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Thompson Rivers University (TRU) took a significant step forward in its journey to achieve zero carbon emissions with a groundbreaking ceremony for its Low-Carbon District Energy System (LCDES).
This innovative project, a collaboration between TRU, Creative Energy and BC Hydro, makes TRU one of the first universities in North America to reach zero carbon, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and climate action.
The ceremony, held at the future site of the Sustainability Powerhouse on the Kamloops campus, was attended by representatives from TRU, Creative Energy and BC Hydro, as well as local government officials and members of the community. The LCDES is set to dramatically reduce the university’s greenhouse gas emissions by 95 per cent. The LCDES will replace the university’s aging natural gas boilers with a high-efficiency electrified district heating system powered by renewable electricity. This system will eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years — the equivalent of planting a 4,000-acre forest.
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