This principle is about making buildings and manufacturing energy efficient and supplying all energy with renewables.
For example: energy consumption, energy efficiency of buildings, greenhouse gases, energy consumption of products, renewable energy onsite, renewable energy tariffs.
One Planet Goals for zero carbon energy:
- Buildings and processes are energy-efficient compared to a stated local or national benchmark
- 100% of energy consumed is supplied by non-polluting renewable energy generated onsite or offsite
- People are able to reduce fuel costs and adverse impacts on health from poorly heated or ventilated buildings
Are there any issues or goals specific to Bruton?
What is Bruton doing already?
Who can contribute to this?
What more can we do?
Comments
Dee and I were impressed with the simple practicality of the suggestion to boil water and keep it in a thermos for tea, coffee etc:
So much so, Dee went a-huntin’ locally and found a Judge 1.5 litre stainless steel thermal jug, at good ol’ Dave Marsh (Kitchens) in ‘Cary - priced @ £20.99.
We’ve got one and it holds cold or hot water for 8 hours
Bruton is net zero carbon or better by 2030 at the very latest
All businesses and organisations have energy efficiency programmes and carbon targets in place
Rapid increase in renewable generation within the town. All schools and publicly owned community buildings with suitable roofs to have PV arrays
Infrastructure in place to allow for microgrids, demand side response services, local electricity storage and other innovative solutions
CHALLENGES
Electric charging points
Challenge policy
Education - reduce consumption / increase renewables
Consumption data - benchmark
Old housing - inefficient
A digester for Bruton
Alternative sources of energy - collective
Intensive farming - engagement [=> Local & Sustainable Food]
Easy offset
Challenge CUBIS & others - have they done enough
Recycling
OPPORTUNITIES
Incentives & sources of funding
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN BRUTON NOW?
Talking
Wyke Farms biodigester supplying energy to Bruton?
Awareness / Education / Grants
Attitudes changing - Council declaration of Climate Emergency
Self-assessment toolkit on energy consumption
FUTURE ACTIONS TOWARDS PRINCIPLE
Retrofit programme
Supply chain - approved
Policy - key dates
Create own power as a community - cheaper - Organic Power Ltd [=> Equity & Local Economy]
Go one better - not just standards - baseline
Ways of recycling building waste [=> Zero Waste]
Engage the unconverted
Renewables - solar power / wind power schemes
Council to put pressure on developers to go above current renewable sustainable regulations
Link new buildings to other sectors: transport / water / food / community
Trees in new developments [=> Land & Nature]
New school buildings - carbon efficient?
Apply for plug-in electric grant / car charge / car park [=> Travel & Transport]
If have green development, can teach / influence / existing refurbishment