Evaluation and Reduction of the
Carbon Footprint of the Dove Marine
Laboratory’s Building
M.Sc. Project Dissertation
in Renewable Energy
By
Blaise Mempouo
M.Sc. Candidate
Newcastle University
Faculty of Science Agriculture and Engineering
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Dove Marine Laboratory
Building
AGENDA
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Objective and Scope of the Project
Method and Approach
Carbon Footprint Evaluation
Energy Efficiency Opportunities
Renewable Energy Opportunities
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
There is now clear scientific and political accord in the
world that global warming is happening and the climate
change is one of the greatest challenge facing the world.
“Carbon Footprint” is the total amount of CO2 and other
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for which an
organisation or an individual is accountable.
The UK has committed to reduce its carbon emissions and
has published “2008 UK Climate Change Act” and sets
new targets.
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INTRODUCTION (con)
(New targets)
1990
Base Levels
2012
2020
2050
20% reduction of CO2 from 1990 levels by 2012
34% (increased from 26%) reduction by 2020
80% (increased from 60%) reduction by 2050
Source: Committee on Climate Charge , “2008 UK Climate Change Act”
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INTRODUCTION (con)
(Carbon footprint)
Nearly everything that we
do produces greenhouse
gas emission either directly
or indirectly.
Source: Home of Carbon Management
Source: Definition of „Carbon Footprint‟, ISAUK
Research & Consulting, Research Report 07/01
The carbon footprint
breakdown for an
organisation or a
business with offices.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Carbon Emissions by Sector 2007
Source: BERR/DECC Energy Sector indicators
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Department of and
Climate Change
(DECC) has published
their estimate of the
UK‟s Carbon Account
of 636.6m tonnes for
2007 and 18% are from
non residential
buildings , so about
115m tonnes
STATEMENT OF THE P