This document discusses funding and support for bioenergy projects in the West Midlands region. It notes that the population of the West Midlands is 5.3 million and produces 50 million tonnes of CO2 annually. It advocates for decarbonization by 2020 through various renewable energy options like onshore and offshore wind, biomass, and carbon capture and storage. The document emphasizes that reducing energy demand is key to achieving decarbonization goals.

1. <Funding & Support>
for <BioEnergy Projects>
in the <West Midlands>
Richard Davies
Director

2. Good Morning

3. 3Ds
Demand Reduction
Decarbonisation
Decentralisation

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15. It’s service
delivery
stupid

22. Climate Change + Energy Security + Finite Fossil Fuel
= The Same Actions

23. West Midlands
population: 5.3 million
CO2 : 50 million
tonnes

24. West Midlands
population: 5.3 million
CO2 : 50 million
tonnes
Nigeria
population: 140 million
CO2 : 52 million tonnes
Sources: Energy4All, WDM, IEA

26. quot;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.quot;
Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell
28th January 2008

31. 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

40. 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

41. West Midlands
& Sustainable Energy
LEADERSHIP!
‘If the leader hath no vision the people
will perish’ Proverbs 29:18

48. Decarbonisation by 2020
Options……..
Onshore wind
Offshore wind
Biomass with solid
recovered fuels (waste!)
Carbon capture & storage
Nuclear power

49. 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

64. ‘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

67. “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

68. Don’t just stand there, do something!

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