Including 10 closely related terms such as solar panel, solar panels, and panels.
… managed buildings will be as energy efficient as possible. CB5. All suitable Council managed buildings will have solar panels. CB6. No new fossil-fuel based heating systems will be installed in Council managed buildings. P2: Refuse collection CR1. Fuel used by diesel refuse collection vehicles will be minimised. CR2. All refuse collection vehicles will use alternative fuels…
… Introduction Scientific context In the last 11,000 years the global average temperature was relatively stable, until approximately 150 years ago when human activities notably increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has described the consequences of this which includes global sea level rises, extreme heat and precipitation3. Met Office records show…
…) Medium term (3 to 10 years) Long term (> 10 years) P5: Domestic emissions GD1. Residents have implemented zero or low cost measures to reduce energy remand. GD2. All new housing is as energy efficient as possible. GD3. All new housing is fitted with solar PV and/or solar thermal systems where appropriate. GD4. No new housing uses fossil fuel based heating systems. GD5…
… efficiency of a building, using a rating scale from A (highly efficient) to G (very inefficient). Greenhouse gases Gases which are transparent to incoming solar radiation but absorb infra-red radiation emitted by the Earth, leading to a net increase in the amount of energy in the Earth system. The most significant greenhouse gases relevant to human-driven climate change are carbon dioxide, methane…