Local Energy Supply
The proven practical solution to maximizing energy efficiency and reducing tariffs. Illustrated
by case histories of energy practice in Stockholm, Berlin, Vienna, Graz, Bresica, Sheffield, and
the City of London.
A compilation of experience and success including presentations at the first Five Cities Seminar
held in London, May 1991. This book attempts to answer the question as to whether there is a
practical and economic route to reducing energy costs, consumption and pollution -- the three-pronged, curcial dilemma. It shows the opportunity to produce our own Local Energy Supply
exists. How can it be done? What steps to take to create an organization which will provide
comprehensive and guaranteed supplies at the lowest investment cost, lowest tariffs and lowest
measurable emissions?
Contents to second edition
Preface to second edition: Norman Jenkins
Foreward: Route to Energy Strategy: Lord Ezra of Horsham
Comment: Andrew Bainbridge
Local energy supply update to 1995: Norman Jenkins
Theme Introduction, the Seminar Chairman: David Widdicombe Q C -- Opportunity &
Benefits of Combined Heat and Power, summary of the way ahead.
Twin Goals, maximising energy efficiency, minimising emissions and pollution.
UNICHAL
The International Union of Heat Distributors, its 175 GW of installed capacity and 365,000 km
of distribution mains; Dr. E. Keppler, UNICHAL Secretary General.
Stockholm
From the beginning with gas in 1853 to a full energy service company in 1991, Bertil Osterlind,
Technical Director Stockholm Energi
Berlin
Description of supply of energy services combining heat and power with all over municipal
engineering. Olaf Ziemann, BEWAG
Vienna
From a scattered series of miniature district heating schemes twenty years ago this city has
developed an ever-expanding service, reducing pollution to negligible levels. Rudolf Pfaff
Graz
Austria's second city has followed Vienna, installing a supply unit 18 km away, providing an
essential service in an ancient setting. Kurt Friedrich
Brescia
What Brescia has done in twenty years free from the Italian State Power.
London
A proposed unique four-pipe system for the City independent of the established energy
industries. Robert J. Spain
Sheffield
Incineration as the nucleus of a city-wide combined heat and power scheme, achieving cheap
mains installation, David J. Lawrence
Comparison Indivious
A short history of distributed heat in the UK, asking why not distribute the heat now wasted?
Conference Discussion
Who gets subsidies, who pays what and why? The lesson -- start small, think big, get the mains
in the ground and sell heat first, electricity later.
Index
Including glossary of translated terms from/to German and French.
Inserts
Maps, diagrams and charts in colour, from the outstanding cities concerned.
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Additions, corrections to: Morris A. Pierce
Last updated January 29, 1996