Local Energy Conservation Projects for Disadvantaged Consumers in Great Britain.

摘要

This report forms part of Phase II of the multi-national study 'Consumer Energy Conservation Policies (CECP)'. It presents the results of an evaluation of a scheme of local energy conservation projects in Britain. The research included a general survey of the local projects operating in 1982, an in-depth analysis of five selected projects and a survey of client householders who were helped to insulate their homes by these projects and a comparison group of non-clients. These projects operate under the auspices of Neighbourhood Energy Action, a voluntary sector agency which advises local committees how to set up projects to help low income householders conserve energy and to create jobs. They offer a service of low or no-cost insulation and use various national funding sources to cover the cost of employment and materials. The more successful projects are larger in size, have been operating longer, have more flexible funding, are more committed to energy conservation and have more contacts with local agencies. To increase the effectiveness of services, projects should be able to give a complete insulating service including advice and attempt to target the more isolated people in their locality. (ERA citation 13:051491)