Including 6 closely related terms such as electricity consumption, energy efficiency, and reduce energy.
… energy reduction measures installed; • investment in green technology by installing the most energy efficient plant and equipment in council buildings; • Low energy lighting has been fitted in over 30% of council buildings, which has saved an estimated 11% in electricity consumption; • Insulation has been installed in over 20 council buildings, saving over 3% in energy consumption; • Other…
… at introducing smart technology to improve efficiency and the ADEPT ‘Live-labs’ project. Both projects are exploring smart technology solutions to reduce energy usage and improve transport efficiency. 2. Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Domestic and Business Property - Green Bank Project There are around 72,000 dwellings in the Borough, of which 85% are estimated to use fossil-fuel based…
… Trajectory for Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Wokingham Borough Wokingham Borough’s emissions have been steadily decreasing since 2012. This is partly due to: • Central Government targets to increase the renewable energy infrastructure resulting in a higher proportion of renewable energy feeding into the electricity supply • Technological advances leading to greater energy efficiency • Improved…
… 4,058 tCO2e per annum from Gas. This total carbon footprint (11,156 tCO2e) accounts for 1.45% of the total Borough’s footprint. The council aims to continue to reduce these emissions by improving energy efficiency and increasing renewable energy generation to become a net zero carbon organisation by 2030. Section 2. Challenges Wokingham Borough is an affluent, semi-rural area with a wide…
…) Page | 11 In addition, to the expected high levels of growth, the greatest challenges to becoming net zero carbon, within the local sphere of influence, are: • Wokingham is a historic borough with many older houses, which are not built to high-energy efficiency standards - often lacking insulation and double glazing for example, making retrofitting difficult. In 2017, 6.7…