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Entries for 'Simon Napper'
25 November 2011
Heat demand in the UK residential sector is predominantly met by burning natural gas in boilers located in the dwelling.
25 November 2011
In the EU, the public water supply represents 21% of total water usage, and buildings account for the major component of this. In some regions, up to 30% of the volume of water consumed in buildings could be saved, according to research carried out by the European Commission (EC).
25 November 2011
A new report from the Brussels-based Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) aims to provoke a debate across Europe on how to transform the European building stock into a “highly efficient living and working environment which enables society to become more sustainable”
29 June 2011
Europe has adopted a three-fold programme for tackling climate change in this decade.
31 May 2011
The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change – despite internal misgivings – and committed itself to cutting emissions by 50% by 2025. But how are these cuts to be achieved? Simon Napper looks at the role of the building sector.
29 March 2011
George Osborne’s Budget saw the UK become the first country in the world to introduce a carbon floor tax. Simon Napper looks at what this means for the renewable energy sector.
25 February 2011
Despite claims to be the greenest government ever, the coalition’s green credentials are under close scrutiny as it imposes cuts of 40% and 50% respectively on the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust. Simon Napper looks at the implications.
25 February 2011
Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has faced a barrage of criticism since announcing he was bringing forward a review of Feed-in-Tariffs for small scale renewables. Simon Napper looks at the problem.
24 February 2011
At a hearing in the European Parliament early this month, Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, stated that observations from space are essential for monitoring, combating and adapting to climate change.
24 February 2011
As often happens at European Summits, external events changed the agenda at the last moment, so instead of devoting the whole time to energy, there was a great deal of discussion about events in the Middle East. So what was achieved?
02 February 2011
The pressure for development – and in particular new housing – shows no sign of letting up, at least over the medium to longer term. At the same time, we are becoming increasingly aware of the impact human activities can have on biodiversity. Simon Napper looks at one approach that is attracting more attention.
28 January 2011
Building materials containing hazardous substances will have to be clearly labelled to protect the health and safety of building workers and other users, under a new regulation on the EU-wide sale of construction products approved by the European Parliament on 19 January following an agreement with the Council of Ministers.
28 January 2011
Leaders of household name brands, including Electrolux, Honeywell, Indesit and Whirlpool, have signed a joint letter to the European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and all national Heads of State and Government pressing ahead of the upcoming European Energy Summit in Brussels on 4 February.
04 January 2011
A low carbon economy will rely heavily on renewable electricity. However, as Simon Napper found out, projects often meet substantial resistance from local communities.