Scotland: Isle of Lewis Isle of Bute Isle of Mull Westman Islands (Iceland)

Scotland: Lewis, 3000km2, pop 26,000, Mull 1000km2, pop 3000; Bute 12km2, 6,000. Temperatures like a fridge (winter), strong winds (6-9 ms-1), rain. Westman Islands (Iceland) 16km2, pop 4000, 5degC, 11ms-1 All islands have fossil-fuel driven ferries!

Stornoway, Na hEileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides), Scotland Lews Castle College (LCC), University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)  New University established 2011  Involved in following energy projects: Statistics  Area: 3,000km 2  Population: 26,000  Lowest annual income in UK  60% “fuel poverty”  One of best renewable energy potentials in UK

Scotland: Town gas (Stornoway & Bute, 30-75% of homes, imported), oil, a little peat (Lewis, Mull), electric heating (21 cents top-rate, cents night). Low annual income ( 10% of income spent on heating, 60% of homes) - > Incentive to save money!

Westman Islands: Very low subsidised rates – 80% have electric district heating (3 cents KWh, 1-2% of annual income), 20% direct (6 cents KWh, renewable), no geothermal-local energy supply. Grid connected cable, lots of wind potential, highest in Iceland. Lots of car use, despite everything within walking distance.

Scotland - Summary: 1.Significant barriers to energy sustainability and self- determination - No own energy supply (security) - No grid ownership 2. Current housing stock insufficient to new and innovative techniques - Convective heat losses are huge!

Next Steps – Finance – Funding Scotland: Climate Challenge Fund? Green Deal? Energy companies? Highlands and Islands Development Authority (HIE)? Comhairle, councils National Lottery? PROMISE-2? – EU? Can we sell our carbon CO2 emission reductions? (Energy companies can, trade these) Actions: share and investigate use of tools e.g. Sigi´s car software tool…