Renewable Heat Incentive

Renewable Heat Incentive
Author: Great Britain: Department of Energy and Climate Change
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2012-09-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780101844628

This consultation seeks views on the Government's plans to expand the current non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme. The expansion of this scheme includes proposals for new or different support for technologies including air source heat pumps, CHP and deep geothermal. Also at the forefront of Government thinking is energy efficiency and a consideration of what requirements are appropriate for non-domestic installations. The consultation applies to England, Scotland and Wales.

Burned

Burned
Author: Sam McBride
Publisher: Merrion Press
Total Pages: 539
Release: 2019-10-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1785372718

One of the most shocking scandals in Northern Irish political history: originally a green-energy initiative, the Renewal Heat Incentive (RHI) or ‘cash-for-ash’ scheme saw Northern Ireland’s government pay £1.60 for every £1 of fuel the public burned in their wood-pellet boilers, leading to widespread abuse and ultimately the collapse of the power-sharing administration at Stormont. Revealing the wild incompetence of the Northern Ireland civil service and the ineptitude and serious abuses of power by some of those at the head of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), now propping up Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government and a major factor in the Brexit negotiations, this scandal exposed not only some of Northern Ireland’s most powerful figures but revealed problems that go to the very heart of how NI is governed. A riveting political thriller from the journalist who covered the controversy for over two years, Burned is the inside story of the shocking scandal that brought down a government.

Energy Act 2008

Energy Act 2008
Author: Great Britain
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2008-12-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780105632085

These notes refer to the Energy Act 2008 (c. 24) (ISBN 9780105432081) which received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008

How to Spend Less on Heating

How to Spend Less on Heating
Author: Centaur Media
Publisher: Centaur Media
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2014-07-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Advice and ideas on how to get started on your road to reducing your home’s heat use.

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy
Author: Andy McCrea
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1847975445

Every day there are news reports that highlight spiralling energy costs, accelerating energy consumption, serious concerns over fuel security and fears that oil production may soon decline. All such reports are set against a background of the most serious threat to the world today - global warming and the devastating impact of climate change.This informative and wide-ranging book, written by an acknowledged expert, demonstrates how renewable energy technologies can help meet CO2 reduction targets. The author emphasizes that we need to use these technologies on a much wider scale to produce heat and electricity, and argues that if action is taken immediately it could make an enormous difference. He demonstrates how by installing a renewable energy technology in your home, you will be taking a step towards reducing your carbon footprint and ultimately you will be helping to save the planet. Now in a fully updated edition, this invaluable and well-illustrated book reviews the range of currently available renewable technologies that can provide energy as heat and electricity for our homes, businesses and industry, and also save harmful emissions, energy and money.The technologies are: Solar energy using solar panels for hot water and electricity; Heat pumps, which take heat from the ground for homes and buildings; Biomass fuels such as wood and waste, and even specially grown crops; Wind power, which can provide us with significant amounts of electricity in the decades ahead; Hydroelectricity where suitable rivers and streams are available; The potential of emerging technologies such as geothermal, wave and tidal power. An invaluable and informative book that demonstrates how renewable energy technologies can help meet CO2 reduction targets. Installing a renewable energy technology in your home will be a step towards reducing your carbon footprint. Reviews the currently available renewable technologies tht can provide energy for home, businesses and industry. Superbly illustrated with 78 colour photographs and 20 diagrams. Andy McCrea is a Chartered Engineer and was awarded an MBE for services to the electricity industry in 2004.

How to Reduce Your Home Energy Bills

How to Reduce Your Home Energy Bills
Author: Centaur Media
Publisher: Centaur Media
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2014-12-03
Genre: House & Home
ISBN:

How to Save Money on Your Energy Bills is a unique publication designed to give homeowners expert advice on the best ways to make their home energy efficient, generate their own energy and benefit from Government incentives. Aimed at the homeowner looking to carry out long term investments as well as short-term quick fixes, this brilliant guide is the ultimate companion to reducing your energy bills for good.

Electricity Decentralization in the European Union

Electricity Decentralization in the European Union
Author: Rafael Leal-Arcas
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 931
Release: 2023-07-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0443159211

Electricity Decentralization in the European Union: Towards Zero Carbon and Energy Transition, Second Edition examines progress in decentralization across the European Union, with each chapter focusing on developments and innovations in a specific country. Sections provide an overview of the current role and state of smart grids, the conceptualization of energy transition, and specific cases across all EU states. Across the chapters, regulatory frameworks are assessed to identify to what extent it is conducive to decentralization, with specific outcomes of decentralization covered in detail, including deployment of smart grids and meters, demand response, electric vehicles, and storage. The book highlights how specific EU member states are progressing towards deployment of these tools and technologies, along with the specific needs and regulatory barriers in each and recommendations for how regulation can be more encouraging. In addition, electricity interconnections in the EU are considered as a vital step towards decentralization in order to boost energy security and energy efficiency. Finally, the book includes a detailed examination of data protection concerns that arise from the advent of new technologies that collect personal information, such as smart grids, assessing current regulation on data protection and identifying areas for improvement, as well as innovative finance options for sustainable energy. - Analyzes the regulatory environment with regard to decentralization - Explores new tools and technologies to facilitate decentralization, along with current progress in each - Addresses barriers and suggests improvements across tools, technologies and regulations

Renewable Energy in the Countryside

Renewable Energy in the Countryside
Author: Peter A. B. Prag
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0415523974

Climate change has become a major international issue and the British Government is committed to meeting ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the present decade and beyond. Much of this will rely on an increasing use of renewable energy. Within current technology this will depend almost exclusively upon the use of rural land, whether for wind turbines, for growing biomass and biofuels or for the production of biogas. Renewable energy is therefore of immediate interest to farmers and landowners and to their advisers, such as surveyors, lawyers, accountants and bankers, as well as to planners and conservationists. This is one of very few books which addresses the issue of renewable energy from the point of view of landowners, farmers and rural land managers - those people who must make important decisions about how, where and when to install renewable energy sources on their land and the business implications of the decisions they make. The third edition of Renewable Energy in the Countryside contains a new chapter on biogas, up-to-date discussions on the implications of the Renewable Heat Initiative and new opportunities for solar energy and ground source heat in the context of farms and country houses as well as the implications of changes in UK planning policies.

Wood Energy in Developed Economies

Wood Energy in Developed Economies
Author: Francisco X. Aguilar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2014-08-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1134655991

There has been a recent resurgence of interest in wood energy as part of a sustainable range of renewable energy options. This book addresses the current gap in the energy and public policy literature for a reference book that compiles the most-recent wood energy assessments, and evaluates current and potential future wood energy uses and the role for public policy to foster efficient use of the most-widely consumed renewable energy in the world. It brings together a group of expert authors covering topics from forest management, operations and engineering, to socio-economics and energy policy perspectives. It thus covers practical issues such as silviculture, harvesting, processing, comparative cost estimates, public policy tools and market effects. As such the book provides a comprehensive review of the complex dimensions of wood energy as well as practical guidance for professionals, researchers and advanced students. It will also provide invaluable guidance for economic development agencies, practitioners and policy-makers, when evaluating the impacts of wider wood energy adoption as part of a strategy for sustainable energy generation. The main focus is on industrialised production and developed economies, particularly the USA and Europe.

Faber & Kell's Heating and Air-Conditioning of Buildings

Faber & Kell's Heating and Air-Conditioning of Buildings
Author: Doug Oughton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 986
Release: 2014-11-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1136326472

For over 70 years, Faber & Kell's has been the definitive reference text in its field. It provides an understanding of the principles of heating and air-conditioning of buildings in a concise manner, illustrating practical information with simple, easy-to-use diagrams, now in full-colour. This new-look 11th edition has been re-organised for ease of use and includes fully updated chapters on sustainability and renewable energy sources, as well as information on the new Building Regulations Parts F and L. As well as extensive updates to regulations and codes, it now includes an introduction that explains the role of the building services engineer in the construction process. Its coverage of design calculations, advice on using the latest technologies, building management systems, operation and maintenance makes this an essential reference for all building services professionals.