Category Archives: Energy Efficiency

Hertfordshire Building Control is excited to introduce their latest guide: the U-Values Gold Guide

March 11, 2024 by Mike Andrews

This is a useful guidance document issued by Hertfordshire Building Control, download here: https://www.hertfordshirebc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HertfordsireBC-New-Gold-Guide-v10.pdf    

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AI is supposed to make us more efficient – but it could mean we waste more energy

February 1, 2024 by Mike Andrews

khunkornStudio / shutterstock Felippa Amanta, University of Oxford The European Union is negotiating an Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive law that aims to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) based on the risk it poses to individuals, society and the … Continue reading →

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A Thought

January 22, 2024 by Mike Andrews

The cleanest form of energy is the energy we do not use And the cheapest form of energy is the energy we do not use Rosenow J. 2013  

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‘Gold’ hydrogen: natural deposits are turning up all over the world – but how useful is it in our move away from fossil fuels?

January 15, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Cheap and plentiful supplies of naturally occurring hydrogen could be right beneath our feet. Kichigin/Shutterstock David Waltham, Royal Holloway University of London Hydrogen will play a role in weaning us off fossil fuels. It can be used to power trains, … Continue reading →

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Gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world

January 10, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Kertu / shutterstock Zhengyao Lu, Lund University and Jingchao Long, Guangdong Ocean University The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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How to make your life greener in 2024

January 4, 2024 by Mike Andrews

How to make your life greener in 2024 j.chizhe/Shutterstock Ian Williams, University of Southampton and Alice Brock, University of Southampton People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, … Continue reading →

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Wood burning stoves – pollution and running costs.

November 30, 2023 by Mike Andrews

I came across an interesting article via the Futurebuild newsletter regarding wood burning stoves and their costs to run when compared to a boiler or heat pump, but for me the thing that also caught my eye was the findings … Continue reading →

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