date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:08:16 -0000 from: "Simon Torok" subject: Seminar, etc. while I'm away to: "mike" Mike, Could you please let me know that you'll be there to introduce the seminar for Debbie Hudson next Tuesday (I've given Vanessa the details for reminders and set up of room etc). Please let me know if you'd like me to gather any biog information for you. There is a possibility that Anglia TV would like to come in next Tuesday to use the UEA as background for filming a doco on efficiency and winter warmth for the show 'Take It On'. As well as Swaffam and Anglia coastlines for mitigation/adaptation images, I suggested Eliz Fry and the fact we do research into these issues. If they come in, it may be a good opportunity for a very general interview on ways individuals can help contribute to the solutions, perhaps with animations on the computer screen for movement and colour. If the producer (Mandy Holland) calls me by COB tomorrow, I'll try to line you up. If she misses me but still decides to do filimng, she'll contact Mary in the ress Office, who may then call you. I'll set up a meeting with the Sci Mus person as requested -- I'd already had a fairly long discussion with her about the big issues in climate change, but she may now want the details. Finally, you may be interested in the details of renewable funding below. I'll put a note in In Tyndall about it. Cheers, Simon. --- [06 November 2001] PM announces step change in support for renewable energy The Prime Minister has set out how the Government will spend the £100m million funding boost for renewable energy announced earlier this year. As part of the Government's commitment to achieving 10% of the UK's electricity through renewables by 2010, Mr Blair announced the publication of the Performance and Innovation Unit's report into how to allocate the extra money. The report recommends: * £25m for offshore wind * £15m to help farmers and foresters establish energy crops * £10m dedicated to innovative PV schemes * £10m for PV and other technologies that can be utilised directly on homes, businesses and community buildings. * £10 million for fundamental research on the next generation of renewable energy technologies. In addition, the PIU report recommends: * £5m for demonstration and testing of wave and tidal technologies, where UK research leads the world; * £4 million for advanced metering and control technologies so that electricity grids can best harvest PV and other small-scale technologies; and * a further £18m to for the development and demonstration of advanced energy crop technologies for clean and efficient production of heat and electricity. The Prime Minister said: "I am determined that we will reach our target of meeting 10% of our electricity requirements from renewable sources by 2010. This money will help us reach that target by encouraging the delivering of capacity on the ground." "And I also welcome the funding for solar, wave and tidal technologies, and on blue skies research, which have such a vital role to play in helping us meet our medium and long term renewable energy needs." In March 2001 the Prime Minister announced a £100 million boost for the development of renewable energy in the UK. He asked the PIU to determine how the money will be spent. The PIU undertook a joint work programme with a number of key government departments, and the detailed analysis that underpins the allocation of the £100 million has been published and available at the Performance and Innovation website.