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September 2009 - Fuel poverty in London
Last year, the Greater London Authority commissioned the Association for the Conservation of Energy, Impetus Consulting, Richard Moore and the Centre for Sustainable Energy to understand and illustrate the nature of the fuel poverty in London in order to inform GLA’s new Housing, and Climate Change and Energy Strategies.
Using the Government’s definition of fuel poverty, around 10 per cent of London’s households are classed as fuel poor. However, when higher housing costs are taken into account, this rises to 24 per cent of London’s households, and to 36 per cent if taking into account the additional income requirements that larger families need for them to enjoy the same quality of life as smaller families.
The report found that the most significant determinant is income, with Londoners in the lowest quintile of income over 117 times more likely to be fuel poor than households who are not. The next most significant determinants are the cost of energy and housing type. Although the energy efficiency of London’s homes is being improved, more activity is necessary to prevent Londoners from falling into fuel poverty.
September 2009 - Heat and Energy Saving Strategy – Financing Mechanisms
The Energy Efficiency Partnership for homes, in collaboration with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), organised a one-day workshop, facilitated by Impetus, to explore potential financing mechanisms to support the Government's Heat and Energy Saving Strategy (HESS).
The aim of the day was to develop a series of proposed finance offerings that could enable homeowners (owner-occupiers and landlords) to invest in energy efficiency and small scale renewable energy generation technologies for their properties.
The report is available here.
September 2009 - Low carbon planning evidence base work
Impetus is currently working on two projects related to developing low carbon evidence bases for Local Planning Authorities. In partnership with CSE and Land Use Consultants, we are working for a consortium of five local authorities in West Sussex. Meanwhile, we are working in partnership with CAG and Dotted Eyes for two Oxfordshire district councils. Both project are due to be completed in September.
September 2009 - Renewable Energy Support Service
Impetus is currently providing a Renewable Energy Support Service for Arun District Council. This new service launched on the 1st July 2009 is designed to take the extra step in helping local residents wishing to reduce their fuel bills and carbon footprint. It offers advice to residents how to invest wisely and how to work out the best technology for their house, taking into account the specific features and location of the property.
The advice service covers solar hot water, solar electric (photovoltaic) panels, wood-fired boilers and stoves, heat pumps: air-sourced, ground-sourced and water-sourced and small-scale wind turbines. Further information on the service can be found
here.
September 2009 - Communities and Local Authorities Stakeholder Workshop
The Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes is looking to establish a new working group to facilitate stakeholder coordination that encourages more effective delivery of energy saving measures through neighbourhood communities and local authorities.
On the 9th July, Impetus facilitated a workshop for the Partnership to explore the need for further stakeholder coordination and determine whether and how a new working group may facilitate this.
September 2009 - Energy Design Advice
Impetus’s ecological advice service continues to grow as increasing numbers of discerning clients seek assistance with designing, improving or building to a high energy standard (such as Passivhaus or AECB Gold).
The service covers design input to newbuild specifications, home improvement, conversions, renovations and makeovers to clusters of buildings.
See older news here.
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