Energy Saving

 

We are gathering links to opportunities, organisations and ideas to help us all work towards a low carbon future .  We are adding to this list as we find more relevant sites:

This first site is aimed at supporting London's move to a lower carbon energy system, which is both more secure and more affordable to Londonders.  It is updated frequently.

1.Energy for London aims to help local authorities, private sector developers, community groups, individuals, and others to identify key energy saving and carbon reduction initiatives in the capital, sharing knowledge and providing opportunities for like-minded projects to get in contact with one another. It will also provide a London-perspective on national energy policy issues.

2. Sustainable Government aims to help  public services cut waste and improve their operational efficiency .

3. Livingreen Centre at Morden Hall Park run by the National Trust in our Ward is a permanent exhibition, set in a renovated 19th century stable block.  It is one of the most energy-efficient historic buildings in the country.  The visitor centre provides extensive information and examples of how to live more sustainably .

4. Adopt a Green Space - a new voluntary project in Merton, launched with the support of Transition Town Wimbledon and Sustainable Merton.  They have been working with council officers from parks and highways to enable individual residents or groups to manage their smaller green spaces .  

5. New Leaf Recycling - we have found a way to recycle our waste paper and office equipment.  When you dispose of  your computer the information on your hard disk may still be accessible even though you think you have wiped it.  This local organisation can completely erase all files and ensure all components are recycled.   

6. Green Energy Potential in London - as part of a series of DECC-funded regional renewable energy (RE) assessments, the GLA has just published a detailed study on the potential for renewable and low carbon decentralised energy (DE) systems in Greater London.

The results of this study suggest that the combined technical potential for RE and DE systems could supply up to 53% and 44% of London’s consumption of electricity and heating needs respectively.  The potential to utilise key RE technologies and heat networks across London is studied in the report and a companion paper sets out a 'Roadmap for Deployment'.

Full details of the study are reported on the Energy for London website which also provides some background to this DECC-funded study.