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Utilizing district energy system as a cost-effective measure in meeting UK domestic 'zero carbon' targets

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In 2007, the UK government announced that all new homes are to be 'zero carbon' by 2016. At present, zero carbon dwellings are significantly expensive to achieve, costing up to 40% more in capital costs than conventional building. Delivering the energy through a district energy supply achieves zero carbon at considerably less cost. This paper concluded that district energy using a large wind turbine and community biomass boiler could reduce technological capital costs by £20 000 (70%) per 128 m-super-2 dwelling. It was estimated that a district energy can save £35 000 in capital and running costs over a 30 year life cycle. Copyright The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org, Oxford University Press.

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  • Yee Chow, 2009. "Utilizing district energy system as a cost-effective measure in meeting UK domestic 'zero carbon' targets," International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Oxford University Press, vol. 4(3), pages 169-174, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ijlctc:v:4:y:2009:i:3:p:169-174
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    1. Lake, Andrew & Rezaie, Behanz & Beyerlein, Steven, 2017. "Review of district heating and cooling systems for a sustainable future," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 417-425.
    2. Chittum, Anna & Østergaard, Poul Alberg, 2014. "How Danish communal heat planning empowers municipalities and benefits individual consumers," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 465-474.

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