The energy problem and why people should care
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The energy problemand why people
should care
Joseph Spear, Part-Time ResearcherPost Graduate Colloquium 2014
@tudaar @UCS_NEWS @NorwichBSchool #EnergyServices
“BIG SIX”
Why do yourelectricity bills go up
not down?
@tudaar @UCS_NEWS @NorwichBSchool #EnergyServices
How much have energy bills ended up rising?Supplier 2013 average bill cost 2014 average bill cost
Average price increase
SOURCE: USWITCH BASED ON 3,200KWH OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, AND 13,500 KWH OF GAS. DUAL FUEL STANDARD TARIFFS. PAYMENT BY CASH OR CHEQUE ON QUARTERLY BASIS.
E.On £1,226 £1,240 1.1%
EDF £1,190 £1,237 3.9%
SSE £1,211 £1,259 4.0%
Scottish Power £1,230 £1,284 4.4%
British Gas £1,191 £1,265 6.2%
Npower £1,220 £1,299 6.5%
Average £1,212 £1,264 4.3%
(BBC, 2014)
Can a solution come from those we
blame?
@tudaar #BigSix
(Ofgem, 2014)
22%£278
7%£89
13%£164
7%£89
5%£63
46% £581
percentage x £1,264 = £ amount rounded
@tudaar #Ofgem #Switching
JUNE
25WEDNESDAY
12SATURDAY
JULY
30WEDNESDAY
JULY
Cooling OffPeriod
Could newtechnology help bring down
bills?
@tudaar #SmartMeters #IoT #ConnectedHomes #SmartGrid
What is a KWh anyway?
Just imagine…Light, Heat and Power from
differentsuppliers
@tudaar #EnergyServices #LightHeatPower
Light
Edison, 1880
Heat
Sant, 1980
Lovins,1989
Power
Fox-Penner, 2009
#EnergyServicesneeds research but
holds great potential
@tudaar @UCS_NEWS @NorwichBSchool #EnergyServices
@tudaar @UCS_NEWS @NorwichBSchool #EnergyServices
Joseph Spear, Part-Time ResearcherPost Graduate Colloquium 2014
@tudaar @UCS_NEWS @NorwichBSchool #EnergyServices
Joseph Spear, Part-Time ResearcherPost Graduate Colloquium 2014
Happy to take questions