date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:08:00 GMT
from: "Simon J Shackley" <Mcysssjs@fs1.sm.umist.ac.uk>
subject: various 
to: m.hulme@uea.ac.uk

dear Mike 

1)  We had a useful ETSU / DTI meeting in London on friday 
attended by four people from UMIST (Geoff, myself, some one from 
Nick's department and some one from process integration).  TC got 
a good plug from Catherine Coates. 

Basically, ETSU will manage the 'carbon trust' pot of money for 
R&D on technologies for decarbonisation - so fits very well into 
RP2, though is more 'single discipline' than TC.  

The first funding round is very soon -  10th Nov. - but is only for 
short scoping studies (circa. 20K), though external funding 
required. However, I would like to see us put in one TC proposal so 
we get visibility in what will be a major programme in the next few 
years. (perhaps 10 million a year!!!!).  I had a chat to some of the 
key people in ETSU who were receptive.  

I may try and see if we can put a modified version of Robin Smith's 
proposal to ETSU for the 10th.

We have a TC North meeting on friday at which we'll discuss the 
carbon trust opportunity further. 

2)  My 200 words on RP2 is coming to you later on today when 
Clair / Jonathan have checked it. 

3)  Do the scoping studies submitted under the first round have to 
produce 6 pages like the full proposals?  Could I say something 
like - you can submit a maximum of six pages but you do not need 
to submit 6 pages if it is not felt to be necessary? 

4) What is the news on the RD? 


Bfn 

Simon 






















