Severn Wye Energy Agency The Severn Wye Energy Agency is one of a network of agencies across Europe, set up to stimulate the development of sustainable energy through local and regional action for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources. It was set up as an independent (not-for-profit) company in 1999 to take forward the work of the Forest of Dean Energy Team. Recent work of the Agency has included; the production of an Energy Plan for the Forest of Dean District, initiatives to improve energy efficiency in small to medium tourist facilities, setting up an energy advice centre for households and small business enterprises and a market development study on the use of wood pellets for heating in the UK and across Europe. The Agency has an ongoing programme of awareness and advice initiatives, including regional energy efficiency training. Other current activities include
- a project to develop teams of local volunteer �energy champions� to advise others within the community
- support to local authorities in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Wolverhampton in the delivery of projects targeted at vulnerable households, in partnership with health authorities and the voluntary sector
- development and publication of two manuals on home energy efficiency for use in adult basic skills education
Severn Wye Energy Agency offers support to local authorities in achievement of their objectives under the Home Energy Conservation Act and strategic planning for renewable energy, as well as developing a range of initiatives in partnership with other local, regional and national bodies. Agency Staff Catrin Maby has a background in engineering and has worked in sustainable energy development since 1984, when she set up an energy advice service for tenant organisations in London. She has considerable experience in training, awareness raising and strategic development at local authority level, and assisted four local authorities in the development of their first Home Energy Conservation Act reports (in 1996). Catrin has been responsible for the development of a range of advice and educational materials, including exhibitions, video, activities for schoolchildren, games, materials for use in core skills education and interactive television. She has trained over 700 people to City and Guilds Energy Awareness standard including staff of fuel utilities, insulation companies, local authorities professionals and voluntary organisations. Following seven years as an independent consultant, Catrin joined the Severn Wye Energy Agency as Manager in June 1999. Qualifications BA Hons (Oxon) Engineering Science MSc Energy Resources Management Member of the Institute of Energy National Home Energy Ratings (NHER) Assessor NEA City and Guilds Energy Awareness (Trainer) Graham Ayling has a background in sustainability and environmental issues, having worked in sustainable energy since 1994 in the private, public and voluntary sectors. He has managed a variety of projects in the fields of both renewable energy and energy efficiency, including grant schemes, research and market development for renewable energy. Graham has experience of strategic work on sustainable energy and input into local authority policies. He has also carried out energy surveys of a variety of non-domestic properties, and has facilitated and given presentations to groups in both the domestic and commercial sectors. Graham�s experience of media and communications work has proved invaluable to the Agency. Graham joined the organisation (formerly known as Forest of Dean Energy Team) in 1997 having worked in the voluntary and private sectors. Qualifications: MPhil (Eng.) �Sustainable Energy Policy for the UK� BSc (Hons) Earth Science with Human Geography NEA City and Guilds �Energy Awareness� |