REtool the Renewable Energy toolkit for Yorkshire

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REtool the Renewable Energy toolkit for
Yorkshire Humber

• Barnaby Fryer
• Project Manager

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REtool

• REtool ré-tool verb to adapt, alter or
  prepare for a new purpose or challenge

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Background

• Growing awareness of renewable energy, and desire
  to do something
• Confusion and uncertainty about how to get
  started
• Complicated arrangement of different
  organisations offering support and advice
• Problems lead to apathy and potential projects
  get shelved

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What is needed?

• Single starting point for renewable energy
  enquiries
• Bringing together of various sources of advice
  and support
• Independent, impartial voice
• Enable people to do as much for themselves as
  possible

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Structure
Introduction
Domestic
SMEs
Communities
Public Sector
Schools/Colleges
Home Energy Check
Technology Assessment
Planning Assessment
Financial Assessment
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Structure
Introduction
Domestic
SMEs
Communities
Public Sector
Schools/Colleges
Home Energy Check
Technology Assessment
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Technology Assessment
Biomass Heating
Hydro Power
Wind Power
Heat Pumps
Solar (PV Thermal)
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Technology Assessment
Biomass Heating
Hydro Power
Wind Power
Heat Pumps
Solar (PV Thermal)
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Wind Power
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Wind Power
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Wind Power
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Structure
Introduction
Domestic
SMEs
Communities
Public Sector
Schools/Colleges
Home Energy Check
Technology Assessment
Planning Assessment
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Planning
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Renewables Development Pack

• Transcript of answers given in REtool
• Report detailing viable technologies and
  indicative costs
• Lists of local installers
• Funding information sheets
• Technology fact sheets
• Planning checklist and contacts
• Next Steps route map

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Further Development

• Additional technology modules
• Sector specific modules
• More case studies/videos
• Integration with RETScreen software
• Harmonisation with LCBP other funds
• New product information

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Windy Network Workshop

• Each group will get a particular aspect of wind
  power project assessment to focus on
• Work as a group to capture your comments on the
  paper provided
• Nominate a spokesperson to feed back to the main
  group
• We will collate the suggestions and incorporate
  them into REtool

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What Next?

• www.REtool.org.uk