Comments on: Renewable energy in the South West – a role for the RSA? http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/renewable-energy-in-the-south-west-a-role-for-the-rsa/ Politics, brains, social action and the day to day life of the RSA’s chief executive Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris Cook http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/renewable-energy-in-the-south-west-a-role-for-the-rsa/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 Chris Cook Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:04:47 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2383#comment-3438 Interesting coincidence. I'm working on a project in the South West to develop two municipally owned wind turbines. The difference from James Cameron's conventional bond model is that our approach is to finance them by selling units redeemable in energy eg 10 Kilo Watt Hours. Wipes the floor with conventional debt. I presented the Energy Pool concept at the Aberdeen All Energy show http://www.slideshare.net/ChrisJCook/energy-pool-20-05-2009 and got a lot of interest - I also gave evidence at the Holyrood parliament's economy, energy and tourism committee earlier this year. What do I know? FWIW I used to be a Director of the International Petroelum Exchange, and I think I know what will work, and what won't. Interesting coincidence.

I’m working on a project in the South West to develop two municipally owned wind turbines. The difference from James Cameron’s conventional bond model is that our approach is to finance them by selling units redeemable in energy eg 10 Kilo Watt Hours. Wipes the floor with conventional debt.

I presented the Energy Pool concept at the Aberdeen All Energy show

http://www.slideshare.net/ChrisJCook/energy-pool-20-05-2009

and got a lot of interest – I also gave evidence at the Holyrood parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee earlier this year.

What do I know? FWIW I used to be a Director of the International Petroelum Exchange, and I think I know what will work, and what won’t.

]]> By: Tim Daw http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/renewable-energy-in-the-south-west-a-role-for-the-rsa/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Tim Daw Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2383#comment-3432 It is all very well getting politicians, writers etc on board but the people you really need are the land owners and farmers as most renewables rely on acres to gather the energy. By co-incidence I read your blog entry as I was attending a seminar held by the CLA on just this topic http://www.cla.org.uk/In_Your_Area/South_West/Events/107576.htm/ so the interest is there, if you want to know more contact me. It is all very well getting politicians, writers etc on board but the people you really need are the land owners and farmers as most renewables rely on acres to gather the energy.
By co-incidence I read your blog entry as I was attending a seminar held by the CLA on just this topic http://www.cla.org.uk/In_Your_Area/South_West/Events/107576.htm/ so the interest is there, if you want to know more contact me.

]]> By: Hadleigh Roberts http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/renewable-energy-in-the-south-west-a-role-for-the-rsa/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Hadleigh Roberts Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:15:28 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2383#comment-3430 Don't mention the Severn Barrage, I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it. The ship-workers unions block-vote it down every time. Don’t mention the Severn Barrage, I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.

The ship-workers unions block-vote it down every time.

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