Using Renewable Energy to Create Economic Diversification – A case study
Belinda Miller
Head of Economic & Environmental Sustainability Aberdeen City Council, Scotland
Aberdeen City Council 2007 A story in three parts
• Municipal Estate • Housing • Economic Diversification
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Aberdeen City
• Population – 210,000 • North East Scotland • Cairngorm National Park and Royal Deeside • Golf, Fishing, Activity Sports • A City ‘in Bloom’
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Aberdeen City
• Fishing & Agriculture • Oil and Gas • Life Sciences • Universities
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Why is reducing carbon emissions important to Aberdeen?
• Environmental – climate change impacts on biodiversity, agriculture • Social – fuel poverty, flooding, cost of living • Economic – real financial savings to Council, long-term employment, sustainable economic growth • New UK Target 26-32% cut by 2020 & 60% by 2050
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Aberdeen’s Commitments
• Aalborg Commitments for Sustainable Development (ICELI) • Cities for Climate Protection (ICELI) • North Sea Commission Sustainable Development Thematic Group • Scottish Local Authorities Climate Change Declaration • WWF Global Footprint Partner • Published Climate Change Action Plan (2002)
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Our Estate
• Carbon Trust Programme – Buildings, Transport and Waste • Set Carbon Baseline 2002/03 (47,926tCE) • Target to reduce CO2 emissions by 10% by 2010 and 15% by 2015
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Our Estate
• Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Low Energy Equipment • Renewable Energy Installations • Education • Water and Energy Controls • 100% Green Energy • 31% reduction achieved in 2006/07 on Buildings and Street Lighting
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Use of renewable energy
Example - solar at Bridge of Don Academy swimming pool
Aberdeen City Council 2007 The future possible savings – Power Down PCs
Based on 8000 Yearly cost Yearly CO 2 computers saving (£) saving (t)
20% of staff comply £17,000 150
50% of staff comply £43,000 370
90% of staff comply £77,000 660
Aberdeen City Council 2007 70% of World Energy is for domestic use……
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Housing
Housing Tenure • Over 100,000 home 5% Owner in Aberdeen Occupied 10% • Target to reduce CO2 Public in all Homes by 28% 23% Private 62% by 2010 based on Rented Housing 1997 baseline Ass • Achieved in 2007
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Aerial Thermal Image of City
Aberdeen City Council 2007 National Home Energy Rating Comparisons
Spread of NHER values for Spread of NHER values for Council stock at 31.03.03 Council stock at 31.03.06
Aberdeen City Council 2007 CHP district heating schemes
This year 1000 flats in multi storeys have been linked to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) district heating schemes
45% reduction in CO 2 and 50% reduction in fuel costs
Also linked in public buildings: • Hazlehead Academy and swimming pool • Beach Ballroom, Leisure Centre and Ice Rink • 2 sports changing facilities
Aberdeen City Council 2007 CHP plant at Stockethill
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Encouraging renewable energy in homes
Set up Renewables Connection – Private householders – Local Authority – Housing Associations – SMEs Technical appraisal of property – Help to access grants – Help with Planning Application – Trusted traders
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Economic Diversification
– To make Aberdeen a global Energy city, as well-known for renewables as it is for oil and gas – To harness our existing capabilities to deliver renewable energy objectives
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Economic Opportunities in Renewables
• 40,000 Oil & Gas Jobs • 400 Renewables (doubled since 2004) • Long Term Potential – 15-35,000 • Energy Technologies Institute (£1billion)
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Areas of Work
• Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group • Offshore wind farm • Energy Futures Centre • The All-Energy Conference (May) • Skills Transfer from Oil and Gas • Supporting large and small R&D projects
Aberdeen City Council 2007 BIOMASS
Aberdeen City Council 2007 The Renewables Revolution
Aberdeen City Council 2007 EUROPES WIND RESOURCE
Full Load Hours/Year
Aberdeen City Council 2007 Offshore Wind Farm Proposal
Aberdeen City Council 2007 BIRD WATCHING
Aberdeen City Council 2007 BEATRICE – Talisman Demonstration
Aberdeen City Council 2007 ROTECH Engineering Ltd – Tidal Turbines
Aberdeen City Council 2007 ENERGY FUTURES CENTRE OBJECTIVES
• Promotion of sustainable energy with business and community
• To provide energy recruitment careers opportunities and advice
• To provide a focus for renewables research and development
• To promote Aberdeen’s role as an Energy Capital
• To influence energy policy development at a national and international level
Aberdeen City Council 2007 ENERGY FUTURES CENTRE
Aberdeen City Council 2007 SCOTLAND – A Renewable Energy Base
• Grid Capacity • Investment and ambition • Private Sector Investment opportunities
Aberdeen City Council 2007 For further information contact:
Belinda Miller
Head of Economic & Environmental Sustainability
E-mail: [email protected]
Aberdeen City Council 20072006