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Irish Activities in Energy Efficiency
Prof J Owen Lewis
Chief Executive SEAI
Alliance to Save Energy
Driving Energy Efficiency as the Next Big Thing
Capitol Hill, Washington DC, 4 October 2011
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SEAI Vision and Mission
• Ireland a recognised global leader in sustainable energy, a society that is fully engaged in the sustainable energy agenda and an economy that is fully exploiting the global opportunities in clean, low-carbon solutions
• SEAI mission is to play a leading role in the transformation of Ireland to a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices
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Key SEAI priorities
• Energy efficiency first: implementing strong energy efficiency actions that radically reduce energy intensity and usage
• Low carbon energy sources: accelerating the development and adoption of technologies to exploit renewable energy sources
• Innovation and integration: supporting evidence-based responses that engage all actors, supporting innovation and enterprise for our low-carbon future
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National contextImport dependencyIreland and EU 1990-2010Ireland 2010
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
Gap to target addressed by Better Energy
Total identified savings (28 actions)
23,730
20% National Target 31,925
Gap to target 8,195 GWh
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
12,000
18,000
0
14,000
16,000
10,000
Gap
Residential
Business
Public
Energy savings potential by sector
Transport
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Benefits of building energy efficiency
Fewer energy subsidies
Reduced energy infrastructure costs
Reduced emissions
Health dividend
Local employment
Improved community appearance
Local spending
Higher property values
Social dividend
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Better Energy programme –potential benefits
• 8000 GWh
• 2.3 Mt CO2
• Net societal benefit of around €6 billion
• 5000+ jobs supported• Reduced exposure to
future price increases• Increased
competitiveness
1 million building upgrades
across the residential, commercial and public
sectors by 2020
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Programme aims
• Unlock significant energy efficiency potential by enabling owners and
occupiers of existing buildings to be more energy efficient
• Protect the energy poor
• Generate employment
• Improve energy security and environmental performance
• Address accredited supply chain, skills, business models in market-
based programme
• Engage a wider range of market players under one brand
• Explore new ways of financing energy efficiency
• promote whole life appraisal
• engage financial institutions, ESCOs, energy utilities
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Better Energy Homes
• Over 150,000 homes have completed upgrade works
• Spending over €300m in total
• Saving 300 GWh in 2010 alone
• Supporting 5,000 jobs
• Benefiting Government through PAYE, VAT and Corporation Tax
Technology Conversion rateCavity 82%Roof Insulation 79%Dry-Lining Insulation 56%High Efficiency Gas with Controls Upgrade 73%High Efficiency Oil with Controls Upgrade 54%External Insulation 70%Heating Controls Upgrade only 54%
Cost Benefit AnalysisHES:Every euro spent by SEAI delivers €5 net benefit to societySME:Every euro spent by SEAI delivers €15 net benefit to society
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2050 Roadmap
Average dwelling energy intensity
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Better Energy Homes
• Optimal level of improvement ~50% -or twice what leading retrofit programmes now achieve
• Demands comprehensive, ‘whole-building’ approach
• Averaging min 5% annual residential market penetration
• “no jurisdiction currently reaching even 2% per annum” RAP May 2011
Climate and building characteristics alone don’t determine energy demand -occupant behaviour and socio-economic factors are important componentsSteemers & Yun 2009
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Better Energy Workplaces examples
Energy Efficient Design (EED)•Eli Lilly Kinsale undertook EED project
- realised €600k+ annual energy savings
- payback two years
Heat Recovery•Green Isle Foods heat recovery project on refrigeration
-generates all hot water requirements for cleaning
-reduces gas requirement by over 80%
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The Challenge –and Responses
Developments in the Market
Energy Suppliers Partners/Accumulators New Emergents Horizontal Diversification Communities
POLICY MARKETTransformation
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Moving along the Value Chain
NOW FUTURE
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Driving Quality
Establish new norms in construction Research is key Build good customer experiences
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New market offers
Further development in the offerings to the consumer
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Conclusions
• Opportunity for fresh thinking• Joined-up industry, business,
agencies, Government• Re-invent construction• Focus on consumer• Only one chance
…and we must do it right!• Lots of work –more than most
imagine• Rewards will be great
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Bites
“The next great industry will be Energy Technology.” -Thomas Friedman, New York Times
“This may sound too good to be true, but the US has a renewable energy resource that is perfectly clean, remarkably cheap, surprisingly abundant and immediately available .... This miracle juice goes by the distinctly boring name of energy efficiency.”
-Michael Grunwald, ‘America’s Untapped Energy Resource’, Time Magazine
Lifecycle Carbon Minus -Misawa Homes
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Thank You
www.seai.ie