Chairs – Robin Harper MSP

Robin Harper is Co-Convener of the Scottish Green Party and Rector of Aberdeen University. Between 1999 - 2007 he was Convener of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Renewable Energy and Convener of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Architecture and the Built Environment.

– Michael Mueller

Michael Mueller is Commercial Attaché and Deputy Trade Commissioner at the Austrian Embassy – Commercial Section, London.

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14.00 Austrian Renewable Energy Technology - Biomass and Beyond!

Biomass fits it all! – Stefan Schleicher

Renewable heat & power, CHP, supply chain issues, which scale and scope? - Austrian experience and plans for the future

• Stefan Schleicher is a professor of economics at the University of Graz and at the Austrian Institute for Economic Research. He has considerable experience in the economic aspects of renewable energy technologies and has been advising the Austrian government on its climate strategy and renewable energy policies.

Today’s projects – tomorrow’s solutions – Karl Gruber

Projects, solutions, innovations, building integrated technologies, best practice

• Karl Gruber is the team leader for energy and carbon management of the Austrian company KWI Consultants & Engineers. He has extensive knowledge of Austrian and European renewable energy technologies and has worked on various comparative studies .

Q&A

Session finishes 15.30 – followed by drinks reception at the Austrian Pavilion

Austria is widely considered to be one of the leading countries in renewable energy production and technologies. At present 22% of overall primary energy consumption is provided by renewable energy sources. Austrian renewable energy technology has a reputation for leading the way in innovation and reliability and has been successfully implemented in the UK and all over the world.