Research shows sustainable technology could make existing UK homes carbon-free

Inefficient UK homes built decades ago could be retrofitted with a combination of existing renewable energy technologies to eliminate gas boilers and meet all energy needs off-grid, new research shows. It became clear.

Research led by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) civil engineering and carbon solutions expert Professor Anton Iannakiev demonstrates how millions of existing properties in the UK emit thousands of tonnes of CO2 Did.₂ From year to year, we may not be able to fully eliminate carbon dioxide.

The research focuses on combining existing insulation technologies with photovoltaic panels, air- or ground-source heat pumps, shared small wind turbines, and shared large-scale batteries and thermal storage facilities.

Renewable energy technology also eliminates the need to upgrade the power grid because it is located close to the site rather than at a power plant hundreds of miles away.

This research smart energy—This is based on a study of 27 homes in Nottingham insulated with external wall insulation using 200mm glass wool core.

To achieve zero carbon, existing homes must:

• Two small vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), which rotate vertically like helicopter blades, shared by 27 facilities
• Three 41.4kW geothermal heat pumps installed between 27 homes
• 27 households share a 40kW battery that stores surplus electricity for use during peak demand times
• 12 cubic meters of water-based thermal energy storage to save excess thermal energy during peak periods. Shared by 27 households
• Each household will have 21 solar panels installed, generating up to 2.7 kilowatts (kW) of electricity per household per day.

“In urban areas, vertical access wind turbines have low noise emissions and can harness wind energy from all directions 24 hours a day, in both light and strong winds. This is especially useful during the winter months.

“To complement these turbines, photovoltaic solar cells can harness energy from the sun during long daylight hours when wind energy potential is reduced during the mild summer months.

“All excess power can be stored in a large shared battery that can be used during peak periods, such as during winter nights.

“The result is that just three ground source heat pumps can provide thermal energy all year round, with a shared thermal storage facility available for use during peak demand.”

The 27 homes in Nottingham, based in Sneinton, have been fitted with sustainable energy technologies, excluding VAWT, as part of the pan-European Remoururban project. VAWT was applied virtually in the study.

Professor Iannakiev said: “This research shows what is needed to make the average UK home completely carbon-free, by combining renewable energy technologies that are already available for purchase on the open market today. It is based on.”

“What we need now is to scale up this technology retrofit nationally and make it affordable for consumers, so that the transition to net zero will be the same by 2050, when humanity is completely extinct.” We can take the necessary steps towards achieving the goals we need.'' – Key climate goals must be met. ”

The research team included Dr. Kevin Naik of sustainable technology company Ecolibrium, Dr. Ahmad Galadansi of the University of Exeter, Dr. Giorgio Cucca (formerly NTU Ph.D., now affiliated with the de Blasio Institute), NTU Ph.D. candidate Shubham Shubham and Professor Min Sun, Deputy Dean for Research at NTU's Faculty of Architecture, Design and Built Environment.

Dr Naik, who worked on the research as part of his PhD and is a professor at Nottingham Trent University, said: 'This research provides a practical approach to delivering zero energy homes using wind and solar power. I am.

“The necessary technologies are already available and, when combined, prove to create the critical mass needed to sustainably power homes from renewable sources to avert impending climate change.” it was done.”