Carbon Zero Consulting new newsletter

Carbon Zero Consulting has released its latest newsletter. Subjects covered include:

Ground source heating in London, The Renewable Heat Incentive – a summary, Measuring soil thermal conductivity in-situ and Renewable heat for housing development

Download a copy from the link below

Carbon_Zero_Consulting_Newsletter_June_2011.pdf

Energy & Climate Change

Theres a lot of energy and climate news about - so heres a few thoughts for what they're worth!

Germany about to drop nuclear energy and build coal fired power stations? (ok with some more wind as well). When did the last tsunami hit Germany I wonder?

UK shale gas exploration off to a 'shaky start' having allegedly caused 2 small earthquakes near Blackpool?!

The highest ever worldwide carbon emissions in 2010 - despite a major recession.

Some European governments are postponing their carbon reduction actions to adopt a ''wait and see how bad a climate related disaster might be '' policy! Brilliant! Maybe go and talk to some of the survivors of recent tornados in the USA?

All this in the face of $110/barrel price of oil, rising gas price and absolutely no sign yet of progress toward practical CCS technology.

We don't have too many options to keep the lights on and stave off the worst of climate change - so isn't nuclear backed up by wind/solar/wave/hydro/geothermal renewables (with heat pumps for heating) our only viable way ahead?

Fourth carbon budget - implications for renewable energy

We welcome the government’s announcement to set the fourth carbon budget.

This will set a cap on the total quantity of CO2 emissions emitted in the UK over the period 2023-27. The cap equates to a 50% reduction on 1990 levels.

This gives some comfort that there is a long term need for renewable heat and power. BUT, the government has slipped in a get-out; a review in 2014 that would allow a re-assessment if the rest of Europe isn’t following our lead!

Once again an opportunity lost to cement confidence and really get our sector rolling! Recent failures of some big name UK renewable energy installers shows just how much this confidence is needed.

RICS Technical Update Seminars

John Findlay has been asked to provide a technical presentation of GSHC on behalf of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) at their Technical Update seminars this June and July.

The talks will comment on how heat pumps can provide the renewable heat required to meet government targets and give some real-life examples of installations, benefits and costs.

The talks will be in Cambridge (June 13th), Nottingham (July 11th) & Leeds (July 14th).

Find out more by talking to John on 0844 855 0115 or email him at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Ground Source Heating Workshop

Carbon Zero Consulting will be majking a key presentation at the Rehau Ltd workshop at the Lowry, Manchester on 18th May

We will be summarising best practice in sizing horizontal and vertical closed loop systems.

To find out more talk to John Findlay on 0844 855 0115 or email him at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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