Too early to call whether UK shale gas will reduce energy prices
Exploiting the UK’s shale gas resource will mean better energy security and boost tax revenues, but it is too early to predict if it will reduce energy prices. The US now has the cheapest gas market in the world after beginning to produce shale gas domestically. If the resource in the UK turns out to […]
Wales’ One Planet Development Scheme
In July 2010, Wales introduced One Planet Developments; a national planning policy to encourage low environmental impact developments. This is in response to studies showing that, if everyone consumed natural resources at the rate that Wales currently does, it would take 3 planets to support everyone. It has been concluded that Wales must reduce its […]
The Future of Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) Calculations
The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is a method for evaluating and comparing the energy performance of dwellings in the UK. They provide a standardised method to underpin the UK’s environmental policies relating to energy performance in dwellings. Based on predefined comfort and occupancy conditions, SAPs look at both the energy consumed by a dwelling and […]
