Including 8 closely related terms such as heating system, heating systems, and electric heating systems.
… Plan, over the next 15 years fossil fuel boilers will be removed from the market. While Hydrogen technology is currently being developed and may prove an effective alternative in the coming years, it is not yet readily available. This means the use of direct electric heating systems currently remains the dominant ‘cleaner and greener’ source of heating provision. Heat pumps still require…
… electricity to power them and so the switch to the purchase of green electricity will ensure that emissions are low. The Council has already taken steps to increase the use of renewable energy to provide power and heating, including the installation of numerous Solar PV systems across the estate, as well as three Combined Heat and Power systems, and two large scale communal Biomass heating systems…
… targets. More details of these actions can be found in the Carbon Management Plan. To reduce the Council’s scope 1 and 2 emissions and achieve net-zero ambitions the main priority will be the decarbonisation of heating systems in Council operated buildings and decarbonisation of the Council’s fleet. In order to reduce the Council’s scope 3 emissions it will be necessary to decarbonise the goods…
…. This will be done by taking a fabric first approach initially, followed by renewable heating/energy production; ▪ Carry out a fuel poverty impact assessment for any decarbonisation projects that will increase fuel costs for the tenant or resident enabling residents adversely effected to be assisted; ▪ Continue to explore funding opportunities for improving the energy performance rating and decarbonisation…
… that if the current rate of global heating continues, the effects for humanity and biodiversity will be catastrophic. The window for taking action to limit these effects is reducing rapidly, which makes it so important to start taking action now before it’s too late. The Council is keen to play a local leadership role on climate change issues by taking action to reduce our own emissions, which…