financing energy and environmental improvements: edinburgh’s experiences
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Financing Energy and Environmental Improvements: Edinburgh’s Experiences. David Somervell, Energy & Sustainability Manager University of Edinburgh – Estates & Buildings Department 13 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT Tel 0131 650 2073 http://www.eso.ed.ac.uk [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Financing Energy andEnvironmental Improvements:
Edinburgh’s Experiences David Somervell, Energy & Sustainability Manager
University of Edinburgh – Estates & Buildings Department13 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT Tel 0131 650 2073
http://www.eso.ed.ac.uk [email protected]
The imperative for action
1. Climate Chaos … is it for real?
2. How will it affect our organisations?
3. Developing a Strategic Approach
4. Invest now in Utilities Infrastructure
5. Decentralised Energy Solutions
6. Fundraising Experiences
Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa. Children stand behind one of thousands of livestock that died from thirst in southern Ethiopia. [REUTERS March 2006]
What’s needed?
1. Interested, Enthusiastic People2. Senior Management Support 3. Allocation of Resources (Money)
PLUS … Some Measure of Luck / Timing!
Start at the Beginning
• An Energy / Carbon Management Policy
• Commit to invest “X%” of Utility Spend
• Allocate Management Responsibility
• Establish Peer Support Network – EAUC
• Holistic / Whole Institution Approach
• Whole Life Cost / Best Value
Edinburgh:
“University
in the City”
… invested
£12million in
Decentralised
Energy / CHP
2002-2005
2003: 526kWe CHP engine for Pollock Halls
2004: 2.7MWe CHP engine for
King’s Bldgs
2005: 1.6MWe CHP engine
for George Sq
Combined Heat and Power
UK Energy Flows – 50% wasted
George Square Energy Centre
George Sq buildings now linked:
George Sq: Trigeneration
First remove old steam boilers…First remove old steam boilers…
1.6MWe Alternator bolts on
High Efficiency, Low NOx BoilerHigh Efficiency, Low NOx Boiler
75 cubic metre Thermal Store75 cubic metre Thermal Store
• GE Jenbacher 612 Engine
12 cylinder Jenbacher Engine12 cylinder Jenbacher Engine
600kW600kW Absorption ChillerAbsorption Chiller
Thanks to our CHP Partners
• PB Energy Services – for Scheme Design
• Crown House Technologies – Main Contractor
• Estates & Buildings – implementation
• Clarke Energy – Jenbacher Maintenance
• Energy Saving Trust – for £5m funding support
www.eso.ed.ac.uk
Rankine Engineering Building
Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics
Why we have done this …?
• Invest in infrastructure
• Annual Carbon savings
• Leadership role
• Save money long-term
Lessons Learnt Along the Way
• Opportunism Pays – but need to be prepared
• Read the Runes / keep an ear to the ground: – Defra / EST Community Energy programme– EST Local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres– DTI – Solar Major Demonstration Programme– EST Transport Energy Consultancy Support– Carbon Trust SSA / SSM / CHP / DA– SALIX Finance for Public Sector Organisations– Scottish Biomass Support Scheme– SUSTRANS Local Cycling Infrastructure Funds– Regional Development Agencies
Edinburgh: Founded in 1582
Now 425 years old …
and in 400 years time?
…because there is only 1 planet