Sustainable energy UK resources


 * YouGen, social enterprise aiming to make it easy for people to get the information they need to invest in renewable energy (or decide it is not right for their home).
 * Less En identify carbon emissions from buildings as you walk along a street.

Newconsumer.tv: climbing wind turbines, about 5 mins., added March 27, 2007 jwmalCmwtFU

Random facts

 * In 2007, there were around 4m fuel poor households in the UK, up from 3.5m in 2006. Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change, 21 October 2009

Source: Greenpeace, November 24 2008
 * In Germany, the renewable energy sector generates more electricity annually than all of the UK's nuclear power stations combined.
 * In France, energy efficiency and renewable energy companies already employ more people than car manufacturers.
 * Globally, according to the UN, the renewable energy industry already employs more people than the fossil fuel sector.


 * Germany has 200 times more solar power and more than 10 times more wind power installed than the UK. Source: Friends of the Earth, April 22 2008


 * Around 10 million homes still lack basic insulation. 9 million homes have unfilled cavity walls and 12 million homes have under-insulated lofts. Source: Local Government Association, March 7 2008


 * In 2008, the average household faces a £1,000 bill for gas and electricity. In 2003 it was £572. Source: Local Government Association, March 7 2008

External links
 * Hydropower, information from the Environment Agency, including Hydropower: A guide for your community (PDF, 1.83MB)
 * Micro-hydro, information from The Department of Energy and Climate Change
 * Ground source heating and cooling pumps: state of play and future trends, Environment Agency, December 2009

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