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In the [[United Kingdom]] the first sustainable community energy system was pioneered by Woking Borough Council, starting in 1991. The system uses traditional and a phosphoric acid fuel cell co-generation plants, thermal storage, heat fired absorption cooling and photovoltaics (over 9% of the UK's small capacity), to supply both residential and non-residential customers, as well as the Council's own facilities. By end of 2005 there were over 60 generating islands in the Borough. | |||
Despite the investment in the plant, the system delivers cheaper energy than can be supplied from the traditional 'brown energy' suppliers, helping to tackle fuel poverty. It is part of a plan to cut local carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050. Their initiatives won the Council the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2002. {{W|Sustainable community energy system#United Kingdom}} | |||
[http://www.actionsurrey.org/ Action Surrey] - Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Woking#Energy policy|Woking, Energy policy]] | [http://www.actionsurrey.org/ Action Surrey] - Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Woking#Energy policy|Woking, Energy policy]] |
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Sustainability initiatives
Campaigns
Initiatives by topic
Biodiversity
Cycling
Food
Grace + Flavour, community fruit & vegetable-growing co-operative for East & West Horsley.
Open spaces
Wikipedia: Parks and open spaces in Surrey (category)
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
Farnham Repair Cafe on Facebook
Sustainable energy
In the United Kingdom the first sustainable community energy system was pioneered by Woking Borough Council, starting in 1991. The system uses traditional and a phosphoric acid fuel cell co-generation plants, thermal storage, heat fired absorption cooling and photovoltaics (over 9% of the UK's small capacity), to supply both residential and non-residential customers, as well as the Council's own facilities. By end of 2005 there were over 60 generating islands in the Borough.
Despite the investment in the plant, the system delivers cheaper energy than can be supplied from the traditional 'brown energy' suppliers, helping to tackle fuel poverty. It is part of a plan to cut local carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050. Their initiatives won the Council the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2002. W
Action Surrey - Wikipedia: Woking, Energy policy
Sustainable transport
Walking: Wikipedia: Footpaths in Surrey (category)
Waterways: River Wey and Wey Navigations Community Site - The Wey & Arun Canal Trust - Wikipedia: Wey and Arun Canal, Wey and Godalming Navigations
Resources
Maps
News and comment
2010
Surrey moves away from incineration, [1] January 6
2007
Woking: Solar canopy is 'gateway' to town, September 11 [2]
2004
Woking shines in providing renewable energy, [3] January 26
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Surrey
References Template:Attrib sca ref