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Commit to save energy and help prevent climate change
It is now
recognised globally that we must cut dramatically our carbon doixide emissions
if we are to tackle global warming and climate change. To achieve this
requires action by government at all levels, businesses both large and small,
communities and individuals.
Almost half the
UK ’s CO2 emissions which cause climate change, actually come from
things we all do everyday.
Things like leaving the TV on standby or using the car for short journeys all
waste energy and result in needless
CO2 emissions.
If we all commit
to save some of the energy we use everyday, together we can help prevent
unstoppable climate
change.
Why not
switch to a green energy tariff?
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options.
You don't
necessarily need to invest in solar panels or wind turbines to do save energy.
Low cost measures that can pay for themselves quickly include switching to low
energy florescent light bulbs, adding insulation in the loft or cladding hot
water cylinders. Most of us can't afford to purchase a new hybrid car but by
driving your car within speed limits and avoiding rapid acceleration and sudden
braking can easily reduce fuel consumption by 10% or more. If you are changing
your car you can find the official
CO2
rankings on the
VCA Car Fuel Data
website.
Anyone with a gas fired central heating boiler over 10 years old will find it
is only about 65% efficient.
Having your boiler serviced or installing a new central heating system is a
great way to start reducing your bills.
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Most of us
might find it difficult to become carbon neutral but we can at least assess our
carbon footprint, take measures to reduce it and consider offsetting the
remaining emissions through
one of the offset schemes that are available.
Air travel is one of the fastest growing source of carbon emissions and just
offsetting these is a great start. You will find guidance on choosing a carbon offsetting scheme on the
Carbon Footprint website.
The
UK DirectGov website includes advice on reducing personal CO 2
emissions and a useful Act on CO 2 personal carbon footprint
calculator.
The UK government has now published projections of the impact of cliimate
change on the UK.
The
projections can be found on the UKCP09 website. For more information on saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions
see our sister website at
www.micro-generation.info
UK Energy Saving - The UK Energy Saving website gives information and tips on ways to save energy and also how to save money on household bills.
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