… weather events also include more frequent heat waves which will affect our health, livelihoods and for many older and vulnerable people, life expectancy. For the ageing population in Rhondda Cynon Taf, this is one of the significant risks that need to be managed. As a Council, over the last few years, we have put in place energy efficiency measures in our buildings, schools and street lighting…
… buildings within the County Borough are built to a Net Zero standard. Supplying all our buildings and offices with low carbon heat and/or generating our own electricity. Further developing the use of hydrogen for fuel cells in Council vehicles and buildings. Ensuring we recycle or reuse 80% of all municipal waste by 2025. Continuing to locate services closer the people that use, work…
… to supporting the Council’s aim to be carbon neutral and generate all our energy needs. Progress existing energy generation schemes, including wind turbines at Nant Y Gwyddon and Bryn Pica. Consider ways to use existing carbon free energy sources to provide sustainable heat and power to local communities e.g. Taffs Well Thermal Spring. Explore potential options to utilise existing energy sources…
… including: o waste heat generated at Bryn Pica o geothermal energy from abandoned coal mines. Contribute to actions within the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal to explore options for a hydrogen economy and to generate green energy to fuel our industrial and commercial businesses. Potential measures/targets Increase local renewable energy generated (MW numerical) o Solar - currently 1.5 MW…
… carbon homes delivered Making existing homes more energy efficient: 10 We will work with landlords and homeowners to reduce the amount of energy used in existing homes, reaching Zero carbon where this is feasible to do so, by 2050, in line with Better Homes Better Wales. We will: Investigate innovative ways of decarbonising all the housing stock, exploring the Heat Pump systems…