date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:08:16 -0000
from: "Simon Torok" <S.Torok@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Seminar, etc. while I'm away
to: "mike" <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>

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.
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[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.

