Including 8 closely related terms such as efficiency, energy efficiency, and energy consumption.
… its estate and has just reached 1,200,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy generated. The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex now has what is believed to be the largest array of solar panels currently in the NHS. ECC also remains conscious of using energy efficient streetlighting, with 36,681 LED streetlamps now installed across the county. Solar Farm, Birch, Colchester 15…
… their local school; and developing a share offer to facilitate community-owned renewables. All these groups are offering energy and fuel poverty advice and have so far supported 85 individuals, with a £3,451 total financial benefit. By April 2023, 100 individuals will receive in-depth energy support to reduce energy consumption and costs. Case Study: Littlebury - Planning for Decarbonisation One…
… the introduction of standards for energy and insulation performance. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) show how energy efficient our homes are and whether they are in need of improvements (below C). The most efficient home is A+ and is relatively cheap to heat. The average in Essex, however, is D and very expensive to heat. This means most residents are paying more for their heating than is necessary…
… 19 Energy Efficiency 20 Building For the Future 25 4. Transport 28 New Local Transport Plan with a key focus on decarbonisation 29 Essex Bus Service 29 Active Travel 31 Electric Vehicles 32 Escooters 32 5. Waste 33 Essex Waste Strategy 33 Love Essex 34 The BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy Project 36 6. Community Engagement…
… this, from July 2021 to July 2022 (the period which this report covers), we have worked hard across the county to level up our communities and shared spaces in pursuit of a better environment for all. The recent energy crisis has underlined the need to move to local renewable energy, and as we all consider the impact of rising fuel bills, it is clear we need to tackle energy efficiency in our homes…