they were built to slash a college 's carbon emissions and save them tens of thousands of pounds in energy bills . but some people must have been left wondering if the new ` solar meadow ' will live up to its billing as it opened today under grey and rainy skies . the site at the midlothian campus of edinburgh college in dalkeith is scotland 's first solar meadow and one of the most northerly locations for the green technology in europe . staff and the local msp stroll around the site under the cloudy skies and hold umbrellas to ward off the rain . the 2,500 solar panels are expected to cut the college 's carbon emissions by 300,000 kg a year . he only wore it a handful of times but , for many , elvis presley strutting around the stage in his gold lame tuxedo is their enduring image of the king . and as the decadent outfit makes the 4,300-mile journey his memphis mansion to london , british fans are finally able to get up close to one of their idol 's most famous artefacts . normally on display at graceland , the singer 's former home-turned-museum , it is making a special two month appearance at the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday . the golden suit is making a special two month appearance at the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday . even during presley 's lifetime , the tuxedo carried a level of mystique . his manager colonel tom parker had it ferried to concert venues in an armoured truck and under armed guards as a way of drumming up more press coverage . the five-acre site cost # 1.2 million to build and was designed by sse energy solutions . it promises to decrease the college 's carbon emissions by 300,000 kg a year and meet all the campus ' electricity demands . but dignitaries who turned out for the grand opening had to walk through the rain with not a beam of sunlight in sight . dressed in bright hi-viz jackets , the group including local msp colin beattie , staff , students and business leaders , were pictured holding umbrellas aloft as they inspected the site . backers of the project also hope it will become a local attraction . wildflowers and various grasses are to be planted in the meadow to increase the site 's biodiversity . professor steve tinsley , vice-principal of edinburgh college , who is leading the project , said : ` we believe the solar meadow also looks . great and will become a significant attraction for local people as well . as visitors to the capital . ` it . is also fantastic that the project has enabled the college to engage . angie marchese , graceland 's director of archives , has previously said : ` it 's the ultimate piece of 50s memorabilia that is connected to elvis 's life and career which is important because our collection is quite light on 50s stuff because elvis did n't keep those things . it really represents his rise to fame in the 50s . ' although touted as his $ 10,000 suit , this astronomical price was reportedly a gimmick and the actual value was closer to $ 2,500 , although this would still be around # 20,000 by today 's standards . with schools and local community groups to develop their own renewable . energy projects . ` it really is giving something back to the local . it was made for the singer by hollywood tailor nudie cohn , whose other customers have included sir elton john , ronald reagan and john wayne . graceland director kevin kern inspects the suit before it is put on display . although touted as his $ 10,000 suit , this astronomical price was reportedly a gimmick and the actual value was closer to $ 2,500 . presley , who died in 1977 at the age of 42 , first wore the suit in public on march 28 , 1957 during a performance at the international amphitheatre in chicago . community in more ways than one . ' student beatrice athanasiou walks through the site that backers hope will become a local attraction . the solar meadow , which can still generate energy under in overcast conditions , will also be used as a teaching facility for students . the creation of solar farms around the world has used so much fossil fuel that they will not contribute any ` real ' energy until 2020 , a study found . he wore the full ensemble -- consisting of gold jacket , trousers , belt , tie and shoes -- just twice more at live performances , in st. louis on the night following its first appearance and then again in toronto on april 2 , 1957 . it is perhaps best known for being worn on the cover of 1959 compilation album 50,000 elvis fans ca n't be wrong , which contained no less than 17 pictures of the singer wearing the extravagant outfit . arriving at the o2 exhibition , it will sit alongside other artefacts such as his 16 karat ` taking care of business ' ring , a signed champagne bottle from his wedding to priscilla and the red mg roadster from his film blue hawaii . the stanford university research found the panels have only just begun to surpass the amount of energy ploughed into creating the installations . the energy used to produce solar panels is intense . the initial step in producing the silicon at the heart of most panels is to melt silica rock at 3,000 degrees fahrenheit using electricity , commonly from coal-fired power plants . there is also an energy cost in shipping and installing the panels . however , because of technological advances , the solar power industry is poised to pay off its debt of energy as early as 2015 and no later than 2020 . it will act as an outdoor classroom for engineering students as the performance of the panels and environmental conditions are monitored . ' -lsb- the solar meadow -rsb- will help not only to provide the next generation of engineers with essential skills , but also allow the college to become less reliant on fossil fuel energy , ' said prof tinsley . the meadow will also be used as a research centre where the interaction between biodiversity and solar technology is analysed , including the effect of environmental conditions on the output from the solar panels such as weather and pollen . a research assistant from edinburgh napier university will join the team of staff and students from edinburgh college to collect and analyse the data . the students are also excited with the development of the meadow . alana beaton , 23 , from inverness , is studying nc intermediate electrical engineering , said : ` i 'm really interested in renewable energy and i 'm excited that edinburgh college is leading the way with the solar meadow . ` i 'm really looking forward to using the solar meadow as part of my course . ' i think it will further my interests within solar energy technologies and modern engineering in scotland . ' richard chandler , sse 's head of green deal and energy solutions , said : ` the solar meadow will not only generate around 560,000 kwhrs every year , enough energy to power 170 homes , but is also a fine example of how industry and education can work well together . ` this project will bring benefits to the college , its students and the wider community as well as further strengthening scotland 's renewable energy resources . ' electrical engineering student jamie thorurn sits in the rain as scotland 's first ever solar meadow opens .
the site in dalkieth contains 2,500 solar panels built for # 1.2 million . solar meadow is one of most northerly sites to use the green technology . edinburgh college is expected to save tens of thousands in energy bills . staff and students needed umbrellas as solar farm opened in the rain .
they were built to slash a college 's carbon emissions and save them tens of thousands of pounds in energy bills . but some people must have been left wondering if the new ` solar meadow ' will live up to its billing as it opened today under grey and rainy skies . the site at the midlothian campus of edinburgh college in dalkeith is scotland 's first solar meadow and one of the most northerly locations for the green technology in europe . staff and the local msp stroll around the site under the cloudy skies and hold umbrellas to ward off the rain . the 2,500 solar panels are expected to cut the college 's carbon emissions by 300,000 kg a year . he only wore it a handful of times but , for many , elvis presley strutting around the stage in his gold lame tuxedo is their enduring image of the king . and as the decadent outfit makes the 4,300-mile journey his memphis mansion to london , british fans are finally able to get up close to one of their idol 's most famous artefacts . normally on display at graceland , the singer 's former home-turned-museum , it is making a special two month appearance at the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday . the golden suit is making a special two month appearance at the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday . even during presley 's lifetime , the tuxedo carried a level of mystique . his real ' energy until 2020 , a study found . he wore the full ensemble -- consisting of gold jacket , trousers , belt , tie and shoes -- just twice more at live performances , in st. louis on the night following its first appearance and then again in toronto on april 2 , 1957 . it is perhaps best known for being worn on the cover of 1959 compilation album 50,000 elvis fans ca n't be wrong , which contained no less than 17 pictures of the singer wearing the extravagant outfit . arriving at the o2 exhibition , it will sit alongside other artefacts such as his 16 karat ` taking care of business ' ring , a signed champagne bottle from his wedding to priscilla and the red mg roadster from his film blue hawaii . the stanford university research found the panels have only just begun to surpass the amount of energy ploughed into creating the installations . the energy used to produce solar panels is intense . the initial step in producing the silicon at the heart of most panels is to melt silica rock at 3,000 degrees fahrenheit using electricity , commonly from coal-fired power plants . there is also an energy cost in shipping and installing the panels . however , because of technological advances , the solar power industry is poised to pay off its debt of energy as early as 2015 and no later than 2020 . it will act as an outdoor classroom for engineering students as the performance of the panels and environmental conditions are monitored . ' -lsb- the solar meadow -rsb- will help not only to provide the next generation of engineers with essential skills , but also allow the college to become less reliant on fossil fuel energy , ' said prof tinsley . the meadow will also be used as a research centre where the interaction between biodiversity and solar technology is analysed , including the effect of environmental conditions on the output from the solar panels such as weather and pollen . a research assistant from edinburgh napier university will join the team of staff and students from edinburgh college to collect and analyse the data . the students are also excited with the development of the meadow . alana beaton , 23 , from inverness , is studying nc intermediate electrical engineering , said : ` i 'm really interested in renewable energy and i 'm excited that edinburgh college is leading the way with the solar meadow . ` i 'm really looking forward to using the solar meadow as part of my course . ' i think it will further my interests within solar energy technologies and modern engineering in scotland . ' richard chandler , sse 's head of green deal and energy solutions , said : ` the solar meadow will not only generate around 560,000 kwhrs every year , enough energy to power 170 homes , but is also a fine example of how industry and education can work well together . ` this project will bring benefits to the college , its students and the wider community as well as further strengthening scotland 's renewable energy resources . ' electrical engineering student jamie thorurn sits in the rain as scotland 's first ever solar meadow opens .
they were built to slash a college 's carbon emissions and save them tens of thousands of pounds in energy bills . but some people must have been left wondering if the new ` solar meadow ' will live up to its billing as it opened today under grey and rainy skies . the site at the midlothian campus of edinburgh college in dalkeith is scotland 's first solar meadow and one of the most northerly locations for the green technology in europe . staff and the local msp stroll around the site under the cloudy skies and hold umbrellas to ward off the rain . the 2,500 solar panels are expected to cut the college 's carbon emissions by 300,000 kg a year . he only wore manager colonel tom parker had it ferried to concert venues in an armoured truck and under armed guards as a way of drumming up more press coverage . the five-acre site cost # 1.2 million to build and was designed by sse energy solutions . it promises to decrease the college 's carbon emissions by 300,000 kg a year and meet all the campus ' electricity demands . but dignitaries who turned out for the grand opening had to walk through the rain with not a beam of sunlight in sight . dressed in bright hi-viz jackets , the group including local msp colin beattie , staff , students and business leaders , were pictured holding umbrellas aloft as they inspected the site . backers of the project also hope it will become a local attraction . wildflowers and various grasses are to be planted in the meadow to increase the site 's biodiversity . professor steve tinsley , vice-principal of edinburgh college , who is leading the project , said : ` we believe the solar meadow also looks . great and will become a significant attraction for local people as well . as visitors to the capital . ` it . is also fantastic that the project has enabled the college to engage . angie marchese , graceland 's director of archives , has previously said : ` it 's the ultimate piece of 50s memorabilia that is connected to elvis 's life and career which is important because our collection is quite light although touted as his $ 10,000 suit , this astronomical price was reportedly a gimmick and the actual value was closer to $ 2,500 . presley , who died in 1977 at the age of 42 , first wore the suit in public on march 28 , 1957 during a performance at the international amphitheatre in chicago . community in more ways than one . ' student beatrice athanasiou walks through the site that backers hope will become a local attraction . the solar meadow , which can still generate energy under in overcast conditions , will also be used as a teaching facility for students . the creation of solar farms around the world has used so much fossil fuel that they will not contribute any ` priscilla and the red mg roadster from his film blue hawaii . the stanford university research found the panels have only just begun to surpass the amount of energy ploughed into creating the installations . the energy used to produce solar panels is intense . the initial step in producing the silicon at the heart of most panels is to melt silica rock at 3,000 degrees fahrenheit using electricity , commonly from coal-fired power plants . there is also an energy cost in shipping and installing the panels . however , because of technological advances , the solar power industry is poised to pay off its debt of energy as early as 2015 and no later than 2020 . it will act as an outdoor classroom for engineering students as the performance of the panels and environmental conditions are monitored . ' -lsb- the solar meadow -rsb- will help not only to provide the next generation of engineers with essential skills , but also allow the college to become less reliant on fossil fuel energy , ' said prof tinsley . the meadow will also be used as a research centre where the interaction between biodiversity and solar technology is analysed , including the effect of environmental conditions on the output from the solar panels such as weather and pollen . a research assistant from edinburgh napier university will join the team of staff and students from edinburgh college to collect and analyse the data . the students are also excited with the development of the meadow . alana beaton , 23 , from inverness , is studying nc intermediate electrical engineering , said : ` i 'm really interested in renewable energy and i 'm excited that edinburgh college is leading the way with the solar meadow . ` i 'm really looking forward to using the solar meadow as part of my course . ' i think it will further my interests within solar energy technologies and modern engineering in scotland . ' richard chandler , sse 's head of green deal and energy solutions , said : ` the solar meadow will not only generate around 560,000 kwhrs every year , enough energy to power 170 homes , but is also a fine example of how industry and education can work well together . ` this project will bring benefits to the college , its students and the wider community as well as further strengthening scotland 's renewable energy resources . ' electrical engineering student jamie thorurn sits in the rain as scotland 's first ever solar meadow opens .
they built slash a college 's carbon emissions save them. but some people must left wondering the new ` solar meadow will live it opened today under grey and rainy skies. the site at the midlothian campus edinburgh college dalkeith is scotland 's first solar meadow one the green technology europe. staff and the local msp stroll around under hold ward. the 2,500 solar panels are expected cut the college 's carbon emissions 300,000 kg. he only wore a handful, for many, elvis presley strutting his gold lame tuxedo is their enduring image the king. and as the decadent outfit makes his memphis mansion to london, british fans finally able up one their idol 's most famous artefacts normally on display graceland, the singer 's former home-turned-museum it making a special two month appearance the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday. the golden suit is making a special two month appearance the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday. even during presley 's lifetime, the tuxedo carried a level mystique. his manager colonel tom parker had it ferried concert venues an armoured truck under armed guards as drumming more press coverage. the five-acre site cost # designed sse energy solutions. it promises decrease the college 's carbon emissions 300,000 kg meet all the campus ' electricity demands. but dignitaries who turned had walk with not a beam. dressed bright hi-viz jackets, the group including local msp colin beattie staff students business leaders, were pictured holding aloft inspected. backers also hope it become a local attraction. wildflowers and various grasses to increase the site 's biodiversity. professor steve tinsley, vice edinburgh college who leading, : ` we believe the solar meadow also looks. great and will become a significant attraction local people as. as visitors the capital. ` it. is also fantastic that the project enabled the college engage. angie marchese, graceland 's director archives has previously : ` it the ultimate piece 50s memorabilia connected elvis 's life which important because our collection quite light 50s stuff because did n't keep those things. it really represents his rise. ' although touted his $ 10,000 suit, this astronomical price was reportedly a gimmick the actual value closer although this would still around # by today 's standards with schools develop their own renewable. energy projects. ` it really giving something local. it made the singer by hollywood tailor nudie cohn, whose other customers have sir elton john, ronald reagan john wayne graceland director kevin kern inspects the suit before. although touted his $ 10,000 suit, this astronomical price was reportedly a gimmick the actual value closer presley, who died 1977 42 first wore the suit public march 28 1957 during the international amphitheatre chicago community in more ways. ' student beatrice athanasiou walks through the site that backers hope a local attraction. the solar meadow, can still generate energy under in overcast conditions will also used a teaching facility. the creation solar farms around has used will contribute any ` real ' energy until 2020, a study found he wore the full ensemble -- consisting gold jacket, trousers belt just twice more at live performances, in st. louis on the night following its first appearance and then again toronto april 2, 1957. it perhaps worn 1959 compilation album 50,000 elvis fans ca n't be wrong, which contained no less than 17 pictures the singer wearing the extravagant outfit. arriving the o2 exhibition, will sit his 16 karat ` taking care business ' ring a signed champagne bottle priscilla and the red mg roadster his film blue hawaii the stanford university research found the panels have only just surpass energy ploughed creating the installations. the energy used solar panels intense. the initial step producing the silicon at most panels melt silica rock using electricity, commonly from there also an energy cost in shipping installing the panels. however, because technological advances the solar power industry poised pay of energy as early no later it will act an outdoor classroom engineering students as the performance the panels environmental conditions. ' -lsb- the solar meadow -rsb- will help not provide engineers essential skills, allow the college become less, ' said prof tinsley the meadow will also used a research centre where the interaction biodiversity and solar technology analysed, including environmental conditions the output from such weather pollen a research assistant from edinburgh napier university will join staff edinburgh college collect. the students also excited with the meadow. alana beaton, 23, from inverness is studying nc intermediate electrical engineering said : ` i 'm really renewable energy i ' excited that edinburgh college leading the solar meadow. ` i 'm really looking using the solar meadow part my course. ' i think will further my interests within solar energy technologies modern engineering in scotland. ' richard chandler, sse 's head green deal and energy solutions said : ` the solar meadow will not generate around 560,000 kwhrs every enough energy 170 homes is a fine example industry education well. ` this project bring benefits the college, as further strengthening scotland 's renewable energy resources ' electrical engineering student jamie thorurn sits the rain scotland 's first ever solar meadow opens.
they were built to slash a college 's carbon emissions and save them tens of thousands of pounds in energy bills . but some people must have been left wondering if the new ` solar meadow ' will live up to its billing as it opened today under grey and rainy skies . the site at the midlothian campus of edinburgh college in dalkeith is scotland 's first solar meadow and one of the most northerly locations for the green technology in europe . staff and the local msp stroll around the site under the cloudy skies and hold umbrellas to ward off the rain . the 2,500 solar panels are expected to cut the college 's carbon emissions by 300,000 kg a year . he only wore it a handful of times but , for many , elvis presley strutting around the stage in his gold lame tuxedo is their enduring image of the king . and as the decadent outfit makes the 4,300-mile journey his memphis mansion to london , british fans are finally able to get up close to one of their idol 's most famous artefacts . normally on display at graceland , the singer 's former home-turned-museum , it is making a special two month appearance at the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday . the golden suit is making a special two month appearance at the elvis at the o2 exhibition from sunday . even during presley 's lifetime , the tuxedo carried a level of mystique . his students as the performance of the panels and environmental conditions are monitored . ' -lsb- the solar meadow -rsb- will help not only to provide the next generation of engineers with essential skills , but also allow the college to become less reliant on fossil fuel energy , ' said prof tinsley . the meadow will also be used as a research centre where the interaction between biodiversity and solar technology is analysed , including the effect of environmental conditions on the output from the solar panels such as weather and pollen . a research assistant from edinburgh napier university will join the team of staff and students from edinburgh college to collect and analyse the data . the students are also excited with the development of the meadow . alana beaton , 23 , from inverness , is studying nc intermediate electrical engineering , said : ` i 'm really interested in renewable energy and i 'm excited that edinburgh college is leading the way with the solar meadow . ` i 'm really looking forward to using the solar meadow as part of my course . ' i think it will further my interests within solar energy technologies and modern engineering in scotland . ' richard chandler , sse 's head of green deal and energy solutions , said : ` the solar meadow will not only generate around 560,000 kwhrs every year , enough energy to power 170 homes , but is also a fine example of how industry and education can work well together . ` this project will bring benefits to the college , its students and the wider community as well as further strengthening scotland 's renewable energy resources . ' electrical engineering student jamie thorurn sits in the rain as scotland 's first ever solar meadow opens .
 The article discusses how Edinburgh College has installed solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and save energy costs. The college aims to cut its carbon footprint by 30,000 kg per year. The project is part of Scotland's efforts to become net-zero by 2045. The solar meadow installation will generate enough electricity to power 170 homes annually. The initiative is expected to inspire other educational institutions to follow suit.