Sustainable energy UK
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[edit] Action Ideas
- microgeneration
- Community energy projects
- Energy awareness weeks
- Fuel poverty Projects
- Energy Credit Unions
- Community owned energy sources
[edit] Why it matters
Sustainable energy is about renewable, clean or green energy, and energy efficiency or saving energy. (longer article needed)
[edit] Campaigns UK
[edit] Consultations
- April 4 2007 - "Green light for home energy improvements", Communities and Local Government. Closing date for responses to Consultation Paper: Changes to Permitted Development is 27 June 2007. Consultation Paper
- Energy Review Consultation by the UK Government, 2006, Launched on January 23 2006. Closing date for comment is 14 April 2006
[edit] Resources
- Ground source heating and cooling pumps: state of play and future trends, Environment Agency, December 2009
[edit] Village cinema
Newconsumer.tv: climbing wind turbines, about 5 mins., added March 27, 2007
[edit] Random facts
- In 2007, there were around 4m fuel poor households in the UK, up from 3.5m in 2006. Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change, 21 October 2009
- In Germany, the renewable energy sector generates more electricity annually than all of the UK's nuclear power stations combined.
- In France, energy efficiency and renewable energy companies already employ more people than car manufacturers.
- Globally, according to the UN, the renewable energy industry already employs more people than the fossil fuel sector.
Source: Greenpeace, November 24 2008
- Germany has 200 times more solar power and more than 10 times more wind power installed than the UK. Source: Friends of the Earth, April 22 2008
- Around 10 million homes still lack basic insulation. 9 million homes have unfilled cavity walls and 12 million homes have under-insulated lofts. Source: Local Government Association, March 7 2008
- In 2008, the average household faces a £1,000 bill for gas and electricity. In 2003 it was £572. Source: Local Government Association, March 7 2008
[edit] Related topics
- Feed-in tariff
- Climate change
- Reduced dependence on cars
- Local needs met locally
- Environment quality
- Sustainability indicators
- Low Impact Living Initiative
- Energy saving - personal options
- category:Low carbon future
- Green New Year resolutions
- Lindhurst wind farm
- Low carbon communities UK
[edit] Related Wikipdeia content
[edit] External links
- Anaerobic Digestion England's official info portal on Anaerobic digestion
- rural community energy projects on Google Maps
- Sustainable Energy Alliance
- Community Action for Energy - CAfE - Initiative from the Energy Saving Trust to promote and facilitate local community-based energy projects
- Small Wind Systems BWEA site designed as a first port of call to help anyone interested in installing their own small wind turbine - information on the range of available technologies, grants, planning issues, frequently asked questions and research. There is also a range of case studies of existing installations, from homes and businesses to primary schools and farms.
- Green Electricity Tariffs Information from Friends of the Earth
- The Energy Saving Trust Site includes contact details for local energy advice centres
- National Energy Action
- Save Energy Website managed by the Energy Saving Trust
- National Energy Foundation
- Ecotricity Largest independent green energy supplier in Europe
- Low carbon buildings programme, Department of Trade and Industry (government) site
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