15TH. LOUISVILLE’S AIRPORT IS GETTING MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT THANKS TO A STATE OF THE ART SYSTEM. THIS MORNING WE TOURED THE NEW GEOTHERMAL PROJECT, WHICH HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO YEARS. CREWS DRILLED 648 WELLS 500FT DEEP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AIRFIELD. PIPES TRANSFER WATER BETWEEN THE WELLS AND THE AIRPORT TO EITHER HEAT OR COOL THE TERMINAL. THE BENEFITS OF GEOTHERMAL ARE IMMENSE. IT’S A LARGE REDUCTION OF EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE NO NEED FOR COOLING TOWERS, CHILLERS OR CARBON EMITTING BOILERS. IT’S MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN AND IT LACKS MOVING PARTS. SO THERE’S LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO A SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE. WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE, IT’S EXPECTED TO SAVE THE AIRPORT ABOUT $400,000 IN UTILITY COSTS AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS BY 80%. THE 120 MILLION PROJECT IS PART
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Geothermal technology is now being used at Louisville Airport
Louisville’s airport is getting more energy efficient thanks to a state-of-the-art system.Tuesday morning, WLKY toured the new geothermal project, which has been ongoing for two years.Crews drilled 648 wells, 500 feet deep on the east side of the airfield.Pipes transfer water between the wells and the airport to either heat or cool the terminal. “The benefits of geothermal are immense. It’s a large reduction of equipment. There are no need for cooling towers, chillers, or carbon-emitting boilers. It’s much less expensive to maintain, and it lacks moving parts, so there’s less susceptible to a single point of failure,” said Dave Mayer, CMTA Inc. When the project is complete, it is expected to save the airport about 400 thousand dollars in utility costs and reduce carbon emissions by 80%The $120 million project is part of a more than $500 million investment at the airport.
Louisville’s airport is getting more energy efficient thanks to a state-of-the-art system.
Tuesday morning, WLKY toured the new geothermal project, which has been ongoing for two years.
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Crews drilled 648 wells, 500 feet deep on the east side of the airfield.
Pipes transfer water between the wells and the airport to either heat or cool the terminal.
“The benefits of geothermal are immense. It’s a large reduction of equipment. There are no need for cooling towers, chillers, or carbon-emitting boilers. It’s much less expensive to maintain, and it lacks moving parts, so there’s less susceptible to a single point of failure,” said Dave Mayer, CMTA Inc.
When the project is complete, it is expected to save the airport about 400 thousand dollars in utility costs and reduce carbon emissions by 80%
The $120 million project is part of a more than $500 million investment at the airport.