This “greenest government ever” has been letting out hints that “zero carbon homes” might mean something quite different by the time 2016 comes around. Already “allowable solutions” have been floated, meaning that not all of the carbon reductions need to come from on site. The number floated by the Zero Carbon Hub was 70% of [...]
The post the other day about Local Authorities and renewable energy targets got me thinking about the EU renewable energy target (15% of energy to come from renewable sources by 2020) and how that compares with a mandated onsite renewable energy target à la Merton Rule. The difficulty with mandating a renewable energy target is [...]
The setting of boundaries is hugely important in calculating EROEI. Where do you stop with bringing in other costs? If it’s not on the financial balance sheet can you ignore it? I would say no – if it has an effect, it goes in. That seems to be a limitation of input-output analyses. Where do [...]