Monday, 4 February 2008
What is Heat?
An interesting juxtaposition of headlines on edie last week:
On Thursday: Academic blasts Government's green construction rules
On Friday: Government wants tips on 'renewable' heating
Maybe Jo Williams, the academic in question, had an extraordinarily fast response to her 'blast'! Joking aside, if you do want to contribute to the Government's heat query you can at the BERR website here. I may just point out that the total heating demand is roughly the same as the amount of waste heat from electricity generation (although unfortunately the UK's population isn't concentrated around Drax, Ferrybridge etc).
Fortunately you don't have to answer the rather tricky question at the top of the BERR webpage: "What is Heat?". Answers on the back of a postcard/in the comments, please - the winner will be the wittiest, not the most pedantic.
On Thursday: Academic blasts Government's green construction rules
On Friday: Government wants tips on 'renewable' heating
Maybe Jo Williams, the academic in question, had an extraordinarily fast response to her 'blast'! Joking aside, if you do want to contribute to the Government's heat query you can at the BERR website here. I may just point out that the total heating demand is roughly the same as the amount of waste heat from electricity generation (although unfortunately the UK's population isn't concentrated around Drax, Ferrybridge etc).
Fortunately you don't have to answer the rather tricky question at the top of the BERR webpage: "What is Heat?". Answers on the back of a postcard/in the comments, please - the winner will be the wittiest, not the most pedantic.
Labels: district heating, eco-building, space heating, waste heat recovery
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I've heard rumours of the ban of patio heaters and said to myself "Noooooo"
There is no point banning one item like this, the use of patio heaters is no reflection of the general eco impact of an individual.
For instance this person using a patio heater may use it infrequently and not own a car, and yet a two car household may not own a patio heater but be doing far more damage to the environment if driving alot with both of them....they may even travel alot abroad also.
So what is the point in banning heating items like this?
A system is required to assess each individual or households eco impact across the board, not in just one area only.
Of course this would cost a fortune, I don't think it will ever happen, but its the ideal solution in a dream world surely.
Please excuse my dreadful made up terminology for points I've tried to get across!
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There is no point banning one item like this, the use of patio heaters is no reflection of the general eco impact of an individual.
For instance this person using a patio heater may use it infrequently and not own a car, and yet a two car household may not own a patio heater but be doing far more damage to the environment if driving alot with both of them....they may even travel alot abroad also.
So what is the point in banning heating items like this?
A system is required to assess each individual or households eco impact across the board, not in just one area only.
Of course this would cost a fortune, I don't think it will ever happen, but its the ideal solution in a dream world surely.
Please excuse my dreadful made up terminology for points I've tried to get across!
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