Heating, Cooling, Empowering

from Imagining Tomorrow · host Friends of the Earth with Emma Newman

Most homes in the UK are still heated by burning fossil fuels. Struggling households are faced with unnecessarily high bills and cold winters, or bearing the financial burden of replacing old-fashioned central heating.So is there a better way to heat and cool our buildings, accelerate decarbonisation and reduce fuel poverty?Inspired by talking to a Welsh community, a scientist and award-winning author Anne Charnock, Emma Newman imagines a future in which ex-industrial towns can be regenerated, thanks to the intriguing idea of flooding mines...In episode 1, we hear from:Green SCIES (Centre of Excellence in Smart Local Energy Systems)Cym Arian Renewable Energy (CARE)Author Anne CharnockPresenter Emma Newman For inspiration and guidance on starting your own community energy project, visit the websites listed below:Welsh Government Energy Service Community Energy Wales Regen - Local and community energy support Centre For Sustainable Energy Additional resources mentioned in the episode:Friends of the Earth's guide to heat pumps and other eco-friendly heatingThe Ogwen Valley social enterprise group (video)Support the show

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