Rail station set for switch to wind power
A RAILWAY station is set to go green when it becomes powered by wind energy.
First ScotRail has lodged a planning application for a 6kw wind turbine at Leuchars station in Fife.
The turbine would supply all the power for the station building, including heating and lighting, and might generate some excess electricity to feed into the national grid.
If approval is given, the turbine will be mounted on a 15-metre mast at the end of the station platform. The electricity it generates would be enough to supply a four-bedroom house.
The move is part of the train operator's strategy to reduce its carbon footprint, and funding for the 29,000 scheme has come from Transport Scotland.
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