International Energy Agency SHC Task 30 Solar City

Solar City mission – is to introduce renewable energy technologies in cities and towns

Cities and CO 2 emissions reduction © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task

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Cities and fossil fuel use reduction 1 Urban development depends on fossil fuel. Fossil

The end of fossil fuel © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

International Energy Agency www. iea. org Independent OECD body From energy security to climate

Kindred IEA programs 1 Solar Heating and Cooling, Photovoltaic Power Supply Systems, Buildings and

Solar City’s scope Community, industry and market development renewable energy technology applications Urban and

environmental health economic aims strategic evolution electronic infrastructure energy infrastructure © solarcity. org 2000

Local generation, distribution and convergence From single source supply to regional resources, micro power

City partners National partners, network partners Cities and their IEA member and non-member states

Participating Cities National participation can be city and/or country-led. Eligible member cities demonstrate (a)

National experts: City program: Research inputs Solar City Plan National urban system Solar City

Solar City RD&D: Subtasks to develop a Solar City Plan 1 City strategies and

1 City strategies and planning tools Assist cities in coordinating a Solar City Plan,

2 Baseline studies, targets and models Assist cities in developing detailed GHG emissions baseline

3 Renewable energy technology and business Assist cities in developing renewable energy options, developing

Common activity 1: Best Practice Assist cities by developing useful insight into national and

Common activity 2: Learning in action Assist cities in learning from the experience of

Participating expert teams In order to develop useful national programs country partners demonstrate excellence

Solar City Korea Solar City China Taegu, Kwangju Solar City USA PRC 20 k

Task Organisation Australia is the IEA country organising the program. Organising effort supported by

Scientific advisers Prof John Byrne, Energy & Environment Policy Prof Anne-Grete Hestnes, Building Systems

Solar City quality control and support 2001: collaborative agreements for Solar City program activities:

Next Solar City workshop Melbourne, 21 -23 April 2001 www. solarcity. org Task Organiser:

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Solar City mission – is to introduce renewable energy technologies in cities and towns to lower greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependency. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

Cities and fossil fuel use reduction 1 Urban development depends on fossil fuel. Fossil fuels supply 85% of the world’s commercial energy - 75% of this is used to support cities. 2 Fossil fuel use increased from 1. 7 billion tons oil equivalent in 1950 to 8 billion in 1999, paralleling the rise in global urbanisation. 3 The future of cities lies beyond fossil fuels. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

International Energy Agency www. iea. org Independent OECD body From energy security to climate Industrialised to developing world 42 inter-governmental R&D agreements 12 renewable energy technology programs World’s largest database on energy technology Solar City is Task 30 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Implementing Agreement <www. iea-shc. org>, and its first broadly interdisciplinary, city -wide application program. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

Kindred IEA programs 1 Solar Heating and Cooling, Photovoltaic Power Supply Systems, Buildings and Community Systems, Demand Side Management, Energy Storage. 2 District Heating and Cooling, Heat Pumping, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Wind Energy, Geothermal, Hydrogen programs, Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Transport. 3 the Climate Technologies Initiative (CTI) and information centres. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

Local generation, distribution and convergence From single source supply to regional resources, micro power and distributed energy management systems. Convergent innovational technologies: from IT&T to ITT&E (information technology, telecom and energy �management). Regionalised urban development and differentiated globalisation. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

City partners National partners, network partners Cities and their IEA member and non-member states International urban and industry networks: ISES, ICLEI, Eurosolar, Energie-Cités, RESET, etc © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

Participating Cities National participation can be city and/or country-led. Eligible member cities demonstrate (a) an advanced concern with city-wide greenhouse and renewable energy planning, (b) a willingness to become implementing partners of the program, taking full advantage of its program features by developing a Solar City Plan, and (c) a determination to maintain long-term action. Solar Cities enter into agreement with Solar City as partners in national efforts. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

National experts: City program: Research inputs Solar City Plan National urban system Solar City Network IEA SHC Task 30 Inter/national engagement (IEA, UNFCCC, trade) © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

Solar City RD&D: Subtasks to develop a Solar City Plan 1 City strategies and planning tools 2 Baseline studies, targets and models 3 Renewable energy technology and business international best practice / learning in action © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

1 City strategies and planning tools Assist cities in coordinating a Solar City Plan, in advancing planning tools that permit comprehensive and combined urban planning and renewable energy technology approaches based on absolute GHG emissions targets. New spatial energy policy and planning tools Standards, codes and regulations Incentives and disincentives Information and assistance Good government practice Community strategic plan Broad-banding of skills Institutional reform P&P Finance © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

2 Baseline studies, targets and models Assist cities in developing detailed GHG emissions baseline data, targets and development scenarios. Develop increasingly accurate and practical methods of accounting and decision support. Accounting: baseline studies Community aims and targets Local-regional resource mapping Urban energy performance scenarios Short- and longer-range development outcomes © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

3 Renewable energy technology and business Assist cities in developing renewable energy options, developing sustainable technology paths and advancing energy business through new techniques of integrated urban energy investment and commercial utilisation. Development of local-regional capacity Industry and business partnerships Technology path assessments Pricing and other rewards RE network systems © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

Common activity 1: Best Practice Assist cities by developing useful insight into national and world best practice in targets, integrated methods, technology assessment. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

Participating expert teams In order to develop useful national programs country partners demonstrate excellence and leadership in (a) urban and regional planning and design, (b) finance, management and public administration, (c) urban systems C 02 -e accounting and scenario modelling, (d) applied renewable energy technology, integration and policy, (e) GIS, urban climatology and a number of other appropriate skills. Consortia comprising industry, government and universities are appropriate. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

Solar City Korea Solar City China Taegu, Kwangju Solar City USA PRC 20 k towns Pittsburgh, Sacramento Solar City Hong Kong Solar City Mexico HKSAR Mexico City Solar City Australia Melbourne Solar Cities Africa Solar City Denmark Solar City Austria Copenhagen Solar City Belgium Solar City Germany Solar City Canada under study Solar City Israel Solar City Netherlands Solar City Japan Den Haag Solar City Taiwan Solar City Italy Palermo, Rome Solar City UK Solar City Sweden Eastbourne, Southwark Göteborg IEA SHC Task 30 Solar City defining partners © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

Task Organisation Australia is the IEA country organising the program. Organising effort supported by Australia-based public and private sources. Country and city licensing arrangements prepared. Solarcity. org: Australian registered organising company. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City

Scientific advisers Prof John Byrne, Energy & Environment Policy Prof Anne-Grete Hestnes, Building Systems Dr David Mills, Solar Energy Technology Dr Hermann Scheer, Solar Economy Dr Ken Yeang, Solar Architecture Dr John Zillman, Climatology © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved

Solar City quality control and support 2001: collaborative agreements for Solar City program activities: SCRC. 2001: Solar City support activities through non-profit cooperative management. Cost sharing membership. 2002: commencement of Solar City Foundation support activities. © solarcity. org 2000 All rights reserved Task 30 Solar City