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DEKB's 3rd National
Decentralised Energy Conference
"Getting off the Starting Blocks"
Thank you to all delegates and our speakers for making it another great success
Conference FeedBack
We hope you enjoyed DEKB's 3rd National Decentralised Energy Conference.
We really do want to make this annual Decentralised, District Energy Conference the best we can and so we genuinely want and value your feedback. We will listen and build our 4th conference in 2012 to the best of our ability around your comments.
We want to make this your conference and to give you the best information we can on Decentralised and District Energy Schemes. Thats why we keep our delegate rates to the minimum and always offer free places for Public Sector Organisations and Registered Social Landlords.
Please email your feedback for this year's Conference to chris.tanner@dekb.co.uk
Conference Presentations
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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:
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.
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.
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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Latest Government Decentralised & Distributed Energy Press Releases
Updated Daily
- 01/02/12 - Scotland: Raising the profile as a hydro nation
- 23/01/12 - Decline in solar output unlikely to offset global warming
- 23/01/12 - Wales: £3m study into energy generating buildings
- 16/01/12 - £4 million boost for 82 local energy schemes
- 09/01/12 - Secretary of State visit to the Olympic Park Energy Centre
- 09/01/12 - Wales: Planning system must support renewable energy ambitions says Minister
- 06/01/12 - Heat scheme hots up
- 04/01/12 - Scotland: New Year message for renewables
- 29/12/11 - Renewables bring £2.5bn boost to economy
- 28/12/11 - Scotland: Two wind farms approved
- 22/12/11 - New research focuses on ‘best use of wood fibre in Scotland’
- 22/12/11 - Scotland: Renewable energy generation
- 22/12/11 - Minister says 'yes' to waste wood biomass power station in Yorkshire
- 20/12/11 - Future of wave hub is secured
- 18/12/11 - Scotland: 2011 best year for renewables
- 15/12/11 - Scotland: Offshore wind manufacturing
- 13/12/11 - Scotland: Scotland's renewable energy potential
- 02/12/11 - Scotland: Community benefits from renewables
DEKB's Advice Shop
We have teamed up with leading Decentralised and District Energy experts in order to give credible advice to those who are considering local energy solutions.
We aim to help Local Authorities and other organisations with any "how to" questions you may have and help those seeking to develop Distributed Energy with information on support, finance, regulation, standards and more.
To ask a question select one of the following to enable us to direct your question to the most appropriate expert:
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Non-Governmental Decentralised Energy Press Releases Updated Daily
- 03/03/12 - REA questions analysis which indiscriminately demonises all biofuels
- 03/02/12 - First international client confirmed for new marine facility at Plymouth University
- 03/02/12 - ADBA welcomes inclusion of weekly food waste collections in Pickles' 250m Fund.
- 31/01/12 - New offshore wind initiative to boost Scottish supply chain
- 26/01/12 - Celebration of Birmingham’s Award Winning District Energy Scheme
- 26/01/12 - UK AD industry needs tough talk in Brussels to get EU ‘End of Waste’ proposals into shape
- 25/01/12 - Court of Appeal Confirms Government's Solar Cuts 'Illegal'
- 25/01/12 - Plans approved to modernise waste transfer station in Wrekenton
- 23/01/12 - South west makes splash as first marine energy park
- 23/01/12 - DECC's Greg Barker Backs Marine Current Turbines' Plans for its First Tidal Farms
- 22/01/12 - ENER-G presents capital-free cost and carbon reduction solutions at Ecobuild (stand S2940)
- 17/01/12 - Norfolk business park cuts costs with solar
- 12/01/12 - TSB announces Marine Energy – Supporting Array Technologies
- 11/01/12 - Six Portsmouth Water sites now run on solar electricity
- 11/01/12 - E.ON progresses with construction of its wind farm in Caithness