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Power to the people: decentralised energy not new nuclear plants

Posted by bex — 10 October 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

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With the pressure on from the nuclear lobby to build a series of ten new reactors, the Environmental Audit Committee of the House of Commons is holding an inquiry into future electricity production in the UK. The inquiry, Keeping the Lights On: Nuclear Power, Renewables and Climate Change, is being seen by many as the preliminary to an expected energy review in early 2006 which might result in proposals for new nuclear power plants.

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Power to the people

Last edited 4 October 2005 at 8:00am

Imagine a future where the energy industry has to adapt to survive. Dirty coal-fired stations have been closed down and replaced by millions of clean and efficient mini power stations. Local authorities and even households have become players in the energy business.

The current centralised model typified by large cooling towers and electricity pylons wastes nearly two-thirds of the energy. Virtually all the heat is thrown away and "shipping" electricity for miles is a leaky business.

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Two-thirds of energy wasted by antiquated UK system

Last edited 19 July 2005 at 8:00am
19 July, 2005

Update (2008): Visit our virtual town, EfficienCity, to see decentralised energy in action.

Turning everyday buildings into power stations could slash UK carbon emissions by at least 15%

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, government, press releases, renewable energy

Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution For The 21st Century

Last edited 19 July 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
19 July, 2005

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Summary

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

The current, outdated electricity system is so inefficient that two-thirds of the energy in the fuel is wasted before it gets used at homes and workplaces, according to the report released today by Greenpeace.

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Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution For The 21st Century - Summary

Last edited 19 July 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
19 July, 2005

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

The current, outdated electricity system is so inefficient that two-thirds of the energy in the fuel is wasted before it gets used at homes and workplaces, according to the report released today by Greenpeace.

Download the report:
Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, renewable energy, reports, solar power, wind power

Two-thirds of energy wasted by antiquated system

Posted by bex — 19 July 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Decentralised energy in action

Electricity production in the UK is responsible for a third of our carbon emissions. This is the UK's single greatest contribution to climate change. It need not be so.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy efficiency, nuclear power, renewable energy

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