Energy Innovation Agency - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 09:45, 7 October 2022

2022-10-07T09:45:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:45, 7 October 2022
Line 69:		Line 69:
	* The Carbon Plan: Delivering our low carbon future.		* The Carbon Plan: Delivering our low carbon future.
	* What 'net-zero emissions' mean for civil engineers		* What 'net-zero emissions' mean for civil engineers
		+
		+	[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Designing Buildings at 05:48, 1 April 2022

2022-04-01T05:48:16Z

Show changes

Editor at 11:50, 31 March 2022

2022-03-31T11:50:28Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:50, 31 March 2022
Line 6:		Line 6:

	'Working together through the Agency, this unique partnership will accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral economy by bridging the energy innovation gap, increasing the deployment of innovative energy solutions in Greater Manchester and beyond, to speed up the reduction of carbon emissions, and help the Greater Manchester city-region meet its ambitious 2038 carbon-neutral target.		'Working together through the Agency, this unique partnership will accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral economy by bridging the energy innovation gap, increasing the deployment of innovative energy solutions in Greater Manchester and beyond, to speed up the reduction of carbon emissions, and help the Greater Manchester city-region meet its ambitious 2038 carbon-neutral target.
		+
		+	Further information can be found on the Agency website [https://www.energyinnovationagency.co.uk/areas-of-focus/ https://www.energyinnovationagency.co.uk]

	= Aims =		= Aims =

−	# Innovation Exploitation: supporting and scaling the most promising decarbonized energy innovations to maximize the early adoption of effective carbon-neutral energy systems.	+	== Innovation Exploitation ==
−	# Decarbonization: reducing Greater Manchester’s carbon emissions from energy to meet our ambitious target to be a carbon-neutral city region by 2038.	+
−	# Rapid Commercialisation: rapid transition of carbon-neutral energy innovations to full-scale integration.	+	supporting and scaling the most promising decarbonized energy innovations to maximize the early adoption of effective carbon-neutral energy systems.
−	# Investment: creating and promoting investment opportunities for carbon-neutral energy innovations and projects in the city region.	+
		+	== Decarbonization ==
		+
		+	reducing Greater Manchester’s carbon emissions from energy to meet our ambitious target to be a carbon-neutral city region by 2038.
		+
		+	== Rapid Commercialisation ==
		+
		+	rapid transition of carbon-neutral energy innovations to full-scale integration.
		+
		+	== Investment ==
		+
		+	creating and promoting investment opportunities for carbon-neutral energy innovations and projects in the city region.

	The Agency offers an impartial energy innovator validation and scale-up service to organizations within and beyond Greater Manchester, providing access to a range of services designed to help commercialize and scale their innovations		The Agency offers an impartial energy innovator validation and scale-up service to organizations within and beyond Greater Manchester, providing access to a range of services designed to help commercialize and scale their innovations
Line 18:		Line 31:
	= Challenge areas =		= Challenge areas =

−	# Generation & Storage	+	== Generation & Storage ==
−	# Decarbonization of Heat	+
−	# Low-Carbon Transport	+	Energy Storage is a fundamental partner to the increased levels of intermittent generation. Greater Manchester also has far-reaching goals for switching to renewables, but with only 2.5% of GM's energy currently generated from low-carbon energy, we need innovative solutions that can make a big impact. Greater Manchester 2024 target: 45MW of additional generation. UK target: 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production by 2030
−	# Diversity & Flexibility	+
		+	== Decarbonization of Heat ==
		+
		+	Reducing carbon emissions produced for heating is an essential part of reaching Greater Manchester's carbon-neutral target. Aiming to have 60% of homes and businesses powered by low carbon heating by 2030. Through the Agency and our partners, we provide support to empower innovative solutions that can be deployed at scale to accelerate the decarbonization of heat in buildings. Greater Manchester 2024 target: 10.2 TWh of low carbon heat. UK target: Decarbonisation of domestic heating supporting 50,000 new jobs by 2030.
		+
		+	== Low-Carbon Transport ==
		+
		+	Transport accounts for one-third of Greater Manchester's carbon emissions, and air pollution contributes to over 1,200 deaths per year. To combat this, the Mayor has launched the GM Clean Air Zone, which is set to cover the whole of Greater Manchester. The predicted increase in EV uptake and charging requirements is also going to bring new demands on our energy systems. Whether its low carbon transport itself (EVs, hydrogen buses and trains, sustainable transport initiatives) or the systems, models, and data (charging infrastructure, flexibility solutions) that underpin the shift to a carbon-neutral GM, we want to hear about your innovation. Greater Manchester target: Up to 200,000 low-carbon vehicles in the region. UK Target: No ICE cars sold by 2030, buses to be carbon zero.
		+
		+	== Diversity & Flexibility ==
		+
		+	In 2020, renewable electricity contributed up to 40% of the UK's generation mix. With significant growth of intermittent generation such as wind and solar, combined with the electrification of heat and transport, we are likely to see new usage patterns and challenges for the UK's transmission and distribution networks.
		+
		+	Ensuring the UK has a diverse energy mix will help to increase stability, and flexibility will have a huge role in avoiding costly grid capacity upgrades. The Government's Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan found that grid flexibility could reduce annual energy systems costs by £10bn annually by 2050, while also creating 24,000 jobs.
		+
		+	We recognise not all solutions will be hardware-based - this transition will require innovative, smart-tech solutions including software, infrastructure, and financial models to support our carbon-neutral targets. Greater Manchester 2024 target: 45MW of diverse/flexible load. UK target: Raise R&D spending to 2.4% by 2027 to facilitate green innovation

	= Innovation Pitches =		= Innovation Pitches =

−	The first challenge will focus on solutions to ~~decarbonise~~ heat in non-domestic buildings - with a deadline of Monday 18th April to apply for the chance to pitch an innovation.	+	The first challenge will focus on solutions to decarbonize heat in non-domestic buildings - with a deadline of Monday 18th April to apply for the chance to pitch an innovation.

	By leveraging the potential of the region’s world-class growth and innovation assets, the Agency aims to lead the way, opening up opportunities in all parts of the city-region, to accelerate energy innovation across Greater Manchester and beyond.		By leveraging the potential of the region’s world-class growth and innovation assets, the Agency aims to lead the way, opening up opportunities in all parts of the city-region, to accelerate energy innovation across Greater Manchester and beyond.

−	The Agency will focus on four core challenge areas, attracting and supporting energy innovators on their journey to commercialisation. The Agency will launch with a series of challenge events based on each focus area, which are designed to engage innovators from across the country and beyond, to solve some of the industry’s greatest problems and accelerate the journey to net zero carbon.	+	The Agency will focus on four core challenge areas, attracting and supporting energy innovators on their journey to commercialisation. The Agency will launch with a series of challenge events based on each focus area, which are designed to engage innovators from across the country and beyond, to solve some of the industry’s greatest problems and accelerate the journey to net-zero carbon.

−	The first challenge will focus on finding new solutions to ~~decarbonise~~ heat generation in non-domestic buildings. Those who would like to pitch can apply for a pitching slot at the Agency’s launch event on 28 April.	+	The first challenge will focus on finding new solutions to decarbonize heat generation in non-domestic buildings. Those who would like to pitch can apply for a pitching slot at the Agency’s launch event on 28 April.

−	Pitch applicants will be asked to describe their innovation, outlining how it responds to the challenge of ~~decarbonising~~ heat in non-domestic buildings, the current stage of innovation development, as well as the support required to help the innovation commercialise.	+	Pitch applicants will be asked to describe their innovation, outlining how it responds to the challenge of decarbonizing heat in non-domestic buildings, the current stage of innovation development, as well as the support required to help the innovation commercialise.

	The deadline to apply for pitching is 6pm on Monday 18th April. Successful applicants will be invited to deliver a five-minute pitch, in private, to a panel of representatives from the Agency and its partner organisations.		The deadline to apply for pitching is 6pm on Monday 18th April. Successful applicants will be invited to deliver a five-minute pitch, in private, to a panel of representatives from the Agency and its partner organisations.
Line 43:		Line 71:
	David Schiele, Director of the Energy Innovation Agency, said:		David Schiele, Director of the Energy Innovation Agency, said:

−	“Twelve ~~per cent~~ of the UK’s carbon emissions are produced from heating non-domestic buildings, of which sixty ~~per cent~~ still generate their heat by gas. Reducing these emissions will be essential for the UK and, indeed, the rest of the world to speed up the progress of creating carbon-neutral cities and towns.	+	“Twelve percent of the UK’s carbon emissions are produced from heating non-domestic buildings, of which sixty percent still generate their heat by gas. Reducing these emissions will be essential for the UK and, indeed, the rest of the world to speed up the progress of creating carbon-neutral cities and towns.

−	“As the home of The Energy Innovation Agency, Greater Manchester will be our testbed for this challenge, as well as the three challenges to follow. The potential prize extends far beyond the confines of our city-region and as such we’re looking globally as well as locally to find solutions that can help to bolster this transition. We need innovators, entrepreneurs, and rainmakers to come forward with their brightest responses to this challenge - the world literally depends on it.”	+	“As the home of The Energy Innovation Agency, Greater Manchester will be our testbed for this challenge, as well as the three challenges to follow. The potential prize extends far beyond the confines of our city region and as such, we’re looking globally as well as locally to find solutions that can help to bolster this transition. We need innovators, entrepreneurs, and rainmakers to come forward with their brightest responses to this challenge - the world literally depends on it.”

	Rising energy costs and increased legislation on commercial landlords, such as the 2023 requirement for all rented commercial properties to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated E or above, have already created a strong market driver for solutions that can help to lower carbon emissions.		Rising energy costs and increased legislation on commercial landlords, such as the 2023 requirement for all rented commercial properties to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated E or above, have already created a strong market driver for solutions that can help to lower carbon emissions.

−	Solving these issues will require innovation in technology, processes, partnerships, business models and financial structures. The Agency is inviting individuals and organisations, from within and outside Greater Manchester, to apply to pitch their solutions to the Agency and key representatives from its partner organisations at its launch event in Manchester.	+	Solving these issues will require innovation in technology, processes, partnerships, business models, and financial structures. The Agency is inviting individuals and organisations, from within and outside Greater Manchester, to apply to pitch their solutions to the Agency and key representatives from its partner organisations at its launch event in Manchester.

	= Energy Management =		= Energy Management =
Line 57:		Line 85:
	“Our company owns and operates over a hundred buildings across Greater Manchester and the UK, and we're proud of our heritage of developing sustainably - from the very beginning choosing to recycle rather than rebuild, bringing new value and life to existing buildings.		“Our company owns and operates over a hundred buildings across Greater Manchester and the UK, and we're proud of our heritage of developing sustainably - from the very beginning choosing to recycle rather than rebuild, bringing new value and life to existing buildings.

−	“In addition to developing all of our new buildings with a sustainable focus, we're actively embracing the opportunity to retrofit our building portfolio to improve efficiency and sustainability and doing so in a way ~~which~~ benefits our customers and communities. We’ve joined the Energy Innovation Agency to find, develop and embrace innovations that help us accelerate our journey to net zero, and to offer insights into the opportunities and to overcome barriers we're all facing as we work towards a low carbon future.”	+	“In addition to developing all of our new buildings with a sustainable focus, we're actively embracing the opportunity to retrofit our building portfolio to improve efficiency and sustainability and doing so in a way that benefits our customers and communities. We’ve joined the Energy Innovation Agency to find, develop and embrace innovations that help us accelerate our journey to net zero, and to offer insights into the opportunities and to overcome barriers we're all facing as we work towards a low carbon future.”

−	The Energy Innovation Agency (Agency) will launch in Manchester on 28 April 2022 at Bruntwood Circle Square. The event will include an opportunity for entrepreneurs and organisations to apply to pitch their ~~innovation~~ to the agency team and partners, and to apply for tours of a Bruntwood-managed premises requiring solutions that contribute to the ~~decarbonisation~~ of heat.	+	The Energy Innovation Agency (Agency) will launch in Manchester on 28 April 2022 at Bruntwood Circle Square. The event will include an opportunity for entrepreneurs and organisations to apply to pitch their innovations to the agency team and partners and to apply for tours of a Bruntwood-managed premises requiring solutions that contribute to the decarbonization of heat.

	There will also be a chance to hear from leading experts in the field on:		There will also be a chance to hear from leading experts in the field on:

−	• UK and Greater Manchester’s net zero ambitions and current progress on ~~decarbonisation~~<br />	+	• UK and Greater Manchester’s net-zero ambitions and current progress on decarbonization<br />
	• The importance of innovation to achieving net-zero<br />		• The importance of innovation to achieving net-zero<br />
	• The support available to innovators through the Energy Innovation Agency<br />		• The support available to innovators through the Energy Innovation Agency<br />

Editor: Created page with "= Background = The Energy Innovation Agency launches on April 28, 2022, its aim will be to help Greater Manchester reach its carbon-neutral targets. It has been established by M..."

2022-03-31T08:55:02Z

Created page with "= Background = The Energy Innovation Agency launches on April 28, 2022, its aim will be to help Greater Manchester reach its carbon-neutral targets. It has been established by M..."

New page

= Background =

The Energy Innovation Agency launches on April 28, 2022, its aim will be to help Greater Manchester reach its carbon-neutral targets. It has been established by Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of Manchester and the University of Salford, property specialists Bruntwood, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, The Growth Company, Hitachi Europe and energy firm SSE.

It will bring together world-leading academic, private sector and public sector expertise in a unique collaboration between eight partners based in Greater Manchester.

'Working together through the Agency, this unique partnership will accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral economy by bridging the energy innovation gap, increasing the deployment of innovative energy solutions in Greater Manchester and beyond, to speed up the reduction of carbon emissions, and help the Greater Manchester city-region meet its ambitious 2038 carbon-neutral target.

= Aims =

# Innovation Exploitation: supporting and scaling the most promising decarbonized energy innovations to maximize the early adoption of effective carbon-neutral energy systems.
# Decarbonization: reducing Greater Manchester’s carbon emissions from energy to meet our ambitious target to be a carbon-neutral city region by 2038.
# Rapid Commercialisation: rapid transition of carbon-neutral energy innovations to full-scale integration.
# Investment: creating and promoting investment opportunities for carbon-neutral energy innovations and projects in the city region.

The Agency offers an impartial energy innovator validation and scale-up service to organizations within and beyond Greater Manchester, providing access to a range of services designed to help commercialize and scale their innovations

= Challenge areas =

# Generation & Storage
# Decarbonization of Heat
# Low-Carbon Transport
# Diversity & Flexibility

= Innovation Pitches =

The first challenge will focus on solutions to decarbonise heat in non-domestic buildings - with a deadline of Monday 18th April to apply for the chance to pitch an innovation.

By leveraging the potential of the region’s world-class growth and innovation assets, the Agency aims to lead the way, opening up opportunities in all parts of the city-region, to accelerate energy innovation across Greater Manchester and beyond.

The Agency will focus on four core challenge areas, attracting and supporting energy innovators on their journey to commercialisation. The Agency will launch with a series of challenge events based on each focus area, which are designed to engage innovators from across the country and beyond, to solve some of the industry’s greatest problems and accelerate the journey to net zero carbon.

The first challenge will focus on finding new solutions to decarbonise heat generation in non-domestic buildings. Those who would like to pitch can apply for a pitching slot at the Agency’s launch event on 28 April.

Pitch applicants will be asked to describe their innovation, outlining how it responds to the challenge of decarbonising heat in non-domestic buildings, the current stage of innovation development, as well as the support required to help the innovation commercialise.

The deadline to apply for pitching is 6pm on Monday 18th April. Successful applicants will be invited to deliver a five-minute pitch, in private, to a panel of representatives from the Agency and its partner organisations.

Those with the most promising pitches will be supported by the Agency to develop a complete roadmap to commercialisation, with the aim of accelerating deployment to make the biggest impact on reducing emissions both in Greater Manchester and beyond.

= Director =

David Schiele, Director of the Energy Innovation Agency, said:

“Twelve per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions are produced from heating non-domestic buildings, of which sixty per cent still generate their heat by gas. Reducing these emissions will be essential for the UK and, indeed, the rest of the world to speed up the progress of creating carbon-neutral cities and towns.

“As the home of The Energy Innovation Agency, Greater Manchester will be our testbed for this challenge, as well as the three challenges to follow. The potential prize extends far beyond the confines of our city-region and as such we’re looking globally as well as locally to find solutions that can help to bolster this transition. We need innovators, entrepreneurs, and rainmakers to come forward with their brightest responses to this challenge - the world literally depends on it.”

Rising energy costs and increased legislation on commercial landlords, such as the 2023 requirement for all rented commercial properties to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated E or above, have already created a strong market driver for solutions that can help to lower carbon emissions.

Solving these issues will require innovation in technology, processes, partnerships, business models and financial structures. The Agency is inviting individuals and organisations, from within and outside Greater Manchester, to apply to pitch their solutions to the Agency and key representatives from its partner organisations at its launch event in Manchester.

= Energy Management =

Craig Morley, Energy Manager, of Energy Innovation Agency partner organisation and commercial property specialists Bruntwood, said:

“Our company owns and operates over a hundred buildings across Greater Manchester and the UK, and we're proud of our heritage of developing sustainably - from the very beginning choosing to recycle rather than rebuild, bringing new value and life to existing buildings.

“In addition to developing all of our new buildings with a sustainable focus, we're actively embracing the opportunity to retrofit our building portfolio to improve efficiency and sustainability and doing so in a way which benefits our customers and communities. We’ve joined the Energy Innovation Agency to find, develop and embrace innovations that help us accelerate our journey to net zero, and to offer insights into the opportunities and to overcome barriers we're all facing as we work towards a low carbon future.”

The Energy Innovation Agency (Agency) will launch in Manchester on 28 April 2022 at Bruntwood Circle Square. The event will include an opportunity for entrepreneurs and organisations to apply to pitch their innovation to the agency team and partners, and to apply for tours of a Bruntwood-managed premises requiring solutions that contribute to the decarbonisation of heat.

There will also be a chance to hear from leading experts in the field on:

• UK and Greater Manchester’s net zero ambitions and current progress on decarbonisation<br />
• The importance of innovation to achieving net-zero<br />
• The support available to innovators through the Energy Innovation Agency<br />
• Specific challenges faced by Bruntwood, as one of Greater Manchester’s largest commercial landlords, who own and manage over 100 office buildings in the North West and Midlands regions.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Accredited energy assessor.
* Building log book.
* Buildingomics.
* COP21 Paris 2015.
* CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
* Demolition.
* Emission rates.
* Energy Act.
* Energy certificates.
* Energy consumption.
* English Housing Survey 2018-19 reports released.
* Energy Related Products Regulations.
* Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme.
* Environmental modelling.
* Green building.
* Heating degree days.
* How a focus on carbon can drive innovation benefits
* ICE launches engineering route map to deliver UN SDGs.
* ICE President Rachel Skinner presents Shaping Zero.
* National Planning Policy Framework.
* Organisations prompt government to Build Back Green.
* Performance gap.
* Renewable energy.
* Shaping Zero seeks carbon champions.
* Simple payback.
* Sustainability.
* The Carbon Plan: Delivering our low carbon future.
* What 'net-zero emissions' mean for civil engineers