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The Wrong Side of the BedZed
Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more |
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19 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Wrong Side of the BedZed Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more Four years ago, a housing complex called BedZed opened in south London with the ambitious goal of running entirely on renewable energy. Well, things haven't gone quite as planned. BedZed's biomass-fueled electric system was unreliable, forcing it to go on the national energy grid. Its natural sewage- ... |
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| Topics: London, news, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Talkin' Bout Microgeneration
Microgeneration may energize future |
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02 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Talkin' Bout Microgeneration Microgeneration may energize future With an energy crisis looming and national governments slow to adopt clean, renewable sources, some small communities are creating their own solutions -- and their own energy. Case in point: Beddington Zero Energy Development in South London (BedZED for short), a carbon-neutral sustainable-housing estate employing "microgener ... |
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| Topics: London, news, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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