1. CRed Towards Carbon Neutrality: HSBC Environmental Technology Partnership Can UEA become Carbon Neutral? Keith Tovey M.A., PhD, CEng, MICE Energy Science Director: HSBC Director of Low Carbon Innovation School of Environmental Sciences CRed

2. Can UEA become Carbon Neutral? How do we define carbon neutrality? Can we be sure that ultimately we achieve such an aim? What should we consider? With the School of Environmental Sciences a 5** department, can we be sure that our analysis avoids criticism? What is extent of carbon footprint at present? What our boundaries? How should we tackle carbon neutrality? Do we need independent verification?

3. CRed Gas consumption –Central Heating Boilers –CHP generation –Cooking / laboratories –Other sites –Village, NAM, remotely heated buildings (EFRY) Heating Oil consumption – (backup for boilers) Electricity Consumption Transport What is the extent of Carbon footprint at UEA at present? Where is Energy used?

4. CRed Gas, Oil and Electricity Consumption on Campus How do we track how we are getting on? What about expansion? - should we track our performance on a student unit basis?. - [would allow comparison with other similar institutions]. What is the extent of Carbon footprint at UEA at present? What Boundaries should we use? What should be included? teaching and communal areas what about residences?? Transport? activities associated with UEA how are these defined? What if there is no documentary evidence of travel - e.g. activities paid for by other bodies: Government: British Council etc. transport to and from home of workforce?? Procurement equipment purchased food and drink consumed on premises

5. CRed How Could / Should Carbon Neutrality be achieved? Conversion efficiency improvements Renewable generation: Solar, Wind, Biomass Travel plan: Park and Ride, biodiesel Conservation: technical improvements – Conservation: by awareness raising Green Electricity Direct Action Indirect Action Other Offsets Gold Standard Offsets Indirect Activities - Can these count? Planting Trees Conservation: management improvements – What if we install renewable electricity generation and sell the ROCs? We could not then claim this action as carbon neutrality? – double counting

6. CRed Results of the “Big Switch- Off” With a concerted effort savings of 25% or more are possible How can these be translated into long term savings? Target Day Conservation: by awareness raising BUT

7. CRed Spot lights ON in ENV FOYER 24 th October 2005 Next to window Provide no extra light Reception Staff are aware Cannot be switched off except from within Office Cause emission of 400 kg of CO 2 a year. Conservation: by awareness raising Switch has now been taped to prevent it being turned on

8. CRed The Elizabeth Fry Building Conservation: technical improvements –

9. CRed Conservation: management improvements – Careful Monitoring and Analysis can reduce energy consumption

10. CRed Conservation: technical improvements – Zuckerman Institute for Connective Environmental Research Carbon Trust: Low Energy Building of the Year 2005

11. CRed Conservation: management improvements – On rewiring - control for lighting in yellow corridor was solely provided by red switch. Reluctantly contractors agreed to fit blue switch as an afterthought The Green Corridor The Yellow Corridor

12. CRed Renewable generation: Solar, Wind, Biomass 32.8 kW Photo-Voltaic array – exports electricity on summer Weekends Plans for 2 (3?) 1.5 MW Turbines: 1.5 MW Biomass CHP / Trigeneration

13. CRed Renewable generation: Solar Sometimes electricity is exported Inverters are only 91% efficient Most use is for computers DC power packs are inefficient typically less than 60% efficient Need an integrated approach Peak output is 34 kW

14. CRed Engine Generator 36% Electricity 50% Heat GAS Engine heat Exchanger Exhaust Heat Exchanger 11% Flue Losses3% Radiation Losses 86% efficient Localised generation makes use of waste heat. Reduces conversion losses significantly Conversion efficiency improvements 61% Flue Losses 36% efficient

15. CRed Conversion efficiency improvements 1997/98 electricitygas oilTotal MWh198953514833 Emission factorkg/kWh0.460.1860.277 Carbon dioxideTonnes91526538915699 ElectricityHeat 1999/ 2000 Total site CHP generation exportimportboilersCHPoiltotal MWh204371563097757831451028263923 Emission factor kg/kWh -0.460.460.186 0.277 CO 2 Tonnes -44926602699525725610422 Before installation After installation This represents a 33% saving in carbon dioxide

16. CRed Conversion efficiency improvements Load Factor of CHP Plant at UEA Demand for Heat is low in summer: plant cannot be used effectively More electricity could be generated in summer

17. CRed Conversion efficiency improvements Condenser Evaporator Throttle Valve Heat rejected Heat extracted for cooling High Temperature High Pressure Low Temperature Low Pressure Heat from external source Absorber Desorber Heat Exchanger W ~ 0 Normal Air-conditioning Compressor Adsorption Air-Conditioning

18. CRed Adsorption Heat pump uses Waste Heat from CHP Will provide most of chilling requirements in summer Will reduce electricity demand in summer Will increase electricity generated locally Save 500 – 700 tonnes Carbon Dioxide annually Conversion efficiency improvements BUT EU – ETS will penalise us for this!!!!!!!! Allocations based on recent historic performance Penalises early action Penalises greater utility (and hence efficiency) of plant we will emit more CO 2 locally but save overall Allocation should be based on unit of performance Present system rewards the less efficient plant

19. CRed How Green is Green Electricity? Renewable Compliance by ROCsRenewable Compliance by Buy-Out 93.2% of Renewable Obligation is met by Major Suppliers: 55.8% by ROCs Data from OFGEM Annual Report Feb: 2005

20. CRed How Green is Green Electricity?

21. CRed How Green is Green Electricity?

22. CRed OnlineROC RegisterWind farmkWTurbines MW Capacity DeveloperOperatorOwner November 2004 R00138RQEN Bambers Farm/ Mablethorpe II 6008 4.8 Ecotricity July 2004 R00131RQENFord Motors 18002 3.6 Ecotricity July 2003 R00126RQEN Swaffham Extension 18001 1.8 Ecotricity June 2002 R00055RQENMablethorpe 6052 1.210 Ecotricity April 2001 R00016SQSC Sainsburys, Langlands Park 6051 0.605 Ecotricity Sainsburys July 2000 R00029RQENSomerton 18001 1.8Ecotricity August 1999 R00027RQENEco Tech Centre 15001 1.5 Ecotricity December 1996 R00028RQENLynch Knoll 5001 0.5 Ecotricity Accreditation IDStart NumberEnd NumberNo. ROCsMonthDate IssuedStatus Registered Holder R00131RQEN704399070440001/07/200408/11/2004 15:30RedeemedLONDELEC R00126RQEN704200070420101/07/200427/10/2004 11:39RedeemedLONDELEC R00055RQEN704170070417101/07/200427/10/2004 11:39RedeemedLONDELEC R00016SQSC7046607046701/07/200427/10/2004 11:39RedeemedLONDELEC R00029RQEN704175070417601/07/200427/10/2004 11:39RedeemedLONDELEC R00027RQEN704150070415101/07/200427/10/2004 11:39RedeemedLONDELEC R00028RQEN7046007046101/07/200427/10/2004 11:39RedeemedLONDELEC How Green is Green Electricity? Data for Ecotricity Wind Farms Data for July 2004

23. CRed What is needed for Transparency –The total amount of renewable electricity generated by their plant. –The total number of ROCs they held –The total number of customers on their “Green Tariffs” –The total amount of electricity supplied through their “Green Tariffs” –The total number of consumers –The total electricity sales to all consumers –A clear declaration of what their respective tariffs are for non green and green tariffs –An indication of how these tariffs are derived The actual tariff (responsibility of the supplier) The distribution charges (responsibility of DNO and common to all suppliers) The meter reading chargers (repsonsibility of meter reading company ) How Green is Green Electricity?

24. CRed UEA needs to clearly define what it means by Carbon Neutrality. Boundaries of our consideration need to be addressed. Significant steps have been taken already. Further renewable energy projects are planned. BUT we need to Make awareness more effective. Further enhance Management issues. Tackle transport both institutionally and by the individual. Think carefully about Green Electricity Tariffs Conclusions