Title: Case studies
Course: Archive > Section: Energy saving

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Case studies

How do you turn rubbish into energy?

Oslo is one of the greenest cities in the world, with plans to halve its carbon emissions by 2020. Key to achieving this is the country's biggest energy recovery facility, the Klemetsrud plant, which generates energy by burning rubbish. At full capacity, the plant will provide all the heat and electricity for Oslo's schools and heat for 56,000 homes.

Inside the 'green' energy house of the future

House buyers looking for new homes are increasingly keen to purchase eco-friendly properties. On average it costs £1,200 to heat a house for a year; in a Passivhaus it's £ 120 per year. The Passivhaus is built with high levels of insulation, triple glazing and using heat from objects and people inside the house. The Passivhaus is seen by many as the eco-home of the future.

Iceland hot on renewable energy use

Iceland is looking to be the first country to run completely on renewable energy. The country has cheap and environmentally friendly power because the volcanic activity that formed the island 50 million years ago still provides a useful natural resource.

Green Sweden

The Swedish city of Malmö has created Europe's first carbon neutral neighbourhood.