Welsh Affairs - Third Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 11 July 2006.
Contents
Terms of Reference
1 Introduction
2 UK Government and Welsh Assembly Government
Policy
Government Policy and the Energy Review
Welsh Assembly Government Policy and Strategy
Carbon Trading in the UK
Renewable Obligation Certificates
The Role of Renewable Obligation Certificates
Tripartite Group on Energy Consents
The division of powers between the UK Government
and the Welsh Assembly Government
The Tripartite Group on Energy Consents
UK Government Funding for Energy Research
in Wales
The Centre for Alternative Technology
3 Clean Coal Technology
Generating Electricity from Coal
Reducing Carbon Emissions: Clean Coal Technology
Biomass and Co-firing
Improved Efficiency
Carbon Capture and Storage
Clean Coal Technologies in Wales
Government Strategy and Approach
Welsh Assembly Government
4 Coal in Wales
Coal Investment Aid
Securing the Future of Welsh Coal
Identification of Coal Reserves
Skills Base
5 Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power in Wales
The decommissioning of Wylfa Power Station
Options for Wylfa Power Station
Feasibility of extending the life of Wylfa
Fuel from Springfields
Processing of Spent Fuel at Sellafield
Costs of Extending the Life of Wylfa
New Nuclear Build in Wales
Conclusion
6 Liquefied Natural Gas
7 Wind Energy
Wind Energy in Wales
Welsh Assembly Government Policy
The Planning Process
Technical Advice Note (TAN) 8
Consultation with the Public
The Debate Surrounding the Benefits of Wind
Power
Capacity and Load Factor
Intermittent Supply
Visual Impact
The example of Gwynt y Môr wind farm
Environmental Impact
Conclusions
8 Wave and Tidal
Tidal Energy
Forms of Tidal Energy
Tidal Turbines
Tidal Lagoons
Tidal Barrages
Wave Energy
Wave Dragon
Government Strategy and Approach
Marine Technologies: An All-Wales Strategy
?
Obstacles to the Future Development of Marine
Technologies
Cost and Economies of Scale
Preparedness of wave and tidal technology
Two case studies of tidal schemes in Wales
The Severn Barrage
Swansea Tidal Lagoon Project
9 Biomass
UK Government Strategy
Welsh Assembly Government Policy on Biomass
Biomass in Wales
Energy Crops in Wales
Wood Fuel
Biomass for Electricity
Biomass for Heat
The Future of Biomass in Wales
10 Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
Current use of Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics in Wales
11 Geothermal Energy
The Potential for Geothermal in Wales
Geothermal Heating
12 Hydro Electric Power
Pumped Storage
Small-Scale Hydro
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Annexes
List of witnesses
List of written evidence
List of unprinted written evidence
Reports from the Welsh Affairs Committee
since 2005
ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE - HC876-II
Oral Evidence
31 January 2006
7 February 2006
28 February 2006
14 March 2006
21 March 2006
28 March 2006
8 May 2006
17 May 2006
Written Evidence
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