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RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE UK

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

SOLAR POWER

WIND POWER

BIOMASS

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

HYDROPOWER

TIDAL POWER

BIOFUEL

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INTRODUCTION This presentation is an overview of information regarding renewable energy

technologies in the UK, including:

• Information on renewable energy companies and agencies in The UK

• Tips and recommendations about saving energy and money for domestic and business consumption

• Public events

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ENERGY SAVING TRUST www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation aimed at individuals

Provides:

• Tips to save energy and money

• How to generate your own energy

• Tips to save energy when using water or travelling

• Advice on what to do with household waste

Blog: www.energysavingtrust.wordpress.com

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REUK - Renewable Energy UK www.reuk.co.uk

Information on alternative energy generation

Energies: solar, wind, hydro, waves, tidal, biomass and geothermal

Renewable energy parts and products to buy

Electric and hybrid cars

Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and LED light bulbs

Other renewable energy sites: www.reuk.co.uk/websites.htm

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SEVERN WYE ENERGY AGENCY www.swea.co.uk

Founded in 1999 under the European Commission SAVE programme

One of around 300 European local and regional energy 'demand management' agencies

Partners: local authorities, health authorities, government agencies, regional bodies, the private sector, a range of voluntary agencies and other energy agencies across Europe

Key Partner: Gloucestershire Environment Partnership (GEP)

Services: Strategy development (energy, affordable warmth, and climate change), project management and development, training for professional staff and advisors, educational programmes, research, awareness, advice and information

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ENERGY SAVE UK www.energysaveuk.org

Energy preservation for businesses located in the UK

Industrial and commercial solutions

Free energy safe evaluation

Installation units for electricity, gas and oil

‘Every £100 spent will save you up to £40.00’

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Energy Saving Advice www.energysavingadvice.co.uk

Information on alternative energy sources

How to reduce your home energy bills

Gas and electricity bills. More information available at: www.energyhelpline.com/energy/rg_home.aspx?aid=19

Where to find free home energy saving advice

Alternative products to use

Information on grants available

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THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE (I) www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk

Provides links to other websites (i.e. Npower, EDF, REA, Segen, ppltraining)

Information on: suppliers and contractors, conferences, exhibitions -UK and Worldwide- , teaching materials, courses, trade associations and journals, consultancies

Information available on the following energies: solar heating, PV, ground and air source, wind, hydroelectric, rainwater harvesting, biomass, biofuel, wave and tidal power

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THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE (II) Permanent events in the UK. Information available on:

www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk/events.html

Centre for Alternative Technology

• Location: Machynlleth, Mid Wales

• Dates: Open all year

Ecotech Centre

• Location: Swaffham, Norfolk

• Dates: Open weekdays 10am - 4pm

Low Carbon Trust

• Location: Stanmer, near Brighton, Sussex

• Dates: Tours of their Earthship Project on 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month or by arrangement

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THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE (III) SEA Energy Efficient Homes

Location: Various Locations throughout England and Wales

Dates: See their online diary for opening times

Rheidol Hydro Power Station Public Visitor Centre

• Location: Cwm Rheidol, Aberystwyth, Wales

• Dates: Open 10.00 - 16.15 hrs, April – Sept

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THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE (IV) UK Public Events. More information available on:

www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk/events.html

Renewables countdown to 2020

Event Type: UK Public Events

Location: London

Dates: 29 November 2010

Ideal Home Show

Event Type: UK Public Events

Location: Earls Court, London

Dates: 11 - 27 March 2011

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UK ENERGY SERVING www.uk-energy-saving.com

Costs-free suggestions available

Grants available (i.e Home Energy Saving Programme in the UK) for domestic use

Efficient products or environmentally-friendly for domestic or business use

Energy saving products: washing machines, boilers, light bulbs, double glazing, cavity wall insultation or loft insultation

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SOLAR POWER

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SOLAR CENTURY www.solarcentury.co.uk

London-based company, founded in 1995

Presence in UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany

Capacity: ‘Solarcentury solar panel is called an SC-M185 and produces 185 watts in peak power conditions’

Solar energy for buildings

Homes, business, public sector

Schools: Solar 4 Schools. More information available at: www.solar4schools.co.uk

Products: photovoltaic panels, PV mounting systems and solar inverters.

Some projects: CIS Tower in Manchester (2005) More information and pictures at: www.solarcentury.co.uk/Businesses-Housing-Developers-the-Public-Sector/Commercial-Developments/Case-Studies/CIS-Tower%2C-Manchester

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HEAT MY HOME www.heatmyhome.co.uk

Founded in 2004

Presence just in the UK

Aimed at household consumption

Capacity: supplier of 26,000 approx. households

Products: PV solar panels, solar tubes and heat pumps

Solar heating installations: in-roof, on-roof, vertically on walls

Partnerships with many organisations, like ActionAid, Sustrans

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SOLAR TWIN www.solartwin.com

11 years of experience in the sector

Presence in the UK and Ireland

Capacity: domestic use

Products: solar panel electricity PV systems, solar panels installed for hot water heating, zero carbon solar hot water, solar water heating panels for swimming pools

Provides offers and discounts on several products and services

Provdies information on grants

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Coleshill Solar www.coleshillsolar.co.uk/

PV panels, tiles

Manufactured in the UK

The SolarTile model P4,4mm thick. More information available at: www.solartiles.co.uk/solar-tile.html

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WIND POWER

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Wind & Sun Ltd www.windandsun.co.uk

Founded in 1984

International business with clients all over the world

Energies: solar and wind power

Design, supply and installation

Products: grid connect inverters, off grid inverters, solar PV modules, PV mounting structures, PV charge controllers, solar estimation, wind turbines, wind monitoring equipment, batteries, wind and solar kits, solar pumps, low voltage lightening and solar models, kits and experiments

Numerous projects. More information and pictures at: www.windandsun.co.uk/Projects/projects.htm

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Wind Power UK www.windpoweruk.com

Company based in Gloucestershire

Present just in the UK

Capacity: household comsumption

Energies: wind power and solar energy

Products: wind turbines, photovoltaic solar panels, ground and air source heat pumps and water turbines

The Carbon Trust offers 0% business loans of £3,000 - £100,000 for energy saving projects. More information at: www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/products-services/business-loans/pages/loans.aspx

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EVANCEWIND www.evancewind.com

More than 10 years of experience in the sector

International presence

Capacity: farms, rural businesses, commercial business, telecom & off-grid, government, education and residential properties

Products: R9000 small wind turbines

Energies: wind power, PV, hydro and heat pumps

Quality standards: IEC61400-2

Suitable for rural homes, schools, farms, schools and businesses

Information available on funding and grants: www.evancewind.com/bitcache/78f10a732215e6e10e46ba4cb2351da59195cc7d?vid=399&disposition=inline&op=view PAGE 13

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BIOMASS

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BIOMASS Energy Centre www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk

Information portal for UK individuals and Organizations on biomass fuels and conversion technologies

Owned and managed by the UK Forestry Commission

Activities: Project management and development, training for professional staff and advisors, research, educational programmes, strategy development, awareness, advice and information

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WOOD ENERGY www.woodenergyltd.co.uk

More than 20 years of experience

Owned by the RES Group

Presence in the UK and Ireland

Capacity: systems range from 30KW to 5MW

Wood heating systems in the UK and Ireland

Boiler applications from 45kW to over 5MW

Private residences, public sector, schools, hospitals, offices and industrial consumption. More information and pictures at: www.woodenergyltd.co.uk/case-studies/private--residential.aspx#

Installation of more than 200 projects, providing 50,000kW of renewable heating

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ECONERGY www.econergy.ltd.uk

Presence in the UK

Capacity: large and small-scale projects

Products: pellet boilers, log boiler, woodchip and pellet boilers and woodfuel processing and handling

Services: design, consulting and energy services packages

Different projects. More information and pictures at: www.econergy.ltd.uk/CaseStudies.html

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TALBOTT’S www.talbotts.co.uk

Installations in over 20 countries

2009: partnership with Air Plants Dust Extraction Ltd of Leicester

Capacity: The projects are small, medium and high scale; in industries, offices, farming and leisure

Products: heaters, boilers, biomass generators. More information available at: www.biomassgenerators.com

Case studies available at: www.talbotts.co.uk/case.htm

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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

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Earth Energy Ltd www.earthenergy.co.uk

15 years of experience

Part of the GeoScience Group

Experience in implementing geothermal projects in the UK, USA, Japan, Italy, Greece, France, Turkey, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Eastern Caribbean and Indonesia

Capacity: projects of different sizes. They have made more than 2,000 installations

Services: designs and installation

Public sector, commercial and housing. More information and pictures at: www.earthenergy.co.uk/casestudies.asp

Installations in 100 primary and secondary schools in the UK

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GEOTHERMAL INTERNATIONAL www.geothermalint.co.uk

Established in 2000

2010: Geothermal International España (Spain)

Capacity: ‘no limits to the size of installation that can be carried out’

Customers: private individuals and big corporations

Products: more than 130 products including ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps, air handling units and dry air coolers

Dealers all across Europe

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TND Drilling www.tnddrilling.co.uk

Essex-based company

Capacity: commercial , industrial and domestic installations

Products: ground source heat pumps and water borehole drilling installations

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HYDROPOWER

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FIRST HYDRO COMPANY www.fhc.co.uk

Based in the UK

Electricity generator

Owned by International Power Plc. and Mitsui and Co (joint venture)

Management of two storage plants in Wales (Dinorwig and Ffestiniog in the Snowdonia region)

Capacity: ‘each of Dinorwig's six generating units can produce 288MW of electricity, offering a combined station output of 1728MW. Ffestiniog's four 90MW units have a combined generating capacity of 360MW’

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DHP www.derwent-hydro.co.uk

20 years of experience

Present just in the UK

Capacity: small-scale projects

Installation of 30 small hydro systems in England, Scotland and Wales

Services: consultancy and design

‘If you own land with the potential for hydropower but do not want to provide all of the necessary investment we may consider helping with the funding, depending on the site. In return for any investment we would normally expect to take a share of the electricity generated’

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Black & Veatch www.bv.com

Founded in 1915

35 years of experience in hydropower

Global presence with more than 100 offices worldwide

Capacity: ‘4,800 megawatt power generation facility in South Africa’

Energies: hydro, wave, tidal, biomass, geothermal solar and wind power

Services: ‘data acquisition and review, hydrological & hydraulic analyses, development of project layouts, plant selection, cost estimates, performance analysis, economic design analysis, economic evaluation, environmental studies, permitting studies, construction and reporting’

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TIDAL POWER

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TIDAL ENERGY www.tidalenergy.eu/index.html

Immense potential in the UK

Tidal power could meet around the 33% of the UK’s energy needs

Long term returns, these are not immediate

Tidal stream system. Information and picture available at: www.tidalenergy.eu/tidal_stream_systems.html

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TIDAL ELECTRIC www.tidalelectric.com

Designers and consultants

Offices in the UK and US

‘The United Kingdom has the second highest tidal range in the world and a strong commitment to renewable source power. The total potential capacity of power from U.K. tides using the offshore tidal generation technology is roughly 8000 MW’

Illustrations and information on tidal power: www.tidalelectric.com/technology-illustrations.shtml

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TIDAL GENERATION www.tidalgeneration.co.uk

Founded in 2005

Bristol-based company

2009: subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Plc

Design, development and manufacture

Capacity: ‘The turbine consists of a 3-bladed, upstream pitch controlled rotor with a relatively standard drivetrain and power electronics. The turbine unit itself is buoyant to allow it to be retrieved to shore for maintenance within a single slack water period (30 mins)’

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TOCARDO INTERNATIONAL BV www.tocardo.com

Young company founded in 2008

Based in The Netherlands with a branch office in the UK

‘Tocardo is an in-stream energy generating technology and business concept, developed by Teamwork Technology BV over the past 10 years’

Products: Turbines T50, T150 and T500

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BIOFUEL

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Biodiesel-Fuel.co.uk www.biodiesel-fuel.co.uk

UK manufacturer

Capacity: ‘our processors can produce biofuel in 150, 300, 450, 600, 1000 or 2000 litre batches. Our unique production plant can process 8000 litres of biofuel in 8 hours’

Prices: from £1,299.00 for 90 L processor

Installation of biodiesel processor. More information at: www.biodiesel-fuel.co.uk/installation

Supplier: Gaia Commodities

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BIO UK FUELS www.bioukfuels.co.uk

Sheffield-based company

Products: Fuel (biodiesel, diesel), biodiesel manufacturing (methanol, methylate, sodium hydroxide, amberlite, fuel pod 2 used, cooking oil)

Services: consultancy, biodiesel testing and glycerol disposal

Free waste oil collection service in the UK

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GREENFUELS www.greenfuels.co.uk

International biodiesel supplier

Capacity: commercial biodiesel plants and larger scale FuelMatic systems

Products: Fuelpod2, Fuelpod3, Fuelpod4, Fuelmeister 150, Fuelmeister 2, Fuelmeister 3, BP-6 Purification Rig, BP-12 Purification Rig, BP-6 0 Purification Rig, BP-120Purification Rig, Cold Flow 350, Bioboost 1000, GF-20 Centrifuge, GF-25 Centrifuge, GF-20 Centrifuge Kit , GF-25 Centrifuge Kit, Pumped Filtering Kit, Fulermaker, Fuematic and Fuelsonic

Small and high scale products for households and companies

Dealers all around the world

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