Aston Uni's green goal.

ASTON University moved a step closer to becoming the city's most sustainable institution by taking delivery of the latest combined heat and power plant.

It will allow students and staff to benefit from sustainable energy across the campus.

Combined heat and power plants harness the heat that is a by-product of electricity generation and use it in other buildings. Aston University's newest plant will power its campus and Birmingham City's Eastside regeneration projects.

Vice Chancellor of Aston Univer-sityProfessor Julia King, said: "Aston University is very pleased to be taking this next step on the way to realising a more sustainable vision for the University's energy requirements. The close working partnership between Aston University's estates team, Utilicom and the City Council will enable this project to deliver a number of the university's and the city's sustainability targets."

The CHP plant will be in Aston University's energy centre and will combine with Aston's own CHP to produce more power. Once opera-tionathe plants will reduce carbon dioxide levels by 4,400 tonnes a year and provide reliable low-cost heat and electrical power.

It will link to other phases of Birmingham's energy network which Utilicom and the City Council are developing across the city centre.

Coun Paul Tilsley said: "The delivery to Aston University of this new CHP Engine maintains the great level of momentum and commitment by both parties in the continued expansion of the Birmingham District Energy Scheme throughout the city."