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MERiFIC Cornwall Council and its partners

MERiFIC Cornwall Council and its partners. Julian German Cabinet Member for Waste Management, Climate Change & the Historic Environment. Green Cornwall Programme … a low carbon economy, more renewable energy & a thriving living environment.

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MERiFIC Cornwall Council and its partners

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  1. MERiFIC Cornwall Council and its partners Julian German Cabinet Member for Waste Management, Climate Change & the Historic Environment

  2. Green Cornwall Programme … a low carbon economy, more renewable energy & a thriving living environment Photo: Ground Source Heat Pump Manufacture in Cornwall Kensa Engineering

  3. Renewable energy is a key element of Cornwall’s Green Cornwall Programme • The UK’s broadest combination of onshore and offshore natural resources for renewable energy • Wind and solar • Biomass & Anaerobic Digestion • Geothermal & ground source • Wave • Target for council: • energy self-sufficient by 2025

  4. Key reasons for a robust, integrated and cohesive renewable energy programme: Energy security (Peak Oil) / resilience Climate change Create a low carbon economy Reduce Fuel Poverty Generate electricity and heat and retain profit Ambition & Leadership

  5. Electricity consumption and renewable energy capacity in Cornwall 2009 Last 12 months : increase 40Mw+ installed capacity

  6. Council long term ambition for marine energy to stimulate innovation, accelerate growth, business development, jobs and skills in our local economy Wave Hub FaBTest Falmouth and Hayle harbour offshore development PRIMaRE MERiFIC SW Marine Energy Park

  7. The University of Exeter in partnership with the University of Plymouth have formed the Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Energy (PRIMaRE) PRIMaRE is a centre of excellence delivering world-class research and technology transfer in marine energy

  8. Cornwall’s MERiFIC Partners University of Exeter (Tremough)

  9. Cornwall’s MERiFIC Partners University of Plymouth New marine building providing wave and tidal tank testing The Marine Institute represents a large pool of world-leading experts integrating our multidisciplinary expertise in marine research, education and innovation

  10. Cornwall’s MERiFIC Partners ..a membership owned organisation which aims to improve and grow the prosperity of the Cornish marine sector, to maintain and increase marine job opportunities, to improve the skills of the workforce and to encourage networking between members

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