Building a better world

Presentations - Day One

Day 1  
08:30 Exhibition and registration open
09:30 

OPENING SESSION Chaired by Matt Partridge, Head of Strategic Wind Development, Ecotricity 

 

Adam Bruce, Chairman, British Wind Energy Association (UK, BWEA)

 Chris Roberts, Associate Director, Sustainable Development Group, BRE (UK, Research & Consultancy)
 The future of wind energy in Europe, Sarah Lambert, Acting Head, European Commission Representation in the UK (EU, Government)
10:45 

Exhibition and refreshments

11:15 

FINANCIAL FOCUS Chaired by Ben Madden, Director, Element Energy (UK, Consultancy)

 Financial incentives for small scale renewables in the UK, John Moriarty, Assistant Director, Department of Energy and Climate Change (UK, Government) 
 Italy already has a feed in tariff, Prof. Domenico Coiro, University of Naples & Eolpower, (Italy, Academia)
 Delivering the correct Feed In Tariff in the UK - The Utilities' perspective, Hugo House, Good Energy (UK, Utility) 
 Building a world leading market, Dr Gordon Edge, Director of Economics and Markets, BWEA (UK Trade Association)
12:30 Exhibition and lunch 
14:00 

WORLD MARKETS & FUTURE POTENTIAL  Chaired by John Buckley, Head of Trade Promotion, UK Renewables (UK)  (UK)

 Small Wind in America: An industry perspective, Ron Stimmel, Small Wind Advocate, American Wind Energy Association (US, Trade Association) 
 International markets for microgeneration: Lessons for small wind, Lindsay Sugden, Energy Analyst, Delta Energy & Environment (UK, Consultancy)  
 Sustainable access to renewable energy in rural areas, Dr Efstratios Tapanlis, SMA, Alliance for Rural Electrification (International, Trade Association) 
 The UK Small Wind Market in 2009 and beyond... Alex Murley, Small-Systems Manager, BWEA (UK, Trade Association)
15:15 Exhibition and refreshments 
15:45 

TECHNICAL ZONE Chaired by Stephen Crosher, Quietrevolution (UK, Manufacturer)

 The Spanish strategic R&D plan for small wind turbines development, Luis Arribas, Principle Engineer, CIEMAT (Spain, Government)  
 

The future of smart metering, Dr Howard Porter, Managing Director, European Smart Metering Industry Group (EU) 

 Predicting resource in an urban area, Guillaume Dupont, Development Engineer, Meteodyn (France, Consultancy) 
 Small-scale wind energy: Policy insights and practical guidance  Henrietta Stock, Technology Acceleration Manager, The Carbon Trust (UK, Non-departmental Government body) 
17:00 Day one close
17:30 Evening reception, at BRE's Innovation Park 
18:30 Coaches depart for train station and hotel 
 
 
 

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