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INFRASTRUCTURE - FINANCE - POLICY - INVESTMENT - DEMAND 2007 is likely to become a boom year for alternative energy. The rising popularity of alternative energy technologies will attract venture capital funding, legislative incentives and support - and growing investment from the business sector. At the Alternative, Sustainable & Renewable Energy Summit, delegates will be provided with a unique opportunity to receive a thorough and up-to-date picture on current and future developments within the Alternative/Renewable energy industry - as well as a chance to network and do business. Alternative Energy 2007 is a conference designed with premium content aimed at providing the latest information on all aspects of alternative energy - with particular focus on the financing, planning and regulation of new projects. The Sunday Business Post and iQuest would like to thank the main sponsors - Accenture and RPS Group for their contribution to - and support of - this year's event.
Topics at the Alternative, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Summit include -
Oliver Schäfer, Policy Director of the EREC (European Renewable Energy Council)
During the first years in Brussels he was mainly focused and involved in the discussion about the directive for the 'promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources'. His activities include research, advising and amending on legislative proposals, as well as dealing with lobby groups and industry. In 2003, he joined the European Renewable Energy Council as policy director and is leading the policy department since then. Oliver has published many articles and contributed to books. Among the latest of his publications is - 'Energy (R)evolution scenario - a sustainable world energy outlook'. Before going to Brussels, he worked for a major political party in Germany. Padraig McManus, Chief Executive, ESB
He is a board member of the Irish Management Institute, vice-chairperson of Business in the Community Ireland and a member of the Conference Board. Dr. Richard Toll, Senior Research Officer, Economic & Social Research Institute
In addition, Dr. Toll is a principal researcher at the Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam and an adjunct professor at the department of engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. He is the second most prolific Dutch economist in terms of publications - he has been published 98 times in learned journals. An economist and statistician, he is interested in climate change, natural disasters, marine resources, tourism, land use and water management. He is an editor of Energy Economics and has played an active role in international bodies - such as the Stanford Energy Modelling Forum, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment. Brian Nixon, Director of Energy, Scottish Enterprise
This experience was earned with major engineering contracting organisations - including Motherwell Bridge, AOC International and, most recently, Wood Group Engineering. Following a six-month business secondment to the Commercial Section of the British Embassy in Luanda (Angola) in 2001, Brian accepted his current role as Director of Energy with Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency and is funded by the Scottish Executive. The Energy Team provides strategic advice and support to companies throughout the oil and gas, power generation and renewable energy industries - undertaking research and technology development, plus diversification assistance into alternative industries and overseas markets.
The event will bring together all stakeholders from the energy value chain including - regulators, producers, providers, technology providers, project consultants, industrial end-users and investors -
PROGRAMME
8:00 Registration and breakfast 8:50 Opening remarks and introductions from the chair
9:00 MINISTERIAL ADDRESS
9:10 OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
'One estimate puts the total investment going into clean energy at $63 billion this year - up from $30 billion in 2004'
9:45 Balancing Ireland's
Energy Needs
10:15 Strategies to Increase the Amount of Renewable Energy in the Overall Mix
10:40 MORNING TEA & EXHIBITION VIEWING
11:00 Speed Networking
11:40 Investment Impacts of Renewable Energy Growth
Growth in renewable generation presents both opportunities and risks for traditional generators, network owners and energy suppliers. Jonathan Burton from Accenture will discuss possible routes for growth of renewables and the technologies that can support renewable energy in the Irish generation portfolio.
12:10 Financing Waste and Renewables Projects: the latest developments
No longer just the realm of 'hippy-dippy tree huggers', captains of industry are now busy investing in clean-energy technology.
12:40 The Equity Investors' Perspective
on Alternative Energy - the where, how, who and what of profitable
investments
1:10 LUNCH & EXHIBITION VIEWING
2:10 Welcome back and introductions from the chair
2:15 Panel discussion
Panellists will include leading national
and international industry figures including -
2:55 CHP and District Heating
10:40 AFTERNOON TEA & EXHIBITION VIEWING
3:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
ESB has always stayed at the forefront of
technology developments in delivering efficient and reliable energy
to meet the needs of the Irish economy. 4:15 LOCKNOTE ADDRESS
DAY 2 - Tuesday April 24 2007 8:15 Registration and breakfast 8:50 KEYNOTE OPENING
ADDRESS
9:20 Building the Wind Industry
9:50 Grid Networks: Playing a Key Role in Integrating Renewables
10:40 MORNING TEA & EXHIBITION VIEWING
THE NUCLEAR ALTERNATIVE 10:45 Nuclear New Build in the UK: Key Issues of Policy and Delivery
11:20 The Benefits of Nuclear Power
11:45 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS
1:10 LUNCH & EXHIBITION VIEWING
1:40 Welcome back and introductions from the afternoon chair 1:45 Energy in Buildings, Auditing and Renewable Energy Innovation
2:15 Case Study: Co-Firing at Peat-Fired Power Stations
In the recently published Green Paper on National Energy Policy, the Government proposed an indicative target for co-firing the peat-fired power stations with carbon neutral fuels up to a level of 30 per cent by 2015. Edenderry Power Ltd currently burns 1mt of milled peat annually - and, though the plant produces relatively cheap electricity in the Irish wholesale market, it also produces 900,000t of carbon dioxide per annum. Co-firing at the station - at the levels indicated in the Green Paper - has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the plant by up to 30 per cent without reducing output. The proposal has the potential to make a significant contribution to Ireland Inc's international emission reduction commitments under the Kyoto Protocol - as well as producing up to 35mw of dispatchable, renewable electricity. The presentation will examine the issues around the co-firing targets - such as supply, economics and any technical issues that need to be addressed. 2:45 Panel discussion
Panellists will include leading national
and international industry figures -
10:40 AFTERNOON TEA & EXHIBITION VIEWING
THE FUTURE 3:40 All Island Grid Study and R&D; Opportunities
4:10 Developing Competitive Markets to Provide the Correct Price Signals for Investment in Alternative Energy
4:40 LOCKNOTE ADDRESS
European energy markets are caught between dominant incumbent producers - backed by political interests and strategic centralised suppliers of conventional energy. In such an environment, it is doubtful that an alternative energy sector will be able to capture any significant share of domestic generation capacity. In addition, it is also doubtful whether real research and development into new alternative sources of energy can be carried out in Europe. This suggests that, without drastic reforms, European energy markets are likely to develop a follower strategy, without taking global lead in innovation. Delayed adoption of our Asian and American competitors' best practices will prove a significant drag on European competitiveness into the future. Are we really thinking about the future in our wind-wave biofuels strategy - or, are we already behind the curve with the US and India strategies. Can European markets - in their current form - really sustain competitive industry - or, are we locked into having alternative sources of energy as fringe competitors at best?
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES Raise your profile, network with decision-makers attending this event and generate new business leads by exhibiting at The Alternative Sustainable & Renewable Energy Summit 2007. For details, call Suzanne Brennan on 087 9191 292 or email: [email protected]
SPONSOR PROFILES
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In Ireland, RPS employs about 1,000 professional and technical support personnel countrywide - with offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Letterkenny and Waterford. RPS has a dedicated energy team with extensive experience in energy management, efficiency and auditing; renewable energy; sustainable design consultancy; agri-energy; carbon emissions advisory; waste-to-energy; natural gas infrastructure and CHP and district heating. Our main areas of business range from initial project feasibility, to project management, planning, detailed design development and construction supervision of major infrastructure projects. We are known for our proven ability to provide a cradle-to-grave range of services and to achieve integrated, workable solutions to complex problems. For more information - Click Here
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Contact information Tel: 01-6026043
/ 01-6026000
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