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Category Archives: Electricity
Changes in electricity generation and supply—some impacts for rural dwellers
As we move towards a lower carbon society one of the key trends will be increased electrification and using renewable electricity to fuel our heat and transport. This will involve very significant changes in how we consume and are supplied … Continue reading
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What do we know about electricity consumption in rural households?
The way we use electricity in our rural homes, and the opportunities for change, are important considerations for how we to transition to low carbon living. Unlike heat and transport, there are few significant differences between urban and rural dwellers … Continue reading
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Energy efficient homes in the Western Region: some thoughts on retrofit.
The government target of improving home energy efficiency through the retrofitting of 500,000 buildings by 2030 (see the Climate Action Plan 2019) is ambitious. It is therefore useful to look at the retrofits in more depth, and consider the target … Continue reading
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Electricity Generation and Demand in the Western Region- A Renewable Story
The Western Region has some of the best resources for on shore wind generation in Europe, and in the future, as technology improves, for offshore renewable energy. The draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) submitted to the EU and … Continue reading
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