Dorset Transition Energy Survey 2009
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Transition Energy Survey - DORSET Date: October, 2009 Transition areas: 12 Transition Energy Survey - DORSET Survey: not-for-profit / independent / community Transition areas responded: 10
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not-for-profit / independent / community Transition areas 'Energy Survey'.Covers Transition areas in Dorset county only, England, UK.
Transcript of Dorset Transition Energy Survey 2009
Transition Energy Survey - DORSETDate: October, 2009 Transition areas: 12
Transition Energy Survey - DORSETSurvey: not-for-profit / independent / community Transition areas
responded:10
Snapshots of where we are in 2009
100%Yes!
100%Yes!
36%
64%7 yes
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36%
64%7 yes
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100%Yes!
36%
18%
45%5 yes, in Dorset
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SnapShot 1: Does your Transition area have an existing Energy Group or energy contact?
SnapShot 2: Do you have members interested in training/ workshops?
SnapShot 3: Do you have examples or experience of projects that are working well / up and running?
SnapShot 4: Are there other non-transition groups in your area already running energy projects?
SnapShot 5: Are you interested in working & connecting to other Dorset Transition areas on Energy projects?
SnapShot 6: Are you happy for your contact details to be shared amongst Dorset's Energy people?
36%
64%7 yes
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Question 1 Does your Transition area have an existing Energy Group or energy contact?
P E A T i s s u p p o r t i n g a
Purbeck wind farm application - we will soon be attending all Isle of Purbeck Parish and Town Council meetings to deliver a statement that supports wind energy.
Weymouth Energy Advice Centre (WEAC) Contact: John Tomblin
Steve Atkins www.transitiontowndorchester.orgemail: [email protected]
Dorchester
Robin Walter Shaftesbury [email protected]
Gwyn [email protected]
Poole
Bridport Renewable Energy Group
w w w . b r e g . o r g . u k R i c h a r d T o f t [email protected]
Emerging group, met once so far
Bournemouth
Question 2 Do you have any existing or planned energy projects? (tick all that apply)
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1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
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Existing or planned Energy projects
WindSolarWater
SolarPV
GroundSourceHeat
EnergyEfficiency
Biomass
LightingLED,etc
Hydro
YES NO WORKING ON IT
Transition BH has recently won funding for
Transition Together, aiming to get households working towards energy efficiency. It is
hoped that Transition Town Christchurch can participate in this scheme
WEAC operates in Weymouth library 10 am - 12.30 pm on Monday and Wednesday, providing advice and information on Energy Efficiency (EE) and Renewable Energy (RE)
TT Dorchester Energy Group - electricity monitor case study. Electricity monitor lending facility. LED bulb library research, hopefully leading to an LED bulb library. Investigating
community owned renewables. Bridging Transition to Dorset
County Council through DEG & CSEG Energy Groups
Considering scoping study of renewable
energy options for Shaftesbury
Supporting local schools with Eco Schools - ie
Langton Matravers has just achieved its Bronze Award. Is now working towards its silver, with the support of Education Volunteer
Bridport Anaerobic digestion; air source heat
Any other planned energy projects?...
Question 3 Do you have members interested in training/ workshops? (please include details including any training you may have already provided)
100%Yes!
Thorncombe Transition Village
No training; as yet
Transition Christchurch No training has been provided
Alaska Wind Farm Project - PEAT are supporting this. William Bond may be happy to speak to other Transition groups about wind energy and his project.
No training...we need training!
We have been trained by DEAC in delivery of EE advice. JohnTomblin has been attended a 3 day NEA course i n
London. WEAC has run 3 solar
workshops in Weymouth on solar thermal and solar PV, based on local case studies
Transition Sherborne has active members in personal energy descent, including an expert member who gave a talk on various energy aspects. Other members are interested in energy but have not attended any training ...keen to expand energy knowledge.
Transition Bournemouth We have not provided any training
Transition Town Dorchester held an Open Space with various expert speakers. Also have an amazing wealth of knowledge from Energy Group members
Shaftesbury probably yes
Poole Generally one of the aspirations is to know more and gain skills. Don't anticipate GIVING training - getting some could be good!
BREG Bridport Setting up a community energy supply company (ESCo). Energy audit and renewable energy pre-feasibility assessment of buildings and businesses
Other8
Time6 Member Interest
5
Knowledge4
We’re Making Great Progress3
Lack of Money2
No Lead2Planning
2
NIMBY’s1
Skills1
No Site / Tools0
Question 4 What are the things holding back your energy group, if any?
Other things holding you back?...
Christchurch Still at raising awareness stage, and hoping in early 2010 to establish active working groups including Energy
Weymouth Lack of public knowledge of WEAC's operation in the library
ShaftesburyUncertainty about grants, lack of local info, no lead from NDDC, not sure where best to start, etc
DorchesterOur energy group is in early stages. We have good links with Dorset County Council and DA21 which is helping
Purbeck In the past there has been a protest group DART www.dartdorset.org (apparently a fairly small group). PEAT members live near to where the proposed wind farm will be, and they are not concerned about it at all. We have visited the site and have asked many questions We are supporting a project that is being led locally. The application has not yet been presented to Purbeck District Council, but it will be happening soon. PEAT will be actively campaigning for support for local wind energy
PooleEarly days yet. Focus and direction. Just forming so we need to agree our purpose and areas of interest/ action
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Question 5 Do you have examples or experiences of projects that are working well / up and running?
YES, IN DORSETNOYES, ELSEWHERE
Project Details?...
Dorset: small wind (up to ~ 6kW), solar thermal. solar
PV (~ 2kW and ~30kW: Portland Sailing Academy)Hertfordshire: smallwind + solar PV battery charging (~ 60W).
Solar PV ( 600W and 5kW) both on canopies
Weymouth
project will be presented to our District
Council very soon... We will then be asking
all the other Transition Towns in Dorset to support.
Purbeck
Transition Poole have just started an Energy Group. Have discussed individual small scale experimentation, and how we might share skills and experience
Poole
Kingston Maurward biomass and
woodchip boiler (they have planted their own coppice for this). DIY solar water has been installed by a couple
of our energy group members
Dorchester
Owen Yeatman's AD,
Guy's Marsh woodfuel boiler,
but not yet visited
Shaftesbury
Best to attend our monthly meeting to get the full picture.
Bridport
Question 6 Are there any other non-transition groups in your area that are already running energy projects?
Community shop exploring bulk purchase of heating oil
I believe there is a Dorset Energy Efficiency scheme
The Alaska project
Well, actually no! Up until very recently SWEP (Sherborne Wind Energy Project) was being pushed forward by a small group of dedicated people however they found little support and the MOD was very anti (our TT group was just forming) as they decided to call it a day. The information they gathered over a few years however is still thereto be used so we are hoping to revive the campaign
Age Concern / Energy saving:www.acdorchester.org.uk/news/189-press-release-august-2009.html
I think Swanage Community Partnership is looking into alternative energy
I know there are individuals and groups with an interest
YESYES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
I don’t know
I don’t know
I don’t know
I don’t know
100%Yes!
Question 7 Are you interested in working with/ connecting with other Transition Initiatives in Dorset on Energy projects?
“Potentially, but we are still as yet at very early stage of actually finding active members”
“Small village therefore would be beneficial to link with other groups”
“Open to suggestion”
“Only local ones due to logistics”
“useful to compare notes”
“happy to explore”
“where are they??”
“Networking and skills sharing would be good.”
“We all need to work together with this..the more we network and share ideas the better”
“Information sharing; bulk purchase of pv; FIT interpretation and implementation”
“WEAC can provide examples and possibly training (solar seminars). Eco-house available for loan”
Question 8 Please can you include your contact details, and are you happy for your contact details to be shared amongst Dorset’s Energy people?
Thorncombe Transition [email protected]
Transition ChristchurchJulie Smith [email protected]
Transition Purbeck (PEAT)Collette Drayson [email protected] 01929 422832
Transition Weymouth & PortlandJohn Tomblin, 1 Stanier Road, Preston, Weymouth Tel: 01305 832180 [email protected]
Transition SherborneLuke Metcalf, Stable Flat, Haddon Lodge, Haddon, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Dt10 2LB 07817 [email protected] / [email protected]
Transition BournemouthTheresa McManus, 12 Hendford Road, Ensbury ParkBournemouth, BH10 5AT. 07958 138053
100%Yes!
Transition Town Dorchester Energy GroupSteve Atkins, [email protected] 07743958353www.transitiontowndorchester.org
Transition ShaftesburyRobin Walter, 10 St. James Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8HA01747 850978 [email protected]
Transition PooleAndy Hadley, 60 Vicarage Road, Poole BH15 3BB 01202 389782 [email protected](not formal chair of the group, just interested in progressing)Also; Gwyn Jones 0779 563 2607 [email protected]
Transition Bridport (BREG)Richard Toft [email protected] 01308 424103
Summary
Thanks to all that completed the survey. To Transition and beyond!....
Steve Atkins / Transition Town Dorchester Energy Group / December 2009
100%Yes!
