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The electricity system of the future

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  • Session
  • Wednesday, 24 May 2017
  • 11:24 - 11:24
  • Duration: 13 mins
  • Publication date: 02 Jun 2017
  • Location: Network Theatre, Hall 12, NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Utility Week 2017

About the session

As Britain seeks to decarbonise energy, provide security of supply  whilst driving down bills, new and innovative solutions and approaches are required. In this time of unprecedented change, this series of seminars will explore new technology, commercial and operating arrangements and changes to the regulatory system. The seminars will examine the implications, opportunities and challenges presented by storage, decarbonisation of heat, the future of the gas network and flexible integrated smart infrastructure and how these will contribute to the transformation of networks.

This seminar will explore a systems approach an dpotential solutions to the transformative changes required in Britain's energy system.

Keywords:
  • bio-energy
  • carbon
  • decarbonised solutions
  • electricity
  • energy
  • fuel poverty
  • heat
  • heat pumps
  • low-carbon
  • natural gas
  • power
  • reduce emissions
  • solar
  • sustainable
  • technology
  • utilities

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  • Dave  Pearson

    Dave Pearson

    Star Renewable Energy, Director

    Dave has been a strong advocate that a low carbon energy system has to involve heating and cooling for over seven years. A background in industrial refrigeration and finance underpins the view that this will be most likely achieved by harnessing energy sources that are commonly available in the UK such as surface water found in rivers and seas. Involved in the world’s largest 90C heatpump in Drammen, built by Star in 2010, Dave has observed the UK market with a mixture of enthusiasm and bemusement. Strong Government support for low carbon solutions has not yet stimulated the market. Dave will present the technology of Drammen, cite several UK case studies and explore what is happening in the UK and what more needs to happen to deliver both an 80% decarbonisation of heating but also an integrated energy market recognising heating, cooling and electricity’s interconnection whilst not pinning societies hopes on solutions that are likely to experience feedstock shortages and emissions challanges.
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    Dave Pearson

    Star Renewable Energy, Director

    Dave has been a strong advocate that a low carbon energy system has to involve heating and cooling for over seven years. A background in industrial refrigeration and finance underpins the view that this will be most likely achieved by harnessing energy sources that are commonly available in the UK such as surface water found in rivers and seas. Involved in the world’s largest 90C heatpump in Drammen, built by Star in 2010, Dave has observed the UK market with a mixture of enthusiasm and bemusement. Strong Government support for low carbon solutions has not yet stimulated the market. Dave will present the technology of Drammen, cite several UK case studies and explore what is happening in the UK and what more needs to happen to deliver both an 80% decarbonisation of heating but also an integrated energy market recognising heating, cooling and electricity’s interconnection whilst not pinning societies hopes on solutions that are likely to experience feedstock shortages and emissions challanges.
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