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Green heat network for Goole gets 拢12m government backing

Public funds secured for project that could save hundreds of tonnes of CO2 annually while saving on oil or gas

How the proposed Goole Green Heat Network central facility could look. (Image: ERYC)

A £12 million grant has been secured to help fund a new green energy centre in Goole.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is developing a plant that could allow homes and businesses to ditch oil and gas in favour of cleaner, cheaper energy.

Goole Green Heat Network is one of seven low carbon projects to share a pot of £91 million. It is designed to extract waste heat from a nearby manufacturing plant and pump it to residents and businesses in the area. If approved, construction could begin early next year, with supply anticipated before 2024 closes.

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Alan Menzies, executive director of planning and economic regeneration at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “We declared a climate emergency back in 2021 which has placed a significant focus on sustainability and climate change across the organisation.

“The supply of cleaner, lower cost heat will not only reduce the council's carbon emissions through the supply to a number of our buildings but also allow for residents and businesses to receive a financial saving, which at such a difficult time in the energy market, is vital.

“The Green Heat Network Fund award is warmly received by the council and will ensure that our taxpayers money goes further.”

It is hoped the nine projects will encourage more schemes across the country to follow suit, helping to phase out fossil fuels and moving the 海角视频 further towards its 2050 carbon net zero target.