Wind turbine proposed for 2012 Olympic Park
The Olympic Delivery Authority today announced that it is planning to erect a wind turbine to help power the 2012 London games.The turbine would be located in the north of the Olympic Park in east London, and would provide the equivalent power to supplying 1200 homes a year.The ODA said it wanted the new 120m-tall facility to be operating by 2010.London mayor Ken Livingstone said: "We always said that the 2012 Games would be the most environmentally friendly ever and the wind turbine is the first step of many towards delivering on our commitment."The turbine will be located near to railway lines and a main road, away from present and future homes.The ODA wants to procure a private company to fund the cost of the turbine construction and running costs.The ODA said it was looking at other sustainable energy installations, including solar power, ground water cooling, small scale hydro/tidal power, biomass and a Combined Cooling and Heating Plant (CCHP).