Entries tagged with 'energy'

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  1. Making the business case for a carbon reduction project

    This guide will help you ensure that your projects for cutting energy costs and reducing carbon emissions get a fair hearing and the best possible chance of implementation.

    from Carbon Trust on 01 March 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Global Carbon Mechanisms: Emerging lessons and implications

    The global carbon mechanisms have succeeded in channelling billions of Euros towards low-carbon investments in developing countries, but cannot deliver what is needed in the future without support including reforms and involvement of North America.

    from Carbon Trust on 10 March 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust (GHT): Energy Management Pilot

    Pilot undertaken to address strategic issues associated with NHS Wales achieving reduction in primary energy of 15% by 2010. This was a partnership approach between WHE and the Carbon Trust in Wales. Gwent Healthcare Trust (GHT) was selected as a representative Trust within Wales.

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 04 June 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Switching on to the Sun at Bronllys Hospital

    Bronllys is the first UK NHS hospital to generate electricity from sunlight. A 60.62 kW photovoltaic array, reducing the hospitals need for fossil fuels.

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 24 March 2005 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Sustainable waste cooking oil systems supporting reuse such as Bio-fuels

    Waste cooking oil has great potential to be used as bio-fuel. What is not well known is that oil leaks carry risks of contamination and disease - proper storage is essential.

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 04 June 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  6. Turning the Tide, Tidal Power in the UK

    If fully exploited, tidal power has the potential to generate 10% of the UK's electricity. This report examines in-depth the propositon for a Severn Barrage and also the possible application of tidal range, tidal stream and tidal lagoon technologies at ot

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 29 May 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  7. Wind Power in the UK

    Wind Power in the UK’ is set against the Government target to increase the contribution of renewables to UK electricity to 10 per cent by 2010 – with an aspiration of 20 per cent by 2020 – as part of efforts to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emi

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 29 May 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this