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Tom Lock

@tomlock1

Working on #Energy related Product Policy, Standards & Labelling for @ICF inc. #energyefficiency #EUEcodesign + 49er/Giant, Lego & Gardener! Views are my own.

 Royston & London
Joined July 2009
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We’ve just completed our 100th plastic extraction from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - livestreaming the entire operation from start to finish. Here’s a look back at some of the extractions from #1 to #100:
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NEWS: This week, the European Council approved the text for the #Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation; #ESPR is now adopted📢. Publication in OJEU follows, with entry into force shortly thereafter #circulareconomy #sustainableproducts consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
Green transition: Council gives its final approval to the ecodesign regulation

Green transition: Council gives its final approval to the ecodesign regulation

Council gives its final approval to the ecodesign regulation

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FEA members start to populate new categories on Energy Technology List. Read full story here: ow.ly/2J5X50Rbb30 #FEAuk #Foodservice #Hospitality #HospitalityIndustry #Restaurant #Hotel #Club #Bar #Stadium #PublicSectorCatering #ETL
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What next for the #EnergyTechnologyList and the catering equipment industry? dlvr.it/T5gRY9
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An excellent primer from @edie for what could be a significant week ahead for UK #NetZero strategy #GreenDay
edie (@edie) profile pictureedie@edie27 Mar 2023
What can we expect from the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ this week? Here's what we know so far. #policy #greenpolicy #energytwitter #netzero edie.net/what-can-we-expect-…
What can we expect from the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ this week? - edie

What can we expect from the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ this week? - edie

Reports abound that the UK Government will be making a string of major green policy announcements before the end of March. So, what can we expect on ‘Green Day’?

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How Britain produces its electricity in emoji 🦖🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️ 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️ 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌞🌞🌞 🌞🌊🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵☢️☢️ ☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️ ☢️☢️☢️☢️🇳🇴🇳🇴🇧🇪🇮🇪🇩🇰🇫🇷 electricinsights.co.uk
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EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Hunt will announce tomorrow that the UK is spending billions on an energy efficiency drive to insulate homes and cut Britain's overall energy demand by at least 13% this decade bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
UK Will Spend Billions on Energy Efficiency to Cut Demand By 13%

UK Will Spend Billions on Energy Efficiency to Cut Demand By 13%

The UK government is set to spend billions of pounds to insulate homes and upgrade boilers in a drive to cut Britain’s overall energy demand by at least 13% this decade.

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Energy efficiency is working. ⚡️Electricity consumption of UK households was down by 17% over 2006-2019. This is despite: 🏠 number of households ⬆️ 10% 💻 number of appliances ⬆️ 40% 🧵
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The @IEA World Energy Outlook 2022 is out. A major focus of the report is on how to meet the climate goals. Great visualisation of the pathway to net zero. Full report available for free here: iea.org/reports/world-energy…
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Required reading!
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If you're thinking of installing solar panels to a property on North Herts, please register by 22nd September. – at Machecoul, France
North Herts Council (@NorthHertsDC) profile pictureNorth Herts Council
@NorthHertsDC22 Aug 2022
We’ve joined forces with #Herts districts and @UKiChoosr to offer you a competitive price when it comes to installing solar panels. The more people who join, the cheaper it will be! Register your interest before 27 September: ow.ly/jX0P50Kp08i #SolarTogether
Group-buying for solar Registration now open!

ALT Group-buying for solar Registration now open!

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ScottishPower to build £150m green #hydrogen plant at Port of Felixstowe theguardian.com/environment/…
ScottishPower to build £150m green hydrogen plant at Port of Felixstowe

ScottishPower to build £150m green hydrogen plant at Port of Felixstowe

Exclusive: plant at Suffolk port is slated to produce 100megawatts of power from 2026

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🌡️ For the first time ever, 40 Celsius has provisionally been exceeded in the UK London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C at 12:50 today 📈 Temperatures are still climbing in many places, so remember to stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ #heatwave #heatwave2022
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How can suppliers and retailers improve knowledge 🧠 of and compliance with the #EUecodesign & #energy ⚡️labelling rules?   If you have the answer to this question, submit your #LIFEproject proposal to the ongoing #EULife22 Call for proposals 👉 europa.eu/!wPDVpW
New ecodesign and energy labelling compliance support facility for suppliers and retailers

ALT New ecodesign and energy labelling compliance support facility for suppliers and retailers

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UK's largest carbon capture plant opens in Cheshire ow.ly/eWrP103LveV
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Heat pumps are still relatively rare in Britain overall. But in some parts of the country they’re already commonplace. @nesta_uk’s Julia Suter has analysed the uptake of HPs across GB and produced some cool interactive maps - have a play here medium.com/all-you-can-heat/…
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Essential reading, covering #motors #lighting #productsystems #smart #connected and all things product standards and labelling
Energy Efficient End-use Equipment (@IEA_4E) profile pictureEnergy Efficient End-use Equipment@IEA_4E11 Apr 2022
The 2021 Annual Report for the 4E TCP has been published and is available for download from our website iea-4e.org/publications/
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essential work to recognise #heatpumps and other low carbon heating and innovative technologies in #energyefficiency household assessments
BusinessGreen (@BusinessGreen) profile pictureBusinessGreen
@BusinessGreen2 May 2022
Future Homes Standard: Government backs plan to overhaul building Energy Performance Certificates businessgreen.com/news/40489…

Future Homes Standard: Government backs plan to overhaul building Energy Performance Certificates

Building Research Establishment and BEIS announce plans to develop a new methodology to better measure energy performance of UK homes

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Energy saving actions by EU citizens could save enough oil to fill 120 super tankers & enough gas to heat 20 million homes – and save a typical EU household an average of nearly €500 a year Read our new plan with @EU_Commission on the steps you can take: iea.li/3v1qqHv
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Our 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas is out now! It shows how measures implemented this year could bring down gas imports from Russia by over one-third. Learn more ⬇️ iea.li/3txQXKG
A 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas - IEA

A 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas - IEA

A 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

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