Birmingham City University Solar and Wind Research

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Dear Birmingham City University,

I would like to formally request the following information regarding Wind Energy (also wind turbines, wind power, wind farms, wind power systems, wind turbine generators, turbine blades,
wind development zones, wind parks, wind energy generation, wind energy installations, wind turbine sites, wind turbine foundations, wind turbine operation):

1) The total value of successful research grants received by the university in the area of Wind Energy, between Jan 1st 2001 and 31st July 2015, broken down by each year?

2) The value of each individual research grant received in the area of Wind Energy, between Jan 1st 2001 and 31st July 2015, as well as. the year they were received and who funded the grant?

3) The value of any donations or partnerships received for research in the area of Wind Energy, between Jan 1st 2001 and 31st July 2015, as well as. the year they were received and who funded the grant?

I would also like to formally request the following information regarding Solar Energy (also photovoltaic, artificial photosynthesis, solar thermal, crystalline silicon, solar cells, perovskite, light harvesting, biomimetic’ absorbers, alternative conducting oxides used in solar energy, concentrated Solar Power, polymer blended solar cells and any other materials based research relating to solar power).

4) The total value of successful research grants received by the university in the area of Solar Energy, between Jan 1st 2001 and 31st July 2015, broken down by each year?

5) The value of each individual research grant received in the area of Solar Energy, between Jan 1st 2001 and 31st July 2015, as well as. the year they were received and who funded the grant?

6) The value of any donations or partnerships received for research in the area of Solar Energy, between Jan 1st 2001 and 31st July 2015, as well as. the year they were received and who funded the grant?

Please could you confirm you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,

Ellie Appleton

Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

Dear Ms Appleton,

Thank you for your request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. I shall coordinate the University's response and shall reply as soon as possible, in any case within the twenty working days prescribed by the Act.

Kind regards,

Frances

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Frances Pond
Deputy Information Manager
Library & Learning Resources
Birmingham City University
B42 2SU

tel:     0121 331 5288
email: [email address]
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Dear Frances,

I am writing to follow up on my FOI request dated 4th August 2015, which I would remind you should by law have recieved a prompt response within 20 working days, therefore by 2nd September 2015.

GIven that this is now overdue, I would appreciate it if you could now treat this as urgent and provide your response without further delay.

Yours sincerely,

Ellie Appleton

Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

Dear Ms Appleton,

Thank you for your request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

Please accept my apologies for the delayed response.

Please be advised that the University does not hold central records for the period for which you have requested data, which would permit us to consistently retrieve data relevant to your request. We have therefore conducted such searches across the University's Faculties as can be done within the limits engaged by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 12.

Further to these searches, we confirm that the University has not received any funding for solar or wind energy research projects, as per your request.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Please see http://www.fia.bcu.ac.uk/fiadocs.htm ‘Subject Requests: complaints’ for details of our procedure.

If you are not content with the outcome of our internal review, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner's Office for a decision. Please see https://ico.org.uk/concerns/getting/ for details of their procedure.

Regards,

Frances

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Frances Pond
Deputy Information Manager
Library & Learning Resources
Birmingham City University
B42 2SU

tel: 0121 331 5288
email: [email address]
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