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Environmental Transformation Fund

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DECC provides capital grant and other funding for the demonstration and pre-commercial deployment of low carbon and renewable energy technologies under the Environmental Transformation Fund, which has a budget of £400 million over the 2008-11 CSR period. A number of existing BERR and DEFRA programmes were brought into the Environmental Transformation Fund when it started operating on 1 April 2008. The answer lists projects that were running on or after 1 April 2008 when the ETF was formally created.Biomass (ex-BERR)The ETF is funding two ongoing Biomass projects: Eccleshall Biomass, Farming for Energy; and Balcas Limited.Carbon Abatement TechnologiesThe ETF is funding one carbon abatement technologies capital project. This is a demonstration of a 40 MW Oxyfuel combustion system at Doosan Babcock's Renfrew facility. Work on the project started in September 2007 and is expected to run until 2012.The ETF is funding the following carbon abatement technologies resource projects:"Advanced Materials for low Emission Power plant: Development of UGG for Power Generation;""A Study of the Reaction Chemistry in the production of hydrogen from coal using a novel process concept;""A study of the release of trace elements during combustion and gasification under conditions relevant to power technology in China;""Development of a UK Capability for Monitoring and Verification of CO2 Geological Storage within the EC—(CO2ReMoVe);""Development of a UK Capability for Long-Term Performance Assessment of CO2 Geological Storage within the CO2GeoNet Network of excellence—(CO2GeoNet);""Development of a UK Capability for Long-Term Performance Assessment of CO2 Geological Storage within the EC-(CO2RemoVe);""Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Guidelines for CCS under EU ETS—Extension of Methodology to Enhanced Oil Recovery;""Chinese Advanced Power Plant Carbon Capture Options (CAPPCCo); and""UK-China Cooperation for Technology Transfer to Establish the Co-Utilisation of Waste Biomass with Coal."In addition to the above we are providing funding to British Coal Utilisation Research Association Limited (BCURA) which amounts to £256,000 between 2008 and 2011. This money goes to BCURA to help in their role alongside industry in funding R and D projects in universities. There are currently 11 projects running which are being funded by BCURA. Our arrangement with BCURA will come to an end in 2011.Hydrogen and Fuel CellsThe hydrogen and fuel cell projects that have received funding from the Environmental Transformation Fund since its inception are:"Remote welfare cabin (Voller);""London Bus Services Ltd—buses;""Penner Road CHP (Scottish and Southern Energy); and""Microcab demonstration for zero emission campus."Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 1The following projects have received funding under Phase 1 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme since April 2008.

Organisation Name	Technologies
Uttlesford District Council	Solar PV
North East Bio Mass Community Association	Wood boiler
Motomo	Heat Pump
Plumpton College	Heat Pump
Treglos Hotel	Solar Thermal
The Greenshop	Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Wood Boiler
Dunster National Trust	Solar PV
Denholme Primary School	Wind Turbine
Broxtowe Borough Council	Solar Thermal
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing	Solar Thermal
Liverpool City Council	Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Wind Turbine
Gorran Primary School	Wind Turbine
Shrewsbury Environmental Technology Centre	Wood boiler
Cwm Maddock Barns Residents Management Company	Solar Thermal, Wood boiler
The National Trust	Solar PV
The Camphill Village Trust	Wood boiler
Bayfield Locations	Wood boiler
Regent lodge hotel ltd	Solar PV
W.A. Howarth (Aphrodites Lodge Ltd)	Wood boiler
Orchard Acre Farm	Solar Thermal
Claremont School	Solar PV
Mile Oak Primary School	Solar PV
Environment Agency for England and Wales—south west region	Solar PV
Ellerslee Limited	Solar Thermal, Pellet Stove
Blackdown Hills Business Association	Pellet Stove
Breezy Daze	Wind Turbine
Hobsons Brewery and Co. Ltd	Heat Pump
D.T.Rutherford, B.A.Farr.	Wind Turbine
Kippax North Junior and Infant School	Wind Turbine
Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association	Solar Thermal
Woollard Smith and Associates ltd	Solar PV
South Camden Community School	Solar PV
Meadow Well Connected	Wind Turbine, Heat Pump
Ousby Community Hall	Wood boiler
Farms for City Children	Wood boiler
Harrison Cameras/Ron Harrison	Solar PV
Kielder Partnership	Solar PV, Wind Turbine
Halton Borough Council	Wind Turbine
Holywood Old School Preservation Trust	Solar Thermal
Cnocnafeola Centre Ltd	Solar Thermal
Ardochy and Rona Estates	Wind Turbine
Sandhills Community Primary School	Wind Turbine
Dover District Council	Wind Turbine
Cornwall rural housing association	Heat Pump
Tom Ramsden	Wood boiler
Girlguiding Anglia	Heat Pump
Wear Valley District Council	Solar Thermal
Golden Gates Housing	Solar Thermal
Creagan Education and Research centre	Wind Turbine
Ipley Manor farm limited	Wood boiler
Gloucestershire County Council	Wood boiler
BBS Plumbing and Heating Supplies	Solar PV
South Yorkshire Housing Association	Solar Thermal
Weymouth and Portland BC	Wood boiler

The following numbers of grants have been paid to householders since April 2008.

Technology	Number
Ground Source Heat Pump	75
Small Scale Hydro	2
Solar Photovoltaic	322
Solar Thermal Hot Water	942
Wind Turbine	62
Wood Fuelled Boiler System	74
Total	1,477

£9.6 million of grants allocated before April 2008 are currently outstanding for 176 larger projects. £82,000 of grants allocated before April 2008 to householders are currently outstanding for 87 installations.Only the Householder stream remains open for new projects. £2.9 million under this stream has been allocated to projects since April 2008.Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2A list of projects that have received funding under Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme since April 2008 has been placed in both Libraries of the House.Bio-energy Capital Grants and Bio-energy Infrastructure Schemes12 projects have received a total of 16 grant payments, totalling £283,000.Offshore WindThe ETF is funding eight ongoing offshore wind projects with grants to the following wind farms: Kentish Flats; Barrow Offshore; Robin Rigg (OERL); Robin Rigg (SOL); Gunfleet; Inner Dowsing; Lynn Offshore; and Rhyl Flats.Electricity NetworksThe following projects are running: Wind turbine experimental rig; Novel Protection Methods for Active Distribution Networks with High Penetrations of Distributed Generation; Characterisation of Wind Power Output; Demand Side Participation; Investment, access and pricing of transmission in systems with significant penetration of wind power; UK Generic Distribution System and Planning and Operation of Active Distribution Networks; Analysis of system operation in systems with significant penetration of renewable generation; Update of offshore GB SQSS; Multi - terminal DC Transmission Systems for Offshore Wind; and Dynamic Economical and Environmental Impact of Dynamic Demand in Frequency Response Services and Grid integration of Wind Generation. The total value of grants is £940,000.Carbon Trust£47.4 million has been allocated to the Carbon Trust's technology programmes in 2008-09, including more funding for their SME loan scheme and the similar scheme in the public sector operated by Salix Finance Ltd.Detail of projectsETF funding is provided to the Carbon Trust as part of their annual grant funding from DECC. It is used to fund activities in the following areas:"Innovations: development of commercially promising low carbon technologies through partnerships, funding, expert advice and large-scale demonstrations;""Enterprises: creation of new, high-growth, low-carbon businesses;""Investments: finance for emerging clean energy technology businesses that demonstrate commercial potential;""Insights: explaining the issues and opportunities surrounding climate change and carbon reduction, and developing low carbon strategies that engage Government and business;""Loans: interest free loan scheme, which offers loans of up to £200,000 for SMEs installing energy efficient equipment;""Public sector loans: public sector "invest to save" schemes for energy efficiency (delivered by Salix finance);""Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme: promotion and management of the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme for energy saving technologies, which provides enhanced tax relief for businesses investing in designated energy efficient equipment."As at the end of October, the Carbon Trust had claimed £17 million of the £47.4 million ETF funding for 2008-9 and this has been spent as follows:

	Total expenditure (1 April to 31 October) (£ million)
Innovations	5.7
Enterprises	1.5
Investments	2.6
Insights	0.3
Loans	5.1
Salix	0.6
ECAs	1.2
Total	17

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

483 c2148-52W;483 c2149-52W; 236598

Session

2007-08

Subjects

Finance Renewable energy

Link

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