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Orkney Islands Council

… Executive Summary In its Sustainable Energy Strategy for Orkney, published in 2009, the community set three linked overarching aims relevant to its energy. • To ensure Orkney uses energy as efficiently as possible, and has a secure and affordable energy supply to meet its future needs. • To add value to Orkney’s renewable energy resources, for the benefit of the local economy and local communities…

… and use. Orkney’s intention will therefore support new models of provision that permit a greater stake for the community in this success. It will also drive efficiencies and innovation in the local energy system, whilst addressing the requirements of the continuing and safe transition to low carbon transport and energy use. Draft 8 This Strategy is required to: • Provide a strategic…

… sense. Resource efficiency is an important consideration to be addressed by a number of major actions across Orkney. These will include the expansion of mixed recycling services, developing Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities connected to Orkney’s energy system (for example, heating systems options), the more effective use of community assets and the support of innovation to achieve the aims…

… appropriate advice and will enable the following: • Opportunities for ‘Big Data’ and research. • Development of modelling tools for prediction, monitoring and assessment. • Addressing Fuel Poverty. • Improving energy efficiency. • Managing resources more efficiently (to achieve reduced carbon emissions). • Promoting and encouraging the trialling and uptake of new technologies. • Developing low…

… on short-term agendas and funding, of specific aspects of energy advice. This includes Tackling Household Affordable Warmth (THAW), Community Energy Scotland and programmes like Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS) with an Area Based Scheme (ABS). This strategy will drive efficiency and coherence for the customer and will identify the optimal structure to enable and access…