The Windy City
Manchester City Football Club were one of the first to sign up to the Clubs that Count programme.
Last year the club received planning permission to build a wind turbine outside the stadium that will generate 100% of the club's power plus a surplus.
The images below are digital impressions of the turbine which will be built in spring 2008.
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View 1: Stadium North |
View 2: Miles Platting |
View 3: Ashbury's Station |
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View 4: Clayton A662 |
View 5: Salford Quay |
View 6: Sale Water Park |
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View 7: Boggart Hole Clough |
View 8: Heaton Park |
View 9:Wernoth Park |
| Images courtesy Manchester City FC / Ecotricity | ||
Other land-based wind turbine schemes in the UK have been met with opposition by some residents who feel the structures are an eyesore.
Social responsibility manager at Manchester City FC Pete Bradshaw said the turbine is one of several initiatives they have introduced to reduce the club's carbon footprint.
“Since we moved to the stadium in 2003 we’ve closed down about 50% of all our car-parking spaces.
"We have developed and maintained safe walking routes from the city centre and have heavily promoted cycling and public transport usage.”
Despite the club's efforts to promote green issues, the lavish car choices of its players do not conform to Manchester City's green agenda.
Mr Bradshaw said the club cannot interfere with players' freedom of choice.
“It is a very difficult one and I am not going to criticise or defend it. We have to make our choices based on what we think is right for ourselves. Yes, we have got people that drive high-powered gas-guzzling cars. What we have to do is encourage them to make up for it in other ways – that will mean working on our programmes with schools, working in energy saving ways in their own homes as well as other people’s homes to help us promote the idea that globally we all need to do something."