On 14 September 2010 09:42, Matt Phillips In case you have not studied the German Energiekonzept document, below are some informal notes on what it says. Last week the German government released its major conclusions of a review of energy policy in its Energiekonzept. If your German is up to scratch, here it is: http://www.bmu.de/files/pdfs/allgemein/application/pdf/entw_energiekonzept_kf.pdf […]
Read MoreA manufacturer claims "the pulsed meter output facility is an essential part of meter technology and should be preserved, not blocked as OFGEM is permitting the Energy Companies to do".
CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE PULSED OUTPUT METER FOR THE SAKE OF UK PLC Summary: 50% of electricity and gas used in building is used in small quantities and metered through low volume non Half Hourly registering meters – as per your house which are read every 3 months roughtly, and hence are quarterly year metering . To […]
Read MoreCall for papers on 'Embedded Carbon in New Design' for the Proceedings of ICE – Energy journal
The journal Proceeding of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Energy encourages paper submissions on the topic of Embedded Carbon in New Design. The call for papers is here:
Read MoreThe relationship between our rotten political system, the voting system and energy and other vital policy issues.
Dear All, forgive me for inflicting yet again my views on the relationship between our rotten political system, the voting system and energy and other (health, environment, media, financial, tax, justice) vital policy issues. In a nutshell, it seems blindingly obvious, ( to me anyway) that with our system, where the PM wields enormous power, […]
Read MoreRenew – leading newsletter on Renewable Energy – concessionary terms for Claverton Energy Group Members
CEG Concessionary offer- Renew Claverton Energy Group members a can subscribe to the UK’s leading renewable energy policy journal Renew at the reduced price of £14 p.a. (instead of £20 p.a.). To subscribe go to www.natta-renew.org and sign up via Pay Pall at the £14 concessionary level, or contact Tam_Dougan@natta-renew.org mentioning that you are […]
Read MoreThe Cogeneration or CHP Directive
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 […]
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 MoreOwning and Operating Costs of Waste and Biomass Power Plants
Claverton Energy Conference, 23/24/25th October 2009
Dave Andrews, DAEC
Here are some broad brush head line figures for the owning and operating of a particular kind of advanced staged combustion power plant, obtained from a leading manufacturer, suitable for biomass, waste materials and waste wood. The process is essential combustion, but is referred to as gasification / combustion, meaning the material is first charred on a grate, with the off syngas being burnt in a separate adjacent and low level refractory chamber. The char is then burnt at a later stage as it moves down the great. This leads to greater burn up of fuel and lower emissions. The syngas combustion is maintained within the ceramic, and special gas flows prevent the contaminants in the gases fouling and degrading the ceramics.
Read MoreClaverton Group's comment on BBC Radio 4 "You and Your's" on the Energy Gap 13th October 2009 – its cheaper to save than to build.
David Porter of the AIP (founded originally by David Andrews as the AIEP to counter the monolithic anti market and anti chp bias of the CEGB – Ed.) needs reminding that grants for A++ fridges etc (say we offer £30 to reduce baseload from 600 to 120 kWh/yr = £750 to save 1 kW) are cheaper […]
Read MoreProf Dave Elliot and Renew – Claverton Energy Group's "House Magazine"
Renew, the long-running 34 page bimonthly newsletter on renewable energy developments and policy, is now being offered to subscribers in PDF form. It’s an invaluable and unique source of news and analysis produced by Prof Dave Elliott of the Open University. Now in its 30th year, it covers news and issues from the UK, EU […]
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