AEA Knowledge Leader to provide expert microgeneration insight at Scottish policy conference
AEA Knowledge Leader, Colin McNaught, will be providing expert insight into Scotland's microgeneration market at a new policy conference organised by SCDI, COSLA, SLAED and Aberdeen City Council. Taking place in Aberdeen on 21 June, the event's title is: 'Empowering Scotland: Maximising the Potential of Public Assets for Low Carbon Energy'.
As part of a scene-setting session Colin will be presenting data from the latest AEA Microgeneration Index. Based on Ofgem data and AEA's own research, the AEA Microgeneration Index reveals the take up of microgeneration technology across the UK and shows the speed of small scale renewable installations in each council area. The event will feature an exclusive report assessing Scottish microgeneration.
The event is intended for senior councillors and officers from Scotland's local authorities, the energy industry, the wider public sector and the business community. It aims to:
- Raise awareness of the scale of the opportunity of low carbon energy and potential sub-markets
- Identify mechanisms and remove barriers to utilising public assets for low carbon energy
- Discuss the latest information on the new regulatory environment and incentives
- Link energy efficiency commitments and costs to generation of new revenue sources
- Share learning about working with developers, suppliers and sources of expertise
- Examine developments and lessons from the wider public sector and Europe
Joining Colin at the event are (confirmed speakers):
- The Scottish Government Energy Minister (Invited)
- Henning Jensen, Mayor of Naestved, Denmark
- Chris Banks, Commercial Director, Scottish Water
- Tony Rose, Infrastructure Director, Scottish Futures Trust
- Richard Bellingham, Programme Manager, Sustainable Glasgow & Senior Research Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, Strathclyde University
- Councillor John Stewart, Leader, Aberdeen City Council
- Daniel Borisewitz, Policy Manager: Heat, Micro & Bioenergy, Scottish Renewables
>> Click here for the event brochure.