Energy Neighbourhoods Big Day Out!Cardiff Bay15 June 2013

Energy Neighbourhoods

Karen Robinson

Severn Wye Energy Agency

www.energyneighbourhoods.org.uk

Plan for the day

11.45 – 12.15: Presentation

12.15 -12.30: Prizes

12.30 : LUNCH!

13.00: Free to tour Cardiff Bay

16:00: Return to Coach (please don’t be late!)

Thank you

What have you learned?

Which age category emits the most carbon dioxide

Under 30’s

50-64

Over 70’s

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In a house with no insulation, where is most of the heat lost?

Through the floor?

Through the walls?

Through the roof?

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Through the walls – if possible, always insulate.

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How much energy consumed by the average washing machine is used to heat the water?

Almost 90%

Almost 70%

Almost 60%

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Which of these generates the least carbon emissions?

6 minute electric shower

6 minute shower from a gas fired combi boiler

6 minute bath

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Turning the thermostat down by 1º can cut how much from the average heating bill?

5%

10%

15%

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Is a kWh the same as a unit of gas?

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How did the UK do?

Overall, we made an energy saving of

5.62%

And we saved…..

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What does that mean…?

1 tonne of CO2 = 3,001 miles in a car

5,791 miles on a bus

10,321 miles on a train

Or

57,000 cups of tea

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2010 – 496 million tonnes of CO2

30% from home energy use

Average carbon footprint of someone in UK is 15 tonnes of CO2

Energy use in home accounts for 3.2 tonnes of CO2

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1 broadleaf tree left to grow for 100 years will absorb in the region of 1 tonne of CO2

European results – Year 2

Country Tonnes of C02

Belgium 96

Bulgaria 89

Hungary 70

Greece 62

Spain 45

Austria 44

Romania 41

Ireland 38

Country Tonnes of CO2

France 36

UK 17

Slovenia 17

Italy 14

Poland 6

Germany 5

Latvia 4

Sweden 1

European results – Year 2

Country Energy Saving %

Greece -27.03

Spain -26.18

Bulgaria -24.46

Latvia -20.88

Ireland -18.0

France -11.07

Italy -9.60

Romania -9.32

Country Energy Saving %

Austria -9.3

Belgium -9.0

Slovenia -8.96

Hungary -7.9

Germany -7.43

Sweden -5.67

UK -5.62

Poland -5.0

What has made the savings….

Most people just wanted to save money

Surprising increase in interest in environment

Substantial increase in number of people who now always: turn lights off when they leave the room;

Turn the TV off at the wall;

only boil the amount of water needed; and

Set the thermostat lower.

Has been significant increase in number who feel more informed about energy efficiency in their home and their appliances.

Neighbourhood Energy Saving (%)

Abbey -19.93

Crossgates -15.58

Painswick Energy Savers -13.19

Erwood & Builth -12.52

Wallingford -8.29

Futurespace -6.86

Glenfall Church -6.16

Brecon Beacons Energy Savers -3.92

Crossgates 2 -3.16

Cantorian 1.15

Horton 2.26

Hewlett Packard 3.29

Transition Cleeve 4.24

Alveston 10.62

Dolau Playgroup 14.48

…..and so to our winners…

3rd place – Painswick Energy Savers

2nd place – Crossgates Wasters

2012/13 Energy Neighbourhood Winner

Abbey

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