Over the summer there was a debate between some big names in engineering over whether combined heat, cooling, and power (CHCP) using absorption chillers actually saves carbon. The theory goes that because engine size is usually dictated by the base summer heat load, the additional heat load from the chillers allows you to upsize your [...]
Archive for October, 2007
CHCP saves carbon? the question is moot.
Posted in Code for Sustainable Homes, chp, climate change, energy, engineering, london, micro chp, sustainability, utilities, tagged absorption chillers, cchp, chcp, community energy, district heating on October 30, 2007 | 5 Comments »
rise of the megagram
Posted in uncategorized on October 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Down with tonnes, bring on the megagrams! It’ll freak the squares.
well done RICS
Posted in Code for Sustainable Homes, climate change, energy, engineering, renewable energy, sustainability on October 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Back in the UK for project meetings, I arrived at my inlaws’ house in Dorking yesterday evening and within minutes my father-in-law was spreading the Telegraph on the table, pointing to the article about how long efficiency measures take to pay back. Phil at the Sustainability Blog has already commented on the RICS claims and [...]
estimating energy cost
Posted in biofuel, biomass, chp, climate change, energy, engineering, micro chp, renewable energy, sustainability on October 11, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’m doing financial comparisons of energy systems on one of our projects. It’s a pretty standard part of our work but this morning the precision of the figures appearing in my spreadsheet strikes me as particularly specious because it doesn’t tell the whole story. Sure, clients need a comparator and you can’t preface every report [...]
Putting my money where my mouth is…
Posted in uncategorized on October 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The post title refers to the fact that a 22 turbine wind farm will receive the go ahead today and it is one that will directly affect me inasmuch as my parents house is about 2 miles from the nearest turbine. I spent a long time educating my parents on the true performance details of [...]
Petition against Stamp-Duty debacle
Posted in uncategorized on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For those that are interested about the points raised in my last post, we have started an online petition to the Prime Minister to have the stamp duty legislation reviewed before it undermines any impetus to achieve zero carbon homes.
If you sign, many thanks, and if not, feel free to leave a constructive comment as to your reasoning. I [...]
Stamp Duty Exemption scuppers zero carbon homes
Posted in Code for Sustainable Homes, architecture, biofuel, biomass, chp, climate change, energy, london, stamp duty exemption, sustainability on October 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Draft Statutory Instrument (DSI) for Stamp Duty Exemption for Zero Carbon Homes, announced at the last budget, will undermine the majority of attempts to deliver the greenest of housing. The DSI doesn’t appear to be available online, but the link is to a copy we acquired from the Treasury after badgering them.
The DSI is to [...]
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