Energy and Carbon

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  1. The Carbon Footprint of a Renal Service in the United Kingdom

    A. Connor, R. Lillywhite and MW. Cooke, QJM Advance Access published online on August 18, 2010. This study represents the first assessment of the carbon footprint of an individual specialty service to include both direct and indirect emissions.The Dorset Renal Service has a carbon footprint of 3006 tonnes CO2eq per annum, of which 381 tonnes CO2eq (13% of overall emissions) result from building energy use, 462 tonnes CO2eq from travel (15%) and 2163 tonnes CO2eq (72%) from procurement. These results suggest that carbon-reduction strategies focusing upon supply chain emissions are likely to yield the greatest benefits. Sustainable waste management and strategies to reduce emissions associated with building energy use and travel will also be important.

    from SHEBA on 18 August 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Eating the Planet - How can we feed the world without trashing it

    Friends of the Earth and Compassion in World Farming commissioned a study to model how the earth can provide sufficient food and fuel for its likely population in 2050 while meeting the following objectives: * Reducing agricultures environmental impact * Reducing animal suffering through humane methods of livestock farming * Protecting areas that are critical to life on earth such as tropical forests *Tackling the contrast of widespread obesity in some world regions and malnourishment in others * Investigating the potential for the use of biomass for energy provision where it can be sustainably produced and is proven to reduce GHG emissions.

    from SHEBA on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. Cooking up a storm

    The subject of this report is food and its impact on the climate. We set out what we know about the food system's contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) and how they arise. We look at the technological, behavioural and policy options for redcuing food emissions and highlight where the gaps in our knowledge lie. Finally we offer our conclusions and recommendations

    from Food Climate Research Network on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Saving carbon, improving health - Update carbon reduction strategy

    This Update is a supplement to the NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy for England.1 It provides essential new information and additional tools to help your NHS organisation reduce its carbon emissions and become more sustainable.

    from NHS Sustainable Development Unit on 04 February 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Case study and how-to guide: retrofit of heat-exchangers to haemodialysis machines

    Renal technicians at the Maidstone dialysis unit have investigated the potential costs and benefits of retro-fitting heat exchangers to their existing Braun Dialog+ haemodialysis machines. They calculated that an investment of £15,687 to fit heat exchangers to all 83 machines across the Kent and Canterbury renal service would deliver an annual saving of £3988.15 from reduced electricity consumption, with an annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 22.6 Tonnes of CO2 equivalents. Green Nephrology programme 2009-2010.

    from The Campaign for Greener Healthcare on 12 January 2010 | Download | Comment on this