Including the closely related terms become carbon, become carbon, and carbon saving.
… specific and quantifiable actions that will help the Council’s operations to become carbon neutral by 2035 – the carbon emissions action plan. We have worked with the Carbon Trust to define these carbon reduction actions and will focus on council buildings and the fleet of vehicles. All suggested actions are subject to detailed feasibility studies and approval processes – and further supporting…
… £500 per kW installed Borehole cost £800 per kW installed Heat exchanger cost £150 per kW installed SPONS 2020, Carbon Trust, GSHP Industry Standard Lifetime carbon savings based on 'Future Energy Scenarios' 2019 published by the National Grid for decarbonisation of the grid and CIBSE Guide M guidance on the lifetimes of key…
… technologies. All lifetime savings have been calculated from 2020. o Solar PV – 25 Years o Ground Source Heat Pump – 20 years o Air Source Heat Pump – 15 years o LED lighting – 50,000 burn hours (years dependent on occupancy hours of building) Annual carbon saving based on 2019 'Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors' published by Department for Business, Energy &…
… – Considered ‘quick wins’; a 2-3 year mobilisation period has been allowed. Heat pumps have been provided as the replacement for boilers due to the unparalleled carbon savings that can be achieved compared to a direct gas boiler replacement. Condensing gas boilers are a mature technology an it is unlikely that new models will be able to improve efficiency ratings any further, all boilers…