Feed in Tariff
Good Energy fund
ROCs
Off-grid renewables
pellet stove
log boiler
chip boiler
log stove
GSHP
WSHP
ASHP
Highly location-specific
Cost depends on ground type
Cheap and easy to install but
not as efficent as others
Relatively inexpensive but needs a hot water tank
Works very well with biomass 
Generally cheap fuel
Needs manual loading
Small and efficient
Fuel storage space 
not so large
Larger installations
Bulky fuel but cheap
Cheapest installation
Resource is highly location-specific
Use RETScreen (www.retscreen.net) or the online wind database to find an approximate windspeed
  (www.bwea.com/noabl)
Expensive but reliable
The most widely-available resource
electricity storage
= batteries
why focus on off-grid?

why renewables?
what are the advantages?
and the downsides?
not car batteries!!!
inverter
More site-specific than wind and solar
but highly efficient and reliable
"I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that."
Thomas Edison, 1847-1931
David Clubb
Northwoods Project Director
www.northwoods.org.uk/presentations
finances.......
Renewable Heat Incentive
grants
coming in April 2011 (probably!)
ww.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/policy/renewableheatincentive/page50364.html
scheme needs to be accredited with OFGEM
If you are a small generator and have a query about applying for ROCs, please contact Peter Collins on peter.collins@ofgem.gov.uk or telephone 0207 901 7275.
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/What-can-I-do-today/Energy-saving-grants-and-offers/Search-for-grants-and-offers
15p/kWh for grid-connected sales, 4.5p/kWh for off-grid
www.goodenergy.co.uk/how-to-go-100-green/generate-your-own/offgrid-generation/
http://investing.thisismoney.co.uk/companyresearch/100815/Brent_Crude/company_charts.html
autonomy
freedom from oil/lpg supply
feels good
improved skill set
business opportunity?
much greater personal input
requires 'living within means'
maintenance more of an issue
unfamiliar
coming in April 2010 (almost definitely!)
hydro
wind
biogas
renewable energy island
pv