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Analysis and comment on Passivhaus, low-energy retrofit, electric vehicles and energy transition<\/h4>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tHow do we stop electric cars killing public transport?
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  I\u2019ve owned an electric car since July 2016 and I\u2019m generally pretty enthusiastic about EVs. I\u2019m excited by the idea that we might be able to make enormous reductions in transport energy use through switching from fossil fuels to electricity, and that we can simultaneously decarbonise electricity generation in order to have truly zero-carbon …<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMarch 17, 2017<\/p>\n

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  In the previous post I looked at the main factors other than internal air temperature that affect how thermally comfortable we feel in a room. Internal surface temperature played a big role, both because of its influence on radiant heat loss and because of the ability of cold surfaces to cause fast-moving air through …<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMarch 17, 2017<\/p>\n

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  I live in a 70’s house that has had double glazing installed but little else in the way of thermal improvements since then. Imagine the following situation. Yesterday was a mild winter\u2019s day, temperatures around 10\u00b0C, and I was comfortably warm working at home. Today the weather\u2019s changed, it\u2019s been cold all night and …<\/a><\/p>\n

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An extended version of this article appeared on UKclimbing in March 2017.   This summer we made a big move from Brussels to near Fort William on the west coast of Scotland. Moving away from the good transport links of a big city had us looking to buy our first family car to make the …<\/a><\/p>\n

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