Centre for Alternative Technology
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ENERGY 21
- Uniting action for renewable energy -
Energy 21 is a network of UK-based organisations and individuals working to promote renewable energy. Its key objective is to help members work more effectively towards the shared objective of a future dispersed and diverse sustainable energy system.
For more information, contact Catriona Toms,
energy21@cat.org.uk.
ENERGY 21 SEMINAR, AUGUST 2008
Community energy transition
Local Councils, community groups, energy organisations and members of Transition Towns Groups met, learnt, and planned positive actions in the face of peak oil and climate change.
Energy 21 and CAT joined up with INFORSE - the Europ-wide network of renewable energy organisations, of which CAT is a member - to bring 30 delegates to discuss and learn how to set up community managed renewable energy projects.
The Energy 21 seminar provided an exciting forum where community groups could network and explore visions of how they can meet the challenges of the 21st century delivering both climate and energy security.
The seminar provided the fantastic settings and surroundings for people to network, meet and most importantly share and learn from each other.
Copies of the presentations are available to download at the links below:
- Best practice from around Europe - Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE
- Community biogas - Andy Bull, SWEA
- Community technology - Prof David Elliott, Open University
- District heating - Pete West, SWEA
- EcoDyfi: a community regeneration NGO - Paul Allen, CAT
- EU climate policies - Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE
- Island electricity generation on the Isle of Eigg - Jaise Kuriakose, CAT
- Main grant funding sources for community renewable energy - Tanya Hawkes and Chris Whitehouse, CAT
- Potential community activities in the Dyfi Valley - Peter Harper, CAT
- The community energy transition - Paul Allen, CAT
- Transition energy planning - Charmian Larke, Transition Penwith
- Wind power to the people - Duncan Kerridge, Bro Dyfi Community Renewables
