Sample chapter & data
Slides from Earthscan Earthcast 28 April 2010
Here are slides with graphics and data.
Emissions for different deciles of incomes. This spreadsheet uses UK Office for National Statistic data from the environmental accounts and the food and expenditure survey to calculate the emissions from transport and domestic energy use for different deciles of income. The poorest 10% of households emit less than a quarter of the richest 10%. The richest 10% emit more from their flights than the poor do from all energy and transport.
(Most of) a sample chapter and spreadsheet to reproduce calculations
Here is an Excel spreadsheet I have just put on to allow you to calculate the emissions from your home using the same data and approach I used in my book.
Heating emissions model: Unlike simply looking at your annual gas consumption data (which is a more precise way of measuring your emissions) this spreadsheet helps you understand how heat is lost through your house, and not just how much energy is lost. And a chapter from the book Keeping your home warm before my wonderful copy-editor turned it into proper English.
Other miscellaneous documents and musings
A new energy infrastructure Here is a paper I write with the Ed Mayo the great social entrepreneur about funding and organising the local decarbonisation of a community. Aimed at communities, co-ops and people interested in, or wishing to influence energy policy. November 2009.
Heat pumps and CHP A short note I wrote on my view that district heating networks are superior to heat pumps for eliminating carbon emissions from warming city centres. Circulated to Decc and trade associations. April 2010