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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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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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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/…
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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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If you're thinking of installing solar panels to a property on North Herts, please register by 22nd September. – at Machecoul, France
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
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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
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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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
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Energy labelling and minimum standards are a global success story. Together they have significantly reduced energy consumption and emissions. In-depth piece by @nickahuber for @FinancialTimes. THREAD ft.com/content/4f68edca-32e9…
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Tom Lock retweeted
🆕 Support for #HeatPumps will boost confidence and drive growth 📈 The @HeatPumpAssoc welcomes the launch of the UK's Heat and Buildings strategy today in the hope that it will encourage market growth over the next few years. Read more here 👉 feta.co.uk/news/latest-news/…
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🆕 £5k grants for heat pumps & other low carbon heating. By 2030 heat pumps should cost the same as gas boilers. Reducing our dependency on fossil fuels & exposure to global price spikes. Full Heat & Buildings Strategy 👉 gov.uk/government/news/plan-… #TogetherForOurPlanet
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Big climate wins on way * New gas boilers no longer available from 2035 ✅ * Price of heat pumps to be halved within 3 years ✅ * Levies to be removed from electricity bills over the next decade, gradual increase on polluting gas taxes instead ✅ thetimes.co.uk/article/2b6dc…
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Tom Lock retweeted
We are one humanity and one planet, with one shared future—and this is our story. Check the thread to view highlights from our latest corporate citizenship report to learn how we’re building our shared future.
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How to make the super-deduction tax break work for you when buying refrigeration - the secret to saving cash and still getting the best equipment available on the market today...@FosterRef foodserviceequipmentjournal.…
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