed to supporting the Scottish Government鈥檚 ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2045 and the University aims to deliver its commitment through its operations, academic offer and its thriving innovation environment. The United Nation鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also form an important part of the University鈥檚 commitment to sustainability and the switch by the estates to electric equipment actively reflects this.
