Seminar on Meeting Our Future Energy Needs: What Role Will Renewables and Energy Efficiency Play?

Dates: 24 Nov,2011 (THU)
Location: Singapore

Time: 1:00pm to 7:30pm
Address: Raffles Town Club
                The Dunearn Ballroom
                Level 1, Dunearn Wing
                1 Plymouth Avenue
                Singapore 297753

Abstract:

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Renewable energy will play an increasingly important part of the global energy mix in the years to come. However, additional efforts are needed to make these forms of energy more commercially competitive. Such efforts may include technological advances, regulatory efforts, financial mechanisms and public-private partnerships. Featuring renewable energy and energy efficiency expertise from industry and academe, this seminar will look at current and developing thrusts in renewable energy production and use, energy efficiency and new ways to reduce future carbon emissions.

Programme

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THURSDAY, 24 November 2011
Meeting Our Future Energy Needs: What Role Will Renewables and Energy Efficiency Play?
13:00	Registration (light refreshments will be served)
13:30	Introductory Remarks H.E. Ms. Janne Julsrud Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore Dr Elspeth Thomson Senior Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore Ambassador K. Kesavapany Director, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Moderator: Mr. Erik Knive, Executive Vice President, SN Power
13:45	Keynote Address: “Energy & Environment in a Changing Climate” by Lord Oxburgh of Liverpool, KBE, FRS
14:45	“Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – The Need to Reduce Emissions from Fossil Fuels” by Dr. Per Christer Lund, Counsellor, Norwegian Environmental Technology Center
15:15	Coffee & Tea Break
15:30	“The Role of Energy Efficiency “ by Professor J. Kelly Kissock, Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Director of the Renewable and Clean Energy Programme at the University of Dayton
16:00	“Sustainable Energy Systems-The Role of Solar Energy” by Professor Joachim Luther, CEO, Solar Energy Research Institute at the National University of Singapore
16:30	“The Significance of Wind Power in the Energy Mix” by Mr. Ernst Meyer,Vice President, DNV
17:00	Coffee & Tea Break
17:15	“Smart Grids: Getting Smart Answers!” by Mr. Kevin William Chiu, Head of Engineering for Substation Automation, Siemens
17:45	“Electric Vehicles Charged Forward” by Dr. Wong Yuk Sum, Research Engineer at the State Grid Energy Research Institute (SGERI), State Grid Corporation of China
18:15	Reception hosted by the Royal Norwegian Embassy

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