Thanks to a great collaboration between the S&T Faculty Green Hub, Green Hub Twente, the SEE-programme and the research groups Applied Stem Cell Technologies (AST), Developmental BioEngineering (DBE), and NanoBioPhysics, UT shut down a ultra-low temperature freezer.
In the Zuidhorst building, this ultra-low freezer was used by different faculties. After research and conversations with the faculties, it was concluded that the materials stored in the freezed could be stored elsewhere in the building. This made the freezer obsolete.
Savings
This made the UT decide to shut down the freezer. The freezer was consuming a whopping 6000 kWh per year: the equivalent of at least two average Dutch households! So while shutting down a low-temperature freezer may seem like a small step, these actions significantly reduce energy use and contribute to greater sustainability on campus. Let's keep chasing these 'small' wins!