Technology Acceleration

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Can you help the Carbon Trust accelerate change in a specific sector?

Through the Low Carbon Technology Assessment supplemented by other strategic studies, the Carbon Trust has identified specific areas where we feel our intervention (funding, coordination and expertise) will have the greatest impact in accelerating a sector as a whole.

Our investment criteria are therefore based not only on the reduction of CO2 emissions but also on the larger impact that our investment will have on the UK economy.

By filling the technological and commercial gaps we are providing the sector with the missing pieces necessary for growth.

We are presently meeting all of our targets in each of the following project areas:

 

Publications

 
 
 
 
Low carbon refurbishment of buildings - Management guide
This guide is aimed at those who wish to ensure that a planned refurbishment delivers carbon savings, in addition to meeting its other objectives.

 
Micro-CHP Accelerator - Interim Report
This report shows that current Micro-CHP technologies have significant potential to deliver CO2 savings in small commercial environments and larger homes or older houses with solid walls.

 
Advanced metering for SMEs
This report investigates savings that could be achieved through the use of advanced metering in SMEs and reviews its case from the perspective of the site, the energy supplier and the Government.

 
Supporting tomorrow’s low carbon technologies
The Carbon Trust is actively working to help accelerate promising low carbon technologies and encourage rapid market expansion.