Aus AirQual

2.5K posts

Aus AirQual banner
Aus AirQual

Aus AirQual

@aaqg

Concerned with air quality issues in Australia. Woodsmoke a long-standing problem which won't go away. For: energy efficiency, solar, wind, clean air.

Australia Katılım Mayıs 2010
583 Takip Edilen527 Takipçiler
Vix Lowthion 💚
Vix Lowthion 💚@VixL·
Last hustings - completed! This General Election is historic - it feels like no other election I've stood in. Strangers want to stop and chat with me and wish me well when I'm walking to work, walking home from work, walking anywhere! 🩷💚 1/3
Vix Lowthion 💚 tweet media
English
13
61
229
13.6K
George Monbiot
George Monbiot@GeorgeMonbiot·
I know from experience that many of you don't want to hear this. But, as always, we should be prepared to recognise and embrace uncomfortable truths. The latest findings about the health effects of woodburning stoves are simply horrendous. theguardian.com/environment/20…
English
284
789
2.7K
578.6K
Aus AirQual
Aus AirQual@aaqg·
@swaaalla @VicGovEPA For thousands of years we also had high mortality and disease rates, especially for children, i.e. life expectancy at birth less than 30 years. Let's move away from 'natural' to 'good' and 'healthy'.
English
1
0
2
13
Environment Protection Authority Victoria
Smoke from wood heaters is a major source of air pollution. If you can, choose an alternative way to heat your home. If you must use a wood heater, we have tips on how to reduce smoke impacts on you and your neighbours: bit.ly/3pwU6w9
Environment Protection Authority Victoria tweet media
English
8
7
20
2.6K
Ratgeber-Ofen
Ratgeber-Ofen@RatgeberOfen·
Richtig erkannt - Heizen mit Holz ist wichtiges Standbein der ökologischen Wärmeversorgung! Durch die Verwendung von Brennholz werden laut Berechnungen des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft in Deutschland jährlich rund 32 Millionen Tonnen CO2 eingespart. Brennholz aus dem Wald und Reststoffe der Holzverarbeitung leisten somit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Energiewende, da durch Holz fossile Energien wie Öl oder Gas ersetzt werden. Hierbei werden zehn Prozent der Heizungswärme im privaten Bereich durch Scheitholz, Holzpellets und Hackschnitzel erzeugt.
SPD-Fraktion im Bundestag@spdbt

Das #Heizungsgesetz kommt diese Woche in den Bundestag! ✨ Die Ampel hat sich auf Leitplanken für Verbesserungen am Gebäudeenergiegesetz (#GEG) geeinigt. Wir wollen klimaneutrales Heizen für alle möglich machen.

Deutsch
12
1
1
2.8K
Dinnyb 🙂
Dinnyb 🙂@BowenAutomation·
@dsawsp @MumsForLungs Lol scented candles pose more of a risk. Lockstep push to diminish individuals control over heating their homes.
English
1
0
0
44
Aus AirQual
Aus AirQual@aaqg·
@Seejays29 @GeorgeMonbiot In Aus, Daikins are efficient. Their UK website quoted £1,365 installed for 5.4kW heating, SCOP 4.71 (35 m2 room); 4kW SCOP=5.1; 8.2kW SCOP=4.1 should provide as much heat as a wood stove & cost less than buying firewood. Check out possibilities, e.g. 2 sm daikin.co.uk/en_gb/heat-pum…
English
0
0
0
95
Elaine Davies
Elaine Davies@Seejays29·
@GeorgeMonbiot Omg.. .. well done George👏👏, not just for your honesty. We had one fitted in 2012... but with this revelation - what to replace it with? P.S.we're not rich!! Very much working class.
English
1
0
3
3.5K
George Monbiot
George Monbiot@GeorgeMonbiot·
I've seen some motivated reasoning in my time, but the attempts at self-justification on Twitter in response to this article are off the scale. We should follow the evidence wherever it leads, and however uncomfortable it gets. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
English
153
119
796
295.2K
Rob Gazzard
Rob Gazzard@essexforester·
@woodsmokestinks @borlottiebean @GeorgeMonbiot @DefraGovUK Well if you drive a car or take public transport the same applies. Which certification systems are you referring too? Non-solid fuel heat also has significant health impacts, especially as here in Europe its linked to political, environmental and economic challenges.
English
1
0
0
33
Aus AirQual
Aus AirQual@aaqg·
@Paul_L_Hook @GeorgeMonbiot In Aus, a 6 kW split system heat pumps cost about £1.5k installed & deliver 4 to 5 times as much heat as the electric power used. That should be enough to heat the living room. If you need 12 kW (more than enough for a house) install 2! Chose models with COP>4 in cold climates.
English
1
0
0
40
Paul Hook
Paul Hook@Paul_L_Hook·
@GeorgeMonbiot running and I open the door to add more fuel. We looked into ASHP but needed 3 phase and that was £12k. In my head I'd prefer to create more air pollution, but less net CO2 than burning oil (which is our primary heat). How do we measure CO2 vs pollution for ecological effect?
English
1
0
2
860
Paul Hook
Paul Hook@Paul_L_Hook·
@GeorgeMonbiot It's difficult reading. I suppose I am more concerned about CO2 than air pollution, and perhaps incorrectly think that being 1 mile from any other house that the particles are of less concern when dispersed. I do have an air filter running indoors though and it spikes when 1/2
English
2
0
2
4.9K
Aus AirQual
Aus AirQual@aaqg·
@NPR A polluting wood fire will damage the health of people living nearby and deprive many of the rest and comfort they would otherwise enjoy.
English
0
0
0
0
NPR
NPR@NPR·
Here are 11 cozy ways to get hygge with it this fall season. One tip? Claim your “divine human right” to rest, says author Tricia Hersey. n.pr/3Mx7pDS
English
3
40
211
0