Carbon emissions from domestic local energy generation

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Title: Carbon emissions from domestic local energy generation
Author(s): Newton, Peter W.; Tucker, Selwyn
Abstract: The Australian residential sector accounts for approximately 9.5 per cent of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions and offers significant opportunities for mitigation to which households are largely oblivious. These opportunities include: an energy efficient building shell that minimises the need for artificial heating and cooling, energy efficient built-in appliances, plug-in appliances and low or zero emission local energy generation. This paper focuses on local energy generation and identifies strategies for minimising greenhouse gas emissions by generating energy for local use in dwellings.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Institute for Social Research
Source: Environment Design Guide, DES 75 (Feb 2010)
Publication year: 2010
FOR Code(s): 0907 Environmental Engineering; 1201 Architecture
Keyword(s): Carbon neutrality; Distributed generation; Energy; Energy efficiency; Greenhouse gas emissions; Household appliances; Housing; Sustainable cities; Zero carbon
Publisher: Australian Institute of Architects
ISSN: 1442-5017
Publisher URL: http://www.environmentdesignguide.net.au/
Peer reviewed