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| Element begins work with
Action Renewables on Northern Ireland microgeneration study This project will assess the
potential for gas network extension and
microgeneration technologies to supply heat to areas of Northern
Ireland off the gas network. The financial and environmental impacts of
alternative approaches will be quantified, including impacts on fuel
poverty. The study will provide strategic recommendations to Government
in relation to policy on gas network extension, microgeneration and
fuel poverty.
For more details contact Dr Ian Walker or Ben Madden. National Housing Model scoping study, led by Element Energy, gets underway The Department for Energy and
Climate Change (DECC) is coordinating
efforts to develop a comprehensive and authoritative model of the UK
housing stock. This will be an important tool for policy makers to
assess the impact and effectiveness of options to reduce energy demand
of and CO2 emissions from domestic dwellings. Element Energy is leading
a team to define the scope of the new National Housing Model and to
provide recommendations on model structure and implementation.
For further details contact Ben Madden. New Carbon Capture and Storage study led by Element begins This study will examine the
technical and economic potential for
industrial and gas based CCS, areas less well researched than the
application of CCS to coal fired power stations. Element Energy is
leading a consortium including AMEC and Carbon Counts to undertake this
work for the Committee on Climate Change. The outputs of the study will
form an important evidence base for assessment of appropriate CCS
targets and policy decisions.
For further details contact Dr Harsh Pershad or Kate Harland. DCLG publishes Impact Assessment on changes to the Code for Sustainable Homes The Code for Sustainable Homes
has been developed as the national
standard for the design and construction of new homes. Element
undertook a study into the costs of building Code homes and developed
modelling tools to conduct an impact assessment on proposed changes to
the Code for the Department of Communities and Local Government. The IA
is available here.
The full cost report, which
examines the cost of building to each level
of the Code for a range of dwelling and development types, will be
published soon.
For further details contact Dr Ian Walker or Mike Dolman. New recruits start work with Element Element's growth continued this
month with Foaad Tahir and Roberto
Zaetta joining the team in the London office. Foaad recently
completed
his MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development at the University
of Cambridge. His particular areas of interest are renewable energy and
hybrid transportation. Roberto joined Element following completion of
an
MSc degree in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London,
having previously completed an MSc degree in Theoretical Physics at
the University of Padua (Italy). His particular areas of interest are
renewable and low-carbon technologies, from both a technical and policy
point of view.
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