Energy

What needs What barriers will be How to do it? Who : Who: East Who: Local When: short term & When: medium term & When: long term &
to be done? addressed? Scottish Lothian level action Milestones Milestones Milestones
See list attached Government Council
A. Raise 6,5, 9, 8, 10 1. Present action plan and findings 1 1 1 Present ELC has a Local Energy Policy
awareness of the to Gov. and East Lothian Council.
People are more aware about
local implications 2. More in education curriculum 2 2 2 Propose
the local impacts of peak oil
of peak oil about Peak Oil and implications.
3. Website, films, communicate 3
about Peak Oil and enable people to
consider the implications for
themselves.
B. Ensure that 5,6,7,9 4. Feed action plans into the SOA 4 4 Local energy demand
local renewable process 5 reduction and renewable
energy production 5. Carry on participating in the 6 energy production is part of
is part of the ELC Environment Forum. the ELC Single Outcome
Agreement.
Single Outcome 6. Brief ELC Chief Exec. about the
Agreements. above.
C. Ensure that ELC As above 7. Monitor ELC policy development. 7 7 SOA shapes enabling policies Most of the barriers for
develops and householders/businesses
ELC has a Local Energy Policy to reduce energy demand
implements local
energy policies. and install renewables
have been removed

D. Identify the 5,11 8. Research to what extent does 8 8 Research Aligned ELC planning policy Most of the barriers for
constraints and current planning policy enable or with incentives and targets householders/businesses
opportunities prevent positive changes. to reduce energy demand
which exist in ELC and install renewables
have been removed
planning policies

E. Encourage and 1,2,4,7,8 9. Communicate and encourage the 9 Finance to 9 9 It is easier for Most of the barriers for Change to more local
incentivise actions above and advise and assist Community householders/businesses to householders/businesses and diverse energy
sustainable people to take action. Energy reduce energy demand and to reduce energy demand sources
relocalised energy Scotland install renewables and install renewables
have been removed
production
 What needs What barriers will be How to do it? Who : Who: East Who: Local When: short term & When: medium term & When: long term &
to be done? addressed? Scottish Lothian level action Milestones Milestones Milestones
See list attached Government Council
F. Make it easier 1,2,3,4 11. Through the planning policies, 11 Finance 11 Policy 11 Support and assist Range of community Change to more local
for communities financial and tech assistance needed Community alignment communities energy initiatives and diverse energy
to install Energy functioning effectively sources
community owned Scotland Pilot projects are set up local demand tailored to
renewables. and demonstrating a local supply
range of renewable
energy technologies By 2025 we are more
locally resilient
because we have a
diversity of energy
supply and can meet
our energy needs by
using 50% less fossil
fuels.

G. Identify the all 12. Consolidate and analyse existing 13 12 X Local demand tailored to
barriers to knowledge through facilitating 13 x local supply
reducing building meeting with Energy Auditors.
energy demand 13. Meetings with ELC learn what
they are doing and to coordinate
action.

H. To find ways of 1,11 13. Sustaining Dunbar is currently UK Green EL Green 13 It is easier for Most of the barriers for Change to more local
making finance developing a plan for a community Deal Deal householders/businesses to householders/businesses and diverse energy
available on easy controlled revolving loan fund in reduce energy demand and to reduce energy demand sources
terms e.g. Green conjunction with East Lothian install renewables and install renewables
have been removed
Mortgages Council Exemplar eco-
refurbishment projects in
existing housing stock.
I. To identify 2,7,8,10 14. Facilitated meeting with 14 X Education and skills
opportunities for BeGreen and Energy Auditors to 15 X training exists (eco
education and identify what is going to be needed. 16 X refurbishment,
skills training in 15. Research into local renewable renewables, etc.)
low energy potential.
building and 16. Develop Action Plans for
refurbishment, realising the opportunities we have.
renewable
technologies
including fuel
wood chain supply
J. Set up pilot 2,7,8,9,10 16. Community owned wind 16 x Pilot projects are set up
demonstration turbines PV on houses, exemplar eco 17 and demonstrating a
local energy refurbish of houses. Dunbar range of renewable
projects. 17. Secure resources to develop. Community energy technologies
Energy
Company/
Begreen
 What needs What barriers will be How to do it? Who : Who: East Who: Local When: short term & When: medium term & When: long term &
to be done? addressed? Scottish Lothian level action Milestones Milestones Milestones
See list attached Government Council
K. Analysis of local 7,8,9 18. Desk study to map what and 18 X by end of 2011
renewable where the resources are: wind, sun/
resources solar, water, biomass/ fuelwood,
potential food waste/ green gas. Incl. what is
the sustainable yield potential for
wood e.g. bring existing woodland
into better management and use
more traditional coppicing.
L. Provide advice 2,3,7,8,10 19. Maintain and develop the 19 People are more aware about
and information BeGreen services and extend to the local impacts of peak oil
on energy business and ELC (sell services to
It is easier for
efficiency, energy fund local service). householders/businesses to
reduction and reduce energy demand and
installation of install renewables
renewables.

M. Analysis of 20. Develop model project and 20 Pilot projects are set up
local demand and understand what implications are. and demonstrating a
needs. Household, range of renewable
business, schools, energy technologies
farms, fishing etc.
N. Develop Action 21. Analysis of local renewable 21 An Local Energy Action Plan
Plans for local resources potential and Analysis of is in place.
renewable energy local demand and needs.
Household, business, schools,
farms, fishing etc. In place