Community Energy in Edinburgh – update on projects and plans, exchange of information, networking, and national initiatives
A conference organised by the Edinburgh Community Energy Cooperative
Saturday 11th September 2010, 10.00 am – 1.45 pm
Venue: Candlish Room, St Georges West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
10.00 Introduction, Mark Lazarowicz, MP for Edinburgh North & Leith, Chair Edinburgh Community Energy Cooperative
10.10 Reports from Edinburgh projects
Granton Combined Heat & Power/District Heating project
Ewan Jures, Principal Engineer, Energy and Sustainable Solutions, Parsons Brinckerhoff, project consultants
Hydro-power on the Water of Leith
Steven Downie, Senior Renewable Energy Engineer RD Energy Solutions, consultants on Water of Leith hydropower feasibility studies
PEDAL, Portobello Transition Town – community energy possibilities
Charlotte Bickmore, Energy Worker, PEDAL
11.00 Energy in the city
Councillor Robert Aldridge, Environment Leader, City of Edinburgh Council
Stuart Hay, Sustainable Futures Manager, Changeworks
11.50 Break
12.15 Support for local energy saving projects and community energy schemes
Community Energy Scotland
Georgy Davis, Community Energy Scotland Development Officer, South East Scotland
Community Energy Direct – setting up energy consumer coops
Anna Eagar, Community Energy Direct
1.00 Closing discussion – update and views on the proposed biomass plant in Leith Docks
Speakers: Calum Wilson, Managing Director, Forth Energy (promoters of proposed biomass plant)
Alistair Tibbitt, Greener Leith (tbc)
REGISTRATION: Free for individuals and representatives from community groups. Fee of £20 per person for representatives from other organisations.
To register, simply send an email to: edinburghcommunityenergy@blueyonder.co.uk with names and email addresses of those wishing to register.
