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Flashcards by Oliver Balay, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Oliver Balay
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| Question | Answer |
| What's the importance of conserving water and electricity? | Conserve: "To protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction" * To prevent water shortages * Less harmful to the environment * Reduce CO2 levels during generation of electricity |
| Methods of conserving Water | * Installing spray taps (faucet aerators) *Installing low reducing valves *Regular maintenance and awareness of system |
| Methods of conserving Electricity | * Using energy efficient light bulbs *Using energy efficient rated equipment * Switching off equipment from standby mode * Promoting user awareness |
| Examples of energy conservation | *Sourcing materials locally and using renewable sources *Reducing transportation costs of source materials *Using energy efficient appliances and light bulbs *Install energy efficient windows and draught excluders *Install insulation e.g. pipe and loft insulation |
| Energy Saving Trust https://energysavingtrust.org.uk | Energy Saving Trust provides advice and guidance on energy saving techniques. It is a British organisation devoted to promoting energy efficiency and the sustainable use of energy, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions and helping to prevent climate change. It was founded in the UK as a government-sponsored initiative in 1992, following the global Earth Summit. |
| Carbon Trust https://www.carbontrust.com | The Carbon Trust provides advice and guidance on energy saving techniques. This organisation was established in 2001 as a collaboration between government and business in the U.K. Its stated mission is to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy. |
| Coal Fire Power Station | This is a thermal power station which burns coal (fossil fuel) to generate electricity. Coal-fired power stations generate over a third of the world's electricity. This can be described as a high carbon facility. |
| Solar Thermal | Solar thermal energy is a form of energy and a technology for harnessing solar energy to generate thermal energy for use in industry, and in the residential and commercial sectors. This can be described as a low carbon facility. |
| Hydroelectric | This facility relates to the generation of electricity using flowing water (typically from a reservoir held behind a dam) to drive a turbine which powers a generator. This can be described as a zero carbon facility. |
| Biomass | Biomass is plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat. Examples are wood, energy crops and waste from forests, yards, or farms. |
| Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps | Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) absorb heat from the air and ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) absorb heat from the ground. A low carbon carbon facility |
| Solar Photovoltaic (PV) | A photovoltaic system, or solar PV system is a power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to absorb and directly convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter to change the electric current from DC to AC. |
| Wind Power | Wind power or wind energy is the use of wind turbines to generate electricity. Wind power is a popular, sustainable, renewable energy source that has a much smaller impact on the environment than burning fossil fuels. Wind farms consist of many individual wind turbines, which are connected to the electric power transmission network. |
| Methods to reduce material wastage | * Plan work activities carefully *Measure and cut materials accurately *Reuse off cuts of material such as steel conduit or cable. |
| Examples of recycling metals | * Copper Pipe *Steel conduit *Copper Cable * Brass *Low Carbon Steel |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (W.E.E.E. Regulations 2013) | The W.E.E.E regulations aim to reduce the environmental impacts caused by end-of life electronic and electrical items. |
| The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations (2008) | A site waste management plan is a document that describes in detail, the amount and type of waste from a construction project and how it will be reused, recycled or disposed of. |
| Waste Carrier License | A waste carrier is a person (or establishment) that can legally transport controlled waste in the course of carrying out business activities with a view to profit. Transporting waste includes taking it from job to job, to a storage site, or taking it to somebody else who manages or disposes of it. |
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