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TO TRULY TRANSFORM OURECONOMY, PROTECT OURSECURITY, AND SAVE OUR

PLANET FROM THE RAVAGESOF CLIMATE CHANGE,

WE NEED TO ULTIMATELYMAKE CLEAN, RENEWABLEENERGY THE PROFITABLE

KIND OF ENERGY

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04 FOREWORDBy Alex Blackburne

06 RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NEWS

09 RENEWABLES: THE PROS AND THE CONS

12 RENEWABLES FOR THE MASSESWith Juliet Davenport, Good Energy

16 MIND THE ENERGY GAPBy Simon Leadbetter

20 LIMITLESS CLEAN ENERGY: THE STATSBy Ben Willers

22 RENEWABLES WILL WIN. ITS JUST AQUESTION OF WHENWith Gaynor Hartnell, Renewable Energy Association

25 RENEWABLE INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE SURVEY

26 RENEWABLE ENERGY: A SUMMARY OFOPINIONSWith shortlisted companies in Pioneer category at the

British Renewable Energy Awards 2013

27 DYTECNA

28 ECO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

29 GOLDEN GATES HOUSING TRUST

30 LANCASHIRE COUNTY PENSION FUND

31 TAMAR ENERGY

32 TO 2020 AND BEYONDBy Mike Landy, Renewable Energy Association

35 QUOTE WALL

36 FIXING THE PLANET WITH CLEAN ENERGYWith Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan

40 LOCAL COMMUNITIES NEED TO TAKE CONTROLOF THEIR OWN CLEAN ENERGY FUTUREBy Emma Websdale

42 CROWDFUNDING THE FUTURE OF ENERGYWith Bruce Davis, Abundance Generation

46 MASTERING THE TIDES FOR CLEAN ENERGYSwansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

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Theres a quote by Thomas Edison, inventor of thelightbulb, the motion picture camera and manyother things, about renewable energy.Speaking in 1931, he said, We are like tenant

farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel

when we should be using natures inexhaustible sources ofenergy sun, wind and tide. Id put my money on the sunand solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we donthave to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.While we have undoubtedly made great strides in developingcleaner sources of energy in the 82 years since Edison saidthis, it could be argued that as a global community, werebeing a bit slow.Fossil fuels still dominate the global energy mix, and thoughthey havent run out yet, our continued use is ramping up thepossibility of runaway climate change (something that was,incidentally, not a major issue in Edisons era).

But there are alternatives.This guide the second Guide to Limitless Clean Energythat weve done is a sales pitch but not in the traditionaladvertising sense. Its a sales pitch for better energy; fordomestic energy; for safer energy; for more secure energy; forlimitless clean energy.Speaking to some of the most powerful advocates ofrenewables, including Juliet Davenport at Good Energy andformer governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm, we presentthe consumer, business and political case for developing andinvesting in clean energy.

At an individual level, the hunger for renewables is evident.A recent poll conducted by the Department of Energy andClimate Change found that 82% of people in the UK supportedthe use of clean energy. And other surveys make for similarlyencouraging reading.

But government inghting and politicking has not helped.The lack of a decarbonisation target in the energy bill, forinstance, is likely to have put some investors off the UK. Whyinvest in alternative energy technologies in a country thatisnt committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its currentinfrastructure?This needs to change.But if consumers continue championing renewables, andbusinesses like Abundance Generation continue engaging withlocal communities on small-scale projects, change will happen.

And if more entrepreneurs and investors look behind thelobbying to see the true long-term benets of renewable

energy, change will happen. Richard Branson, for instance,recently outlined his remarkable vision that all Virgin airlineswill be 100% clean in the next year or two.We need more of these outlooks and sooner, rather thanlater.

As Gaynor Hartnell, outgoing chief executive at theRenewable Energy Association, tells Blue & Green Tomorrowon page 22, Renewables will win out over all alternatives. Itsjust a question of when.

EDITOR, BLUE & GREEN TOMORROW

FOREWORD

Do you support or oppose the use of renewableenergy for providing our electricity, fuel and heat?

Source: Department of Energy and Climate Changebit.ly/public-attitudes

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Award Sponsors:

The Renewable Energy Association will host

the 8th British Renewable Energy Awards on

Thursday, 13th June 2013 at the Jumeirah

Carlton Tower Hotel, London SW1.

40 leading companies and individuals from across the UK

renewables industry and the wider economy are in the

running for a 2013 REA Award.

From biofuels to banks, heat pumps to housing trusts and PV

to pension funds, join us once again to celebrate the best in

British renewables.

The Awards, organised by REA, offer a unique opportunity

to meet the people behind these inspiring projects, as well

as leaders from business, politics and the media.

The REA Gala Awards Dinner is a superb evening and an

established highlight in the British renewables calendar.

Its a great way to entertain clients or colleagues and offers

a very unique networking opportunity with many industry

VIP guests.

Book your place now via: www.r-e-a.net

Since leaving politics, Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo has

devoted himself to writing & broadcasting.

Hes a regular on both BBC 1s sardonic politi-

cal This Week programme and Radio 4s The

Moral Maze. He has made radio and television

documentaries on a wide range of subjects,

including ve series of Great British (and more

recently Continental) Railway Journeys for BBC 2.

After Dinner Speaker:The Right Honourable Michael Portillo



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IN THE NEWSINVESTORS GIVEN PARTIAL CERTAINTY ASGOVERNMENT PUBLISHES ENERGY BILL

November 29, 2012The government has gone some way to provide investmentcondence and certainty in the UK energy market, afterpublishing its long-awaited energy bill this morning.

Energy secretary Ed Davey outlined the make-up ofthe bill in the House of Commons, saying that it showsthe government is making good progress towards our

vision of a thriving low-carbon economy with secureenergy supplies, and sets out an energy policy that isgood for growth and good for consumers.Full story: http://bit.ly/X43pOM

REPORT FINDS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS CANCONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO RENEWABLES

March 9, 2013Government policies and investment practices arelimiting the potential of renewable energy, a study hasrevealed.

The report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI),entitled The Challenge of Institutional Investment inRenewable Energy, has that institutional investors,including pension funds, hedge funds, investmentadvisors and insurance companies, are limited to theamount they can invest into renewable energy projects.Full story: http://bit.ly/Y0a6NY



BILL GATES JOINS INVESTORS IN RENEWABLE ENERGYSTORAGE FIRM

April 4, 2013Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined a group of investors inrenewable energy storage research and development, after pledgingtowards a $35m investment in cleantech rm Aquion Energy.

Aquion is developing a water-based battery system that usessaltwater to conduct electricity and stores wind and solarenergy when this is not immediately available.Full story: http://bit.ly/10d9Uhp

PLANTS INSPIRE SCIENTISTS TO USE HYDROGEN FORENERGY

April 18, 2013Inspired by plants, Scottish scientists have harnessed theprinciples of photosynthesis to generate clean energy fromhydrogen. The breakthrough, they say, offers a potentialsolution to the global energy crisis.Published in the journal Nature Chemistry, the scientists, from

the University of Glasgow, said that the innovation could generategreen energy on an industrial scale from water, which couldsignicantly reduce the countrys carbon footprint.Full story: http://bit.ly/10kcK8d

NATIONAL TRUST PLANS AMBITIOUS RENEWABLEENERGY ROLLOUT

April 18, 2013Conservation group the National Trust has unveiled a 3.5mdeal, in conjunction with renewable electricity supplier GoodEnergy, which will see it make its rst steps in producing halfof its power from clean sources.

Forty-three National Trust sites will benet from theinvestment, which includes the installation of hydro, biomassand heat pump technology.Full story: http://bit.ly/XHZ2YV

EU MEMBER STATES SEE BOOST IN RENEWABLES USEApril 29, 2013

The 27 EU member states increased their consumption ofrenewable energy by 13% in 2011, according to the recentgures by Eurostat.The EUs statistical ofce states that over the past two years,

most European countries have increased their production ofenergy from renewable sources.Full story: http://bit.ly/17sO0K7

INCREASE IN SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY INGOVERNMENT POLL

April 30, 2013Public support for renewable energy in the UK has risen to82% from 79% in the latest Public Attitudes Tracking Surveyconducted by the Department of Energy and Climate Change(DECC).Eighty-ve per cent of respondents gave their backing tosolar, while 77% said they were behind wave and tidal

developments.Full story: http://bit.ly/12X97TL

STUTTERING INVESTMENT IS PUTTING EURENEWABLES TARGETS AT RISK

May 13, 2013Sluggish investment into renewable energy is likely toprevent the EU from meeting its 2020 renewable energytargets, according to nancial services rm Rabobanksquarterly report.

Justin Sherrard, Rabobank analyst, said, A failure tomeet the 2020 targets is a result of a number of barriers

to renewable energy investment and development, whichinclude the cost of capital, delayed infrastructure investmentsand disruptive policy adjustments.Full story: http://bit.ly/12tkDEw


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THE GREATEST

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THE CLEAN ENERGYFENCE: ON WHICHSIDE DO YOU SIT?

RENEWABLE ENERGY IS ONE OF THE MORE POLARISING AND POLITICISED

ISSUES OF THE 21ST CENTURY. OPPONENTS OFTEN HAVE POWERFUL PLATFORMSTO VOICE THEIR OPPOSITION TO LOCAL PROJECTS, BUT RARELY OFFER ANY

REALISTIC ALTERNATIVES TO THE TECHNOLOGY THEY REJECT. HERE, WE RUNTHROUGH SOME OF THE MAIN ARGUMENTS FROM THOSE AGAINST AND THOSE

IN FAVOUR OF CLEAN ENERGY.

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CLIMATE CHANGEAGAINST: WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE? SOME OF THE MOST ARDENT OPPOSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGYCOMES FROM INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND COMPANIES THAT EITHER DENY OR ARE SCEPTICAL

ABOUT HUMAN-CAUSED GLOBAL WARMING. WHY SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON UNPROVEN TECHNOLOGIES

WHEN WHAT WEVE GOT CURRENTLY IS MORE THAN SUFFICIENT?

FOR: THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION FOR INVESTING IN AND DEVELOPING CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS IS TO MITI-GATE AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. UNLESS WE DRAMATICALLY CUT OUR GREENHOUSE GAS

EMISSIONS, PRODUCED BY BURNING FOSSIL FUELS, WE WILL BE FACED WITH MORE EXTREME WEATHER,

SUCH AS FLOODS, DROUGHTS AND WILDFIRES. DEFORESTATION, OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND BIODIVERSITY

LOSS ARE OTHER UNWANTED CONSEQUENCES.

POLLUTIONAGAINST: THERE IS NO ANSWER TO THIS.

FOR: EVEN MORE BASIC THAN THE ARGUMENTS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE IS ANURGENT NEED TO REDUCE OUR POLLUTION, WHICH IS PROVING RUINOUS TO OUR

HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. AIR POLLUTION COMES WITH A MASSIVE HEALTH

BILL.

ENERGY SECURITYAGAINST: IT IS MUCH MORE SENSIBLE TO DEVELOP OTHER FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, SUCH AS NU-CLEAR POWER AND FRACKING FOR SHALE GAS, WHICH ARE PROVEN TO BE ABLE TO SUPPLY ENERGY IN THE

SHORT-TERM.

FOR: AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY IS RENEWABLE. PUTTING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ARGU-MENT ASIDE FOR A MOMENT, DEVELOPING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THAT DO NOT USE UP FINITE RESOURC-

ES, RATHER THAN THOSE WITH THAT WILL RUN OUT, SEEMS THE WISEST AND MOST SUSTAINABLE OPTION.

DOMESTIC ENERGYAGAINST: WE HAVE A VALUABLE UNTAPPED DOMESTIC RESOURCE IN SHALE GAS.

WE SHOULD EXPLOIT THAT FULLY BEFORE INVESTING IN SPECULATIVE TECHNOLO-GIES. RENEWABLE ENERGY CANNOT MEET THE COUNTRYS GROWING ENERGY

NEEDS. SOME RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WILL TAKE DECADES TO REACH THE

LEVEL OF GENERATION REQUIRED OR COMMERCIALISATION STAGE.

FOR: INVESTING IN DOMESTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY REDUCES A COUNTRYS DE-PENDENCE ON FINITE FOSSIL FUELS FROM UNSTABLE REGIMES, WHERE ECONOMIC

AND POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES CAN BRING SUPPLY INTO QUESTION. GOING FROM

ENERGY IMPORTER TO ENERGY EXPORTER WILL BENEFIT OUR BALANCE OF TRADE.

EFFICIENCYAGAINST: RENEWABLE ENERGY IS TOO DEPENDENT ON UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER. ITS NOT ALWAYS WINDYAND THE SUN DOESNT ALWAYS SHINE. ONLY FOSSIL FUELS AND NUCLEAR POWER CAN PROVIDE THE BASE-

LOAD OF ENERGY OUR ECONOMY NEEDS.

FOR: THE IMPORTANCE OF A RENEWABLES MIX CANNOT BE UNDERPLAYED. THERE WILL INEVITABLY BEDAYS WHEN THE WIND ISNT BLOWING OR THE SUN ISNT SHINING (THOUGH SOLAR PANELS STILL WORK

WHEN ITS CLOUDY), BUT ITS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT IT WILL BE CALM AND CLOUDY EVERYWHERE. HAVING

A CLEAN ENERGY ARSENAL COMPRISING OF OTHER FORMS OF RENEWABLES SUCH AS BIOMASS, HYDRO

TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHERS, IS THEREFORE CRUCIAL. AS THE TECHNOLOGY MATURES AND STORAGE IN-

NOVATIONS COMES ON STREAM EFFICIENCY WILL RISE.

SAFETYAGAINST: ONCE WE INVEST IN BETTER SAFETY MEASURES FOR FOSSIL FUELS INADDITION TO CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE, ANY DANGER OF ENVIRONMEN-

TAL DISASTERS WILL BE QUELLED. THESE INCIDENTS WERE JUST MINOR BLIPS; THE

MAJORITY OF EXTRACTION IS SAFE.

FOR: CLEAN ENERGY IS DEMONSTRABLY SAFER THAN CONVENTIONAL ENERGYSOURCES. BPS DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER IN 2010 AND THE DANGERS OF AN

OIL SPILL IN THE ARCTIC ARE JUST TWO EXAMPLES OF HOW FOSSIL FUELS POSE



A SEVERE THREAT TO ECOSYSTEMS AND HEALTH WORLDWIDE. FUKUSHIMA, CHER-

NOBYL AND THREE MILE ISLAND ARE CLEAR ENOUGH WARNINGS OF THE DANGERS

OF NUCLEAR POWER. CIVILIAN NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION HERALDS A LESS SAFE

WORLD WITH MORE NUCLEAR NATIONS.

EMPLOYMENTAGAINST: THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY HAS JOBS FOR PEOPLE TODAY RATHER THAN UNCERTAINTY IN THEFUTURE. INVESTMENT IN CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE, FRACKING AND NUCLEAR WILL ALL CREATE NEW

JOBS.

FOR: CLEAN ENERGY CREATES JOBS. AND LONG-TERM JOBS AT THAT. THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATIONESTIMATED THAT THE 110,000 EMPLOYED IN RENEWABLES IN 2012 COULD RISE TO 400,000 BY 2020. THE MORE

MATURE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY HAS A FALLING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING IN IT.

COSTAGAINST: OUR ECONOMY SIMPLY ISNT WEALTHY ENOUGH TO INVEST MONEY ONEXPENSIVE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS UNPROVEN. GREEN ENERGY IS DRIV-

ING UP CONSUMER ENERGY BILLS, WHEN WHAT WE REALLY NEED, IS ASSURANCE

THAT OUR LIGHTS ARE GOING TO STAY ON.

FOR: THE SHORT-TERM COST OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MAY BE GREATER THAN FOS-SIL FUELS IN SOME CASES, BUT OVER THE LONG-TERM, THE BALANCE IS SHIFTING.

AS RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES MATURE, THEY WILL BECOME CHEAPER AND MORE

STABLE. MEANWHILE, AS FOSSIL FUELS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND

AND EXTRACT, THEIR PRICE WILL RISE AND BECOME MORE VOLATILE.

SUBSIDIESAGAINST: WE SHOULD NOT BE SUBSIDISING UNPROVEN, INEFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES TO THE SCALE THAT WEARE CURRENTLY. LETS GIVE OUR MONEY INSTEAD TO ENERGY SOURCES THAT ARE ALREADY MATURED AND

CAN PROVIDE SUFFICIENT POWER TO OUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES NOW.

FOR: SUBSIDY IS JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR A GOVERNMENT AID FOR A PUBLIC GOOD. SOLAR PVS SUBSIDYHAS BEEN DRAMATICALLY CUT IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS OR SO, BUT THE COST OF THE TECHNOLOGY HAS

FALLEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. TO PUT THE WHOLE ENERGY MARKET IN CONTEXT, THE ORGANISATION FOR ECO-

NOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT SAYS EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THE UK ALREADY SUBSIDISES FOSSIL

FUELS BY 138 AND RENEWABLES BY ONLY 53. IN OTHER WORDS, FOR EVERY POUND OF RENEWABLE SUB-

SIDY, FOSSIL FUELS RECEIVE 2.60. IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE, RENEWABLE ENERGYS SUBSIDY WILL

SEEM SMALL IN COMPARISON TO THE GUARANTEE OF A LIMITLESS, CLEAN AND DOMESTIC ENERGY SUPPLY.

COMMUNITIESAGAINST: RENEWABLE ENERGY SHOULD NEVER BE FORCED UPON A COMMUNITY EVEN IF THERE ARE FINANCIAL BENEFITS INVOLVED. A WIND FARM IN A VILLAGE

LIES IDLE MUCH OF THE TIME AND RUINS THE COUNTRYSIDE.

FOR: ENGAGING WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY IS KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL RENEWABLEENERGY PROJECT. MANY DEVELOPMENTS ALLOW PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THEM [SEEPAGE 42] MEANING LOCALS CAN BENEFIT NOT ONLY FROM HAVING CLEAN ENERGY

PIPED DIRECTLY INTO THEIR HOMES; BUT FROM SEEING A FINANCIAL RETURN OVER

THE YEARS.

AESTHETICSAGAINST: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND IN PARTICULAR WIND, BUT SOLAR TOO IS SEEN BY SOME AS AN EYE-SORE; A DREADFUL BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE.

FOR: MANY SUPPORTERS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ELEGANT WHITE PYLONSAND SLOWLY ROTATING BLADES OF A WIND TURBINE PRODUCING CLEAN ENERGY, OR A FIELD COVERED IN

SOLAR PANELS CATCHING THE SUNS RAYS AND TURNING THEM INTO CHEAP ELECTRICITY. KNOWING THAT A

STRUCTURE IS THE THING THATS KEEPING YOUR LIGHTS ON, WHILE NOT HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR

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RENEWABLESFOR THE

MASSESREGULAR READERS OF BLUE & GREEN TOMORROW WILL ALREADY BE VERYFAMILIAR WITH 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY COMPANY, GOOD ENERGY. IN THEPAST 12 MONTHS, THE FIRM HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, AND ITSCEO JULIET DAVENPORT BRINGS US UP TO SPEED WITH GOINGS-ON.

electricity.The really interesting part for us isseeing the social housing organisations

investing in solar in their properties, togive themselves a return but also helpsupport their tenants in terms of reducingbills. Good Energys exible service helpedunderpin this investment, and we hopeto be able to support those organisationsgoing forward.

What do you think your veryencouraging annual report said aboutrenewable energy in the UK?I think its very buoyant at the moment.There have been some knock-backs, and

weve seen a change in policy on FiT. Butactually, were seeing a lot of positivityabout the technology and the price of itimproving.There is a growing general awareness that

we need to start to make changes on howwe use and generate energy, to improvethe outlook from a security and climatechange point-of-view.Our organisation is trying to put thecustomer at the heart of it all rather thantrying to be technology led, because any

investment the market makes is essentiallythere to ensure that households andbusinesses can buy affordable, secure, lowcarbon energy for the future. Engaging withindividuals and businesses on how to solvethis problem is a very powerful way forward.

Since we last spoke to you or TheGuide to Limitless Clean Energy 2012,what has happened at Good Energy?Last year, we grew our customer base including our small generators andelectricity and gas customers by around80%.

And that was driven by a signicant

number of people getting involved ingenerating power, from individualsthrough to social housing organisations.

As their FiT administrator, we look afterthem, checking their meters and ensuringthat they get paid for producing renewable



Are renewables in a better positionnow than this time last year?The UK has a larger percentage ofrenewables in our mix now than ever.One day in March this year around11% of the UKs demand was being metby wind. At the same time, one of thegas pipelines from Belgium had failed,pushing the price of gas up in the dayahead market and inuencing the forwardenergy price to almost three times thenormal value.For me, this demonstrates precisely why

we need a good mix across all differenttechnologies; no technology is secure, ashistory demonstrates time and time again.

You previously said that one o the

key things the government needsto understand is how the marketstructure that its implementing isaecting the smaller players thenon-traditional energy suppliers.Does it have a better understandingo this now?I think the government is still struggling.When we look at the mechanisms that

were likely to see coming into play overthe next couple of years, particularly inthe electricity market reform, I think

its such a massive challenge evenfor the bigger players. For the smallerplayers increased complexity just meansincreasing the pressures of covering costsacross a smaller customer base.There is some work going on for thesmaller players, both suppliers andgenerators, but its still on the marginsrather than at the centre.Our point is that these are potentially thetechnologies of the future so youve gotto make sure the market is structuredaccordingly, and future proofed. Have we

moved on? Im not entirely sure. Im notcondent that weve moved on and recentmeetings with ofcials have reinforcedthat opinion.

The energy bill was published inDecember. Did the government go arenough or renewables?We would have liked to have seen adecarbonisation target, because at themoment, there are few signals fromgovernments about the vision for the future

beyond 2020 and as such we will begin tosee investments slow down until there is.I know governments have shorter timehorizons, but investments take time.We think on ve to 10-year horizons.To make that type of planning not just

for the energy industry but also for thewider industry, it must understand that acommitment is important going forward.

The lack o a decarbonisation targethas been picked up by many industrybodies as one o the dening issuesto come out o the energy bill. Has itaected consumer condence?We all know this is about the longer term.For the short-term, no, I dont think it has.Its something we need to get back onthe agenda and make sure the short-term

political football, which is what it seems tohave become, is about the long-term.From our point-of-view, thedecarbonisation target is something wethink we should be working towards. It

would have been good to get it in thisenergy bill, because it makes sense to dothat.Its still all up for grabs, and obviously

we can still go after it. But in terms ofconsumers, my answer is no.

What is the primary driver orsomeone who switches to GoodEnergy? Is their motivationenvironmental, nancial or a mixtureo both?I think its a mixture of both. And theres

another thing up there, weve come top ofthe Which? customer satisfaction survey3 times out of the last 4 years. I thinkproviding good customer service is part ofour credibility and ensuring that our staffare trained to be able to answer a rangeof questions on energy efciency andrenewables is incredibly important.We also have had stable prices for thelast four years. Customers seem to reallyappreciate that and its something we willbe working on for the future.There are probably ve or six boxes that

different people will tick. But being greenis the core part of it.

You recently launched a local tarior customers who live near Delabolewind arm. What were the drivers orlaunching this?We bought the site as the oldestcommercial wind farm in the UK, and werepowered it in 2010, installing 4 turbinesthat generate enough electricity to poweraround 5,500 homes. This means that the

site produces nearly two and half timesmore than it did before.In the planning process we held threeconsultations on that project and met

with the local community. At the eventswe talked them through the project,

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and a key feedback was that we got waspeople asking, Can we buy electricityfrom the site? Can you deliver us cheapelectricity?We didnt make the commitment at thetime, but we agreed to investigate to see

whether we could. We launched theDelabole tariff as a result.

Are there plans to roll similar plans

out elsewhere in the UK?What were looking at now is whether

we can roll it out to other sites that weredeveloping. We gured out that for a windsite, it needs to be above 4 megawatts(MW) for us to offer a local tariff. Werelooking at potentially launching a localtariff at a site were developing at themoment, and for another two sites in thepipeline.

Good Energy recently launched a

partnership with the National Trust.How did that come about?We were chosen by the National Trust tobe its principal energy partner at the endof 2012. I think they were particularlyimpressed by our green credentials and

reputation for outstanding customerservice.We will partner the National Trust forthe next three years and help develop itsrenewable strategy. Together we hope

to inspire people to switch to greenelectricity, reduce their energy usage andif possible generate their own renewablepower at home.Members and supporters can get involvedtoo. For each household that signs up toour dual fuel tariff via the National Trust,

we will pay 40 to the Trust, providingit with an income to invest in energyinfrastructure and reduce CO2 emissionsat the same time.

One o the things that has been

widely mentioned in reports aboutthe deal is the lack o wind power.What were the reasons or notincluding wind?The National Trust went to all itsproperties to see how it could save CO2emissions with the resources it has at eachsite. A lot are buildings or on woodlandestates, and most are being heated by oil.These sites are looking to use biomass.They have also identied some hydropower potential, because many sites have

old mills or are next to rivers.The National Trust has chosen renewablesappropriate to the resources of the specialplaces it looks after.One of the things its working on is a toolto look at the value of landscapes. For us,

its helpful because we can potentially usethat in terms of sites were looking at fordeveloping wind.

What would you say to Blue & GreenTomorrow readers who might haveread about Good Energy, but are yetto make the switch?Its always about time. People are always

very time poor. People are concernedwhen they change their utility providerabout how much time its going totake and whether its going to be moreexpensive.I think the best thing for anybody to dois to give us a call. Our customer servicesguys are all trained in energy efciency,and were now accredited by the Energy

Savings Trust. You can just ring up for achat and nd out about what you can do.In terms of switching to Good Energy, its

very easy and takes less than ve minutes.You can do it quickly via our website orover the phone if you prefer to talk to ourfantastic customer services team.Finally, one of the things we tend to see isthat Good Energy customers generally useless electricity than the national averagebecause theyre thinking about it. Were agreat place to come to, even if you dont

switch immediately. Its about startingthat conversation; how you can use lessenergy, whether you can generate yourown energy and whether you want toswitch.www.goodenergy.co.uk

RENEWABLEENERGY IS VERYBUOYANT AT THE

MOMENT



Image: Andrew, Customer Care Advisor

Energy Saving Trust advice score: 86%

Its comments like Marks that helped us topthe Which? customer satisfaction survey forthe second year running.

But our excellent customer care isnt the onlything that makes us special.

We source our electricity from certifiedrenewables like sunshine, wind and rain. Itsproduced locally too, by a growing communityof independent generators across Britain.

And we usually cost less than the Big Sixsstandard tariffs.

Switch quoting Blue and Green for25 off your first bill

If only allcompanieshad such greatand prompt

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MIND THEENERGY GAPBY SIMON LEADBETTER

THREE-DAY WEEKS AND BROWNOUTS MAY SEEM LIKE A DISTANT ANDUNPLEASANT MEMORY. WE FACE A SIMILAR CRISIS IN THE COMING DECADEUNLESS OUR GOVERNMENT ACTS SOON TO SECURE OUR ENERGY SUPPLY.BROWNOUTS WILL DAMAGE OUR FRAGILE ECONOMIC RECOVER THROUGH

BUSINESS CLOSURES, FALLING CONFIDENCE AND RISING ENERGY PRICES FROMIMPORTS. THIS IS THE ENERGY GAP.

In the 1970s, rampant inationand capped pay rises triggered abitter power struggle between theNational Union of Mineworkersand the Edward Heath

government. The mineworkers unionworked to rule depriving power plants ofcoal, leading the government to declarea three-day week to conserve energy. An

oil crisis with OPEC in 1973 didnt help.Fast forward 40 years, ination andunion power may have been curbed, butthe failure of successive governmentsto address our ageing energy generationplants has put us in the same invidiousposition. This time they dont haveunions or foreigners to scapegoat.The UK was a net energy importer until1980, and then North Sea oil and gasstarted to ow, making us a net exporteruntil 2004. Since then, we have been a

rapidly rising importer, taking 8% of ourenergy in 2005, the year the balanceswitched. Net import dependency in2012 had increased to 43%, its highestlevel since 1976.

In 2005, a panel of 150 energy experts,under the auspices of the UK EnergyResearch Centre and Geological Societyof London, reported that by 2020, theUK may only be producing 80% of theenergy it needs. Thats an unprecedentedshortfall, which heralds brownouts and afour-day week.Ofgems Project Discovery report in

2009 identied the problems that Britainfaced. It stated that the combinationof a global nancial crisis, toughenvironmental targets and the closure ofageing power stations would increase therisk to consumers energy supplies andcould lead to higher bills.In 2010, parliament published abrieng paper describing the loomingenergy gap. It said,There will also bea substantial loss of generating capacityduring the next decade as coal-red

capacity closes around 2015, followingthe emissions standards set by the LargeCombustion Plant Directive, and mostnuclear power stations reach the end oftheir productive lives.

In October 2012, Ofgem warnedthat there may have to be controlleddisconnections, or brownouts, ofhomes and businesses in the middle ofthe decade because Britain has so farnot done enough to make sure it hassufcient electricity.Ofgems outgoing CEO AlistairBuchanan, writing in the Daily Telegraph

In February, said, If you can imagine aride on a rollercoaster at a fairground,then this winter we are at the top ofthe circuit and we head downhill fast.Within three years we will see reservemargin of generation fall from below14% to below 5%. That is uncomfortablytight.

A reserve margin of 5% is too slim areserve if we have a particularly coldspell and energy consumption risesbeyond.

In March 2013, the UK lost 10% of itsgeneration capacity as coal and oil-redpower stations went ofine.Despite the clear warnings and apparentrecognition of the energy gap we face,



DITHERINGOVER NUCLEARAND DIVIDED OVERRENEWABLES, THEGOVERNMENTSSOLUTION APPEARSTO BE TO IMPORTSCARCE FOSSILFUELS WITH

VOLATILE PRICESFROM UNSTABLE ANDUNSAVOURY REGIMES

the government has still not securedgeneration capacity to meet our futureneeds. Dithering over nuclear anddivided over renewables, the solutionappears to be to import scarce fossil fuels

with volatile prices from unstable andunsavoury regimes.But the world has not stood still.The economic growth of China, Indiaand other emerging economies meansthe demand for fuel supplies has risen.Our success in promoting free tradeand economic growth means we now

have more competitors for increasinglyscarce resources. Energy exporters havea greater choice of customers they canserve. Russias gas can ow west into aninterfering Europe or east into a grateful

Asia.Two reports that have largely beenignored by government demonstrate thatthe UK could become a net exporter ofenergy if it produced and implemented acoherent energy strategy, with a pivotalrole of renewables.

The National Grids Future EnergyScenario report 2012 indicated thatthe UK could become a net exporter ofenergy by the 2020s, by delivering onthe commitment to have 15% of energy

generated by renewables.Meanwhile, the Offshore Valuationdemonstrated that using just a third ofour offshore energy potential could makeus a net energy exporter.

And this isnt the pipe dream oftreehugger, although we probably count

on their support.In March, Good Energy CEO JulietDavenport see page 12 wrote, Last

weekMarch 22 the combination of acold snap, dwindling gas supplies and a

pipeline failure meant gas prices spikedwithin hours on Friday. As the eventsunfolded they provided a dramaticexample of how our over reliance onimporting expensive fossil fuels like gas,leaves us exposed to volatile prices.At the same time, on Friday morninghigh wind speeds led to 11.6% ofdemand being met by wind. Accordingto RenewableUK, Saturday was anotherrecord breaking day for UK wind, andover the weekend clean British energy

was generating enough to power the

equivalent of nearly four out of every 10UK homes and consistently over 10% ofGBs overall electricity needs.The wind dial on Gridwatch, whichdisplays near real-time data on what theUKs electricity grid is doing, consistentlyshowed over 5 gigawatts (GW).We have been given a glimpse of thefuture if we fail to make the most of theabundant resources we have here in theUK. On Monday last week, Denmarkproduced enough energy from wind

power to satisfy the whole countryselectricity demand.Wind is not a silver bullet, but it mustbe an important part of the energy mixin the years to come if we are to meet



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Coal Gas Wind

OtherCarbon Capture and Storage

Other renewablesNuclear

The mix of UK energy sources today

The mix of UK energy sources in 2030

Source: National Grid, bit.ly/mix2030

3% 27% 11% 32% 12% 5%10%

32% 36% 12% 5% 4% 11%

the challenge of greater energy security,cheaper costs and cutting carbonemissions. For those who would ignorethe potential of renewables, Fridayprovided a fantastic example of what we

would be missing.A governments rst duty is the defenceof the realm and its people from enemies,both foreign and domestic.There could be no greater twin threatsto our national security than climatechange and the energy gap. The rst isexistential; the second economic.The energy gap makes us dependent onincreasing imports of scarce fossil fuels

with volatile prices from unstable andunsavoury regimes. Burning those fossilfuels makes us a primary cause of climatechange and leaves us open to its many

and unpredictable threats. More extremeweather events are the most obviousthreats, destroying agriculture, oodinghomes and businesses and harmingcommunities.The domestic enemies are those in themedia who claim that burning more

fossil fuels is just ne and that human-caused climate change is a myth.The UK could secure a domestic, cleanand limitless supply of energy by tappinginto the wind, wave and tidal resourcethat we have in abundance.Solar and nuclear both play a role. Solardue to their easy small scale installationand rapidly falling costs. Nuclear may bea necessary evil if we can bear the risksof waste storage and proliferation.Energy efciency, including residential,

commercial and transport initiatives, allplay their part in reducing demand as weclean up the supply.It would support thousands of newjobs domestically, from engineers toconstruction workers to insulation tters.It would also help create a valuable new

export industry in a global renewablemarket worth $1 trillion.Davenport makes the point, Insteadof relying on rescue from a tanker fromfar ung places like Qatar or gamblingon the hope that well nd newunconventional sources of gas, we couldbecome self-sufcient in clean energy.It not only makes economic sense butenvironmental sense too.There doesnt need to be an energy gapif politicians with vision and courage

support the renewable sector withconviction. There doesnt need to be anenergy gap if the electorate commit topunishing those who do not address thechallenge we face.The year of brownouts, 2015, is the yearof the next general election.

THERE DOESNT NEED TO BE AN ENERGYGAP IF POLITICIANS WITH VISION ANDCOURAGE SUPPORT THE RENEWABLE SECTORWITH CONVICTION



soonJUNE - Guide to Climate ChangeJULY - Guide to Charity and PhilanthropySEPTEMBER - Guide to BankingOCTOBER - Guide to InvestmentNOVEMBER - Guide to ShoppingDECEMBER - Guide to SustainabilityDECEMBER - Guide to 2014

2013 REPORTS:

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JUNE 2013:

Our June report will look at climate change - a topic that often

attracts polarising views in the media. We will look at the investment

opportunities that arise from it, and those we ought to divest from in

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5.8%

Q1 2010

6.1%

Q2 2010

8.1%

Q3 2010

7.3%

Q4 2010

7.7%

Q1 2011

9.0%

Q2 2011

Renewables share of total electricity generation

Renewable electricity cumulativeinstalled capacity(MW)

LIMITLESS CLEAN ENERGY: the stats

Renewables investment andjobs by region

Renewable electricitygeneration(GWh)

2.8% 3.4% 3.7% 2.9% 3.2% 3.4%

0.7% 0.8% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%

1.7% 1.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.2% 2.8%

0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.3%



9.1%

Q3 2011

11.7%

Q4 2011

11.2%

Q1 2012

9.8%

Q2 2012

11.7%

Q3 2012

12.5%

Q4 2012

3.9% 3.6% 4.1% 3.9% 4.5% 4.3%

1.5% 2.1% 1.5% 0.9% 1.3% 1.6%

2.3% 3.9% 3.9% 2.6% 3.3% 3.6%

1.3% 2.0% 1.5% 1.9% 2.1% 2.7%

0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%

Bioenergy Hydro Onshore wind Oshore wind Solar PV, wave and tidal

North West North East Wales Scotland Yorkshire East of England

697m1544

727m

2323

808

2625

2.3bn

4685

2.7bn

5646 3.9bn

1520

Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012

Source:gov.

uk,

bit.ly/bgtRenewable1,

bit.ly/bgtRenewable2



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WILL WIN.ITS JUST A

QUESTION OFWHENBLUE & GREEN TOMORROW CAUGHT UP WITH GAYNOR

HARTNELL, THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATIONS (REA)OUTGOING CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

We spoke to you or The Guide toLimitless Clean Energy in July last year.Can you talk us through the major eventsin the renewables industry between thenand now?Quite a bit, but the common thread runningthrough it all is increased complexity, which ofcourse is not helpful.Support levels for large-scale power to 2017 werefinally set last summer although this spawned aseries of spin-off consultations in the autumn that

have still not been fully resolved. At the smallerscale, the feed-in tariff scheme sought to drawa line under the PV fiasco with a complicatedset of rules to change the tariffs in response to



deployment levels.Not to be outdone, the renewableheat incentive produced threeconsultations last year with majorexpansion to the scheme nowdelayed until April 2014.Meanwhile,transport biofuels are still waiting forgovernment to say what it wants fromthem a policy limbo thats lastedsince July 2008.

Last time we spoke, you

said the government wasundermining investorconidence in the renewableenergy sector. Do you think this

is still the case 10 months on?I do think that were in an unusualsituation here. Weve got a coalitiongovernment with a very tight focuson financial control, and its resultingin very complex policy and very littlecertainty on anything going forward.Its uniquely challenging. Im surethe government hasnt set out toundermine investor confidence, butthat has been the consequence of itsactions.

The energy bill was publishedin December. Summarise yourthoughts on whether the

government did enough or therenewable sector.I would say that the energy bill isntreally for the renewables sector. Oneof the drivers was getting renewablessupport into a shape the government

was more comfortable with, but I seethe main reason for the energy bill isto bring nuclear forward. Thats muchof what its for.Many people have latched onto thelack of a decarbonisation target asbeing the most significant shortfall.I think thats a symptom of theimmense uncertainty created by

conflicting messages coming out fromthis government.It seems to want to pitch gas versusrenewables or nuclear versusrenewables; its wrong to have donethis, whether by design or by mistake.The REA conducted a surveyearlier this year that showed96% o the industry wasapprehensive about the UKmeeting its 2020 renewablestarget [see page 25]. Why isthis and do you think this lacko conidence is salvageable?

Just to put i t in context, the UK hasnever met a renewables target sinceit started setting them in 1990. Somissing a target is par for the course.Usually, a near-term target is missed; itis superseded by a longer-term target

which is bigger; and the tra jectorycarries on with greater investment inrenewables.Theres a balance to be struck

between near-term targets, whichkeeps the focus and pressure on, andsimply making sure were on the righttrajectory.Whilst renewable capacity is clearlyincreasing and public support isthere for it, I personally wouldntimagine that this renewables targetis going to be met by 2020. Itll bemet eventually, and then well go onbeyond it, but I dont think 2020 isrealistic. But we shouldnt let up the

pressure.

Do you think consumers andinvestors share this lack o

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conidence in renewablesdisplayed by the industry?If youre talking about the averageconsumer the man or the womanon the street I dont think mosteven realise that there is a renewablestarget. Theyre far more concernedabout the energy bills.Beyond that, if they think about itin great depth at all, they will likelybelieve what the media tells them,

which is unfortunately a bit of adistorted message.

As far as investors go, it var iesby sector. Debt lenders are goingto struggle to get to grips and beconfident with UK policy, but set

against that the UK generally hasa good reputation for not makingretrospective changes and long maythat continue.Many of them will hopefully seebeyond the current policy uncertaintyand just realise that renewablesare on the right trajectory. Thoseinvesting in technology developmentare still looking at this market prettyfavourably.

You announced in March thatyou would be stepping downrom your role ater over adecade at the REA. What wasthe hardest part o making thatdecision?I feel like Im walking away fromsomething Ive been striving toachieve for 20 years now but thejobs not actually done.I wanted there to be one single,professional, united and well-resourced trade body for renewables.

That became my objective not longafter I started working at the BritishWind Energy Association back in1995.Ive not achieved it during my timeand Im not sure anyone couldveachieved it actually. Just at thismoment, if anything, it s looking moredistant now than it ever did, which isa frustration.Tensions generally are mounting

within the industry, and this

administration, I must say, isparticularly difficult to work with.

WEVE GOT A COALITION GOVERNMENT

WITH A VERY TIGHT FOCUS ON FINANCIALCONTROL, AND ITS RESULTING IN VERY COMPLEXPOLICY AND VERY LITTLE CERTAINTY ONANYTHING GOING FORWARD

What advice would you give toyour successor?Running a pan-technology tradeassociation is difficult, but youve gotto have some principles and youvegot to stick to them like a limpet

otherwise things start to fall apart. IfI regret anything, i ts not making thatpoint clearer all the way through.

Whats the biggest challengegoing orward or the REA?So far weve been supportive of all ofthe different renewable technologies even the ones that are currentlymore expensive, because we seepotential for them in terms of theircosts coming down and the economic,

industrial benefit that they offer to UKplc.But it is coming to the time whenthings might start dropping off,either because they have becomecommercial, or they are clearlynever going to achieve that. I thinkthat will be a challenge for the REAgoing forward how to manage thattransition.

What has been your greatestachievement while REA chie

executive?Its difficult to single out oneparticular thing but I am leaving

the REA as the largest energy tradeassociation in the UK with more than1,100 members, with renewablesfirmly in the energy mix and anindustry moving in the right direction,although still facing a bumpy ride at

times.The government recognises theeconomic opportunity withinrenewables but theres clearly stillsome way to go.

What are your predictions orrenewables in the UK?We desperately need a positivebalance of payments to deal withour debt. Increasing dependence onimported gas flies in the face of this,

and exploring our renewable resourcesseems the only credible alternative.Personally, I dont think that nuclearis going to make a major difference.If there was a dash for gas and it simported gas, that will be really badnews for the UK.If we can exploit our shale gas in anenvironmentally sustainable manner and thats a big if that would bebetter, but only if we accompanyit with a really dedicated push forrenewables.

Ultimately, I think renewables, willwin out over all alternatives. I ts just aquestion of when.

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The Renewable Energy Associations (REA)

Renewables Industry Confidence Indexlooks at the current and future state ofthe industry, and found that only a smallminority of respondents feel that the UKis in a good or excellent position tomeet its binding target to generate 15%of energy from renewables in just seven

years time.Sixty-eight senior managers from thetransport, heat and electricity sectorsresponded to the survey, with 51% ofthose believing that the governments new

contracts for difference (CfD) would beineffective in driving renewable energyinvestment. Meanwhile, 70% said the lackof a decarbonisation target in the energybill sent out poor signals.The UK has to achieve a higher growthrate than any other member state to reachits 2020 renewables target, said GaynorHartnell, the REAs chief executive seepage 22.Mixed messages remain a problem andthe industry needs policy certainty andpolitical consistency.

The prize is up to 400,000 jobs by 2020,economic growth and greatly improvedenergy secur ity.

Although the insider outlook doesntappear positive, the survey showed nooverall deterioration in employment overthe past six months. A quarter of firmsexpected to see jobs increase within theindustry over the next year, while 62%expected employment levels to remain thesame.Hartnell said the poll will be repeated

every six months in order to build up acomprehensive picture showing trends inconfidence levels, adding, Our aim is toprovide government and stakeholders witha tool to gauge how policies are beingreceived.

96% OF THE RENEWABLES

INDUSTRY APPREHENSIVEABOUT UK TARGETSA SURVEY OF SENIOR MANAGERS FROM SOME OF THE UKS LEADINGRENEWABLES FIRMS HAS SHOWN THAT ONLY 4% ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEUK CAN MEET ITS CLEAN ENERGY TARGETS IN TIME FOR 2020.

The REA combined data on short-term business outlook withconidence in meeting the 2020 target and conidence to create

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REAs mission is to bring renewables into the mainstream

More renewable energy in the UK means less reliance on energy

imports, more jobs & lower greenhouse gas emissions

The UK is committed to achieving 15% of its total energy from

renewables by 2020. The REA works closely with politicians, ofcials

and others to ensure the correct legislative and regulatory framework

for growth in this sector, enabling renewables to deliver an increasing

contribution to the UKs electricity, heat and transport needs.

The REA represents renewable energy producers and promotes the use of all forms of

renewable energy in the UK. A trusted voice for the industry, the REA is the only trade body

representing the full range of technologies across all applications: power, heat, transport

and renewable gas. Our corporate membership consists of over 950 companies ranging

from energy producers, law rms & nance houses to major multi-nationals & sole traders.

Join us now!

www.r-e-a.net

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RENEWABLE ENERGYPIONEERSBLUE & GREEN TOMORROW IS A SPONSOR AT THE BRITISH RENEWABLEENERGY AWARDS 2013 IN JUNE AN ANNUAL EVENT HOSTED BY THERENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (REA).

The REA recently revealed the shortlisted companies and

individuals that will vie for accolades, and after monthsof policy uncertainty, it will be a chance to championinnovation and excellence across the renewables sector.Nominees include Good Energy see page 12, WestmillSolar Co-operative and Solarcentury.

As a preview to the event, we caught up with the fivecompanies in the pioneer award category which Blue &Green Tomorrow is sponsoring to find out more about

them and renewables more generally.

Page 27 Dytecna Page 28 Eco Sustainable Solutions Page 29 Golden Gates Housing Trust Page 30 Lancashire County Pension Fund Page 31 Tamar EnergyFor more information about the British Renewable Energy

Awards 2013, see page 5 of this guide or visi t: www.r-e-a.net/events/british-renewable-energy-awards-2013



DYTECNA

www.dytecna.co.uk

Describe your primary drivers or investing

in, or developing, renewable energy.Commercial realities of reliance on a single marketin a changing business environment initiatedthe drive. Investing our core competencies andfacilities to support and develop novel and emergingtechnologies from industry and academia is a simplebut effective method of realising business growth anddiversification while supporting UK based innovation.

Is the government doing enough to supportrenewable energy? What should it bedoing?

Marginally, but in a wholly haphazard and confusedmanner that prevents long-term planning and is self-defeating as it discourages private investment. Co-ordination across all renewable technologies with astrategy supported by government and industry wouldenable expansion and investment with minimal needfor public subsidy.

What are the consequences o ailing tomake the most o the UKs renewablepotential?Exposure to economic and energy fragility, risingenergy prices, inability to inwardly develop and

invest with certainty, loss of jobs, export potential,relinquishing the UK based technological lead.Existing policy will place the UK energy supply andthereby domestic pricing in the hands of offshoresuppliers.

Is renewable energy becoming mainstream?Why do you say that?

It is not there yet, primarily due to the inability of the

government to develop, adopt and stick to a coherentstrategic approach, vital for private investment.The public perception differs; media attention andthe newsworthy aspect of the technology make itmainstream due to the political intrigue and publicbattles.

Looking into the uture, what will therenewable energy sector look like in 10years time?The sudden public shock likely within five years dueto the reduction of UK based generation capacity

and actual realisation that energy delivery really isfragile will change the industry. Most of the smalleremerging technology companies will have beenabsorbed by larger entities, (headed by existing oiland gas corporates) already positioning and acquiringthe right technologies.

Dytecna, founded in 1947, employs around 240

personnel located at three main UK fabrication

sites delivering engineering design and systems

integration solutions, primarily to the UK

defence industry. Recent diversification activityhas seen thriving partnerships evolve supporting

emerging technology in a wide range of

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Describe your primary drivers or investing in, ordeveloping, renewable energy.

Eco always focus on high growth areas for businessdevelopment and so the renewable energy sector is anatural fit for a company such as Eco.

Is the government doing enough to supportrenewable energy? What should it be doing?Its a balance if too much money is chucked at an area thenmuch is wasted i believe speaking for UK PLC they have itabout right -

What are the consequences o ailing to makethe most o the UKs renewable potential?

Climate change affecting us all both financially and socially,just read the Stern report.

Is renewable energy becoming mainstream?Why do you say that?It has taken recycling 15 years to become main stream sorenewable energy is still in its infancy but it is maturing fast

Looking into the uture, what will the renewableenergy sector look like in 10 years time?It will be well established hopefully governmenttargets will be met and UK plc will have done its bit incombating climate change however the drive towards moresustainable living wi ll be a big focus on society.

Eco Sustainable Solutions was formed in 1993

by managing director Trelawney Dampney. Its

early focus was on composting and traditional

organic recycling. Over the last few years,

some of the resource (waste) that it handles

has been used to create renewable energy

with a move into anaerobic digestion and a

soon-to-be-built wood-to-energy plant, and

Eco is now undertaking a PV development.

www.thisiseco.co.uk



GOLDEN GATESHOUSING TRUSTDescribe your primary drivers or investing in, ordeveloping, renewable energy.

2010 saw the announcement of the governments welfarereforms. For our tenants this was likely to mean newchallenges in the light of reductions to their incomes at atime of rising inflation linked to large increase in the costof energy. Our new board was determined to do somethingto support our tenants and marked their commitment bymaking energy efficiency and affordable warmth an earlypriority for the new organisation.

Is the government doing enough to supportrenewable energy? What should it be doing?The reduction of the feed-in tariff saw a massive dip

within the renewable sector and ensured the reason forthe installations was not for a pot of gold at the end ofthe rainbow. But for the right reasons! To allow the socialhousing sector to help more of its customers there shouldbe a review of policy.

What are the consequences o ailing to makethe most o the UKs renewable potential?

The UK has the skill base; lets develop the renewablesmarket and take advantage of the resources available.Failure to do so will mean unemployment and not allowingthe renewable market to go mainstream.

Is renewable energy becoming mainstream? Whydo you say that?I think its fair to say that renewable energy is visible in mosttowns and cities across the UK. Promotion of renewableenergy is increasing through media and public understanding.

Looking into the uture, what will the renewableenergy sector look like in 10 years time?Renewable energy is changing daily! In 10 years time we

wil l see renewables on every street in the country. Dueto the high demand and rising costs in traditional energystreams.

Golden Gates Housing Trust is

a registered provider of social

housing, creating quality

homes and neighbourhoods

where people want to live.

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COUNTY PENSIONFUNDDescribe your primary drivers or investing in, ordeveloping, renewable energy.

As a pension fund, we look for long-term, secure cashflows,ideally linked to inflation. A long-term off-take agreement to

a stable utility, often supported by government subsidy, fitsthe bill perfectly. Of course, our members are in favour ofenvironmental responsibility, too.Is the government doing enough to supportrenewable energy? What should it be doing?Historic subsidies like feed-in tariffs have certainlykickstarted investment in solar and now that industrystands up with much lower subsidy. Encouraging innovationto make renewables economic in the long run without asubsidy must be worthwhile.

What are the consequences o ailing to make themost o the UKs renewable potential?Its clear that renewables can make a contribution toreducing the UKs reliance on dirtier forms of energy andof course on energy imports. Its also clear that the UK has

a fabulous track record in scientific innovation. So a failureto increase renewable usage leaves us vulnerable; but thedecisions made need to be sustainable in their own right.

Is renewable energy becoming mainstream? Whydo you say that?The total contr ibution of renewable energy to the UKsoverall energy usage remains very small. Solutions need tobe found that dont create local opposition as, for example,onshore wind sometimes can. Individuals need to really seeand feel the benefit of choosing renewable sources and notperceive any personal downside from their adoption.Looking into the uture, what will the renewableenergy sector look like in 10 years time?Growth may come from an unexpected source rather than

an established technology like solar or wind. Initiativesto make individual homes and communities more self-sufficient are likely to gain further ground smaller scalebut widely distributed sources of renewable energy.

The Lancashire County Pension Fund manages

5 bill ion of assets to meet the pensions of over

143,000 members who are current and former

employees of the council and related employers.

It is one of the largest and most innovative of

the local government pension schemes.

www.lancashire.gov.uk



TAMAR ENERGYDescribe your primary drivers or investing in, ordeveloping, renewable energy.The UK needs to cut carbon emissions, ensure energysecurity, divert waste from landfill and create green jobs.

Anaerobic digestion (AD) does all of this and is currentlyunderdeveloped in the UK. We aim to transform this bycreating a UK-wide network of AD plants that will generate

100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy.

Is the government doing enough to supportrenewable energy? What should it be doing?The coalition government has voiced support for AD, andits potential to contribute to the UKs renewable energytargets. The main thing the government can do to helpmeet its own targets is keep the level of support to all sizesof project stable. There wont be a ban on food waste tolandfill until the government is confident the food wasterecycling infrastructure exists Tamar Energy intends toensure this is the case by the end of this decade.

What are the consequences o ailing to makethe most o the UKs renewable potential?The UK needs to keep the lights on and its emissionsdown, and its going to take a portfolio of renewableenergy technologies to deliver the nations energy targets.Removing the support mechanisms, introducing doubt and

delaying decisions will inhibit the UKs renewable potential,making finance hard to come by and costing green jobs,now and in the future.

Is renewable energy becoming mainstream? Whydo you say that?Not yet, but local projects such as home-based solar and

AD really show the general publ ic that renewables work.The thousands soon to be employed in maintaining offshore

wind farms wil l be the confi rmation. We wouldnt havebeen able to raise 97m from institutional investors if ADdidnt have the chance to go mainstream, and we believeour model is replicable in other cleantech sectors.

Looking into the uture, what will the renewableenergy sector look like in 10 years time?In terms of energy generated, in 10 years offshore wind willdominate but this will be largely invisible to the generalpublic. AD plants will be a familiar sight across the UK,

generating electricity and heat or supplying biomethaneinto the gas network, while providing local farmers withfertiliser. Beyond this, the power network will be smarterand more efficient, and well be seeing the first wave ofnew technologies like ultra-cheap solar and power storagethat will eventually allow the UK to move off fossil fuelsaltogether.

Tamar Energy is the UKs first renewable energy

business with an exclusive focus on anaerobic

digestion (AD). By 2018, it plans to have a

network of more than 40 plants around the UK,

creating 100MW of renewable energy through

the cost-effective, sustainable treatment of

organic waste.

www.tamar-energy.com



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TO 2020 ANDBEYOND...THE RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE (RED) REQUIRES THAT THE EUROPEANUNION (EU) PRODUCES AT LEAST 20% OF ITS TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROMRENEWABLES BY 2020, WHILE THE UK MUST ACHIEVE A NATIONAL TARGET OF 15%.

WITH MUCH DEBATE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN THE EU IN TERMS OF WHAT OUR2030 TARGETS SHOULD INCLUDE, THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (REA)HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN MONITORING EU AND NATIONAL PROGRESS AS WELL ASINVESTIGATING AND REPORTING THE KEY INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE.

KEEPING ON TRACK OF OUR EU TARGETSThe REA is proudly representing the UK in the pan-European project,Keep on track!, which is supported under the EUs Intelligent EnergyEurope programme and is co-ordinated by the European RenewableEnergy Council (EREC).The project, which runs from 2012 to 2015, aims to monitor that the

actual deployment of renewable energy across the EU is in line with theREDs trajectories towards the nal 20% share.Through a series of work packages the project intends to identify anyemerging shortfall, both for the individual member states as well asfor the EU as a whole, and the barriers that are preventing or slowingdeployment. Using this information it provides policy recommendationsand solutions to address the issues and in turn put us back on track asillustrated in gure 1.

FIGURE 1: THEINTENDED EFFECT OF

KEEP ON TRACK! INTERMS OF TACKLING

ANY SHORTFALLS IN

THE DEPLOYMENT

TRAJECTORY.

BY MIKE LANDY, SENIOR POLICY ANALYST AT THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION



The REA has so far provided Keep ontrack! with national statistics, suppliedopinions on modelling scenarios,assessed the key barriers that hinderour achievement of the targets andoffered thoughts and advice on policyrecommendations.This will be combined with that ofthe other member states into a seriesof annual documents including anEU Tracking Roadmap, an analysisof deviations and barriers and a reporton policy recommendations. The rsteditions of these are due to be releasedduring the European Union SustainableEnergy Week (EUSEW), June 24-282013, and will be made availableonline*.

AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVEWhilst Keep on track! aims to measureand monitor progress towards EUtargets, the REA has recently furtheredthis investigation by assessing industrycondence in the outlook for the UKrenewable energy sector see page 25.Senior managers from 68 companies

responded to the rst edition of thebi-annual survey, giving an overallcondence index result of 47%. TheREA believes that a score of at least75% is required for the UK to have goodprospects of meeting its 2020 target.The ndings conrmed that there isclearly plenty of room for improvement.

As shown in gure 2, 68% ofrespondents had poor or very poorcondence in whether the UK willachieve its 15% renewable energytarget.Despite this and the other less-than-positive results, a certain amount ofoptimism was evident as respondentspredicted that their turnover, new

business and employment prospectswould improve in the coming 6-12months.The REA is looking forward to seeing ifthese predictions have been realised andif industry condence in meeting ourtargets has improved when the secondRenewable Industry Condence Surveyis carried out in August 2013.

THE CHALLENGING ROADAHEADWhile we await Keep on track!spublications and future confidenceanalysis through the industry survey,the commissions recent RenewableEnergy Progress Report suggested thatrenewables at the EU level have madea generally solid and promising start.However, with slower than expectedremoval of key barriers, disruptivechanges to support schemes,increasing deployment rates to getto 2020 and continued economicchallenges, the outlook for achievingthe EUs 2020 targets is not sopromising.

The REA also notes that whenconsidering our national situation itis important to remember that the UKhas to achieve the most challenginggrowth rate in the EU (bar Malta) inorder to meet our 2020 target. With arequired average annual growth rateof 16% we cannot afford to becomecomplacent.In light of such hurdles andlimited industry confidence, strongrepresentation across all renewables

technologies is required to allow thisvital sector to flourish. Policies needto be simplified and streamlined andmandatory national targets set for2030 to maintain momentum to 2020and beyond.

FIGURE 2: INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE IN THE RELEVANT STATEMENTS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

ON KEEP ON TRACK! PLEASE

VISIT WWW.KEEPONTRACK.

EU OR CONTACT MIKE LANDY

AT [email protected].

The sole responsibility or the content o this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily refect the opinion o the European

Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Commission are responsible or any use that may be made o the inormation contained therein.



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THERE IS ONE FORECAST OF WHICH YOU CAN ALREADY BE SURE:

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TO TRULYTRANSFORM OUR ECONOMY, PROTECTOUR SECURITY, ANDSAVE OUR PLANETFROM THERAVAGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WE NEED TO ULTIMATELY

MAKE CLEAN, RENEWABLE

ENERGYTHE PROFITABLE KIND OF ENERGY US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

THE FUEL IN THE EARTH WILL BE EXHAUSTED INA THOUSAND OR MORE YEARS, AND ITS MINERALWEALTH, BUT MAN WILL FIND SUBSTITUTES FORTHESE IN THE WINDS, THE WAVES, THE SUNS HEAT,

AND SO FORTH American naturalist John Burroughs

FINITE AND ARE BECOMING DEPLETED, THOSE FROM DIFFICULTSOURCES WILL ALSO RUN OUT. IF WE PUT ALL OUR ENERGY ANDRESOURCES INTO CONTINUED FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION, WE WILL

HAVE LOST AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INVESTED IN RENEWABLEENERGY CANADIAN SCIENTIST DAVID SUZUKI

JUST AS FOSSILFUELS FROMCONVENTIONALSOURCES ARE

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investment with good returns.

Two o the most popular criticismso renewable energy revolve aroundits efciency and its status as a so-called subsidy junkie. What areyour thoughts on both?The issues are intertwined. Thereason subsidies are required for newtechnologies is because the market

will not readily bear early stageexperimentation in order to get to thelevel of efciency necessary to make theproduct marketable.Subsidies do not work as a permanentstrategy; they are a bridge tothe deployment of breakthroughtechnologies. There should also bedemand side strategies during the earlyphases of development as well.

In your TED talk [http://youtu.

be/GMynksvCcUI], you say, Oureconomic competitors are eatingus or lunch, and we can get in thegame or not. We can be at the table,or we can be on the table. What

Youre arguably one o the mostardent political supporters o cleanenergy in the US. What inspired youto get behind the cause?Clearly we have a broken planet. But

what was more immediate for me asgovernor of the state with the toughesteconomy in the nation were the loss ofjobs that I saw when the manufacturingsector melted down in Michigan.

I saw clean energy as a way to replacethe manufacturing jobs that had shiftedto low wage countries. If auto workerscould bend steel to build cars, surelythey could bend steel (and lightweightmaterials) to make wind turbines.For many people, the climatechange imperative is enough topersuade them in avour o cleanenergy. For others, its simplya great, long-term investment

opportunity. What are your maindrivers?For me, its the powerful triple bottomline: its a win for employment in theUS; its a win for the planet; and its an



are the consequences o ailing toadopt cleaner energy?When we fail to act, we areaccomplices to the loss of jobs in

America. As economic bystanders, wefail to recognise that our economiccompetitors are not using laissez-fairestrategies to win these investments.Moreover, they rub their hands in gleeat the notion that we are doing nothing.Our passivity is their call to action. Ourpassivity is our greatest weakness in thecompetition for jobs and for healing ourplanet.

Barack Obama is oten praised or

his words on climate change andrenewable energy, but is sometimescriticised or lacking action on both.What would you say to these critics?The critics need to mobilise to el

Documents

The Guide to Limitless Clean Energy 2013