Category Archives: renewable

Challenges and interventions for transitioning to renewable heat in rural homes

Posted on February 27, 2020 by WDC Insights

To reduce the carbon footprint of our rural homes, the decarbonisation of the energy used for heat is essential. We have to switch to renewable energy, either electrical (generated from wind, solar or in future ocean energy) or bioenergy (e.g. … Continue reading →

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Changes in electricity generation and supply—some impacts for rural dwellers

Posted on January 17, 2020 by WDC Insights

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?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by WDC Insights

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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Rural Journeys and Travel: what do we know about the Western Region?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by WDC Insights

Rural people are more reliant on car based transport, they have less available public transport and tend to travel greater distances.  Rural dwellers’ transport and travel patterns need to be central to our climate action planning. There must be detailed … Continue reading →

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Energy efficient homes in the Western Region: some thoughts on retrofit.

Posted on November 8, 2019 by WDC Insights

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

Posted on December 20, 2018 by WDC Insights

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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