Energy & Climate Change

 

The achievement of a sustainable energy economy requires a strong research base that addresses the basic demands we place on the energy system for heat, power and mobility. People are at the centre of the energy system, and a sustainable energy policy requires innovative demand-side solutions, as well as supply-side and infrastructure fixes.

SISTech is well-placed to address these issues, both at the policy and technology levels, through its links with a number of consultancies/research organisations including Heriot Watt's Energy Academy and the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. SISTech's expertise includes fostering community involvement in renewables projects, the development of bio fuels technology and the more sustainable use of carbon fuels.

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Example Projects

Embodied carbon of Natural Stone study for Historic Scotland - This ongoing project is using an LCA based approach to measure the embodied carbon associated with the quarrying and processing of natural stone.

Climate Change support for Falkirk Council - MWH and SISTech supported Falkirk Council in understanding the implications of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Carbon Accounting for a major utility company - This project involved auditing various sustainability and carbon accounting models developed within a major utility company in the UK.

UK Water Industry Research Carbon Accounting - This project involved developing a set of standardised guidelines for UK water companies.

Climate Change Tools Database for Local Authorities - Funded by SNIFFER, this project produced a database and accompanying research report on 19 different climate change adaptation and mitigation techniques for Local Authorities.

National and International Evidence on Tackling Hard to Treat Properties - This project reviewed the evidence on energy efficiency in hard to treat properties.

Assessment of the potential for Hydropower in Scotland - This project assessed the potential for developing micro-hydro in Scotland.

Sustainable Energy in Farming – A project to promote and establish the use of renewable energy in the agricultural sector in the Borders in Scotland.

Small Scale Production of Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil: A Feasibility Study - A project to investigate the potential for the small scale production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil in Scotland.

Energy Efficient Electric and Electronic Office Equipment (5E) Project - A project which integrated energy efficiency objectives into the procurement of electric and electronic office equipment in seventeen Universities across the EU.

Creating the Coal Mine of the 21st Century - A technical and economic feasibility study of the application of in situ gasification to the extraction of Scotland's coal.

Energy Sector Business Strategy - A market analysis and business strategy developed for a global engineering consultancy.