ALL-ENERGY CONFERENCE 2012

The world-class All-Energy conference once again offers you an unparalleled opportunity to gain key industry insight across all areas of the renewable energy sector.

Featuring the views of leading industry specialists and international experts, there is no better forum for helping you to stay up-to-date on renewable energy developments. To attend the conference free, simply register to visit All-Energy 2012.

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WEDNESDAY 23 MAY

OPENING PLENARY SESSION – 09.00-10.30 - Fleming Auditorium

The All-Energy 2012 conference will get off to a flying start in a session chaired by Jeremy Cresswell, Chairman of the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and Editor of The Press & Journal's 'Energy'. There will be an introduction by the Lord Provost of the City of Aberdeen and addresses by

Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister of Scotland
Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State for Energy, DECC
Keith Anderson, Chief Corporate Officer of ScottishPower
David Gartside, Board Member, Health and Safety Executive
David Blunt, Director Public Policy UK and EU Institutions, Gamesa Wind UK
Huub den Rooijen, Head of Offshore Wind, The Crown Estate
Dr Graham Cooley, CEO, ITM Power.

Alex Salmond

Charles Hendry

	Fleming	Crombie A	Crombie B	Gordon A	Gordon B	Forbes	Room 18-20
11.00-12.30	Offshore Wind 1 - setting the scene Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	Renewable energy growth in China & the Far East - what this means for the UK Organised by UKTI	Promoting offshore renewable development in Scotland Organised by Marine Scotland	Hydrogen & fuel cells - coming of age	Hydropower - back on course! Organised by the BHA	Grid 1 - Intermittent generation - Implications for the operation of the grid Organised by The IET	Nuclear - business opportunities in new build and life extensions
12.30-14.00	BREAK - EXHIBITION VISIT
14.00-15.30	Offshore wind 2 - Cost reduction; a vital step Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	Microgeneration & onsite renewables - the way forward Note: technology updates/case histories will be in the Smart Energy seminar theatre	Wave & tidal 1 - SeaGen Environmental Monitoring Programme - A first assessment of the impact of a commercial scale tidal turbine Organised by SMRU Ltd & Marine Current Turbines	Sustainable transport- it's here and outside!	Carbon capture & storage 1	Grid 2 - The big picture - offshore grids, interconnection and the smart grid	Islands & 'energy islands' Organised by Cleantech Investor
15.30-16.00	BREAK - EXHIBITION VISIT
16.00-17.30	Offshore wind 3 - The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre - a champion for Europe Organised by AREG Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	Specially for the farming community	Wave & tidal 2 - South West Marine Energy Park Organised by InvestinCornwall	Making money from energy storage	Carbon capture & storage 2	The right policies to support new low carbon generatin (including "Demystifying EMR")	Wave & tidal 3 - modelling for success

18.00-20.45 Aberdeen City Council ‘Welcome Reception’ and All-Energy Giant Networking Evening – all welcome in AECC’s Boyd Orr Hall

THURSDAY 24 MAY

	Fleming	Crombie A	Crombie B	Gordon A	Gordon B	Forbes	Room 18-20
09.15-10.45	Wave & tidal 4 - Scene setting	Offshore renewables - on the shoulders of giants: building on experience from the wider energy sector	Renewables for communities Organised by Community Energy Scotland	Onshore wind 1	Bioenergy - biomass update	Offshore wind 4 - The Iberian supply chain Organised by UKTI Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	Geothermal
10.45-11.00	BREAK - EXHIBITION VISIT
11.00-12.30	Wave & tidal 5 - Cost reduction: aims and practical examples	Industry perspectives on financing	A climate for sustainable business in Scotland's new power landscape Organised by IPA	Onshore wind 2	The role of social housing in the development of district heating networks Organised by Aberdeen Heat & Power	Offshore wind 5 - Supply chain issues Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	International Year of the Co-operative: co-operatives and renewables Organised by the Co-operative Bank
12.30-13.45	BREAK	12:45-13:30 Towards the deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen technology	BREAK - EXHIBITION VISIT
13.45-15.15	Wave & tidal 6 - Technology updates	Frameworks for support and tapping into Europe	UK offshore wind supply chain seminar Now starts 13.15 Organised by the Crown Estate, Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise	Public perception 1 - local and national public engagement. Organised by Pagoda PR	Bioenergy - biofuels and biomass - moving forward	Offshore wind 6 - Infrastructure: cabling and technology updates Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	Ground-breaking Scottish initiatives
15.15-15.45	BREAK -EXHIBITION VISIT
15.45-17.00	Wave & tidal 7 - Technology updates and discussion on Construction Guidelines		UK offshore wind supply seminar - continues	Public perception 2 - bridging the communication gap?	Nanotechnology and its role in power storage. Organised by Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN)	Offshore wind 7 - technology updates Offshore wind stream sponsored by :	Community and commercial partnerships in action Organised by frost-free

Special lunch time session: 12.45 Thursday 24 May: Meet Bert De Colvenaer, Executive Director of the Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking who will speak on “Towards the deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen technology”

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