How a range of renewable energies can provide space conditioning and water heating energy, and reduce more GHG emissions than all coal-fired generating plants.
9. Secondary energy use
2010 vs 1990
Energy Use Data Handbook
Office of Energy Efficiency, NRCan
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/comprehensive_tables/index.cfm?attr=0
10. Residential (PJ)
2010 1990 % change
TOTAL 1,361 1,282 + 6
appliances 190 184 + 3
lighting 55 52 + 6
space cooling 27 10 + 156
water heating 238 220 + 8
space heating 852 817 + 4
21. ANCILLARY BENEFITS
• local content
• green employment
• displace fossils for other applications
• DR reduces grid congestion
• higher consumer comfort
• lower threats to occupant
• appropriate use of low-grade thermal
22. SOLUTIONS
• greater awareness of therms
• baseline data
• more DG vs anti-LFE
• district heat / cool / DHW
• government procurement
• emissions credit
• GreenTherms Standard
23. GreenHeat
‘renewable energy is more
than turbines & ethanol’
Further information:
renewables.ca GreenHeat.org
GreenApps.com EarthEnergy.ca