Regen SW and Biofuels Media Study Tour
This one day study tour will showcase Bristol City Councils ‘Best Practice Wood Energy Strategy’. Delegates will learn how the council helped establish a local wood-energy supply chain, from creating the wood chip through to installing biomass boilers in public buildings.
The day will include a morning seminar at the Bristol Pavilion, followed by three site visits after lunch, and plenty of question and answer sessions. In addition, a panel of experts will be on hand to give their guidance.
The seminar sessions will cover many topics and include a session on how the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) could have an impact on your organisation. Bristol Council will also detail the challenges they faced in overcoming various bottlenecks and supply issues.
We encourage early booking as places are strictly limited to 100. There is a charge for this event.
Morning: Seminars
Learn how Bristol has helped to develop a wood-energy supply chain within the region, from the supply of wood chip from its own arising, through to state-of-the-art biomass boiler installations at local schools and the recently re-developed Bristol Museum.
Afternoon: 3 site visits
·Bristol Museum: 300 kW Wood energy pellet boiler
·Ashton School: 500 kW Econergy wood chip boiler
·Blaise Plant Nursery: wood chipping and storage, plus a 400 kW Binder wood chip boiler
In conjunction with the Energy Saving Trust, Regen SW is running a Local Carbon Solutions conference, which will take place in Bristol on 23 June 2010.
The transition to a low carbon economy is not only a huge challenge but also the greatest economic opportunity of the coming decade. The role of local authorities is central both to rising to this challenge and to seizing the opportunity.
The conference will examine the role of the public sector in delivering carbon savings and sustainable energy. Regen SW has developed new support mechanisms to help local authorities respond pro-actively and efficiently to the low carbon challenge and these will be launched at the event. Full detials can be found at Low Carbon Solutions Conference
