Wales (Cymru)

A few years ago, I proposed a local clean energy solution for Cathays Park in Cardiff and its fabulous civic buildings, including the National Museum of Wales. The premise being to invest in onsite energy generation to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution – and lower running costs. The core of the project would be a resilient fuel cell (see Welsh heritage twist later) that generated power and heat, or cooling in summer.

A building would, in effect, become a power station. It could supply itself throughout the year and sell excess electricity to other buildings nearby via a private wire. Yet now our National Museum faces the astonishing threat of closure, due in part to high energy costs. A fuel cell installation would not only slash those, but the Museum could sell electricity to the large Welsh Government offices across the Park.