UK urban energy conservation case study?

December 11, 2005 9:39 AM

In a recent interview on Sky TV, a Greenpeace campaigner cited a UK town (or district) effectively unplugging itself from the national grid power distribution system, using local power generation, and reducing its power consumption by 75% (if I recall). Do you know where he was talking about?
posted by nthdegx to Science & Nature (3 answers total)

Response by poster: Yes! Woking it was. I agree the article doesn't sound dramatic, but I don't see a figure quoted for reduction in energy consumption. Have you another source?
posted by nthdegx at 11:44 AM on December 11, 2005

That. Is very cool.
posted by fshgrl at 12:09 PM on December 11, 2005

Response by poster: Ah, that makes sense - I reckon it's that last figure he quoted. Many thanks for your help, Dasein.
posted by nthdegx at 1:45 AM on December 12, 2005