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Climate Change and Our Homes – What’s Stopping Us?

Climate Change and Our Homes – What’s Stopping Us?

Our homes consume about 30% of the UK’s energy and produce 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. 80% of that energy is used for space and hot water heating, mostly from gas. With a net-zero target for UK carbon emissions, it is

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2019 – Tackling the Housing Deep Retrofit Challenge

2019 – Tackling the Housing Deep Retrofit Challenge

Tackling the Housing Deep Retrofit Challenge Report of a workshop on deep retrofit organised jointly by the Future Cities Catapult, Innovate UK and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. 120 people attended an event titled “Homes fit for the future

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Zero-Carbon Heat – Pathways to the Future

Zero-Carbon Heat – Pathways to the Future

37% of UK carbon emissions come from heating – domestic, public and commercial, and industrial. About 85% of the heating comes from gas. In its Net Zero report, the Committee on Climate Change argues that we must reduce carbon emissions

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2018 – Scaling Up Retrofit 2050

2018 – Scaling Up Retrofit 2050

Scaling Up Retrofit 2050 Report published by the IET and Nottingham Trent University on the need for deep retrofit of our existing housing stock. “Domestic energy consumption accounts for about 30% of the UK’s total energy budget, and 20% of

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2 Reasons Why Deep Retrofit is Vital for Zero Carbon Homes

2 Reasons Why Deep Retrofit is Vital for Zero Carbon Homes

Since the IET published our report “Scaling Up Retrofit 2050” several people have asked me why the emphasis on ‘deep retrofit’? Taking today’s properties and upgrading them to 2050 energy efficiency standards in one step. Wouldn’t it be better to

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How to Make 26 Million Homes Zero-Carbon by 2050

How to Make 26 Million Homes Zero-Carbon by 2050

The challenge of retrofitting 26 million homes In the UK we face a stiff challenge. The Climate Change Act of 2008 sets a legal target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. Every part of the UK economy

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Trying to Sell Energy Efficiency Won’t Work

Trying to Sell Energy Efficiency Won’t Work

There is a real challenge right at the heart of climate change policy in the UK. The Climate Change Act requires us to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, compared to a 1990 baseline. All parts of our economy

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Recent Posts

  • Will Your Automobile be Part of the National Grid? 25/11/2019
  • Batteries Included, But They Need To Be Better 28/10/2019
  • Keeping up with the Latest Innovation in Low-Carbon Vehicles 30/09/2019
  • Getting the Best Value Out of Household Waste 27/08/2019
  • Climate Change and Our Homes – What’s Stopping Us? 06/08/2019

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