EVENT One of few industrial scale biomass boiler representatives on show Catriona Glendinning, Dennis Eliasson and James Haigh all with manufacturer Osby Parca. Gale force winds fill All-Energy sails Hailed as the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, the move to Glasgow from Aberdeen for the annual event resulted in a 20 percent increase of visitors and some 450 exhibitors. For those specifically interested in the biomass to energy space, exhibitors and visitors were relatively few and far between. All-Energy was a busy show especially for those in the wind and tidal sectors. Scottish government steps up action across energy, environment and transport Bioenergy Int Internat ional No 80, 4-2015 45 LEST THERE BE ANY DOUBT, the organisers, Reed Exhibitions, had “pulled out all the stops” with a myriad of on-the-expo-floor conference sessions, networking and side shows. The move to Glasgow as host city was a formidable success not least from a venue and logistics perspective. Held at the beginning of May, on the eve of the UK general election, the two-day event attracted a record-breaking attendance of over 8 200 visitors from over 50 countries. Though it was the 15th show, it seems the event has essentially emerged as an “All-Wind” show with wind – off-shore and onshore – along with other emerging renewable power technologies like tidal being the clear dominating themes. Nothing wrong with this, yet compared to previous editions and despite the renewable heat incentive (RHI), domestic and industrial biomass boilers were underrepresented especially considering pellets and woodchip dominate RHI installations. Likewise biogas proponents were notably absent though this can perhaps be attributed to the upcoming dedicated biogas event in Birmingham. Now that the organisers have secured a suitable venue in Glasgow with capacity for growth, perhaps coming editions will better mirror the name All-Energy? The next edition is scheduled for 4-5 May 2016. Text & photos: Alan Sherrard BI80/4884/AS Following the recent publication of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for 2013, which shows that it is on track to meet its 42 percent reduction target ahead of schedule, Government Ministers have announced a comprehensive new package of measures covering transport, environment and energy as well as a Heat Policy Statement (HPS). Amongst other things the HPS contains a support programme for local authorities to develop a strategic approach to district heating and retains the ambition to achieve 1.5 TWh of Scotland’s heat demand to be delivered by district or communal heating and to have 40 000 homes connected by 2020. – Heating and cooling our homes and businesses costs GBP 2.6 billion (≈EUR 3.6 billion) a year and accounts for approximately half of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions, said Dr Aileen McLeod, Climate Change Minister. BI80/4919/AS
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