Millions of households face fuel poverty in 2020
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Millions of households face fuel poverty in 2020
Energy bills for the average three-bed home could reach �2,600 by
2020
Friday, 18, Dec 2009 02:23
Soaring energy bills over the next decade could leave four million UK
households in fuel poverty, a consumer report has warned.
A poorly insulated home could see gas and electric bills rise by over
a third by 2020, with the average energy bill for a three-bedroom
house costing �2,600 in ten years time, said Which?.
The consumer group also revealed a family living in a detached house
could be faced with a bill of almost �4,000 by the end of the next
decade.
Martyn Hocking, editor ofWhich?, called on the government to take
urgent action to stop bills spiralling out of control and to help
people make their homes more energy efficient.
"Otherwise," he said, "millions of people will be faced with crippling
energy bills in the future."
Domestic energy bills are becoming more expensive because of rising
wholesale prices, a growing dependence of imported energy and
investment in capacity and renewable energy.
Meanwhile, 73 per cent of people said they worried about being able to
afford increasing prices.
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ROTFLMAO
Serves the bastards right for voting in these greenie whackos and their new
found Church of Latter Day Global warming!
Be careful what you wish for next time idiots.
Warmest Regards
B0n oz
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worldwide, no human climate signal has yet been detected that is distinct
from natural variation."
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>"Just A Guy" <Jus...@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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>Soaring energy bills over the next decade could leave four million UK
>households in fuel poverty, a consumer report has warned.
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>A poorly insulated home could see gas and electric bills rise by over
>a third by 2020, with the average energy bill for a three-bedroom
>house costing �2,600 in ten years time, said Which?.
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Poor Brits. They don't have Rudd's free ceiling insulation scheme.
Perhaps Denmark is doing better?
http://www.eesi.org/112009_denmark
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Since 1990, Denmark has grown its economy by 45 percent while energy
consumption has remained constant and CO2 emissions have fallen by 13
percent. The efficiency and renewable energy industries are thriving,
providing 11 percent of total Danish exports and contributing to
Denmark�s relatively high GDP and low unemployment. Specifically,
Denmark has focused on combined heat and power, wind energy, building
efficiency, and, most recently, electric vehicles, among numerous
strategies to reduce carbon emissions and enhance the Danish economy.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
In the United States, most electricity is generated by thermal power
plants, which have an average efficiency of 30-33 percent because
two-thirds of the energy used is released in the form of waste heat.
Combined heat and power (CHP) captures this heat and typically
distributes it to nearby buildings through a network of pipes known as
a district heating system to provide both space and water heating. CHP
systems operate at efficiencies as high as 90 percent, meaning total
energy consumption and C02 emissions are lower compared to systems
that produce heat and electricity separately. CHP plants provide 53
percent of Denmark's electricity and 80 percent of district heating.
Wind Energy
Wind energy (produced both on land and offshore) accounts for 19
percent of total electricity production in Denmark, compared to about
1.3 percent in the United States. In 2012, Denmark expects offshore
wind capacity to be three times the current level of 420 megawatts.
Denmark has become a world leader in wind turbine production,
manufacturing one-third of all wind turbines for the global market.
Many wind turbines in the United States are produced by Danish
manufacturers.
Building Efficiency
According to the Danish Energy Agency, houses built in 2008 use half
as much energy per square foot as houses built before 1977, leading to
significant cost-savings for consumers. Denmark achieved this
impressive gain in efficiency through strict building standards, a
labeling system for energy-efficient appliances, public awareness
campaigns, a requirement that energy certificates be included with the
sale of houses, and other residential and commercial efficiency
policies.
Electric Vehicles
The Danish Energy Agency has invested 35 million Danish kroner
(approximately $7 million) as part of a four-year test program
studying the best way to deploy electric vehicles on a large scale.
Widespread deployment of electric vehicles will significantly reduce
Denmark�s use of foreign oil and potentially will facilitate the
integration of more wind energy into the grid by providing battery
storage for this intermittent resource.
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Embassy of
Denmark will host a Congressional briefing on Tuesday, November 24 to
further explore the relationship between Denmark�s prosperity and its
bold carbon reduction initiatives. Speakers include S�ren Jensen,
Deputy Chief of Mission, Danish Embassy; Adam Monroe, President,
Novozymes North America; Michael Davidsen, Washington Manager, COWI
Group; and Greg Towsley, Director for the Innovation Platform
"Zero-Impact of Commercial Buildings in the USA", Grundfos Management
A/S.
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