Including the closely related terms panel, solar, and solar.
… generated power to offset a) Investigate the feasibility of the Council’s public car parks being used for installation of solar car ports b) Investigate the feasibility of the council’s under-utilised land assets for the creation of a solar farm a) Medium Term b) Medium Term Create a climate offset fund Explore creating a climate offset fund to be used for activities such as tree…
… continue to improve fleet efficiency by:- • Reviewing our approach to procuring vehicles. Currently the most appropriate powered fuel source for all new cars and car derived vans is electrically powered and larger vehicles such as panel vans, tippers and LGVs are Euro VI Diesel • Ensuring our vehicle fleet is maintained to a high standard • Encourage staff to adopt sustainable transport…
… homes as a test bed a) High b) High a) Long Term b) Long Term Improvements to Building Insulation Investigate the options to further improve the insulation in all Council buildings Medium Medium Term Increase use of renewable energy a) Procurement of renewable energy supply for the Council estate b) Installation of solar PV on all viable Council properties c) Investigate…
… opportunities for solar car ports at Council buildings such as Grafton House d) Introduce capacity to store local low carbon energy e) Ensure generation and export meter data is recorded for all current and future installations a) Low b) High c) High d) High e) Low a) Short Term b) Long Term c) Med Term d) Med Term e) Immediate Upgrade lighting a) Investigate retrofit options for LED…
… with project to replace all fossil-fuelled car and car derived vans with EV alternatives b) Develop plan to replace panel type vans with EV or PHEV vehicles c) Where necessary replace panel type vans and Large Goods Vehicles with ultra low emission vehicles if zero emission vehicles are not cost effective d) Ongoing monitoring of technology improvements in order to ensure the best use of available…