Rural Development Commission 16 th November 2010 Angus Robertson - Project Officer

Sleat Renewables Ltd  Renewable Energy working sub group active from 2004  Sleat Renewables Ltd formed in November 2007  Separate board of directors, meeting monthly.  Main projects ◦ Community Wind Energy Development ◦ Woodchip Supply Company ◦ “A Clean Sleat” carbon reduction project ◦ Household renewables and energy efficiency advice.

SRL – Wind Energy A’ Mhaoile from Kinloch and Map Location

SRL - Wind Energy Two feasbility studies – A’Mhaoile best site 25 year land lease agreement now in place with FEI for A’Mhaoile site. SRL board have decided to pursue a single turbine development of 900kW. Development costs are around £1.5 million. Annual income from such a development in excess of £200K using FiT tarrifs. Grid connection at best in Starting planning permission process which will include environmental scoping studies and ground surveys. Anemometer collecting data from January.

Secured contract to supply Sabhal Mor Ostaig (SMO) the local college with woodchip for its 500kW boiler system. Purchased 880 tonnes of local cut timber First delivery in May Due to a variety of technical issues with the boiler installation, ongoing supply has been inconsistent. SRL has supplied over 800m3 of chip in the last year.

“A Clean Sleat”

Sleat Carbon Footprinting The Flensburg study showed, on average, a Sleat resident contributes 17 tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere per annum. The Scottish average is around 12 tonnes. Total Annual Emissions of 14,397 tonnes

Material and Waste 5348 Tonnes of CO2 37% of Overall Total Direct Energy 4283 Tonnes of CO2 30% of Overall Total Transportation 4044 Tonnes of CO2 28% of Overall Total Food and Water 650 Tonnes of CO2 5% of Overall Total Breakdown of Sleat Carbon Footprint

Material and Waste All waste disposed off island Little recycling Direct Energy Mainly oil based heating systems Poor house insulation Transportation Reliant on car use Few public transport alternatives Food and Water High food miles Low utilisation of land for growing Why so high?

Total bio-productive land and sea / Total global population World Average = 1.8 global hectares person Sleat Ecological Footprint Sleat Average = 5.82 global hectares person Malawi Average = 0.6 global hectares person

A Clean Sleat – Carbon Reduction Two year project – started in Jan 2009 The original goal of “A Clean Sleat” is a 33% reduction in Sleat’s carbon emissions. Working group with seven volunteers Successful application of £99,000 of funding to the Climate Challenge Fund

Clean Sleat

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Clean Sleat – Progress so far 400 energy savings lights bulbs distributed to Sleat households. 80 Standby savers distributed. Purchase of community cultivator, cold frames, polytunnels, moisture meter, log splitter, garden shredder, bike shelter. Several community events held (Polytunnels, Energy Savings Trust, Solar Car Boot Sale, “Age of Stupid” Climate Change Film, Crofters Market) Carried out around 50 home energy audits which are completed with a thermal imaging survey using our own camera.

Clean Sleat – Progress so far Held a renewable energy event (North West Energy 2010) Advice on household renewables and home insulation. Held a make your own solar panel workshop (16 attendees) At home bin recycling in place from March Lobbied the local bus and ferry companies for a better service. Held two successful Great Sleat Cycle Weeks with many mini events (bike repair workshop, family bike ride, bike to school week).

Clean Sleat – Progress so far Two “waste to useful” product competitions at the local school. Purchase of an accurate wood chip moisture meter. Battery recycling at local shop and mobile phone recycling at the school. Contributed green pages to the Sleat Tourism website. Project has won an award for interaction with the school.