Examples of good practice: Opportunities created by a Low Carbon

Resource Efficient Economy (LCREE)

Ocean power technologies, Warwick

Waste

Ludlow Ecopark, Shropshire

Waste

• An environmentally sustainable eco-park• The unit was developed to take domestic food waste and turn it into electricity and fertilizer.• Construction of a series of office blocks which, through sustainable construction and high energy efficiency standards (all are BREEAM rated excellent), promise to cut greenhouse gas emissions over their lifetime by 50%. • A park and ride scheme was introduced to minimise the reliance on cars and the carbon footprint of the workforce

Waste

National Industrial Symbiosis Programme(NISP),

Birmingham

Engineering in Hoo Island

Andigestion plant, Holsworthy

Waste

• NISP is a free business opportunity programme that delivers bottom line, environmental and social benefits and is the first industrial symbiosis initiative in the world to be launched on a national scale.• eliminated 370,000 tonnes of hazardous waste• 2,367 jobs created and safeguarded• Reduced carbon emissions by 5.7 million tonnes• Attracted over £128 million of private investment in reprocessing and recycling

Energy

 

Birmingham Combined heat and power station

Energy

 

• Birmingham District Energy Company (BDEC) was established in 2006 to develop district energy schemes across Birmingham’s City Centre by Utilicom and Birmingham City Council.• The schemes use Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology, to deliver energy locally, and uses waste heat for both heating and cooling through an absorption chiller. • The current scheme in Broad Street covers the National Indoor Arena, the International Convention Centre (ICC), Repertory Theatre (REP), Hyatt Hotel, Paradise Circus, Council Houses and Town Hall. • The scheme took just 4 years to complete.• There are 2 further schemes proposed in Aston and the major Masshouse development.• It is estimated that 12,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions will eventually be saved each year through the expanding project.

Energy

Encraft - specialist engineering/technology consultancy, design and

project development company;

Leamington Spa.

Energy• Aim of Encraft is to promote the mainstreaming of low carbon technologies.• Work on microgeneration, energy efficiency and onsite renewables projects for low carbon refurbishment or new construction projects.• Recent winner of the C+ Carbon Positive Cutting Edge 2009 (Winner < 50 employees), for organisations developing innovative carbon cutting solutions and runner up at the WMCCE Constructing Excellence Award for Sustainability 2009• Encraft's software calculators used by over 1500 installation companies, consultants and architecture practices across the UK and internationally.

Housing and regeneration

Cross Street South, Wolverhampton

Housing and regeneration

• This area has seen a patch of derelict land in Wolverhampton transformed into a complex of 30 low carbon homes.• Wolverhampton City Council helped to identify future residents, encouraged active involvement in the design process and colour choices for their new home from the beginning. •Cross Street Homes use 50% less energy than standard homes. •Low energy lighting also contributes to the energy efficiency. •Sedum roof also absorbs rainwater, minimising run-off and reducing the likelihood of flooding by taking the pressure off public drainage systems during bad weather.

Housing and regeneration

Summerfield eco-housing, Birmingham

Housing and regeneration

• Forms the largest eco-project of its kind in the UK• The project began with a deconversion of a Victorian semi from flats into a large family ‘eco showhome', and since this five further houses have been deconverted and 329 homes retro-fitted with solar panels and energy efficient boilers. • The eco installations to date are expected to reduce annual fuel bills by £150 and deliver 60% of each household's hot water.• The Summerfield project was recently awarded a Highly Commended award at the RegenWM Prizes in the Environment and People category.

Converteam, the power conversion company, Rugby

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

• Worldwide specialist in Power Conversion. • Provide customized solutions to convert electrical energy through optimum application of technology in drives, controls, motors and generators. • Customers in four main markets: Marine, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Industry operating in specialised sectors such as renewables, onshore and offshore wind generation, power generation (electrical systems for large turbines, auxiliary plant systems), materials handling (in particular cranes)•Converteam is number one worldwide for electrical propulsion and on-board power generation systems and dynamic positioning systems

CAT remanufacturing, Shrewsbury

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

• The Caterpillar Remanufacturing Plant in Shrewsbury has carved a manufacturing niche for itself, remanufacturing existing machinery components for a range of customers. These include:

- Automotive Industry- Industrial- Defence

•Benefits of this system include: –Resource efficiency–Cost efficiencies realised–Waste minimisation - what was once viewed as waste is now being reused.–Grows profit by reducing waste and raw material costs.–Creating jobs in remanufacturing and logistic services.

Transport

Modec zero emission vehicles, Coventry

Transport

• Allows fleet operators to show their genuine commitment to adopting environmentally aware business practices• Over 150 Modec vehicles in use on the UK’s roads. • The world’s first manufacturer of purpose-built zero emission light commercial vehicles, Modec saves nine tonnes of CO2 per vehicle each year. • With its vehicles operational in customer fleets across the UK, Modec currently saves the country over 1,350 tonnes of CO2 per year.• 98% of the vehicle is recycable• Fuel cost of only seven pence per mile, compared to 29 pence for an equivalent diesel van

Smarter working, Coventry

Transport

Transport

• A programme funded by Advantage West Midlands (AWM) and managed by Coventry University Enterprises Ltd (CUE Ltd).The aims of the project are; • Promote the benefit of smarter working within the public and private sector • Support West Midlands organisations in the adoption of smarter working practices and procedures • Deliver specific services which enable organisations to monitor and evaluate their reduction in CO2 emissions as a result of adopting smarter working processes. • Raise the productivity of organisations while reducing carbon emissions through the collection of measures and initiatives which aim to change the way organisations operate.