Abstract
AMA Research has published the 2nd edition of the ' Sustainable Energy Technologies in the Residential Sector - UK 2006' . Drawing on a wide range of Government, independent, in-house sources and primary research, this report provides an integrated overview of the market potential for key ' new' renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies in the residential sector.
Key issues covered in the report are:
- UK Renewable Energy Supply - Market Overview
- Market Analysis for Key Product Sectors - trends, drivers, barriers, comparisons with EU:
- Space Heating
- Water Heating
- Combined Heat and Power (Micro CHP)
- Wind Turbines
- Photovoltaics
- Solar Water Heating Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Insulation
- Fuel Cells
- Micro Hydroelectricity
- Key Market Drivers - Government Legislation, Climate Change Programme, Building Regulations, Eco Homes etc
Of Particular Interest:
- Market size by volumes for CHP, photovoltaics & solar water heating
- EU comparisons with UK - existing/current markets for CHP, solar power etc.
- Opportunities & threats for ' new' energy technologies in domestic sector.
- Identification of key organisations for sustainable energy development.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:
UK ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CONSUMPTION & EMISSIONS
- Analysis of total generated ' greenhouse' gas emissions. Trends. Breakdown by type of gas. Breakdown by end-use sectors. Analysis of domestic ' greenhouse' gas emissions by end-use sector. Focus on carbon dioxide and domestic sector.
- Overview of renewable energy sector. Trends by technology type, current mix.
- Legislation issues - Climate Change, Code for Sustainable Homes, ROCs, Carbon Emissions, Eco Homes etc.
KEY ' NEW' TECHNOLOGIES FOR HOUSING
- Review of development of micro Combined Heat & Power systems and mini CHP. Overview of development. Assessment of UK market potential in housing sector - volumes, trends, market drivers, key players, pricing issues etc.
- Wind turbines - market background, volumes, potential, pricing issues, key market drivers, barriers to growth, players etc.
- Solar photovoltaic panels - market background, volumes, potential, pricing issues, key market drivers, barriers to growth, players etc.
- Small scale hydroelectricity - market background, volumes, potential, pricing issues, key market drivers, barriers to growth, players etc.
- Heating - review of central heating market, boiler market by volume and value.
- Solar water heating - market background, volumes, potential, pricing issues, key market drivers, barriers to growth, players etc.
- Ground source heat pumps - market background, volumes, potential, pricing issues, key market drivers, barriers to growth, players etc. Review of underfloor heating market by value, trends.
- Biomass - market background, volumes, potential, pricing issues, key market drivers, barriers to growth, players etc
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
- Overview of sustainable products - key products in residential market - insulation, windows, lighting, water. Review of major areas for energy saving.
- External factors - Market Transformation Programme, One Planet Products, Government.
- Market overview of energy-saving products - insulation, windows, timber frame housing, lighting, water-saving etc. - market analysis, trends, mix issues, future prospects etc
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
- 3.6 STERLING
- 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE
- 3.8 CONCLUSIONS
4. THE HOUSING MARKET
- 4.1 HOUSING COMPLETIONS
- 4.2 HOUSING STOCK
- 4.3 CLIMATE CHANGE
- 4.4 THE CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES
- 4.5 ENERGY CERTIFICATES
5. MICROGENERATION
- 5.1 OVERVIEW
- 5.1.1 The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill
- 5.1.2 The Low Carbon Buildings Programme
- 5.1.3 Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs).
- 5.1.4 Electricity Supply and Renewable Technologies
- 5.2 MICRO CHP
- 5.3 FUEL CELLS
- 5.4 ELECTRICITY - RENEWABLES
- 5.4.1 Wind turbines
- 5.4.2 Solar photovoltaic panels (PV)
- 5.4.3 Small-scale hydroelectricity
- 5.4.4 Heat
- 5.4.5 Solar Water Heating
- 5.4.6 Ground Source Heat Pumps
- 5.5 BIOMASS
6. SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
- 6.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
- 6.2 INSULATION
- 6.3 WINDOWS
- 6.4 TIMBER FRAME HOUSING
- 6.5 LIGHTING
- 6.6 WATER SAVING PRODUCTS
TABLES AND CHARTS
- CHART 1 SOURCE OF REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006
- TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
- CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (' 000)
- TABLE 6 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2008 - UNITED KINGDOM (' 000 DWELLINGS)
- CHART 7 HOUSEBUILDING MARKET - MIX OF HOUSES / FLATS - 1999-2005 BY VOLUME
- TABLE 8 STOCK OF DWELLINGS (' 000) IN UK 1971-2005
- CHART 9 MIX OF STOCK OF DWELLINGS BY AGE 2004 - ENGLAND
- CHART 10 SOURCE OF REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
- CHART 11 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS - KEY CONTRIBUTORS
- CHART 12 CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS - BY END USER (1990-2020)
- CHART 13 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING - CARBON EMISSIONS BY TYPE OF HOME (TONNES PER DWELLING)
- CHART 14 RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION - SHARE BY TECHNOLOGY
- CHART 15 MICRO CHP UNIT INSTALLATIONS - UK (2005-2050)
- CHART 16 SMALL WIND TURBINE INSTALLATIONS - UK (2005 - 2050)
- CHART 17 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS INSTALLATIONS - UK (2005-2050)
- CHART 18 MICRO HYDRO INSTALLATIONS - UK
- TABLE 19 UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILER MARKET 1997-2008
- CHART 20 GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP INSTALLATIONS - UK (2005-2050)
- TABLE 21 UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2000-2009 BY VALUE (£M) (SUPPLY OF HEATING PIPES, ELECTRIC MATS ETC
- CHART 22 BIOMASS INSTALLATIONS - UK
- CHART 23 ENERGY SAVING
- TABLE 24 OPP PRODUCT RANGE
- TABLE 25 INSULATION PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2008 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION MSP)
- CHART 26 MIX OF INSULATION BY MATERIAL 2004 - % BY VALUE
- TABLE 27 WHOLE LIFE COST OVER 60 YEARS FOR A TYPICAL 1.5 M2 WINDOW
- CHART 28 WINDOW FRAME MATERIALS 2005 - BY VOLUME
- TABLE 29 HOME IMPROVEMENT WINDOW MARKET FRAME MATERIALS BY VOLUME - 2003
- CHART 30 NEW HOUSING - WINDOW FRAME MATERIAL USAGE 1998/2005
- CHART 31 UK - TIMBER FRAME HOUSEBUILDING - 1998-2010 BY VOLUME
- CHART 32 ENERGY USED IN THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING SECTOR 2005
- CHART 33 UK LIGHTING MARKET - DOMESTIC & NON-DOMESTIC SECTORS BY VALUE 2005
- CHART 34 AVERAGE DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION SHARE - RESIDENTIAL MARKET BY PRODUCT (2005).

