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Heat degrees of comfort, options for heating homes in a low carbon economy [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: London RAE 2012ISBN:
  • 1903496772
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Government needs to accelerate its efforts to reduce reliance on gas boilers and dramatically improve the energy efficiency of buildings in order to meet its 2050 emission targets of an 80% cut compared to 1990 levels. Recommends nationwide programmes to install biomass, district heating, and solar thermal systems and concludes that many heat pumps fail to deliver promised carbon savings in practice.
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Book Virtual Online ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 154759-2001

Government needs to accelerate its efforts to reduce reliance on gas boilers and dramatically improve the energy efficiency of buildings in order to meet its 2050 emission targets of an 80% cut compared to 1990 levels. Recommends nationwide programmes to install biomass, district heating, and solar thermal systems and concludes that many heat pumps fail to deliver promised carbon savings in practice.