News, stories and events on energy and water in St Andrews.
A staggering 98% of people who responded to the consultations on the University’s Environmental Strategy agreed that they were concerned about climate change, and 93% were positive to the vision that the University…
Every year the Environment Team calculates the University’s carbon footprint for the previous fiscal year. Below you can find the data for 2016/17 academic year. University of St Andrews’ Carbon Footprint Under the…
The Eden Campus Biomass District Heating Scheme located at Guardbridge is the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. In late November the Biomass Energy Centre was awarded the Sustainable Development Award at the…
Last week saw the University of St Andrews host an international Energy Ethics conference, where the ethical dilemmas surrounding our relationships with energy were explored by over 25 academics. Topics of discussion…
Students at the University of St Andrews have formed a campaign group ‘Fossil Free St Andrews’ which is seeking to see the University divest its current investments out of fossil fuel companies. Since a petition to…
Before leaving the University for the festive break please remember to: switch off ALL electrical appliances at the wall switch off ALL lights turn down radiators to “1” do not leave anything on standby Remember that…
A green energy centre in Fife is to investigate the feasibility of heating buildings using warm water recovered from sedimentary rocks deep below the ground. The University of St Andrews, which operates the Guardbridge…
This year’s Interhall Energy Competition came to an end at the Hall Champions League Award Ceremony this week. Celebrating the achievements of all the halls across sports, charitable fundraising, and energy saving, it…
The results from the first half of the Interhall Energy Competition are in, with Andrew Melville, McIntosh, and Uni Hall leading the way in energy reductions, winning extra money for their hall committees and boosting…