Thursday 1 November 2007
ICO Conference Centre, London
£395+VAT (£50 off if you book by 24 August)


In response to the need to reduce CO2 emissions, investment in renewable energy is at an all time high. The EU has recently declared an initiative for renewable energy sources to meet 20% of Europe’s energy demands by 2020. London boroughs are also well under way in implementing the 10% Merton rule. The industry must therefore get to grips with working with renewables as they become ever more prevalent and even a necessity in the UK. Attending Renewable Energy ‘07 will help you to meet this challenge.

This conference aims to equip engineers and anyone else involved with renewable energy with the information that they need to take full advantage of this vibrant and rapidly expanding sector. Tackle policy and technical issues and meet the key players in renewables who are driving the sector forward.

Further details

Labels: climate change, design, events, housing

The latest round of the Shell Springboard awards is now open. Shell Springboard is a UK-wide programme that provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK, with up to six awards of £20k - £40k in each of three regions.

In short, the judges are looking for business plans for a product or service which:
will lead to greenhouse gas reductions;
are commercially viable; and
are innovative.

The closing date for applications is Friday 9 November 2007.

http://www.shellspringboard.org/

Labels: awards, carbon neutral, climate change, funding

RIBA organise regular seminars, aimed primarily at architects and designers. Below are a number of ones that may be interest to readers. Further details of these and others are avaiable on the RIBA website:
http://www.riba.org/go/RIBA/About/RSAW_261.html

Make Low-carbon Housing a Reality
Gavin Hodgson & John Willoughby, BRE
Thursday 4 Oct 9.30am to 5pm
Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff

Building Regulations: Part L
Nick Evans, UWIC
Tuesday 16 Oct 4pm to 6pm
National Botanic Garden, Carmarthen

The Role of Design Review and Achieving Design Quality
Cindy Harris, Design Commission For Wales
Tuesday 23 Oct 5pm to 6.30pm
The Cambria, Aberystwyth

Reegen, an Aberystwyth-based member of the Cluster, is offering a web-based starter energy audit for businesses. The simple-to-use free "bronze" web service takes a few minutes to complete, and offers businesses a report on energy consumption.

More detailed "silver" and "gold" services which help businesses to identify efficiency savings and recommendations on different energy technologies are also availaible.

http://www.reegen.co.uk/energy-audits.php

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E-ON, one of the UK's electricity generating and supply companies, offers grants up to £30,000 to community and not-for-profits as funding for energy efficiency and renewables.

E.ON has to be the sole corporate sponsors of the project but applications from projects supported by joint funding from matching public sector funding (such as the LCBP) are accepted.

Further details

List of other funding

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Carbon emissions per person in Wales are the highest in the United Kingdom and the 12th highest in the world, according to a report.

BBC Online story

Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchant, has opened its first dedicated renewable energy centre in Chelmsford. The centre offers energy saving products and technologies, along with specialist advice to support the trade in using and promoting renewable energy solutions.

Item on TP website

Labels: carbon neutral, housing