Decentralised Energy

Heat efficient Holborn

6 June 2011: inmidtown – which represents the interests of 560 businesses in Holborn, Bloomsbury and St Giles – is working with Camden to explore opportunities to increase the use of decentralised energy in the area by linking heat loads together. Further information on their energy sharing initiative here.

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Making a case for national heat mapping

1 June 2011: Article highlighting London’s Decentralised Energy Master Planning (DEMaP) programme, which has led to the production of the London Heat Map.

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Mayor’s responses to London Assembly energy and climate change questions

May 2011: The Mayor’s responses to the London Assembly on energy and climate change questions questions included:

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Dalston Square – Decentralised Energy

May 2011: A presentation and case study by the energy services section of E.ON on the Dalston Decentralised Energy (DE) project that they have developed and now operate. Serving 553 residential units over 5 blocks with retail units and a public library, the energy centre is powered by gas-fired combined heat and power units (CHPs) and gas/biomass boilers.

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Cities should be allowed to become more financially independent

23 May 2011: The City Finance Commission have today published the results of their inquiry into the current system of city local government finance recommending that cities should be allowed to become more financially independent, to strengthen their ability to drive both local and national economic growth, deliver localism and to increase care for their communities. Of interest to supporting the development of low carbon solutions, the report proposes that new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) powers for local authorities and Business Improvement Districts should be introduced to support local infrastructure investment.

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Legal Frameworks for Sustainable Community Infrastructure

20 May 2011: The UK-Green Building Council – in conjunction with the Zero Carbon Hub – launched the  interim findings of the Legal Frameworks for Sustainable Community Infrastructure. The report represents work by an industry task group on what is needed for the development of standardised legal frameworks across the industry to facilitate the growth of Sustainable Community Infrastructure and reduce associated costs and burdens.

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London’s Energy Gap

19 May 2011: London Assembly Environment Committee note – in advance of a briefing session – on the issue of future energy supplies to London (see Agenda Item 8).

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New DECC CHP Site Assessment Tool

16 May 2011: New DECC tool posted on CHP Focus website allowing users to “get an indicative assessment and review potential options for installing CHP on a particular site and it has been carefully designed for users who have limited knowledge of CHP.”

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Southwark Heat Network

3 May 2011: Updates on Southwark’s work with SELCHP on taking waste heat from the power station to  nearby residential estates: 27 April update; 3 May update.

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Hospital’s Decentralised Energy System

26 April 2011: Mitie have been commissioned by the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead to develop an energy centre incorporating onsite CHP generation.

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E.ON to manage ESCo set-up

21 April 2011: E.ON and Barratt Homes are working together to develop 1,900 low carbon homes in two projects across London. The developments, the former St. Andrews Hospital in east London and New South Quarter in Croydon, will utilise a centralised combined heat and power (CHP) units and biomass boilers to supply heat and hot water to residents.

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Low Carbon London

13 April 2011: Guardian feature on future electricity demand includes comment from UK Power Networks (London’s electricity distribution network operator) on their Low Carbon London project (more of which on Ofgem’s website).

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