Day One programme

Wednesday 24 May

09.00	General introduction
09.05	Chair: James Smith, Chairman, Shell UK Ltd
09.10	Lord Provost, Aberdeen City Council - The Civic Welcome
09.20	Climate change/why we need renewable energy - Lord Ron Oxburgh, Adviser, Climate Change Capital
09.40	Nicol Stephen MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, Scottish Executive
09.55	Rita Stephen, Development Manager with the Aberdeen City & Shire Economic Forum (ACSEF)
10.05	Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy, DTI
10.20	Q&A
10.30	Close

Coffee break and exhibition visit - the conference then splits into four parallel sessions

OFFSHORE WIND - CONFERENCE B

11.00	Chairs: Dr Gordon Edge, Head Offshore, British Wind Energy Association; Dr Carolyn Heeps, Head of Offshore and Environment, Crown Estate
11.15	Aberdeen offshore wind farm – a status report - Iain Todd, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Champion, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
11.30	International offshore wind supply chain study – the POWER Project – John Westwood, Managing Director, Douglas-Westwood Ltd
11.45	The financial viability of offshore wind farms – Michael Starling, BMT Renewables
12.00	Technology update: Hywind – Floating wind power production – Alexandra Bech Gjørv, Senior Vice President, Norsk Hydro
12.15	Regional developments: Cost reduction through regional investment – Steve Clarke, Renewables East Barrow – a progress report – Julian Carter, Renewables Northwest
12.35	Q&A
12.45	Lunch break
14.00	DOWNVInD and THE BEATRICE DEMONSTRATOR
	Chair: David Sigsworth - Scottish and Southern Energy
	Project overview - Allan MacAskill, Talisman Energy
	DOWNVInD research programme - Annika Norström MSc, Project Manager, E.ON Wind Sweden
	Moray Firth environment - Gordon Picken, BMT Cordah
	Project consenting - Jan Rusin, Talisman Energy
	Environmental data gathering - Andy Oldroyd, Oldbaum Services
	Q&A
15.30	Tea break and exhibition visit
16.00	Demonstrator methodology - Ronnie Bonnar, Talisman Energy
	Safety and access - Susan Stephens, Safety and Risk Team Leader, Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants Ltd
	The turbine - Dietmar Gosch, REpower
	The substructure - Peter Coutts, AMEC
	The landing device - Dr Tony Trapp, Managing Director, The Engineering Business Ltd
	Q&A
17.30	Close. Followed at 18.00 by Civic Reception hosted by Aberdeen City Council – and Giant Networking Evening sponsored by Shell. Everyone invited!

CLIMATE CHANGE – A RESPONSE BY THE POWER INDUSTRY - CONFERENCE A

Session organised by the Industrial and Power Association

It is acknowledged that the power industry is responsible for around forty percent of greenhouse gas emission. However, the power industry is set to become an eco-guardian as it takes steps to make significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. This session presents the potential environmental performance of the UK power industry and provides the opportunity for delegate debate on this important issue that is the key driver in the current Energy Review.

11.00	Chair: Rt Hon Brian Wilson
11.02	Coal - Rising to the environmental challenge - Dr Mike Farley, Mitsui Babcock
11.20	Nuclear - The ultimate solution for carbon free power? - Adrian Bull, Nuclear Industries Association
11.40	Natural Gas - The natural solution? - Dr. Keith MacLean, Head of Sustainable Development, Scottish and Southern Energy
12.00	The Energy Hierarchy - Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth, Scotland
12.20	Panel: Delegate debate - Have your say
12.45	Lunch break

GRID/NETWORKS – JOINING UP THE DOTS

14.00	Chair: Dr Keith MacLean, Head of Sustainable Development, Scottish and Southern Energy
14.10	Industry overview - Richard Ford, Head of Grid, BWEA
14.25	Our ageing networks: threats and opportunities - Technical and Regulatory issues - Nick Goodall, Chief Executive, Energy Networks Association
14.40	Consenting for renewables and networks - Helen Snodin, Policy Analyst, Garrad Hassan
14.55	The future of renewables: a utility company view - Danielle Lane, Centrica Energy
15.10	Q&A
15.15	Tea break

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

Session organised by DTI

16.00	Chair: John Buckley, DTI Renewable Energy Trade Promoter – Welcome and introduction
16.05	DTI Renewable Trade Promotion Service – Programme aims and strategy – Richard Brooks, Deputy Director, 2010 Team
16.20	International Market Presentations Europe Greece - Savas Seimanidis Spain - Marrianne Carlin, British Embassy, Madrid Portugal - Renata Ramalhosa, British Embassy, Lisbon North America USA - Mike Rosenfeld, British Consulate - General, Los Angeles Canada - Helen McCart, British Consulate - General, Quebec North East Asia Japan - Naomi Takagoshi, British Embassy, Tokyo South Korea - tbc South America Brazil - Flavia Silvia, British Consulate - General, Rio de Janiero Mexico - Horacio Licon, British Embassy, Mexico Rest of World New Zealand - tbc South Africa - Davin Chown, Genesis Eco-Energy Ltd Tunisia - Ezzedine Khalfallah, Agence National pour la Maitrise de l'Energie
17.30	Close. Followed at 18.00 by Civic Reception hosted by Aberdeen City Council – and Giant Networking Evening sponsored by Shell. Everyone invited!

BIOENERGY - ROOM 18/20

	Biomass fuels
11.00	Chair: Graham Meeks, Renewable Energy Association
11.05	Potential for liquid biofuels - Dr Elaine Booth, Industrial Crops Specialist, SAC
11.20	Biofuels and market – Ian Waller, Five Bar Gate Consultants Ltd
11.35	Developing standards and promoting anaerobic generation - David Collins, Renewable Energy Association
11.50	Panel: Factors impacting development of liquid and gaseous fuels – all previous speakers and Sarah Hillyear, Scottish Enterprise David Proudley, Non-Food Crops and Seeds Adviser, National Farmers' Union
12.20	Lunch break
	Wood fuel – forest to heat and power
14.00	Chair: Professor Paul Mitchell, University of Aberdeen
14.05	Biomass Heat: Accelerating the market - Keiran Allen, Technology Acceleration Manager, The Carbon Trust
14.20	Forestry Commission Supply chain issues - Dr James Pendlebury, Business Policy Advisor Woodfuel usage in Scotland - Dr Helen McKay
14.40	Construction of Steven’s Croft Project - Adrian Chatterton, Implementation Manager , E.ON UK Renewables
14.50	Panel: With all this potential for bioenergy, why is progress so slow? - all previous speakers and Steven Luker, independent consultant specialising in wood energy Graham Meeks, Renewable Energy Association David Proudley, Non-Food Crops and Seeds Adviser, National Farmers' Union John Seed, Commercial Director, Bidco Limited
15.20	Tea break and exhibition visit

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE

16.00	Chair: Bronwen Northmore, Department of Trade and Industry
16.10	Carbon capture and geological storage - Professor Stuart Haszeldine, Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh
16.25	Carbon capture - Dr Jon Gibbins, Imperial College London
16.40	CCS opportunities - Dr Mike Farley - Carbon Capture and Storage Association
16.55	CO2 - The value chain, Geir Vollsæter, General Manager CO2, Shell
17.25	Q&A
17.30	Close. Followed at 18.00 by Civic Reception hosted by Aberdeen City Council – and Giant Networking Evening sponsored by Shell. Everyone invited!

MICROGENERATION – THE KEY TO UNLOCKING CONSUMER POWER IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE? - ROOM 23

11.00	Chair: Dave Sowden, Chief Executive, Micropower Council
11.05	Our energy challenge: power from the people - Rachel Crisp, Assistant Director, Emerging Energy Technologies, Department of Trade and Industry
11.20	Microgeneration views from Westminster and Holyrood – Dave Sowden, Chief Executive, Micropower Council; Maf Smith, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables
11.40	Industry response - Martin Orrill, Chairman, Micropower Council Market Research and Targets Group
11.50	Micropower – capturing hearts and minds - Mike Thornton, Energy Saving Trust, Scotland
12.05	Planning, Building Regulations and the Code for Sustainable Homes – Jonathan Fair, Director, BRE Scotland
12.20	Trade association activity BWEA - Developments in the small wind industry - Mari Martiskainen, Communications & Small Wind Officer REA - Renewable energy assurance scheme – Graham Meeks, Renewable Power Association (tbc)
12.40	Q&A
12.45	Lunch break
	Quick Fire Technology Updates
14.00	Chair: Jon Slowe, Director, Delta Energy & Environment
14.10	Small wind – Generation for generations: David Gordon, Chief Executive, Windsave
14.20	Solar: Kerr MacGregor, Scottish Solar Energy Group
14.30	Solar water heating: George Goudsmit, Managing Director, AES Solar Ltd
14.40	Micro CHP: Gary Campbell, Rock Energy
14.50	Ground source heat pumps: Neil Schofield, Worcester Bosch
15.00	‘The Way Forward’ – all previous speakers in a panel
15.15	Tea break

RENEWABLES AND COMMUNITIES

16.00	Chair: Nicholas Gubbins , CEO, Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company (HICEC)
16.05	Outline of the activities and achievements to date of Highlands and Islands Communities as a result of HICEC assistance - Eric Dodd, Manager, HICEC
16.15	The Tiree Community Wind Turbine Project - Mark Jennison, Tiree Development Manager, Tiree Development Partnership
16.35	Community benefits and commercial wind developments - a toolkit approach - Simon Roberts, Chief Executive, Centre for Sustainable Energy
16.55	Wind2Heat - a programme the HICEC is involved in installing 6KW wind turbines to provide heat to community facilities in Orkney and Shetland - Patrick Ross Smith, HICEC
17.15	Q&A
17.30	Close. Followed at 18.00 by Civic Reception hosted by Aberdeen City Council - and Giant Networking Evening sponsored by Shell. Everyone invited!

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