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26
Jul

Green DealThe Climate Change Act 2008 legislated for a reduction in our carbon emissions and set legally binding carbon budgets across all sectors of the UK economy – including our homes, communities and workplaces and as part of this the government has made a pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 34% (of 1990 levels) by 2020 and 80% by 2050. UK domestic buildings are among the least efficient in the world and account for 38 per cent of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The Green Deal scheme has been set up by the government to make improvements in the efficiency of these buildings more accessible to the general population and aims to do the following:

  • Reduce the demand for energy
  • Reduce dependence on imported fuel
  • Meet carbon reduction targets
  • Achieving affordable warmth
  • Avoiding upfront cost

Applied to the process of improvement is the “Golden Rule” – which ensures that repayments for the work completed to improve energy efficiency do not exceed the savings made by these improvements. So in effect, this is a medium to long term solution in terms of financial savings but has an immediate effect in terms of carbon reduction. continue

Category : Carbon Emissions | Going Green | Legislation | Blog
26
Oct

Maize Crop Severn TrentSevern Trent Water, one of the UK’s biggest water utilities is on course to complete the first commercial scale dedicated crop digestion plant. Each year 37,000 tonnes of maize is fed into £15 million worth of machinery investment, enabling Severn Trent Water to produce 15GWh of electricity which will be utilised to help run the sewage treatment works.
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Category : Alternatives | Energy Production | Blog
29
Mar

Power Station and SmokeCaring for Climate Initiative is an initiative from the United Nations aimed at providing support and enhance the understanding of Low Carbon technology through events, exhibitions and publications. You can read more on the United Nations website.

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Category : Alternatives | Carbon Emissions | Energy Companies | Going Green | Blog
21
Jan

Ration book

A recently commissioned report by a group of MPs states a new system of energy rationing is required to fully tackle fuel poverty and ensure cuts in greenhouse gas emissions across the UK.

The introduction of Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs), where credits are issued free to all adults would “ensure fair and equal entitlements to fuel and energy”.  All surplus TEQs could be bought and sold, meaning there is no limit placed on the number of credits an individual could own. Both public and private sector organisations would be required to bid for their credits via a weekly tender.

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