14.00

Chair: Andrew Jamieson, ScottishPower

14.05

Chris Tomlinson, Director of Programme Strategy, British Wind Energy Association and Jason Ormiston, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables Forum give an industry update and look at projections for 2010 and 2015

14.25

Planning reform – what does it mean for wind? – Marcus Trinick, Partner,Bond Pearce

14.40

English Planning Reform – relevance for Scotland?

• Jason Ormiston, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables Forum
• Dr Keith Maclean, Head of Sustainable Development, Scottish and Southern Energy
• Jane Morgan, Head of Energy & Telecoms, Scottish Executive

The panellists look at SPP6 and  Section 36

15.30

Tea break and exhibition visit

16.00

Chair: Ray Hunter, Renewable Energy Systems UK & Ireland

16.10

Peat slide risk assessment - Stewart Martin, Director, Geotechnics, Halcrow

16.25

A sustainable approach to renewables – Clifton Bain, Climate Change Policy Officer, RSPB Scotland

16.40

Quick fire briefings:

• Mobile telephony, power from the wind and sun – Richard Martin, Marketing Manager, Motorola
• Energy storing wind dams: a novel method of storage - Allan Robert McCreadie, Armadillo Engineering

17.00

The REpower MM series evolution – Christian Draheim, Team Leader Product Marketing, REpower Systems, Germany

17.15

Long term wind speed trends in the UK and the effect of climate change - Carmen Solorzano, Renewable Energy Consultant   SgurrEnergy