… is an economically ‘low regret’ measure; with benefits including helping to mitigate this substantial source of ELDCs’ emissions, saving ELDC money by offsetting the need to purchase peak time electricity from the grid, utilising unused rooftop space as well as insulating the council from unexpected future electricity price fluctuations. The electricity generated can be used to meet the building’s own energy…
… a network of pre-insulated pipes carrying hot water. The heat source is often a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, but other heat sources such as electric heat pumps and waste heat recovery are also used. As well as offering the potential to decarbonise ELDCs natural gas emissions, district heating also improves air quality, provides low-cost heating as well as the ability to provide flexibility…