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… generation within and beyond the borough to meet local needs. Wirral Council, Energy Projects Plus, developers, architects, academic interests, utilities, House builders, Social landlords, Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, North West Energy Hub, Wirral Waters - Peel Land and Property, Peel Energy, Wirral Council Wirral Council, Wirral Community Renewables…

…/DESCRIPTION Accelerate sustainable energy transition Set up a zero carbon buildings and infrastructure taskforce Assess the potential feasibility of heat networks in the Birkenhead area Identify further renewable energy opportunities The energy transition demands the widespread upgrade of existing buildings, higher standards for new buildings and changes to energy infrastructure…

… Schools. Work on potential sites for onshore wind was aborted after a change to government planning advice. There is a need to look across the borough at further potential for renewable energy generation. A local clean energy study will be conducted to identify opportunities and constraints for clean energy development. There is also a need to identify options for local ownership of renewable…

… sources by around 2041 As we use energy in a leaner way, we must also shift to use cleaner energy. Much of the energy we have used for power and heat has traditionally involved dirty fuels - coal, oil and gas. Recently there have been remarkable changes in how we generate power. There has been a rapid shift towards clean renewable energy, primarily from the wind and sun. This ‘renewables revolution…

… our energy infrastructure is a fantastic opportunity for new jobs and training as the existing and future workforce will need new skills too. CLEAN ENERGY DIRECTION OF TRAVEL - Exploit new renewable energy opportunities on and off-shore - wind, solar, tidal - Purchase energy from renewable sources to meet our needs locally - Shift heating completely away from fossil fuels - a switch…