The Verulamium Museum in St Albans, England is installing custom-built solar panels as part of a strategy to reduce its carbon emissions and tackle climate change.
The panels are due to be delivered later this year and will provide a supply of renewable energy. The project is being carried out by St Albans City and District Council, which owns the Verulamium Museum.
The council's leader Paul de Kort said: "Tackling climate change, restoring nature and increasing biodiversity are key priorities for this council and it is vital that we continue with this important work at pace."
Tackling climate change
The initiative follows last year's completion of a new IKO Carrera roof at the museum, which uses cutting-edge technology to enhance the building's energy efficiency.
Additionally, the roof improves the surrounding air quality by converting some gases into harmless compounds, and features a reflective finish to reduce the surface temperature, allowing the solar panels to work more efficiently.
"The past year has seen significant progress and we take great pride in the pioneering work we have undertaken at Verulamium Museum," De Kort added.
Museum's "pioneering work"
"We’re the first local authority in the country to make use of a new sustainable roofing system, which both enhances energy efficiency and air quality.
"This adds to the already substantial action we have taken to contribute to this district’s overall climate altering emissions. We also have firm, approved, plans to do more."
Elsewhere in the UK, the National Mining Museum Scotland has revealed plans to transform underused areas around it into renewable energy sources for the local community.
Images courtesy of St Albans City and District Council
