Instead of having a heat pump an alternative option is a wood burning stove. The concern about the heat pump is the running costs. Even though the efficiency is 1 to 4 (1kWh in gives 4kWh out), the economics & CO2 savings are somewhat different.
Now if I burn wood, then apparently, this is carbon neutral [...]

Calculations
The concern about the heat pump is the running costs. Even though the efficiency is 1 to 4 (1kWh in gives 4kWh out), the economics & CO2 savings are somewhat different.
My last bill including VAT

1 unit of electricity = 14.58p
1 unity of Gas = 5.17p (see note about split costs below)
No. kWh of Gas used [...]

Subject: UK AWARE 09…what’s in store?
Dear UK AWARE 09 visitor
We are now only a few weeks away from UK AWARE 09 - Cut Carbon, Cut Costs taking place from 10.00 - 6.00 Friday 17 & Saturday 18 April in Olympia Two. We’re watching the ticket sales shooting up and realising that it’s going to be [...]

In order to get people introduced and talking to one another, the “mingle cards” are distributed out to members of the meeting who then pair up with someone else and convey / swop the information on the card. Set a time of about 5 to 10 minutes and then ask what people felt about the [...]

To calculate the U value, the construction of the wall is required and the type of material. Once U is known, then we can calculate how much additional insulation is required to get the U value down further and then calculate the cost benefit.

Ok, so clearly there will be more stringent building regulations for new homes ultimately resulting in a zero carbon home, but what about the millions of existing homes ? Here is the link to the Goverment’s Consulation documents. What this ultimately boils down to is - how are home owners going to spend out £1000’s [...]

We will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday 31st March 7:30pm at Colden Common School to feedback the results of the Greening Campaign, and exploring the next step forward with further saving CO2 savings.
Here are some ideas that other village campaigns have pursued and some new ones :-

Fixing the Allotment Backlog
Local Food
Water Conservation / [...]

Segen provide a calculator at this link and there is a Romsey based company Solar Technologies that need further investigation. This post will be updated with further info as and when I produce a more detailed plan.

Do the energy companies prohibit the inclusion of battery backup (in the event of gid failure) for safety reasons ?

Would recommend watching this episode of the Natural World. It looks at the current farming practices from a “peak oil” perspective and what options there are to address this issue.