Learning Outcomes and National Initiative Models - Kingston University Report Standards

• Discuss environmentally related technologies and materials that are fundamental in a range of industries including construction, structural mechanics, automotive and environmental operations.
• Discuss environmental issues related to resource provision and consumption necessary for the manufacture of engineered products, and analyse potential for the application of alternative energy sources.
• Specify and develop energy efficient and environmentally conscious products.
• Critically evaluate the life cycle assessment and incorporation of sustainability at the conceptual design stage.

The reports should follow the Kingston University report standards, including layout, formatting, referencing, etc. You have to cite relevant sources properly, in order to avoid plagiarism as stated above.

Where appropriate, you may quote passages from a published text or a website, but you must clearly indicate you are doing so and give a reference to the source. A good introduction to searching literature and how to cite references properly is given in the Library Services section of the Kingston University web site.

If two assignments are submitted with identical passages of text, or if an assignment contains text from another source without proper acknowledgement, it will receive 0 marks. This is considered plagiarism and may be subject to further penalties, including expulsion.

The aim of this part of the assignment is to assess two existing national initiative models and:

• Demonstrate a depth of understanding of them; and
• Compare and contrast their pros and cons to develop a justifiable position regarding their effectiveness from the EU’s perspective for potential adoption.

• In the UK – The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI);
• In the US – The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

1. The EU climate targets to be achieved under the Paris climate conference (COP21).
2. Why an initiative such as the RHI/ RFS will be required to achieve it.
3. The intent of each of the UK and US initiatives (including energy use sectors targeted and extent of impact envisaged);
4. The methodology and financial resources each initiative employs to achieve their intent;
5. What are the inherent issues associated with biofuels and biomass use and conditions/ limitations each initiative contains to address them;
6. The issues that have been encountered with each initiative in use; and
7. Which of these initiative formats, based on your analysis, would be likely to be the most effective in helping the EU to achieve their targets from the Paris climate conference (COP21).

The report should follow the Kingston University report standards, including layout, formatting, referencing, etc. You have to cite relevant sources properly, in order to avoid plagiarism. Where appropriate, you may quote passages from a published text or a website, but you must clearly indicate you are doing so and give a reference to the source. A good introduction to searching literature and how to cite references properly is given in the Library Services section of the Kingston University web site.

If two assignments are submitted with identical passages of text, or if an assignment contains text from another source without proper acknowledgement, it will receive 0 marks. This is considered plagiarism and may be subject to further penalties, including expulsion. Electronic copy of the report will be required for submission via CANVAS.