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DEKB's 4th
National Decentralised Energy Conference
The De Montfort Hall, Leicester
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27th November 2012
"Policy, Legislation & New Technologies"
Including the launch of the new Leicester District Energy Scheme
Thank you to delegates, exhibitors and speakers
for making it our best ever Conference
Speaker Presentations (pdf's):
Paul Allam
Department of Energy & Climate Change
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Ann Branson
Director of Housing, Leicester City Council
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Professor Paul Fleming
Director of Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester
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Professor Andreas Hornung
European Bioenergy Research Institute
Click here for Andreas's presentation (given by Tim Miller)
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Simon Woodward
Chief Executive, Cofely District Energy and Chairman of the UK District Energy Association
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Peter Hamnett
R&D and Policy Specialist, UK District Energy Association
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See you at DEKB's 5th National Decentralised Energy Exhibition & Conference
2013 - Coventry
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To register your interest for our next Conference please email:
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DEKB's 3rd
National Decentralised Energy Conference
2011 - London
The Octagon, Queen Mary University of London
and the Kings Yard Energy Centre at the Olympic Park
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15th November 2011
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"Getting Off The Starting Blocks"
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Support Mechanisms and Getting Started
Thank you to delegates and speakers for making it another great success
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The UK District Energy Association
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The partners, owners and operators of the largest district energy schemes in the UK have aligned themselves in the creation of the UK District Energy Association (ukDEA); with the aim of not only promoting district energy as a means to deliver significant carbon savings, but also to establish a direct link between the Government and the industry's small market base.
The benefits to full and associated members include:
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Providing Guidance, Information and Best Practice - The ukDEA brings together the UKDEA's developers, operators and partners of the largest district energy schemes in the UK, each seen as an example of Best Practice with multiple awards across the various members ranging from Queens Awards for specific schemes to Local Authority Council Employee of the Year in the Green Category for individuals. One of the core values on which the association has been formed is that of assisting and guiding other organisations in the development of their schemes. Therefore by becoming a member you can link into that network of experience, expertise and Best Practice.
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Engaging with DECC, Central Government and Driving Energy Policy - The founding members of the ukDEA are each respected in their own rights as leading practitioners of district energy and each regularly meets with DECC and other central government departments. Together they are seen as the true voice of district energy in the UK equally representing both the public and the private sector. Representatives of the ukDEA have already been instrumental in contributing to the formation of the government's proposed Heat Markets Forum. By joining the association you will join this single conversation with DECC and other central government bodies on this ever increasingly important but complex subject.
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International Links - Through its developing links with District Energy Associations in countries across the World the ukDEA will analyse and disseminate to its members commercial concepts and new technologies which can be brought into the UK market to enhance their existing and new schemes.
The ukDEA are not technology specific and indeed are agnostic on this subject. They are not for example pro gas fired CHP verses heat from energy from waste. They simply advocate the construction of local energy networks using technologies and solutions which are appropriate in terms of carbon intensity and costs to end users. These could range from heat only networks to heat, electricity and chilled water as practiced by some of our members. Each one has its own part to play in the solutions they need to develop to deliver a truly low carbon economy.
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