To save energy in Europe, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) stopped the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) two weeks earlier than originally scheduled on 28 November. It is noted that CERN consumes about a third of the energy required to power Geneva, where it is located, during its peak periods. The research organization also stated that the activities of the facility will be reduced by 20 percent in 2023.Earlier, CERN officials had announced that the LHC would be shut down early due to energy shortages. “In light of the current global energy supply and cost crisis, and as part of its social responsibility, CERN will implement measures to significantly reduce the laboratory’s energy consumption in 2022 and 2023,” the scientists said.
Reopened after maintenance work
The Large Hadron Collider is located 100 meters below the ground on the France-Switzerland border. It was built as a 27-kilometer ring-shaped tunnel where protons could be accelerated and collided. The LHC was closed for maintenance and modernization work in recent years, and was reopened for research work on April 22 after a three-year hiatus.
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