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NEW DATES FOR EEEGR CONFERENCE The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) has moved its flagship annual conference and exhibition to a new date. The event – SNS2022: Energy Integrated in the East – will now be held over 2-3 March 2022, and bring together delegates from across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex.
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EEEGR aims to support a region which is rich in energy sources – but historically overlooked by central government – with a united approach across sectors and counties. With exciting developments in the pipeline, EEEGR has moved the conference to early 2022 to allow greater clarity on the opportunities for the regional supply chain which can be shared with the audience. SNS2022: Energy Integrated in the East is a face-to-face event at the Norfolk Showground. There will also be a digital hybrid option for delegates to ensure that audiences can participate in a way that best suits them.
The conference is open to the wider business community, as well as EEEGR members. Further information on delegate passes, sponsorship opportunities and exhibiting will be released on 5 October. Watch out for social media updates on Twitter and LinkedIn. Email events@eeegr.com with any queries.
UNIVERSITY PLAN FOR SOLAR FARM A solar farm planning bid is being finalised by the University of Cambridge, for submission in the autumn. to reduce energy-related carbon emissions to absolute zero by 2048, with the aim of becoming zero carbon by 2038. The proposed solar farm would generate around 22,875,000 kWh per year. This could potentially reduce the University’s carbon emissions by as much as 5,847 tonnesCO2 per year, a 19% drop on current emissions.
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The final design will depend on issues such as archaeology, site visibility, the existing landscape, proximity to homes, and biodiversity and wildlife habitats. An Environmental Impact Assessment screening request has already been submitted. If approved, the farm will be built on a 36.7 hectare site owned by the university near the Lords Bridge Radio telescope.
The aim is to submit planning applications in autumn 2021, in the hope that permission will be received by early 2022.
The plan is part of the University’s drive to reduce its carbon footprint. It has a Science Based Target
Construction work is not expected to begin until at least the second half of 2022.
