richard davies: funding support

Richard Davies

Director

<Funding & Support>

for <BioEnergy Projects>

in the <West Midlands>

3Ds

Demand Reduction

Decarbonisation

Decentralisation

Climate Change + Energy Security + Finite Fossil Fuel

= The Same Actions

West Midlandspopulation: 5.3 million

CO2 : 50 million

tonnes

West Midlandspopulation: 5.3 million

CO2 : 50 million

tonnes

Sources: Energy4All, WDM, IEA

Nigeriapopulation: 140 millionCO2 : 52 million tonnes

Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell

28th January 2008

"Regardless

of which route we

choose, the world's

current predicament

limits our maneuvering

room. We are

experiencing a

step-change in the growth

rate of energy demand

due to population growth

and economic

development, and Shell

estimates that after

2015 supplies of

easy-to-access oil

and gas will no

longer keep

up with

demand."

Fuels used in E generation/Mtoe

Fuel 2003 2007

Coal 31.6 31.9

Oil 0.7 0.8

Gas 24.5 27.5

Nuclear 20.0 14.0

Hydro 0.2 0.4

Other renewables 0.4 0.6

Net imports 0.2 0.4

What is 1% of GDP?

• UK GDP (08/09) = £1,463,000,000,000

• 1% = £14,630,000,000 (£14.6 billion)

• £243.83 per person

• British Taxpayers have just provided £600

billion of loans, guarantees and capital to

rescue the UK’s Banks

Decarbonisation by 2020Options……..

Onshore wind

Offshore wind

Biomass with solid recovered fuels (waste!)

Carbon capture & storage

Nuclear power

The heart of the matter DEMAND REDUCTION

• In 2003 final consumption of E was 336,218GWh

• In 2007 final consumption of E was 341,945GWh

• Up 1.7% or 5,727GWh

• Biomass projects in 2007 (Co-firing with fossil fuels, animal biomass & plant biomass) generated some 2,920 GWh of Electricity

• This was just 51% of the extra electricity we used over 48 months ending 2007

• Simplistically we are collectively squandering the efforts to DECARBONISE because we are failing to reduce DEMAND

‘To ensure we achieve maximum efficiency from all of our renewable energy projects we

need to remove some of the existing barriers to deployment. In the past, suppliers have

been critical over the cost & length of time it takes for planning permission to be granted.

While it is essential we maintain the democratic, participatory nature of our planning

system, we must balance that with wider national policy and industry needs.’

Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State for Energy DBERR

“In the past, we didn’t understand the effect of our actions. Unknowingly, we sowed the wind and now, literally, we are reaping the whirlwind. But we no longer have that excuse: now we do recognise the consequences of our behaviour. Now surely, we must act to reform it: individually & collectively; nationally & internationally.” David Attenborough

“Search all the parks in all your cities; you'll find no statues of committees.” David Ogilvy 1911-1999