Consultation on Distribution Futures Energy Scenarios

Stephen Richard — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:41:45 +0000

Primary Author or Creator

Common Weal

Stephen Richard Tue, 08/31/2021 - 15:41

Additional Author(s) / Creators

Gordon Morgan, Keith Baker, Paul Gill, Brian Richardson, Iain Wright, Common Weal, Energy Policy Working Group

Date Published

Mon, 05/25/2020 - 12:00

Category

Energy

Type of Resource

Policy Paper

Fast Facts

― The Scenarios presented overestimate the number of electric cars likely to be in use in Scotland by 2050 due to underestimating the rise of home working, car sharing, internet shopping and public transport.

― Electric vehicles should be as discouraged from city centres as internal combustion vehicles will be. Instead, the focus should be on public transport and active travel.

― Air-Sourced Heat Pumps are unlikely to generate enough heat for many houses in Scotland. District Heating Systems offer better outcomes with less strain on the electrical grid – especially for new buildings constructed to passive energy standards.

― The Scottish Government should develop a national Energy Storage Strategy covering both electricity and heat.

― Carbon Capture and Storage should not be used as part of a “net-zero” target though it may be required as part of post-2040 plans to remove CO₂ from the environment.

Resource Address (URL)

https://commonweal.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Future-Energy-Scenarios-Cons…

Keywords

Language English

Heat pumps

Consultation on Distribution Futures Energy Scenarios

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