NOIRLab noirlab2332: NSF’s NOIRLab On Track to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Half — Gemini South to reach zero carbon dioxide emissions and Rubin Observatory summit facility to run on 60% renewable energy by 2027. Through its Environmental Sustainability Program, NSF's NOIRLab will reduce its entire annual carbon footprint by 50% by the end of 2027. This will be achieved through allocations of supplemental funding from the National Science Foundation towards installing solar panels and …

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NSF’s NOIRLab On Track to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Half
27 Nov. 2023 — NOIRLab Organization Release noirlab2332

Through its Environmental Sustainability Program, NSF's NOIRLab will reduce its entire annual carbon footprint by 50% by the end of 2027. This will be achieved through allocations of supplemental funding from the National Science Foundation towards installing solar panels and batteries at Gemini South and Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile as well as other upgrades at both NOIRLab’s Base and Summit facilities.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2332/

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NOIRLab Communications, Education & Engagement
27 Nov. 2023




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