Tapping Uks Renewable Energy Potential
The UK committed to delivering about 10% of its total energy from renewable sources by 2010
. The pressure on power suppliers to go green has increased with the Government recently extending the Renewables Obligation to 15.4% by 2015 stepping courageously on the path that leads to a 60% drop in CO2 emissions by 2050. Because of this, many localized organizations and communities are generating renewable energy utilizing the immense and diverse potential that lies all over the UK.
Major support will be seen from the weather department and services since theyd fulfill the responsibilities of developing and publishing
long range weather forecasts and climate information. This data will be required for renewable energy technologies dependent on short-term weather and longer-term climate trends.
Substantiating the Potential
All renewable energy projects begin with discovering the potential that lies in a particular region or area, then investigating the extent to which this potential can be tapped and how to achieve it. It then becomes clear what scale the project can be developed considering:
Efficient utilization of all resources
Optimum output
Preservation of ecological and aesthetic conditions
Effects on the health and economy of the nearest areas
Determining and validating the potential in any area can be visualized with the following steps:
1. Natural availability of the resource: A good example of this is Southampton, a city which is one of the lowest carbon emitters in the UK. The
Southampton weather being evidently warmer with mild winters due to the southern coastline has proved to be one of the major reasons behind the location of UKs only geothermal power station in its city centre.
2. Technical accessibility to the resource: For instance, most of the UKs tidal power resources are remote from the centres of demand which reduces this energys potential compared to others.
3. Important physical environmental constraints: There cannot be a common plan of action for developing the areas for renewable energy mainly because every location has its unique potential and physical viabilities. Not all potential areas can be like Cumbria wherein a diverse range of energies like wind, hydro, tidal, solar, geothermal and biomass can be developed without damaging its landscapes.
4. Planning and regulatory constraints: These are imposed by the Government to ensure that the idea of green energy is preserved.
5. Economy: Scotland - a country that experiences high winds and gales. Naturally wind power is the most economically viable source here. Recent news and publications reveal that the
Glasgow weather and the presence of Strathclyde University in the engineering city may make it a renewable energy leader in the long run.
6. Supply Chain constraints: It refers to the logistical viability.
7. Target Setting This involves a multitude of factors along with the local ambition.
The publications by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) the UK came very close to the target with a 9.4% electricity generation from renewable sources only in 2011 rising by 2.6% from the same in 2010. The thought is Think Globally, Act Locally!
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