26th October, 2009 11:51amLow Carbon Communities Challenge Launched with Imminent Deadlines
The Government has today launched the £10 million Low Carbon Communities Challenge - a two-year programme which will allow communities to build on existing low carbon schemes.
The Challenge will cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and offers the chance to be in the forefront of moving to a low carbon economy. Twenty successful communities will each receive support of up to £500,000 to pay for measures selected by the local residents themselves. These could range from a local biomass plant to electric car charge points.
For towns to be eligible they must demonstrate they are already making changes and are committed to developing both infrastructure and behaviour change that results in carbon reduction such as wind farms, electric car infrastructure or home energy refurbishments. A specialist support squad made up of partners with funding and expertise from inside and outside government, including The Energy Saving Trust, The Carbon Trust, WRAP and the third sector, will work together with each community to offer help on anything from negotiating in planning debates to identifying personalised low carbon answers.
The deadlines for applications to the two phases are as follows:
• Phase 1 deadline: 27 November 2009.
• Phase 2 deadline: 30 December 2009.
All applicants are requested to register their interest by noon on 28 October 2009.
The Challenge is scheduled to start in February 2010 with a series of workshops.
For more information go to www.decc.gov.uk/
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Energy from Waste
Work is progressing on the selection of a contractor to deliver the technology for Lincolnshire’s first Energy from Waste facility to be located in North Hykeham, to the south of Lincoln.
The facility will be designed and built to a very high standard providing a major energy efficiency boost to Lincolnshire’s economy. The design will ensure the facility is a 'good neighbour' to all in its locality.
Key facts and figures about the facility:
• Designed to treat approximately 150,000 tonnes of waste a year
• £110 million construction cost
• Plans include a visitor centre
• Between 20 and 40 jobs created
• Will be operational 24 hours a day
• Will produce 10 megajoules (MJ) of heat for local use
• Will generate 15 megawatts (MW) of electricity for sale to National Grid
Key next steps:
• Planning application submitted October 2009
• Planning consent in 2009
• Waste Management Company selected 2010
• Construction starts 2011
• EfW facility operational 2013
For more information:
Email: tacklingwaste@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Web: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/energyfromwaste
Tel: 01522 782070
