Londoners from all walks of life took part in this consultation. Scroll through their votes, comments and ideas below.
Published on 29.04.10
Topic : energy
Lighting at night
All office buildings and public buildings should have internal lights turned off at night, and every new building should...
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Published on 29.04.10
Topic : energy
Stop wasting and being dirty
Well how about you start charging drivers to enter London in rush hour? - what do you mean it doesn't suit Boris's rich friends...
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Published on 27.04.10
Topic : energy
Tidal power from London's docks
My idea is to generate green, renewable and reliable electricity in significant amounts from within the heart of London...
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Published on 20.04.10
Topic : energy
public buildings and energy use
I would like to present the possible idea of public buildings attempting to derive as much of their own energy supply by eco...
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : energy
Introduce the Passivhaus standard into the London Plan
The Passivhaus standard has been used for the last twenty years in Europe, particularly in Germany, to create buildings so...
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Published on 28.03.10
Topic : energy
Encourage more cycling
Cycling in London is dangerous and discouraged because the provisions for cyclists are minimal and uselessless.Build segregated...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : energy
Invest in local shopping
Rather than allow for the building of out-of-town shopping centres, which have vast car parking spaces for the vehicular...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : energy
Converting Oxford Street to Trams only
Oxford Street is the burial ground for London Busses. Once in, it is difficult to see an end to them.Evry civilised city in...
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Published on 27.03.10
Topic : energy
pollution
Taxis and buses need to be designed so that when they are stationary with their engines running they are not polluting the...
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Published on 19.03.10
Topic : energy
Switching off empty offices
From working and travelling around London I have beomce increasinlgy aware that there is a significant amount of office space...
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Published on 16.03.10
Topic : energy
New Build Properties
Property developers/builders must install solar panels in all new build properties. There must also be a plug-inpoint for...
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Published on 15.03.10
Topic : energy
Avoid cheap insulation.
I submitted my idea "Don't insulate houses" because I was suspicious that insulating houses might not be as cheap and simple as...
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Published on 15.03.10
Topic : energy
Car Sharing
It would be great if people would share car journeys more. Everyday there there are 38 million empty car seats travelling...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : energy
ban advertising
Specifically illuminated advertising hoardings which are left on all night and have phenomenal internal light sources and...
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Published on 12.03.10
Topic : energy
De-centralize it
The third tier of the energy hierarchy, after energy reduction measures and cleaning up the energy sources we use, is creating...
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Published on 07.03.10
Topic : energy
Car(e)free day
Walk or get on your bike... you can certainly do that more safely without cars. Bus or train if you needed to cover longer...
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Published on 04.03.10
Topic : energy
lights out
reducing energy consumption is the most important thing. lights should be shut off when not in use. there are many...
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Published on 03.03.10
Topic : energy
Fume, smoke, choke!
Insist on the use of less carcinogenic fuels, such as alkylate petrols and diesel alternatives produced through the Fischer–...
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Published on 03.03.10
Topic : energy
Insulate Insulate Insulate
Its not glamorous or sexy, but it makes a huge difference! Insulate houses, offices, factories, schools and all other public...
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Published on 01.03.10
Topic : energy
Energy efficient technology gadgets?
I'm thinking if mobile phones/handheld devices and laptops could be fitted with solar panels to reduce the dependancy (%) of...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
A water turbine at Teddington Lock, The Hogsmill in Kingston
Water turbines cost around £600,000.And can gegenerate power worth £60,000 a year (if the BBC's figures are to be trusted. That...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Crematoriums
Surely the energy from crematoriums could be harnessed.Could it be used to generate electricty?Or heat a swimming pool or sauna...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Data Centres part 2
Iceland can host data centres far more efficiently than us.It has an immediate supply of green energy (geothermally generated...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Data Centres
Some of the biggest consumers of electricity in London are data centres.These giant IT factories could be run far more...
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Published on 28.02.10
Topic : energy
Why not have solar lights/energy saving bulbs in streetlights?
Why not?There are 'lights'/devices which absorb solar radiation in the day and reflect it at night (like those in the garden -...
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Published on 26.02.10
Topic : energy
Don't insulate houses.
Of course I don't mean that we should not make reasonable efforts to keep the cold out and keep the heat in, but going to...
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Published on 25.02.10
Topic : energy
Linking education with the environment and community
Hello,I've recently contacted two local colleges in my area to ask them if they would work with students to create an extra...
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Published on 25.02.10
Topic : energy
Life off grid
Although I haven’t personally experienced life off-grid, I am really interested in the concept. Nick Rosen’s ‘How to live off-...
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Published on 25.02.10
Topic : energy
There is no reason to not take action to protect the environment
It’s fair enough for everybody to have there own opinion but it is a proven fact and we therefore have to agree that we need to...
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Published on 19.02.10
Topic : energy
FILL POT HOLES
After spending yesterday driving in north east London, I can safely say, if it gets any worse, I may have to buy a gas guzler...
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Published on 16.02.10
Topic : energy
Floodlighting of sporting and other venues
We are encouraged to use low energy light bulbs,most of which do not produce the light output that they ciaim. This can...
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Published on 13.02.10
Topic : energy
Off Site Renewables
Targets for renewable energy production on site in London are a great idea. THe reality is that on new developments in the City...
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Published on 13.02.10
Topic : energy
Turn off the lights
One of the simplest ways to save energy in London has to be to turn off the office lights at night. Most of the offices are lit...
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Published on 11.02.10
Topic : energy
Mr
I suggest reducing the speed limit within the M25 to 25 mph after dark and also reducing the amount of street lighting by half...
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Published on 11.02.10
Topic : energy
New energy-saving device reduces domestic gas bills
As winter approaches, why not start saving on your gas bills by installing the g-save smart boiler economiser. The g-save...
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Published on 11.02.10
Topic : energy
Reducing our energy consumption in our everyday behaviour
A lot of emphasis is put on energy efficiency to reduce our CO2 emissions, but more importantly, we need to reduce how much...
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Published on 10.02.10
Topic : energy
Replace Halogen Lamps with Direct Replacement Compact...
I know of a company Aurora Ltd who have developed a Compact Fluorescent Direct Replacement for Mains and Low Voltage...
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Published on 10.02.10
Topic : energy
Buy environmentally friendly/ efficient appliances
Buy environmentally friendly/ efficient appliances in your home to conserve as much energy as possible!
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Force companies to turn their lights off at night!
Especially in government buildings like the Home Office on Marsham Street where I have seen lights blazing at night with no-one...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Buses waste fuel outside Harrow Bus Station
Because the Station cannot accomodate buses that start from there and tfl is unwilling to listen to solution that can save...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Switch off overnight!
One of my biggest bugbears is when I am walking through London at night and I see so many lights left on in empty shops and...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Home based solar energy
There is far too much emphasis on large energy provider. Extra wind generators and power station also generate the NIMBY...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Share cabs and taxis
Taxis and minicabs drive around empty a lot of the time. By filling empty cabs or sharing a journey with someone going the same...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Replace Speed Humps with Speed Cameras
Speed Humps increase pollution, cause damaged to road surfaces and damage cars. I proposed we replace speed humps with average...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Pot Holes and Smooth Roads
Just how much energy is being wasted by pot holes and uneven road surfaces, pollution increases and damage is caused to...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Street Lights
A large percentage of the energy output from a street light goes up and, apart from wasting energy, causes all sorts of...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Street Lights
A large percentage of the energy output from a street light goes up and, apart from wasting energy, causes all sorts of...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Every London school should have solar power by 2013.
Every London school should have solar power by 2013. The benefits would be huge. Schools and local authorities would not only...
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
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Published on 09.02.10
Topic : energy
Stop the wasteful replacement of bendy buses
The current policy to replace all bendy buses on routes in London is both wasteful and results in increased emissions. This...
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Published on 07.02.10
Topic : energy
As a nation we have to expedite the adoption of existing green...
As a nation we have to expedite the adoption of existing green technologies, and make consumer choices that encourage the...
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Published on 04.02.10
Topic : energy
We use a wind turbine and solar water heating...
We use both a small wind turbine and solar water heating where we live. It feels great being wildly extravagant with our use of...
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