This refers to the ”’Directive on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/62/EEC”’, officially 2004/8/EC and popularly better known as the ‘CHP Directive’ It is a European Union directive for promoting the use of cogeneration in order to increase the energy efficiency and […]
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Claverton Energy Group founder Dave Andrews is accompanying his son Joe for the first week of his attempt to kayak around Britain. They leave on the 20th of April from Falmouth . They will be attempting to raise £20k for the charities Water Aid and NACC (National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease). Any donations […]
Read MoreFuture Challenges for CHP in the UK and Continental Europe, F.Starr PhD, FIMMM, C. Eng : Feb 2010
Abstract: An objective, but broadly sympathetic, view has been taken of the future of cogeneration in the UK. Although its current problems, appear to have resulted from the market economy, the basis to these difficulties is structural. These arguments are supported by discussions on the electrical and CHP efficiencies of various prime movers. These include […]
Read MoreExtract from Mailman transportation issues, trams, buses etc.
As more than one commentator has noted, we cannot convert our present motor vehicle fleet to non fossil liquid or gas fuels, because there is not enough bio-mass/arable land available, and internal combustion engines are very energy inefficient. Buses use a trivial amount of fuel compared to trucks and cars. Converting buses to run on electricity […]
Read MoreEvent Invitation: “Selling to the Bottom of the Pyramid: Lessons from Marketing Compost” by Jonathan Rouse, Director of HED Consulting
The HEDON Household Energy Network (www.hedon.info ) holds a monthly informal meeting in London, UK, where practitioners, policy-makers, funders, and business-owners actively pursuing a cleaner, affordable and more efficient household energy sector unite to share their experiences, learn from one another, and create new knowledge. The next meeting, which your members may find interesting, will […]
Read MoreMarvelous Piece from Electrical Review / Gossage column – electricity privatisation and Ofgem
Truth of the matter – from the marvelous Electrical Review Gossage Column. There has been much ribald laughter at the expense of the energy regulator, from the moment it published its grandiose ‘Discovery’ set of five scenarios for the next decade. Each of which admits the existing electricity system simply isn’t working. Ever since electricity […]
Read MoreEngine Failure & Condition Assessment
Gas / diesel internal combustion engine, generator set, marine engine failure and condition assessment expertise Believe it or not there are specialists who know about why engines fail and who are hired by disgruntled purchasers, insurance loss adjusters, and often disgruntled engine suppliers. Engines can cost up to £40million for a large marine engine, or […]
Read MoreGrid-Connected Intermittent Renewables Are The Last To Be Stored
( Note – this article will shortly be published in the Elsevier International Journal of Renewable Energy which owns all rights.) Abstract When hydro-electric power systems became wide-spread, associated developments for energy storage, using pumped water, soon followed. Many other methods of storage have since been considered. Today’s interest in other renewables, notably wind energy […]
Read MoreIndependent Power & Energy Europe conference NEC, Birmingham, 8th – 10th June 2010
The Conference on Independent Power Generation will be held at the NEC Birmingham, 8th – 10th June 2010. IP&EE – Independent Power & Energy Europe – is the essential biannual event for the Independent European Energy Sector. The Show provides an ideal platform for players in the energy industry to showcase the latest cutting-edge technology […]
Read MoreElectric power transmission costs per kWh transmission / National Grid in the UK (note this excludes distribution costs)
Info from National Grid on Capex of UK Transmission system ( this would appear to confirm that transmission charges are based on replacement costs, not written down / depreciated. I’m not an accountant / economist but if you divide the £11.5b over say 30 years repayment and add in the 4.5% and divide by kWh […]
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