1. dobelmann@dgs.de 1/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 MicroCheap Work Package 5

2. dobelmann@dgs.de 2/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 The DGS e.V. www.dgs.de Activities of the DGS: DGS-Newsletter weekly 3.700 readers

3. dobelmann@dgs.de 3/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 Renewables2004, Bonn Bonn political declaration (154 States) Ministers and Government Representatives from 154 countries acknowledge that renewable energies combined with enhanced energy efficiency, can significantly contribute to sustainable development, thereby creating new economic opportunities. They share the vision that renewable energies, combined with increased energy efficiency, will become a most important and widely available source of energy and will offer new opportunities for cooperation among all countries. results:

4. dobelmann@dgs.de 4/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 Renewables2004, Bonn Bonn International Action Programme (194 Projects) If implemented fully 22 Bilion tons of CO2 avoided by 2020 This is equivalent to 1 full yearly production of humanity! results:

5. dobelmann@dgs.de 5/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 results of climate change Münchner Re AG: Increase of covered insurance damage by large strom events since 1960 Total damage x 3,6 Insured costs x 9 hidden costs of fossil energy

6. dobelmann@dgs.de 6/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 reserve development Data: Exxon Mobil Jon Thompson president of ExxonMobil Exploration “In other words, by 2015, we will need to find, develop and produce a volume of new oil and gas that is equal to eight out of every 10 barrels being produced today.” Prof. Aleklett (Hydrocarbon Study Group) “To understand how impossible this is I like to make a comparison with the top production of 6 million barrels per day in the North Sea. The question is where can we find 10 new regions of the size of the North Sea?” According to the rules of SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, which made Shell downgrade the reserves by 20%, Saudi Aramco Inc. would have to downgrade their reserves by 50%.

7. dobelmann@dgs.de 7/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 the future of energy

8. dobelmann@dgs.de 8/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 Renewable energy potential Solar radiation to earth: 150.000 x 10 13 kWh biomass potential: 152,4 x 10 13 kWh World energy consuption: 11,5 x 10 13 kWh

9. dobelmann@dgs.de 9/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 WP 5 in the project framework WP4: Co-ordination of European research activities Will exchange information with WP2, WP3 and WP5, and feed information to WP6 WP2: Elaboration of the current state of the art and market size Will exchange information with WP3 and WP4 and feed information to WP6 WP3: Mapping of current research activities and centres of excellence Will exchange information with WP2 and WP4, and feed information to WP5 and WP6 WP5: Investigation of links between renewable energy systems and micro-CHP Will receive input from WP2 – WP4, and feed information to WP6 WP6: Technology transfer and staff secondments Will make use of results from WP2 – WP5 Start Month 13 End Month 30

10. dobelmann@dgs.de 10/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 Tasks of the partners I

11. dobelmann@dgs.de 11/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 Tasks of the partners II

12. dobelmann@dgs.de 12/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 WP5 Objectives + Results Objectives: To identify renewable energy technologies to be combined with micro-CHP systems To assess the market feasibility of new renewable micro-CHP systems in comparison with systems analysed in WP1 To steer future research in micro-CHP towards sustainable energy systems Deliverables: D21Documented review of technological links to renewable energy systems and market potential (Month 30) Expected results and corresponding milestones: M5.1 Identification of suitable technologies for investigation (Month 18)

13. dobelmann@dgs.de 13/23 Dipl.-Ing. (EUR ING) Jan Kai Dobelmann MSc DGS-Vize-Präsident Torquay 11.10.2004 WP 5 description of work Description of work: identify technologies for new renewable micro-CHP systems or conversion with renewable energy sources. Basis on information from WP1 and WP2. Technology criteria: Efficiency of energy conversion, Cost of production, Reliability and maintenance, Cost of integration, Environmental benefits and impact, payback time, costs of energy production outlined within WP, existing research recorded within WP2 Feasibility studies on new or converted technologies. Evaluation of the results for overcoming the barriers of implementation highlighted within WP1.