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… o Land at Swanland Road. Installed capacity 5 MW o Potters Bar Solar Farm. Installed capacity 5 MW The total renewable electricity generated in Hertsmere in 2018 was reported to be 24.74GWh11. The total electricity consumption of Hertsmere in 2018 was 455GWh12. Thus, renewable energy produced within Hertsmere meets approximately 5.4% of the electricity consumed, which is significantly…

… industrial and domestic energy consumption, agriculture and transport. Table 1 shows the level of these emissions for Hertsmere for the period 2005-2017. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and waste are primarily methane and nitrous oxide and are not included in the data. Table 1 Hertsmere carbon dioxide emissions 2005-2017 (kt CO2 per year) Year 2005 2017 % reduction A. Industry…

… of other individuals and organisations, Hertsmere will need to take ambitious actions. Detailed analysis of the sources of emissions and potential action points are discussed in the following chapters. Chapter 3 Energy Efficiency Domestic and Industrial energy consumption including electricity, gas and other fuels, is one of the largest primary source of greenhouse gas emissions from local…

… alternatives when the time comes  Communication Strategy: Engage with residents and schools to increase awareness on saving energy, such as switching off lights, energy saving mode on appliances, stand-by power consumption, drying clothes on a line outside in summers and other such energy saving methods  Local Plan: All future domestic new developments to be built to high energy efficiency…

… efficiency measures, leading up to zero carbon standards. Chapter 4 Renewable Energy A major aspect of reducing emissions from energy consumption is to shift the source of energy consumed from fossil fuels to renewable sources, such as wind and solar. Renewable Electricity There are a total of 608 renewable electricity projects operating in Hertsmere, of which one is an anaerobic digester…