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  		<title>ESTEC 2009</title>

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  		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>SOLAR THERMAL  EVENTS, EUROPEAN SOLAR THERMAL EVENTS</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<P>The 4<SUP>th</SUP> European Solar Thermal Energy Conference, estec2009, takes place on 25-26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany – just before the opening of the Intersolar trade fair on 27 May. More than 600 participants from all over Europe and worldwide are expected to participate in this event, which has developed into the most important international conference of solar thermal markets.</P>
<P class=bodytext>ESTIF is involved in many issues relevant to the solar thermal industry - from lobbying for favourable legislative framework conditions to work on standards & certification. The following outlines the political programme of ESTIF. It is a slightly updated version of the programme that was agreed unanimously by ESTIF's General Assembly in 2005. </P>
<P class=bodytext>Please do not forget: The work of ESTIF is made possible mainly through the support of its members. <STRONG>If you want to support our work, please </STRONG><A href="http://www.estif.org/about-estif/our-programme/about-estif/membership/join-estif/#c415"><STRONG><FONT color=#0d4796>j</FONT></STRONG></A><A href="http://www.estif.org/about-estif/our-programme/about-estif/membership/join-estif/#c415"><STRONG><FONT color=#0d4796>oin ESTIF today</FONT></STRONG></A><A href="http://www.estif.org/about-estif/our-programme/about-estif/membership/join-estif/#c415"><STRONG><FONT color=#0d4796>!</FONT></STRONG></A></P>
<P align=justify><SPAN class=title>4th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference (estec 2009) to take place on 25 and 26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany</SPAN> <BR><IMG alt="" src="http://www.estec2009.org/img/design/content_line.jpg" width=594><BR><BR>Hosted by ESTIF, the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation, in co-operation with the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft and with Intersolar 2009, the 4th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference will be held on 25 and 26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany. <BR>Throughout the last years, the biennial estec conference has developed into the most important platform on the solar thermal energy market, promising a record attendance also for the coming year.</P>
<P align=justify><STRONG>What:</STRONG> estec2009 informs a sector in transition. The conference provides the latest information on markets and trends, technology and policies in the field of hot water preparation, space heating and solar assisted cooling. </P>
<P><STRONG>When:</STRONG> 25-26 May 2009 – just before Intersolar</P>
<P><STRONG>Where: </STRONG>Hotel “Bayerischer Hof”, Munich, Germany</P>
<P><STRONG>Who should attend: </STRONG><BR>• Managers, marketing and sales persons of solar thermal companies and suppliers<BR>• Executives of national and regional energy ministries and energy agencies<BR>• Energy market experts from private and public financing<BR>• Marketing managers of energy utilities and energy contractors<BR>• Technical researchers from universities and research institutes<BR>• Market researchers </P>
<P align=justify>More than 600 experts will participate in estec2009 to discuss the latest trends in the industry, technological developments as well as policies promoting solar thermal energy usage. The comprehensive programme of the estec2009 conference thus aims to provide updates on policies promoting the use of solar thermal energy and to answer challenging questions such as:</P>
<P align=justify>• How do the renewable obligations change the market? <BR>• Which financing options are available for the growth of small and medium-sized manufacturers? <BR>• Where does the solar cooling stand today, and <BR>• Who can participate in this growing market?</P>
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            <TD vAlign=top width=409><STRONG>European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) </STRONG><BR>Renewable Energy House <BR>Rue d'Arlon 63-67 <BR>B-1040 Bruxelles <BR>BELGIUM<BR><BR>Tel: +32-2-54 619 37 <BR>Fax: +32-2-54 619 39 <BR>Email: <A href="mailto:info@estif.org"><FONT color=#0c1652>info@estif.org</FONT></A><BR><SPAN class=text>Web: <A target=_blank href="http://www.estif.org/"><FONT color=#0c1652>www.estif.org</FONT></A></SPAN> </TD>
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  		<title>Bridgewaters, New York 23 - 25 February 2009</title>

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  		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>CARBON MARKETS  EVENTS, NORTH AMERICAN CARBON MARKETS EVENTS</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<div>Venue</div>
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            <p><strong>Bridgewaters</strong> <br><br>11 Fulton Street<br>Atop the Fulton
            Market Building at the South Street Seaport<br>New York, NY 10038<br>+1 212 608
            7400<br><a href="http://www.theglaziergroup.com/"><strong><font color="#ff7200">http://www.theglaziergroup.com/</font></strong></a></p>
            <p>Bridgewaters is situated amid the cobblestone streets abutting the historic
            South Street Seaport and is steps from Wall Street. This unique venue boasts
            some of Manhattan’s finest views including the majestic expanse of the Brooklyn
            Bridge, the tall ships of New York Harbour and the financial district’s skyline.
            At Bridgewaters, New York’s finest chefs prepare fresh, healthy menus providing
            the best banquet food you’ve ever tasted!</p>
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<p>Programme <br></p>
<p>Day one, February 24, 2009<br>Day two, February 25,
2009<br>Pre-conference Masterclass, February 23, 2009</p>
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<p>Day one, February 24,
2009<br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>8am
Registration and coffee</p>
<p>9am Chairperson’s opening remarks</p>
<p>Ms. Fransesca McCann, Managing Director, <br>Stanford Financial
Group<br><br>WATER DEMAND + SUPPLY CHALLENGE = INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
<br><br>9.10am Western keynote address: implementing a paradigm shift in
approaches to water management</p>
<p>“For many years we have attempted to change the environment we inhabit. With
the onslaught of the drought and the rude wake-up call that climate change is
bringing to the entire western United States, we have realized that it is in
fact us that needs to adapt to the desert. But how?” <br> Ms. Patricia Mulroy,
General Manager, <br>Southern Nevada Water Authority<br><br>9.40am Eastern
Keynote address: a forthright assessment of the challenges in supplying water to
the people</p>
<p>The need for substantial capital investment, PPPs, strategic alliances and
acquisitions <br>Adapting to comply with strict environmental, health and safety
standards <br>Economic regulation at state level, and across local
governments<br><br>Mr. Thomas Paolicelli, Executive Director, <br>New York
City Municipal Water Finance Authority<br><br>10.10am Keynote panel: what
infrastructure is needed? And where do we look for investment?</p>
<p>How will municipal water utilities raise the necessary capital for
investment? <br>What are the subsequent investment opportunities in both
utilities and infrastructure services? <br>What do utilities companies need to
encourage this investment?<br>- Single-tariff pricing?<br>- Infrastructure
surcharges to help diminish regulatory lag?<br>- Small system acquisition
adjustments?<br>- Commodity cost adjustments? <br>How have municipal water
utility and clean water revenue bonds performed?<br><br>Mr. Doug Scott,
Managing Director, <br>Fitch Ratings<br>Mr. Eugene Schiller, Deputy Executive
Director, <br>Southwest Florida Water Management District<br>Mr. Ken Kirk,
Executive Director, <br>National Association of Clean Water Agencies<br>Mr.
Kevin Ward, Executive Administrator, <br>Texas Water Development Board<br>Ms.
Teresa Daniell, Interim General Manager, <br>Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission<br><br>10.50am Refreshments & networking</p>
<p><br>MAKING BIG PROJECTS HAPPEN – FINANCING CRITICAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
<br><br>11.20am Federal address: developing innovative, market-based, and
sustainable solutions for water infrastructure financing and management</p>
<p>The role of water efficiency and conservation in sustainable water systems
<br>What must be done at local, state and federal level to overhaul the water
industry? <br>How regulators can help the water industry by providing incentives
to attract the necessary investment<br><br>Mr. Michael Deane, Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Water, <br>US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)<br><br>11.50am Deal-making: how to implement co-operative funding to get
projects off the ground</p>
<p>Re-thinking the role of government in the water industry <br>How to create
partnerships across political boarders <br>Overcoming the challenges presented
by public-private and public-public partnerships<br><br>Mr. Eugene Schiller,
Deputy Executive Director, <br>Southwest Florida Water Management
District<br><br>CASE STUDIES – WATER, MONEY, RISK AND POWER
<br><br>12.20pm Case study: financing and operating the nation's largest
seawater desalination facility</p>
<p>Using private activity bonds to finance a project <br>Methods used to
transfer risk to the public sector <br>Coping with the huge power costs
associated with desal<br><br>Mr. Chuck Carden, Operations Director, <br>Tampa
Bay Water<br>Ms. Koni Cassini, Finance Director, <br>Tampa Bay
Water<br><br>12.50pm Networking lunch </p>
<p><br>2.30pm Case study: working to overcome infrastructure funding
challenges</p>
<p>Identifying and prioritizing infrastructure needs <br>The search for
financing <br>Innovative ideas for energy management<br><br>Ms. Teresa
Daniell, Interim General Manager, <br>Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission<br><br>3pm Case study: Saint Lucia Water and Sewerage PPP – a model
for the future?</p>
<p>A new mixed capital (public and private) company created with no liabilities
<br>Operational control by an international water company, with a 40% share
capital <br>Local investors and Government mobilized for 60% of capital, with no
operational control<br><br>Mr. Nico Saporiti, Investment Offier, <br>IFC
Advisory Services<br><br>3.30pm Speed Networking</p>
<p><br>4.10pm Refreshments & networking</p>
<p><br>ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, REGULATION AND POLITICS
<br><br>4.30pm Panel: meeting the challenges of environmental management,
regulatory issues and cultural barriers</p>
<p>Can municipalities meet EPA standards on their own, and will this drive the
need for private investment? <br>What kind of framework is needed to regulate
investor-owned utilities? <br>What procurement barriers exist in the municipal
set-up? <br>How can municipalities work to educate local
communities?<br><br>Ms. Kathy Shandling, Executive Director, <br>International
Private Water Association<br>Mr. Michael Deane, Deputy Assistant Administrator
for Water, <br>US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<br><br>5.10pm
Chairperson’s closing remarks</p>
<p><br>Ms. Fransesca McCann, Managing Director, <br>Stanford Financial
Group<br><br>5.20pm End of day one </p>
<p><br>Register Now! <br></p>
<p>Day two, February 25,
2009<br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>8.15am
Registration and coffee</p>
<p><br>9am Chairman’s opening remarks</p>
<p>WATER PLAYS FOR ASSET OWNERS <br><br>9.10am Investment
opportunities: niche hunting - emerging water services and their investment
potentia</p>
<p>New ways to extract water <br>Trenchless infrastructure technologies
<br>Smart metering - a sustainable solution to the water crisis <br>Water and
wastewater treatment - the chemical formula <br>Security solutions -
anti-terrorism, natural disasters and chemical warning <br>Key developments in
membrane technology<br><br>Dr. Helge Daebel, Technology Specialist,
<br>Emerald Technology Ventures<br>Mr. Neil Berlant, Fund Manager, <br>PFW Water
Fund<br>Mr. Patrick Cairo, Executive VP, <br>Suez Environment North
America<br><br>9.50am Asset allocation: brainstorming water’s role in an
institutional portfolio</p>
<p>Assessing water as a long-term investment opportunity – risk/reward pay off,
capitalization and cash flow frequency <br>Where should water fit into the
portfolio?<br>- Fund structures?<br>- Infrastructure?<br>- Clean tech?<br>- ETFs
and indices?<br>- Small-scale project finance? <br>How do water rights work and
how are they traded? <br><br> Mr. Craig Bonthron, Senior Analyst, <br>KBC
Asset Management <br>Mr. Daniel Macdonald, Portfolio Manager, Alternative
Investments, <br>Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan<br>Mr. John Greenwood, Portfolio
Manager, AIM, <br>CalPERS<br><br>10.30am Refreshments & networking</p>
<p><br>WATER RESOURCES AS AN ASSET CLASS <br><br>11am UTURN!</p>
<p>A new conference concept. During Day One we will have a board for you to post
the most pressing topic for your business. At the end of Day One we will
aggregate everyone’s votes – and announce the topics and speakers for an
impromptu 50 minute panel session on Day Two. So bring your ideas, and be ready
to make a name for yourself!<br><br>11.50am Water resources: an emerging asset
class</p>
<p>Water effluent credits <br>Groundwater storage <br>Using market based pricing
to promote conservation<br><br>Mr. Disque Deane Jnr., CIO, <br>Water Asset
Management<br><br>PRIVATE EQUITY AND PROJECT FINANCE FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
<br><br>12.10pm Private investment: investing in water infrastructure
projects through PPPs</p>
<p>What are the most significant risks for water projects? <br>What are the key
considerations in financing water projects? <br>What do private equity firms
looks for in water deals? <br>Do we invest in companies or projects? <br>Who to
partner with on water deals<br><br>Mr. Larry Chertoff, Director, <br>Alinda
Capital Partners<br>Mr. Robert Dove, Managing Director, Co-Head of
Infrastructure, <br>Carlyle Group<br>Mr. Tony Clamp, Director, Infrastructure,
<br>CVC Capital Partners<br><br>12.30pm Networking lunch</p>
<p>INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
<br><br>2.20pm Overview - Latin America: overcoming the challenges in
investing in Latin water projects</p>
<p>Why privatization hasn’t worked so far and key factors for future ccess
<br>How to find the right partners in Latin America<br><br>Ms. Susan
Wermcrantz Davis, Senior Investment Officer, <br>Inter-American Development
Bank<br><br>2.50pm Snapshot - Brazil: how to invest in the Brazilian water
sector</p>
<p>Overview of Brazil’s first water PPP <br>Outlook for other PPP water
projects<br></p>
<p>Mr. Rui de Britto Alvares Affonso, CFO, <br>SABESP<br><br>3.10pm Snapshot -
Mexico: lessons learned from Mexico’s water privatization</p>
<p>The Mexican water story so far <br>How to tap into the local
market<br><br>Mr. Stephen Zoota, Managing Director , <br>Hydro Capital
Partners<br><br>4.10pm Snapshot - China: foreign investment in China’s water
industry</p>
<p>Why China has the world’s most acute water problem <br>Which companies will
take advantage of the $128 billion committed by the PRC to water
infrastructure<br><br>Mr. William Brennan, President & Managing Director,
<br>AquaTerra Asset Management LLC<br><br>4.30pm Snapshot - Israel: at the
forefront of water treatment technologies</p>
<p>Identifying high growth segments in the $400B water market <br>Investing in
novel purifications and treatment technologies<br><br>Mr. Jack Levy, Founder,
<br>Israel Cleantech Ventures<br><br>4.50pm Chairman’s closing remarks</p>
<p>5pm End of conferenceRegister Now! <br></p>
<p>Pre-conference Masterclass, February 23,
2009<br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Doing
business in the Latin American water industry <br><br>8.30am Registration
and morning coffee</p>
<p>9am Session 1 – Challenges and opportunities in the Latin water
sector</p>
<p>A brief history of Latin American water projects <br>Current need for
investment and why this need is not being met <br>Key developments in the last
decade and the potential for the future<br><br>Ms. Susan Wermcrantz Davis,
Senior Investment Officer, <br>Inter-American Development Bank<br><br>10.30am
Refreshments and networking</p>
<p>11am Session 2 – Latin legal eagle</p>
<p>Understanding legal and regulatory challenges <br>How regulatory frameworks
differ across borders <br>Tariff setting mechanisms </p>
<p>12.30pm Networking lunch</p>
<p>2pm Session 3 – Future of the Latin water sector and keys to
success</p>
<p>Public vs. private; PPPs <br>Public relations / appreciating the cultural
resistance to privatization <br>Creating and maintaining partnerships with Latin
American water operators <br>Finding the right deal </p>
<p><br>3.30pm End of workshop</p>
<div>Contact us</div>
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            <div>Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities:</div>
            <div>Rowan Mackie</div>
            <div>Tel: +1 646 619 1783<br>Fax: +1 212 379 6319<br><a href="mailto:rowan.mackie@terrapinn.com"><strong><font color="#ff7200">rowan.mackie@terrapinn.com</font></strong></a> </div>
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            <div>Marketing opportunities and press relations:</div>
            <div>Stefanie Baronoff</div>
            <div>Tel: 1.646.619.1788<br>Fax: 1.212.379.6319<br><a href="mailto:stefanie.baronoff@terrapinn.com"><strong><font color="#ff7200">stefanie.baronoff@terrapinn.com</font></strong></a>
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            <div>Conference programme and speaking opportunities:
            </div>
            <div>Robert Marten</div>
            <div>Tel: +1 646 619 1798<br>Fax: +1 212 379 6319<br><a href="mailto:robert.marten@terrapinn.com"><strong><font color="#ff7200">robert.marten@terrapinn.com</font></strong></a>
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<p>Did you know? The water sector is the single largest expense to the
U.S.<br>government, after defense spending and Social Security.<br>(U.S.
EPA).<br></p>
<div>2008 has been a year of shifting attitudes. Though
water infrastructure has been a pressing issue for many years, the $9.3 billion
bond proposal from Governor Schwarzenegger designed to move California toward a
reliable water thrust water onto the front pages. Water is now considered the
most valuable commodity of the new millennium. <strong>The new oil.</strong></div>
<div><strong></strong></div>
<div>
<div>Talk titles include:</div>
<ul>
    <li><strong>Demand: </strong>breaking the stalemate over water reform to catalyze future
    investment
    </li>
    <li><strong>Supply: </strong>a forthright assessment of the challenges in supplying water
    to North America
    </li>
    <li><strong>Investment:</strong> essentials for investing in the companies providing the
    water infrastructure of tomorrow
    </li>
    <li><strong>Utilities panel:</strong> how will water utilities spend the projected $1
    trillion needed to upgrade and expand their aging water infrastructure? And what
    does this mean for investors?
    </li>
    <li><strong>Investor panel:</strong> assessing water infrastructure as a long-term
    investment opportunity
    </li>
    <li><strong>Infrastructure overview:</strong> a run down of the most pressing
    infrastructure projects
    </li>
    <li><strong>Investor perspective: </strong>the opportunity is there – how do we capture
    it?
    </li>
    <li><strong>Fund manager panel: </strong>underappreciated, mispriced and growing scarce –
    welcome to the real Waterworld
    </li>
    <li><strong>ETFs and index funds:</strong> a low-cost passive approach to water-specific
    investing
    </li>
    <li><strong>Futures:</strong> the move towards the commoditization of the world's fresh
    water
    </li>
    <li><strong>Snapshot - Mexico:</strong> lessons learned from Mexico’s water privatization
    </li>
    <li><strong>Snapshot - Latin America: </strong>the region’s public vs. private water
    dilemma
    </li>
    <li><strong>Snapshot - China:</strong> what’s motivating foreign investment in China’s
    water industry? <br>Improving the security of drinking water and wastewater
    infrastructures. <br>Resistance to the privatization of water and its impact on
    investors in the sector </li>
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  		<title>Voluntary Carbon Markets USA</title>

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  		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<P><SPAN class=style9><FONT color=#990000><SPAN class="subheader2 style46"><A id=key name=key></A><STRONG>Introduction</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P>The inaugural <STRONG>Voluntary Carbon Markets USA</STRONG> conference took place in New York in February 2008 and brought together carbon market experts to discuss the current status of the voluntary carbon market, the latest developments in standardization and attempts to bring transparency to the market. Emphasis was placed on the opportunities within the market to foster innovation and creativity, and the reasons behind people’s involvement in the market, be it for CSR reasons or pre-compliance.</P>
<P><STRONG>Voluntary Carbon Markets USA 2009</STRONG> will build on the success of VCM USA 2008 and provide a unique insight into the industry a year on. Has the voluntary market achieved credibility and transparency through the establishment of several standards, registries and other market mechanisms? The event will also take a close look at the new demands consumers are putting on their offset partners of choice and what companies are doing to communicate their carbon neutral activities to their target audience. </P>
<P align=center><EM>“<STRONG>Extremely well organised, the speakers were both informative and entertaining</STRONG>” <SPAN class=style9><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana color=#990000>Carbon Zero at Voluntary Carbon Markets USA 08. </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></EM></P>
<P align=left><SPAN class=style9><FONT color=#990000><SPAN class="subheader2 style46"><A id=key name=key></A><STRONG>Key Reasons to Attend</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN class=style9><STRONG>The only event to focus solely on the US voluntary carbon market </STRONG></P>
<UL>
    <LI><EM>Find out how a future compliance market will affect the voluntary market </EM>
    <LI><EM>Learn from practical voluntary offsetting case studies </EM>
    <LI><EM>Understand consumer requirements </EM>
    <LI><EM>Benefit from a series of interactive panel discussions </EM>
    <LI><EM>Prepare your business for climate regulation </EM></LI>
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<P><STRONG><EM>Plus benefit from:</EM></STRONG></P>
<UL>
    <LI><EM>Co-located exhibition area </EM>
    <LI><EM>Interactive pre-conference Seminar </EM>
    <OL><A href="http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/carbonmarkets/vcm_us09.html#seminar"><EM>Biodiversity & Ecosystem Finance Seminar</EM></A><EM> </EM></OL>
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    </UL>
    <P></P>
    <P><STRONG><EM>Here’s who you’ll meet </EM></STRONG></P>
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        <LI><EM>Project Developers & Hosts </EM>
        <LI><EM>Bankers & Finance </EM>
        <LI><EM>Government & Municipalities </EM>
        <LI><EM>Analysts & Research </EM>
        <LI><EM>Carbon Consultants </EM>
        <LI><EM>Project Verifiers </EM>
        <LI><EM>Carbon Brokers </EM>
        <LI><EM>Press </EM></LI>
    </UL>
    <P><EM>Amongst those companies who benefitted from this excellent learning and business networking opportunity in 2008 were senior executives from The Bank of New York Mellon, 3 Degrees, Alcoa Power Gen, APX, Bonneville Environment Foundation, The Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Chevron Corporation, Chicago Climate Exchange, Clifford Chance, Climate Change Capital, Consulate of General Sweden, Dow Chemical Company, EcoSecurities, Equator Environmental, Gold Standard, IMG, McKinsey & Co, KPMG, The Walt Disney Company, USDA Forest Service, The World Green Exchange and many more.</EM></P>
    <P>For a full event summary, please follow this link: <A href="http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/carbonmarkets/vcm_us09.html">http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/carbonmarkets/vcm_us09.html</A></P>
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  		<title>BioPower Generation</title>

  		<link>http://www.renewableenergyconferences.com/index.php?do=viewarticle&amp;artid=51</link>

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  		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>BIOENERGY EVENTS, EUROPE</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<P>The BioPower Generation conference which is held in Brussels on February 12-13 2009, as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2009, gives you a unique opportunity to listen to 8 real case studies from leading utilities. Together with leading market players they will identify the main opportunities, challenges and barriers faced by the bio power industry. </P>
<P>Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament, The Greens will open the proceedings. He is joined on the speaking panel by leading utilities who are pioneering the use of bio power, including:</P>
<P>Marcus Jentsch, Head of Structured Finance, MVV Energie, Germany<BR>John Seed, Managing Director, Helius Energy, UK<BR>Holger Gassner, Head of Markets and Political Affairs, RWE Innogy, Germany<BR>Alf Malmgren, Combustion Engineer, RWE npower, UK<BR>Mia Nordström, Power Consultant, Vattenfall, Sweden<BR>Jan de Jong, Innovation Manager, Essent, The Netherlands<BR>Eva-Katrin Lindman, Head of Research & Development, Fortum Värme, Sweden</P>
<P>Topics covered include:</P>
<P>What feedstocks are available and how a sustainable, secure biomass supply chain can be developed <BR>What are the transport logistics solutions and the business relationship between suppliers and power stations <BR>Investment opportunities <BR>How biomass can be integrated into the energy portfolio </P>
<P>The new brochure is now available - please click here to download.</P>
<P>Register Now to ensure your place at this landmark event.</P>
<P>"I have nothing but positive things to say regarding your organisation and the conference I attended". Robert Oberndorf, RECOFTC</P>
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<P>Pre Conference Workshop 11 February 2009<BR>Building a Biopower Portfolio for the Future - Strategies and Raw Materials</P>
<P>&nbsp;We are pleased to announce our Pre Conference one day workshop which will be led by Pöyry Group. During the morning session Pöyry Consulting - Renewables, Energy and Management Consulting will provide in depth information on raw materials, biomass and the biomass supply chain, with speakers including:</P>
<P>Robert Wilson, Chairman, UK<BR>Cormac O'Carroll, President and CEO, UK<BR>Richard Slark, Director, UK</P>
<P>Lunch will be followed by an afternoon session which will look at new strategies for bio power.</P>
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<P>Anticipations for this event are high - BOOK NOW!</P>
<P>To ensure your place call +44 (0)207 099 0600 or email Annie Ellis - <A href="mailto:annie.ellis@greenpowerconferences.com"><FONT color=#bc5a00>annie.ellis@greenpowerconferences.com</FONT></A><BR>For further information see: <A href="http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/biopower.html"><FONT color=#bc5a00>www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/biopower.html</FONT></A></P>
<P>Sincerely</P>
<P>Matthew Probyn<BR>Marketing Manager<BR>Green Power Conferences</P>
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<P><BR>Singapore City, Singapore, 25-26 March 2009</P>
<P>BioPower Generation Asia is but a part of the series of bio power conferences organised by Green Power Conferences. 25-26 March sees delegates gather in Singapore for the BioPower Generation Asia conference. As the first conference organiser dedicated solely to the sustainability sector, Green Power Conferences have developed an unrivalled global network which promises our delegates an international audience of the highest quality. If you have interest in the Asian marketplace, do not miss the opportunity to join us in Singapore for a pan-Asian view of the latest developments in the region and the industry.</P>
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<P>Speaking opportunities </P>
<P>There are a few remaining speaking opportunities at this event. If you would like to submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) then please contact Pia Dorfinger</P>
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<P>Sponsor BioPower Generation and Benefit from:</P>
<P>1st class lead generation: meet leading companies actively looking to implement water management solutions <BR>Enhanced brand profile: pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding <BR>Excellent publicity: gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion and an exhibition stand <BR>A cost effective marketing solution: our development team will customise a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads <BR>Contact Nassib Elias for further details<BR>Direct Line: +9714 813 5212, Mobile: +971 50 684 5328, Fax: +44 207 900 1853<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:nassib.e@greenpowerconferences.com"><FONT color=#bc5a00>nassib.e@greenpowerconferences.com</FONT></A><BR></P>]]></description>

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  		<title>Abu Dhabi is a leading renewable market, according to WFES experts</title>

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  		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>FEATURED NEWS, FEATURED NEWS VIDEO ARTICLE</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Abu Dhabi</SPAN></B></st1:City><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">, <st1:country-region w:st="on">United Arab Emirates</st1:country-region>, 19<SUP>th</SUP> November 2008:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">If someone had said five years ago that the largest conference and exhibition in renewable energy was in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:place></st1:City>, you probably would have laughed. However, the World Future Energy Summit has broken all kinds of records and won numerous international awards. With the powerhouse of renewable energy, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>, hitting recession and general downturn in investments in renewable energy, what attracts 300 companies to exhibit in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place>? <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">“In terms of policy and leadership, the response from the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place> is quite revolutionary”, said Prashant Kapoor, Director of Sustainability, WSP, when asked about the demand for green building solutions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>“In the west, people are ahead of the developers in demanding sustainability. In the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>, it’s the leaders and the corporations that are driving this”. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">So sustainability is more than a buzz word. However, companies cannot survive on principles and need business. According to Hans Sulewski, technology manager for ABB’s process automation for the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place> and Africa (MEA) region "In the MEA region there are constantly new projects announced for developments in various industries. These developments require a tremendous amount of power.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United Arab Emirates</st1:country-region></st1:place> ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2005 but does not have to reduce its carbon emissions as classified as a developing country. However, with initiatives such as MASDAR and The World Future Energy Summit, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place> is positioning itself to be a major clean energy provider wherever the future of energy lies. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">According to the Lionel Fretz, C.E.O of Carbon Capital Markets,”We have seen the development of a clear and strategic focus on renewable power generation and low carbon technologies in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place>. They have announced plans to spearhead a $7 billion CDM market in the region.” Clean development mechanism (CDM) is a system for carbon offsetting set up under the Kyoto Protocol, governments can invest in greenhouse gas reduction projects and use it as credit against their own pollution.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>The company organises some of the region’s biggest events including the internationally acclaimed World Future Energy Summit, </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>winner of the AEO Best Launch Event this year, The Middle East Waste Summit, <st1:City w:st="on">Dubai</st1:City>, and consumer shows such as the award </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>winning Taste of Dubai food extravaganza, and a new event for 2009 – The International Motorsports Festival, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place>.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"></SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">One of <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region>’s largest engineering firms, CH2M Hill, has seen a seen a shift in the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:place></st1:City> market from traditional energy resources to renewable. “Thanks to the leadership in UAE, the business opportunities have increased significantly around the renewable energy which attracts companies like CH2M&nbsp;HILL to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place>.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">But you cannot forget about the basic competitive advantage of the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>: no taxes, labour flexibility, strategic location within a region of two billion people and the transportation hub that it has created. “The gulf provides the right environment to developers and equipment suppliers to establish launching pads covering a vast market for renewable” said Patrick Blanchard, global head of project and sectorial finance, Dexia. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Prashant Kapoor, Lionel Fretz and Patrick Blanchard will all be speaking at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Jan 19-21<SUP>st</SUP>. John Mogge, Senior VP of CH2M Hill will be speaking also. ABB are participating in the WFES exhibition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">With a new publishing department expanding rapidly into new markets, the Turret ME team is going from strength to strength. For more information go to <A href="http://www.turretme.com"><FONT color=#0000ff>www.turretme.com</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ABOUT MASDAR<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>The Masdar Initiative is <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place>’s multi-faceted, multi-billion dollar investment in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in renewable, alternative and sustainable energies as well as sustainable design. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>Masdar is driven by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC), a wholly owned company of the government of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place> through the Mubadala Development Company. In January 2008, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:City></st1:place> announced it will invest $15 billion in Masdar, the largest single government investment of its kind. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>For more information about the Masdar Initiative, please visit </FONT><A href="http://www.masdaruae.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.masdaruae.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2>For more information on WFES please contact:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: FR"><FONT size=2>Thaisa Alvarez<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: FR"><FONT size=2>Sr. PR Account Manager<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>V Public Relations<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>Tel: +971 2 6449444 <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=2>Email: <A href="mailto:thaisa@viola.ae">thaisa@viola.ae</A></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">To register, see the full programme and exhibiting companies, you can go online to </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A href="http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT color=#0000ff>www.worldfutureenergysummit.com</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> . The market is here, join the business leaders and be part of it. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><FONT size=2>ABOUT THE WORLD FUTURE ENERGY <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">SUMMIT</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><FONT size=2>The World Future Energy Summit held its inaugural event on 21-23 January 2008 in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Abu Dhabi</st1:place></st1:City> under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammad <SPAN style="COLOR: black">bin Zayed Al Nahyan, </SPAN>Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><FONT size=2>The first summit in January brought together 11,272 attendees from 77 countries, 213 exhibitors from 23 countries, over 80 speakers and 423 international and regional media.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><FONT size=2>Hosted by Masdar, WFES 09 will be hosted in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the capital of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United Arab Emirates</st1:country-region></st1:place>. It is proudly supported by its principal sponsor, Credit Suisse and principal international media partner, TIME magazine. <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><FONT size=2>Please visit the official website for additional information, </FONT><A href="http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.WorldFutureEnergySummit.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2>ABOUT TURRET MIDDLE EAST <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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  		<title>Middle East Waste Summit 2009- 26 – 28 May 2009 | Dubai Airport Expo Centre</title>

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  		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>WASTE TO ENERGY EVENTS, MIDDLE EAST WASTE TO ENERGY EVENTS</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<P><STRONG>Middle East Waste Summit is region’s premier exhibition and forum dedicated to delivering waste management and recycling solutions to the Middle East. The event will attract waste management professionals representing government / municipalities, industry projects, academia, private organisations and waste generators from all industries.</STRONG></P>
<P>Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Industry and Chairman of Dubai Municipality and with full support from the Dubai Municipality, Middle East Waste Summit takes place from Tuesday 17th – Thursday 19th March at Dubai Airport Expo Centre.</P>
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<H3>Delivering waste management and recycling solutions to the Middle East</H3>
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<H3><FONT class=default size=2 face=Tahoma,Arial><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=SheetTitle size=2 face=Tahoma,Arial>NEW KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED:</FONT></H3>
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    <LI><STRONG>José María Figueres,</STRONG> CEO, Concordia 21; Dubai Recycling Park Advisory Board Member; and Former President of Costa Rica.
    <LI><STRONG>Sheikh Mohamed Bin Jabor Al Thani, </STRONG>Director Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Doha
    <LI><STRONG>Musaed Al Saleh</STRONG>, Vice president and CEO, National Projects Holding Co., Kuwait.
    <LI><STRONG>Dr. Habib El Habr,</STRONG> Director of the regional office for west Asia, UNEP.
    <LI><STRONG>Abdullah Al-Ali Al Nuaim,</STRONG> President and chairman, Board of Trustees/AUBI, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    <LI><STRONG>W. Gregory Vogt,</STRONG> Managing Director, ISWA (International Solid Waste Association), Vienna
    <LI><STRONG>Eng. Hassan Mohammed Makki, </STRONG>Director of Solid Waste Management, Dubai Municipality, UAE </LI>
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<P><A href="http://www.wastesummit.com/the-conference/programme/"><FONT color=#1799b7>&gt; CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME</FONT></A><BR><A target=_blank href="http://www.wastesummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mews_newsletter_2_oct.pdf"><FONT color=#1799b7>&gt; CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER</FONT></A></P>
<H3><FONT class=default color=#1799b7 size=2 face=Tahoma,Arial><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></H3>
<P><FONT color=#ff9900><STRONG>50% OF EXHIBITION SPACE IS SOLD. CONTACT US NOW TO BOOK YOUR STAND.</STRONG></FONT></P>
<H3>EVENT OVERVIEW</H3>
<P><STRONG>Middle East Waste Summit is region’s premier exhibition and forum dedicated to delivering waste management and recycling solutions to the Middle East. The event will attract waste management professionals representing government, municipalities, industry projects, academia, private organisations and waste generators from all industries.</STRONG></P>
<P><A href="http://www.wastesummit.com/home/event-overview/"><FONT color=#1799b7>&gt; CLICK HERE TO READ MORE</FONT></A><A target=_blank href="http://www.mews09.com/files/floor-plan.pdf"><BR></A><A target=_blank href="http://www.wastesummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mews_sales_brochure_.pdf"><FONT color=#1799b7>&gt; CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SUMMIT’S BROCHURE</FONT></A><BR><A target=_blank href="http://www.mews09.com/files/sponsorship_programme.pdf"><FONT color=#1799b7>&gt; CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE</FONT></A></P>
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<H3>About Dubai Municipality</H3>
<P><STRONG>Support for the Middle East Waste Summit.</STRONG></P>
<P>The Middle East Waste Summit is under the patronage and has the full support of the Dubai Municipality. With the vision of the Dubai Municipality to...</P>
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<H3>About Dubai</H3>
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<P><STRONG>Dubai Main Challenge.</STRONG></P>
<P>The majority of GCC countries are ranked in the global top ten for waste production per capita. Approximately 120 million tons of waste is currently produced in the GCC countries. 55% ...</P>
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  		<title>DECX Europe 2008</title>

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  		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>COGENERATION  EVENTS, EUROPEAN COGENERATION EVENTS</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[With prices of oil on the rise, political incentives to stimulate energy efficiency and the need to secure our future energy supply, the decentralized energy market has never looked more promising. The time is now for utilities to start incorporating decentralized energy as a viable and more sustainable means of energy.<BR><BR><STRONG>Start benefiting from this growing market and join us during DECX Europe to: </STRONG>
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    <UL type=circle>
        <LI>get the latest information on how <B>policy initiatives</B> and EU Directives can influence the decentralized energy market
        <LI>receive insights on the <B>integration of decentralized energy </B>into the network infrastructure
        <LI>find-out what role the increasing share of decentralized energy can play in <B>securing our energy supply </B>for the next generation
        <LI>get anwers on the effect <B>smart metering </B>can have in boosting the decentralized energy market
        <LI>be informed on the <B>growth opportunities</B> of the market and what this&nbsp;mean for your business
        <LI>be updated on <B>new technologies and projects</B> in the field of wind, solar power, biomass and (micro) CHP </LI>
    </UL>
</UL>
<P></P>
<P><STRONG>Background Information</STRONG><BR>&nbsp;<BR>On January 23 the European Commission proposed the <FONT class=CSubTitle>Green Package </FONT>designed to help the European Union to meet its goal of reducing Europe’s carbon emissions by 20 percent in 2020. </P>
<P>The Renewable Energy Directive, included in the Green Package, will stimulate the increase in the share of renewable energy sources in the overall generation mix. This development will have a major influence on the decentralized energy market and thus on the network infrastructure of utilities. <BR>In addition, the future of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the finalization of the Cogeneration Directive’s technical details and the third energy package will all influence the market for decentralized energy. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Besides this new technologies and high fossil fuel prices will play an important role in stimulating the development of the decentralized energy market. All these factors will force utilities, energy consuming companies and equipment manufacturers to review their strategies and to prepare their business for the changing energy market. </P>
<P></P>
<P>During DECX Europe 2008 industry experts from all over Europe will discuss strategic options, the business challenges and market opportunities facing utilities over the next 10 years. </P>
<P>To find out more about DECX, or to register for the event, please follow this link: &nbsp;<A href="http://www.decx-europe.com/wor"><FONT color=#336600>http://www.decx-europe.com/wor</FONT></A>With prices of oil on the rise, political incentives to stimulate energy efficiency and the need to secure our future energy supply, the decentralized energy market has never looked more promising. The time is now for utilities to start incorporating decentralized energy as a viable and more sustainable means of energy.<BR><BR><STRONG>Start benefiting from this growing market and join us during DECX Europe to: </STRONG></P>
<UL type=disc>
    <UL type=circle>
        <LI>get the latest information on how <B>policy initiatives</B> and EU Directives can influence the decentralized energy market
        <LI>receive insights on the <B>integration of decentralized energy </B>into the network infrastructure
        <LI>find-out what role the increasing share of decentralized energy can play in <B>securing our energy supply </B>for the next generation
        <LI>get anwers on the effect <B>smart metering </B>can have in boosting the decentralized energy market
        <LI>be informed on the <B>growth opportunities</B> of the market and what this&nbsp;mean for your business
        <LI>be updated on <B>new technologies and projects</B> in the field of wind, solar power, biomass and (micro) CHP </LI>
    </UL>
</UL>
<P></P>
<P><STRONG>Background Information</STRONG><BR>&nbsp;<BR>On January 23 the European Commission proposed the <FONT class=CSubTitle>Green Package </FONT>designed to help the European Union to meet its goal of reducing Europe’s carbon emissions by 20 percent in 2020. </P>
<P>The Renewable Energy Directive, included in the Green Package, will stimulate the increase in the share of renewable energy sources in the overall generation mix. This development will have a major influence on the decentralized energy market and thus on the network infrastructure of utilities. <BR>In addition, the future of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the finalization of the Cogeneration Directive’s technical details and the third energy package will all influence the market for decentralized energy. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Besides this new technologies and high fossil fuel prices will play an important role in stimulating the development of the decentralized energy market. All these factors will force utilities, energy consuming companies and equipment manufacturers to review their strategies and to prepare their business for the changing energy market. </P>
<P></P>
<P>During DECX Europe 2008 industry experts from all over Europe will discuss strategic options, the business challenges and market opportunities facing utilities over the next 10 years. </P>
<P>To find out more about DECX, or to register for the event, please follow this link: &nbsp;<A href="http://www.decx-europe.com/wor"><FONT color=#336600>http://www.decx-europe.com/wor</FONT></A></P>]]></description>

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  		<title>Future Power</title>

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  		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>CARBON MARKETS  EVENTS, EUROPEAN CARBON MARKETS EVENTS</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<DIV align=justify><FONT face=georgia,palatino color=#000000 size=3>At<FONT color=#66cc00> <STRONG>Future</STRONG></FONT><STRONG> <FONT color=#66cc66>Power</FONT></STRONG> we plan to address these questions by bringing together a group of distinguished speakers with a diverse range of views, representing a wide spectrum of power generation options, as well as practitioners in the field of "futures studies", with the aim of encouraging informed debate and the sharing of knowledge and expertise.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Georgia></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Georgia>The goal: to look at practical experience gained in the area of futures studies and how we can use it to set about identifying runners and potential winners in the rapidly evolving power generation technology field. </FONT>
<DIV align=justify><FONT color=#000000 size=3><BR><FONT face=Georgia><FONT color=#000000 size=3>The target audience: managers and strategic planners in the power generation business, including generating companies and equipment suppliers, project developers, investors, policymakers and all those interested in power sector market trends.</FONT> </FONT>
<DIV align=justify><FONT color=#000000 size=3><BR><FONT face=Georgia color=#000000 size=3>The topics: energy modelling, forecasting and futurology; successes and failures in the prediction business; strategic roadmapping, tools and practicalities; utility, supplier and project decision-making case studies; identifying impending energy gaps and appropriate responses; optimising the fuel mix for the longer term; prioritising research and development. </FONT>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Georgia color=#000000 size=3>We hope you will join us for these two days and be both informed and challenged as we look to the future! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Georgia></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=justify><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#66cc00 size=4>"For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today."</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#66cc00 size=4></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=justify><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#66cc00 size=4><A href="https://www.wdis.co.uk/progconf/index2.php?EVID=85&CONF_MENUID=REGISTER">Register Here</A></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino><FONT size=3><U><STRONG>Day 1 <BR></STRONG></U></FONT></FONT></TD>
            <TD>&nbsp;<U><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Tuesday 4th November 2009<BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG></U></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0840-0925</FONT></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Registration & Refreshments- Exhibits open<BR></FONT></FONT></TD>
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            <TD vAlign=center align=left><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0925-0930</FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
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            <P><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><EM><STRONG>Chairman's welcome.</STRONG></EM><BR>James Varley, Managing editor,<BR>Modern Power Systems magazine, UK</FONT></FONT> <BR></P>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00">STRATEGIES, UTILITIES AND THE FUTURE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0930-0950</FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Power generation in the EU energy and climate change strategy.</STRONG></EM><BR>Pierre Dechamps, Adviser for Energy and Climate Change, EU Commission – Bureau of European Policy Advisers, Belgium.<BR><FONT size=1>The paper presents the essential action lines of the strategy put in place by the European Commission to help the large-scale deployment of fossil fuel based power generation plants. This is based among other things on more than 10 years of research funding in CO2 capture and storage and clean coal technologies under the successive Framework programmes. The last year has seen impressive developments in trying to overcome the technical and non-technical barriers on the way to this deployment. The Commission has issued a draft Directive for CO2 geological storage, to provide a clear, consistent and stable legal and regulatory framework for the technology. The Commission has also issued a Communication outlining its strategy to support the further development and the demonstration of large scale zero emission power generation plants. From a research perspective, CO2 capture and storage, as well as clean coal technologies, are two of the priority activities in the energy theme of the 7th Framework Programme. The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) also lists CO2 capture and storage – zero emission power generation – as one of the challenges for the next decades, and proposes the establishment of a European Industrial Initiative in this technology. All of this should enable the technology to be commercially deployed right after 2020, to help Europe meet its long-term objectives in terms of climate protection, and reconcile them with competitiveness and energy security, in the framework set by the energy and climate change package issued on the 23rd of January 2008. </FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0950-1010</FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
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            <P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Scottish & Southern’s strategy for future technologies.</STRONG></EM><BR>Ian Marchant, CEO, Scottish & Southern, UK .<BR><FONT size=1>This paper will cover the following topics:<BR>-Why production and consumption of energy will change dramatically <BR>-Why investment in mature, maturing and emerging technologies is the right mix. <BR>-Why SSE is different from other investors in emerging technologies <BR>-Why technologies will stop 'emerging' and become 'mainstream'</FONT></FONT><BR></P>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1010-1030</FONT></FONT></STRONG><BR></TD>
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            <P><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Carbon capture and storage from vision to reality.</FONT></FONT></EM></STRONG> <BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Lars Stromberg, Vice President of Research & Development<BR>Vattenfall, Sweden.<FONT size=1><BR>This paper will discuss whether coal fired power production is necessary, and look at the technologies and strategies that are available to make it both workable and acceptable in the future.</FONT></FONT></P>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1030-1050</FONT></FONT></STRONG><BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>The future of utilities.</STRONG></EM><BR>Jens Grabow,Global Power & Utilities Analyst,<BR>Ernst & Young AG, Germany.<BR><FONT size=1>No one can predict the future. The only thing that we can be sure of is that the future of the power and utilities industry will be very different from today. Uncertainty on this scale means that utilities need to be agile if they are to manage the organizational change needed to build an effective route to the future.<BR>For those wishing to operate as a successful utility in the future, agility means pulling the right levers at the right time to exploit the opportunities and minimize the considerable threats to profitable growth that the sector faces.<BR>The question for those wishing to operate as a successful utility in the future: What makes a sensible decision today still being a good decision tomorrow?</FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1050-1105</FONT></FONT></STRONG><BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Panel discussion</FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1105-1135</FONT></FONT> <BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Tea/Coffee/Refreshments</FONT></FONT> <BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00" size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><STRONG>THE POTENTIAL OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></FONT> <BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1135-1155</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Upgrading electricity.</STRONG></EM><BR>Walt Patterson Associate Fellow,<BR>Chatham House, UK.<BR><FONT size=1>World electricity is still based on a technical model more than a century old - obsolete, inefficient and dangerous. We now have the opportunity to bring electricity into the twenty-first century. Innovative technologies and innovative system design now offer cleaner, more robust and more reliable electricity services. But legacy systems, legacy institutions and legacy mindsets make upgrading electricity a daunting challenge. </FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><STRONG>1155-1215</STRONG></FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Non-automotive applications of fuel cell systems.</STRONG></EM><BR>Robin Francis, CEO, Voller Energy Group PLC, UK.</FONT><BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=1>Fuel cell systems offer the potential to provide quieter, cleaner, more energy efficient and economic power when compared to conventional distributed power systems. Voller energy has developed a commercial 1kW fuel cell systemwhich operates from LPG fuel and is designed to replace generator sets in a range of off-grid applications. Such systems<BR>offer substantial user and environmental benefits (namely low noise, vibration and emissions) together with the potential for significant through life cost savings as a result of their lower fuel usage and service requirements.<BR>This paper explores the opportunities for fuel cell systems to be used in several key application areas with particular emphasis on off-grid and remote power opportunities. Challenges and barriers to the widespread adoption of fuel cell systems will also be highlighted along with possible routes to address these issues. General perspectives on the future of distributed power<BR>will also be given. </FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG>1215-1230</STRONG></FONT> <BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=1><FONT size=2><EM><STRONG>Fuel cell micro CHP</STRONG></EM><BR>Jeremy Harrison, Innovation consultant <BR>E.ON Engineering, UK</FONT><BR>Micro CHP has been consistently identified by the UK Government and their advisers as a key Microgeneration technology; it contributes to all four goals of the UK government’s energy policy and independent reports confirm that micro CHP is the most cost effective means of tackling fuel poverty, of reducing carbon emissions and of supporting the implementation of other renewable generation capacity.&nbsp; It also enhances the performance of distribution networks and reduces operating and capital costs. Initial micro CHP products currently installed in UK homes have demonstrated significant economic and environmental benefits, particularly for larger homes.&nbsp; However, fuel cell technology promises to deliver higher electrical efficiencies with consequent enhanced value for the increased power produced.&nbsp; They may also be able to more effectively serve a larger proportion of the domestic market by meeting the needs of smaller homes.<BR>However, there remain technical and regulatory challenges unique to fuel cells, which must be overcome if this valuable technology is to fulfil its potential within the timeframe that fossil-fuelled micro CHP continues to have a role to play in the overall energy supply system. This paper will outline the challenges and propose solutions as well as describing progress to date with fuel cell micro CHP.</FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG>1230-1245&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>The benefits of solid oxide fuel cells for residential combined heat and power systems.</STRONG></EM></FONT><BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Brendan Bilton<BR>CEO, Ceramic Fuel Cells (Europe) Ltd, UK.</FONT><BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=1>Residential CHP (Combined Heat and Power) systems are being developed as they provide a low carbon solution for home energy and can be easily integrated into existing hot water and heating systems. There are several technologies that can provide solutions to this market and all have complementary benefits. This paper will give an overview of fuel cells and CHP systems and then focus on the unique benefits that Solid Oxide Fuel Cells offer and the value that can be delivered to home owners and Energy Utilities in the emerging distributed energy market. </FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1245-1300</FONT></FONT></STRONG><BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Panel discussion</FONT></FONT> <BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><STRONG>1300-1415</STRONG></FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Networking Lunch</FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00"><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>RENEWABLES IN THE PORTFOLIO, WIND, MARINE &HYDRO</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1415-1435</FONT></FONT></STRONG><BR></TD>
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            <P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Reliable power supply in an age of rapidly increasing distributed generation capacity.</STRONG></EM><BR>Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy and Engine Specialist<BR>Wärtsilä Power Plants,The Netherlands.<BR><FONT size=1>A reliable and affordable electricity supply is required to sustain our wellbeing and wealth level. Yet, fossil fuels needed for conventional power stations are getting scarcer and more expensive. This together with focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions is stimulating the introduction of renewable resources based on wind and solar radiation. The intermittent character of most renewables sources makes that back-up capacity with rapid response, high fuel flexibility and low costs is needed. Generators driven by reciprocating engines offer the required dynamics, fuel flexibility and efficiency at low costs. Moreover, their reliability has been proven in many applications.</FONT></FONT><FONT size=1><BR></FONT></P>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1435-1455</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <P><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><EM><STRONG>Risk analysis and portfolio effects of renewable energy portfolios.</STRONG></EM></FONT><BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Andreas Weise,Director Business Development,<BR>Energy Division, Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></P>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1455-1515</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>The Supergrid…. The technology to realise the secure connection of upto 33GW of UK offshore wind</STRONG></EM><BR>Peter R Jones, Head of Technology,<BR>ABB, UK</FONT><BR>Substantial challenges now exist in connecting upto 33GW of offshore wind to the UK transmission system. A much greater dependence on wind coupled with locations far out in the North Sea&nbsp; and other UK coastal waters makes the idea of a Supergrid system around the coast of the UK a more viable proposal. Extending this Supergrid to the rest of Europe further improves UK energy security and continuity. This paper will demonstrate that HVDC technology exists now to build such as system.&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1515-1530</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Panel discussion</FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1530-1600</FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1600-1620</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Wind technology, looking to the 4th generation.</STRONG></EM><BR>Gustav R. Grob, Fellow of the Energy Institute, London,<BR>President, International Clean Energy Consortium ICEC Holding AG;<BR>Switzerland. <BR><FONT size=1>Wind is the oldest technically exploited energy resource, reaching back to ancient times thousands of years ago, originally used to move Chinese, Viking and Greek sail ships, grind cereals and pump water.&nbsp; The use for electricity generation is known since the invention of DC and AC generators.&nbsp; Gearless turbines and advanced tower construction technologies help to reduce the cost of manufacturing, transport, erection and maintenance, and are extending the life considerably up to 30 years and more.The 4th wind power generation is virtually maintenance free, if there are no abrasive climatic conditions like sand storms and salty water breezes.&nbsp; The electricity production cost in the optimal 1 – 3 MW power range can be much below grid electricity rates in favourable wind situations.The matrix shows the characteristics of the four successive wind power generations with approximate cost in favourable locations without excessive road access and grid connection cost.&nbsp; Gear problems limited the life of conventional 2nd and 3rd generation wind turbines and steel towers caused high transportation cost due to road profile problems from the few possible manufacturing locations.&nbsp; The 4th STARWIND generation saves about 40 % copper and 90 % steel, which both became very expensive.</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>1620-1640</FONT></STRONG><BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Seagen - The world's first commercial scale tidal energy turbine deployed in Northern Ireland.</STRONG></EM><BR>Martin Wright, Managing Director,<BR>Marine Current Turbines Ltd, UK </FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1640-1700</FONT></FONT> </STRONG><BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Upgrade of a 4.4. MW Hydroelectric facility with zero-head hydrokinetic turbines placed in the tailrace</STRONG></EM><BR>Mark Stover,Vice president, governmental & external affairs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>Hydro Green Energy, LLC, USA.<BR><FONT size=1>In 2006, the City of Hastings, Minnesota, USA embarked on what its Public Works Director Tom Montgomery called a “big science experiment.”&nbsp; By partnering with Hydro Green Energy, LLC, a Houston-based hydrokinetic power technology integrator and project developer, the City of Hastings in October 2008 will deploy what will be the first commercially-operational, federally-licensed hydrokinetic power project in the United States.&nbsp; This unique application of Hydro Green Energy’s patented hydrokinetic technology at an existing hydropower project will increase the City’s clean energy output by nearly six percent, and is a technology application that has worldwide use.&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1700-1715</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Panel discussion<BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1715-1720</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><EM><STRONG>Chairman's closing remarks</STRONG></EM><BR>James Varley, Managing editor,<BR>Modern Power Systems magazine, UK</FONT></FONT> <BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1720</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Close day one<BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino><FONT size=3><U><STRONG>Day 2</STRONG></U></FONT></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><U><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Wednesday 5th November 2009</FONT></FONT></STRONG></U><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD>&nbsp;<STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0830-0910</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Registration & Refreshments- Exhibits open</FONT></FONT> <BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0910-0915</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><EM><STRONG>Chairman's opening remarks</STRONG></EM><BR>James Varley, Managing editor,<BR>Modern Power Systems magazine, UK</FONT></FONT> </TD>
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            <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00"><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><STRONG>SOLAR'S BRIGHTER FUTURE</STRONG></FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0915-0935</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG><EM>Solar Islands</EM></STRONG><BR>Thomas Hinderling, CEO,<BR>CSEM - Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA,<BR>Switzerland.<BR><FONT size=1>Solar Island is a new concept which allows providing solar energy (electricity or fuel) in very large quantities and at competitive costs. A&nbsp; Solar Island, deployed on high sea, is an artificial island of potentially large dimensions (several kilometers in diameter), almost immune to waves and wind, carrying solar panels, and aligning them to the sun by simply rotating the island. The island is floating on a cushion of air; no mechanical constructions are needed to support it. It can also be installed on land, the outer ting floating in a circular channel. A prototype is currently being built in the desert in the U.A.E. </FONT></FONT><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0935-0955</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><EM><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Concentrating Solar Power—Meeting the Increasing Energy Demand of the Water- Use Cycle in the Middle East and North Africa</FONT></STRONG><BR></FONT></EM><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Samer Zureikat<BR>Founder<BR>MENA Cleantech GmbH, Germany</FONT><BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino>The water-use cycle in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has one of the highest energy intensities worldwide. In part due to </FONT></FONT><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=1>having the biggest water deficit on our plane</FONT><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino>t.To cover this deficit, MENA countries have resorted to energy-intensive measures like seawater desalination and the pumping of declining groundwater aquifers from greater and greater depths. Large water supply and conveyance systems are also used to transfer water to population centers throughout the MENA, further adding to the energy intensity of the region’s water-use cycle.<BR>An expanding population coupled with the unpredictable impact of changing climatic conditions is expected to worsen the MENA’s critical water situation. The DLR forecasts a tripling of the MENA’s water deficit to 150 Billion Cubic Meters by 2050. To meet future water demand, MENA countries will have to increase their end-use water efficiency while increasing their reliance on desalinated and recycled water and building more conveyance systems to channel desalinated water from coastlines to cities inland.<BR>These eventualities promise to increase the energy intensity of the MENA’s water-use cycle, resulting in higher domestic consumption of the region’s energy exports and primary source of income. Consequently, MENA countries have proposed nuclear energy as an alternative. However, the lack of the required infrastructure and a heightened risk of proliferation could delay such projects. This paper will present the potential of concentrating solar power, to offer an indigenous fuel source that can ensure the reliable supply of clean and renewable water to the countries of the MENA. The region already possesses the mechanical and electrical</FONT></FONT><EM><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino> </FONT></FONT></EM><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino>engineering skills required to capitalise on its massive solar potential. </FONT></FONT><EM><FONT size=1><BR></FONT></EM></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>0955-1015</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG><EM>Clean power from deserts.</EM></STRONG><BR>Gerry Wolff<BR>Coordinator<BR>TREC-UK<BR><FONT size=1>Using the simple and proven technology of concentrating solar power (CSP), less than 1% of the world's deserts could generate as much electricity as the world is now using. With low-loss "HVDC" transmission lines, it is feasible and economic to transmit solar electricity for 3000 km or more. It has been calculated that 90% of the world's population lives within 2700 km of a desert and could be supplied with clean electricity from there. Other potential benefits include the creation of fresh water by desalination of sea water using the waste heat from CSP plants, and the use of the shaded areas under solar collectors for many purposes including horticulture. This “DESERTEC” concept has been developed by the “TREC” international network of scientists and engineers. </FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1015-1030</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Panel discussion</FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1030-1100</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00">COAL POWER REVISITED &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>&nbsp; <BR></FONT></STRONG></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1100-1120</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG><EM>Underground coal gasification: A massive clean energy resource.</EM></STRONG><BR>Kenneth J. Fergusson, Senior adviser<BR>UCGP - Underground coal gasification partnership, UK</FONT><BR><FONT face=georgia,palatino>In today's high level of environmental awareness, the processes of mining, transporting and burning coal are all viewed by many as dirty. These are cited as reasons for opposing&nbsp; ongoing dependence on the abundant global coal resource. There are means of containing the environmental risks from this conventional use of coal, but the arguments are going to continue to hinder new coal projects. In contrast, the purpose of this paper is to highlight a technology which can give access to the energy of coal, by underground coal gasification, (UCG), which avoids the need for mining and transportaton of the coal, and allows it to be used cleanly for power generation, or for the production of hydrogen and other chemicals, or synthetic liquid fuels. The history and current rapidly-expanding development of UCG will be described, against the background of cost comparisons with natural gas. The huge resource available globally, and even moreso in UK, will be reported, to support the case for UCG to be included as a major component of future energy policy.</FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1120-1140</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>MaGIC – a new generation IGCC hybrid.</STRONG></EM><BR>Alex Wormser, President<BR>Wormser Energy Solutions,Inc.USA.<BR><FONT size=1>MaGIC is a new-generation of hybrid IGCC.&nbsp; It uses an air-free environment to extract and preserve the coal’s volatiles, followed by mild gasification of the coal itself.&nbsp; Using warm gas cleanup, MaGIC preserves the volatile matter and its heating potential, which doubles the heating value of conventional airblown syngas. MaGIC’s gasifier equipment is much smaller than conventional gasifiers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Uniquely among IGGCs, the cost of electricity produced is lower than that of either PC or NGCC.&nbsp; MaGIC retrofits existing PC plants (using them as its HRSG), and will lower the CO2 emissions from the existing coal fleet.<BR>While no full-scale unit has been built, the new system is comprised of a new combination of demonstrated technologies. The new technology promises to recast the debate surrounding the use of coal for power generation, in both developed and developing countries. <BR></FONT></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1140-1200</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>IGSC – 100% CO2 capture with increased power output.</STRONG></EM><BR>John Griffiths, Senior Consultant<BR>Jacobs Consultancy UK Ltd </FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1200-1215</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Panel discussion</FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1215-1330</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Networking Lunch</FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00">A NEW NUCLEAR ERA?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </STRONG><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1330-1400</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Will the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor project ever happen?</STRONG></EM><BR>Tom Ferreira, Communications consultant,<BR>PBMR, South Africa.<BR><FONT size=1>Following many trials and tribulations over many years, the South African PBMR team is currently preparing for the building of a commercial scale power reactor project at Koeberg near Cape Town and a pebble fuel plant at Pelindaba in the North-West Province.&nbsp; If proven successful, the intention is to build up to 30 reactors in South Africa, after which the technology will be deployed overseas. </FONT><BR><FONT size=1>The PBMR company now boasts one of the largest nuclear reactor design teams in the world.&nbsp; In addition to the core team of some seven hundred people at the PBMR head-office, more than a thousand people at universities, private companies and research institutes are involved with the project. </FONT><BR><FONT size=1>PBMR’s current investors, the South African utility Eskom, the Industrial Development Corporation of South African and the US nuclear company Westinghouse, share the vision of small, standardised, inherently safe, modular reactors as one of the best carbon-free alternatives for new power generation capacity around the world.&nbsp; Tom Ferreira, Communications Consultant for the PBMR company, will give an update on South Africa’s progress toward developing and commercializing the PBMR technology.</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1400-1420</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG><EM>South Africa’s commitment to new nuclear power.</EM></STRONG><BR>Edward Kee,Vice president,<BR>CRA International, USA<BR><FONT size=1>Eskom has a plan to build 20,000 MW of new nuclear capacity by 2025.&nbsp; The options were to adopt a fleet approach similar to that of France in 1975&nbsp; or to adopt a sequential purchase approach and gain fleet benefits by coordinating the sequential purchase process.<BR>This paper will cover the Eskom decision process, with particular focus on the issues related to nuclear fleet strategies. </FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1420-1440</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>The future of fusion power.</STRONG></EM><BR>David Ward, Power Plants and Energy Group Leader,<BR>EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association, UK.<BR><FONT size=1>As one of very few options for large-scale, non-carbon future supply of energy, fusion has the potential to make an important contribution to sustained energy supplies. Fusion’s advantages of large fuel reserves, low atmospheric emissions and high levels of safety make it an important consideration in future energy strategies. This talk will highlight how fusion power could play a role in meeting future demands for low-carbon energy within a 40-year timescale, how it would fit into future energy markets, and will review the economic and political barriers that need to be addressed.</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1440-1455</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino><FONT size=2>Panel Discussion</FONT></FONT><BR></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1455-1525</FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00" size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><STRONG>DEVELOPMENTS IN STORE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1525-1545</FONT></FONT></STRONG> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><EM><STRONG>Energy Island – An innovative concept for large-scale energy storage.</STRONG></EM><BR>Frits Verheij, Managing Principal Future Energy Systems&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>KEMA, The Netherlands<BR><FONT size=1>Electricity storage offers considerable added value for the energy sector, particularly if this is combined with wind-powered generating capacity on a large scale.&nbsp; It increases the technical reliability of the power supply, stabilizes the cost of electricity and helps to reduce GHG emissions.&nbsp; The Energy Island concept is as follows.&nbsp; An artificial island would be created, incorporating a pumped energy storage facility that reverses the principle on which a conventional PAC facility works.&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT size=1>When the supply of electricity exceeds demand (e.g. high wind speeds at night), seawater is pumped out of the lake enclosed within the island’s perimeter dyke, into the surrounding sea; when demand exceeds supply (during the daytime), seawater is allowed to flow back in, driving a generator.&nbsp; This way there is less need to shut down wind farms, and there is no or less need to deploy additional peak-load plants.<BR>By order of Dutch based utilities and TSO TenneT the energy consulting company KEMA and engineering firm Bureau Lievense have been developing a preliminary design of the Energy Island – off the Dutch coast. The conclusion is that usage of the power by a storage facility is</FONT> <FONT size=1>not only technically feasible; it is also economically viable.&nbsp; The benefits of creating such an island would be long-lasting and not confined to the energy sector: it could provide other energy projects, harbor facilities, nature values, and tourism opportunities. </FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1545-1605</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <P><EM><STRONG><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Plug in hybrid electric vehicles: a route to energy storage?<BR></FONT></STRONG></EM><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Speaker tbc<FONT size=1><BR>This paper will look at a new way of storing the unstable electricity output from wind turbines,through plug in hybrid electric vehicles which are typically charged during the night, when the exploitation of power generation is low.</FONT></FONT></P>
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            <TD><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66cc00">FUTUROLOGY AND ROADMAPPING &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</STRONG>&nbsp; <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1605-1625</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Herbert Girardet<BR>Director of programmes<BR>The World Future Council,UK</FONT><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1625-1645</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT> <BR></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><STRONG><EM>Roadmapping as a guide to the future:looking to 2050</EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT>.<BR><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Dolf Gielen, IEA, France (to be confirmed)<BR></FONT></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1645-1700</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=1><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>Panel discussion</FONT></FONT> <BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1700-1710</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
            <TD><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino><EM><STRONG>Chairman's closing remarks & Champagne Prize Draw</STRONG></EM><BR>James Varley, Managing editor,<BR>Modern Power Systems magazine, UK</FONT></FONT>&nbsp; <FONT size=1><BR></FONT></TD>
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            <TD><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino>1710</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1> <BR></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG>Event Manager&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino size=2>Linda Dunkley</FONT></P>
<P class=innertextpad align=justify><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino size=2>Email: </FONT><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#bc5a00 size=2><A title="Linda Dunkley" href="mailto:ldunkley@progressivemediagroup.com">ldunkley@progressivemediagroup.com</A></FONT><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699> </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2>Tel: +44 (0)208 269 7812</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2>Sponsorship</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2>Deo Dipchan </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT color=#006699><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>Email: </FONT><FONT face=georgia,palatino color=#bc5a00 size=2><A title="Deo Dipchan" href="mailto:ddipchan@progressivemediagroup.com">ddipchan@progressivemediagroup.com</A></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2>Tel: +44 (0)208 269 7825</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Georgia color=#006699 size=2>Scott Galvin</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699>Email: </FONT><A title="Scott Galvin" href="mailto:sgalvin@progressivemediagroup.com"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699>sgalvin@progressivemediagroup.com</FONT></A></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Georgia color=#006699 size=2>Tel: + 44 (0) 208 269 7820</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Georgia color=#006699 size=2>Tim Price</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699>Email: </FONT><A title="Tim Price" href="mailto:tprice@progressivemediagroup.com"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699>tprice@progressivemediagroup.com</FONT></A><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699> </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Georgia color=#006699 size=2>Tel: +44 (0)208 269 7822</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2><STRONG>Conference Programme </STRONG></FONT><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=2>
<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2>Jim Varley<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=georgia,palatino><FONT color=#006699><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT size=2>Email: </FONT><FONT color=#bc5a00 size=2><A title="Linda Dunkley" href="mailto:ldunkley@progressivemediagroup.com">jvarley@progressivemediagroup.com</A></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino color=#006699 size=2>Tel: +44 (0)208 269 7766</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=georgia,palatino size=2>Fax: +44 (0)208 269 7804</FONT></P>
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<P class=innertextpad align=justify><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><FONT face=georgia,palatino size=3><A title="London City Airport" href="http://www.londoncityairport.com/"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#006699>London City Airport </FONT></A><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">(LCY), one mile east of Crowne Plaza London-Docklands, is the leading airport in Europe dedicated to the business traveller. With check-in and check-out times of less than ten minutes, and being less than five minutes from Crowne Plaza London-Docklands, London City Airport could not be better located. Currently,&nbsp;12 airlines service 31 cities, including five key hubs: Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Zurich. For a hotel with an international profile, the benefits of having a thriving airport on the doorstep are obvious.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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  		<title>Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit 2008</title>

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  		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>WIND POWER EVENTS, EUROPEAN WIND POWER EVENTS</category>

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  		<description><![CDATA[<P align=center><FONT size=2><STRONG>London, 11-12 November </STRONG></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2><STRONG>MAXIMISE YOUR WIND FARM OUTPUT Discover how to use SCADA data, condition monitoring and forecasting tools to minimise your downtime and maximise profits <BR>SLASH YOUR O&M COSTS Take advantage of the most cost-effective O&M methods such as scenario modelling to guarantee massive financial savings and maximum ROI <BR>TACKLE SUPPLY CHAIN BOTTLENECKS Hear from the manufacturers about what they're doing to satisfy demand and how to increase your supplier base <BR>MINIMISE YOUR DOWNTIME Discover the latest techniques to quantify performance challenges to minimise your downtime and supercharge your generation output <BR>TAKE AWAY SUCCESSFUL OIL AND GAS STRATEGIES Leverage experience from the oil and gas industries to guarantee a cost effective post warranty strategy&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P>
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<P align=center><BR>And that’s before we even consider offshore projects. Due to fierce competition from a buoyant oil and gas industry, simple economics and complicated logistics, development of the wind industry has until now been kept firmly onshore. However, if we are serious about achieving the 2020 targets it is simply undeniable that offshore development is essential - it has greater wind speed, less turbulence, and space is no longer a constricting factor. Successful offshore development will improve energy security and seriously boost your company’s bottom line!</P>
<P align=center>CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR MARKET LEADING AGENDA!</P>
<P align=center>Escalating O&M costs will threaten profit margins<BR>Recent turbine failures have only highlighted the damage your farm can suffer if you ignore O&M – can you afford not to be operating at maximum capacity? Until now manufacturers have always satisfied your O&M needs during the warranty period and will continue to do so after it's expired. But is this really the most cost effective option?</P>
<P align=center>O&M can make or break your project, tipping it from being a profitable investment opportunity to a loss making failure. The Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit will show you how to slash your O&M costs and deliver unparalleled profits from your wind projects - you simply cannot afford to miss out!</P>
<P align=center>Your business needs you to join us to ensure you gain the latest industry knowledge. You will learn exactly how to deliver an excellent O&M strategy that not only reduces costs but also drives up profits, output and margins as Wind Energy propels towards it’s 2020 targets.</P>
<P align=center>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BROCHURE!</P>
<P align=center>Get the information you need to deliver an excellent O&M strategy<BR>Following months of independent research, and with the support of operators, consultants, research bodies and associated industries around the world, we've put this market leading agenda together to act as your blueprint for improved O&M strategies. Ensure guaranteed high productivity and make your O&M strategy your competitive advantage.</P>
<P align=center>Join your peers at the Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit and you’ll harness a wealth of must have industry know-how and meet with the people driving the O&M revolution.</P>
<P align=center>You’ll be well aware of the raft of challenges you face both on/offshore in your battle to deliver cost effective O&M strategies in a rapidly expanding wind energy industry. Do these challenges sound familiar?</P>
<P align=center>Difficulty gaining access to your site <BR>Varying weather windows <BR>Oil & Gas industry stealing your service providers <BR>Lack of experience <BR>Supply chain bottlenecks <BR>They all mean that your O&M strategy needs to be executed quickly - without costing the earth! And it's 100% possible. Join us at the Wind Energy O&M Summit and you’ll learn about how to make this happen.</P>
<P align=center>Onshore expertise, bringing you up to speed - Case studies will present an insight into what has happened so far, their approach, lessons learnt and next steps. Hear details of the factors you need to consider when developing and implementing an O&M strategy. <BR>Transition offshore - Port development, vessel innovations and availability and offshore contractors are all in short supply. But they are out there and can help you marinise your experience and really make a play for this emerging market destined for market success. <BR>Future proofing your O&M strategy - O&M allows you to plan for the future, securing longevity for your farm with condition based maintenance. You’ll hear the latest research, innovation and techniques to realise huge ROI. <BR>Minimize supply chain bottlenecks - Learn how mass manufacturers have overcome supply chain bottlenecks, how oil and gas firms have been able to operate at a profit in challenging offshore conditions and how to reduce those costly delays. <BR>Recruitment and Retention - Attract the correct people to drive your company forward. Understand how your recruitment process might be jeopardising your chances of really spotting the talent you need. <BR>Manage your maintenance - Hear how condition monitoring, SCADA and the latest tech innovations allow you to gain control of your assets by reducing visits to your turbines. <BR>After two fact filled days, you’ll be crystal clear about how to develop an O&M strategy which best suits your site. Drive forward with the very latest techniques and solutions and be sure to make your assets work for you!</P>
<P align=center>CLICK HERE TO REQUEST MORE INFORMATION!</P>
<P align=center>Onshore and offshore will both be catered for at this must attend summit<BR>Are you in charge of O&M for an onshore wind farm?</P>
<P align=center>You’ll…</P>
<P align=center>Hear about condition based monitoring and why it’s gaining precedence over time based maintenance <BR>Meet with O&M solution providers that are revolutionising the market <BR>Actively share your challenges with your peers <BR>Are you facing unique challenges as you start up – or move – offshore?<BR>Learn how to deal with the harsh offshore environment <BR>Manage the higher O&M costs associated with offshore facilities <BR>Take away top tips from Oil and Gas experts <BR>Meet – and hear from – experts leading the field<BR>Over the past 6 months we’ve spoken to over 100 of your industry peers to identify and address the most challenging issues surrounding applications of O&M both onshore and offshore. You can rest assure that we’ll be providing you not only with the very best speakers but a pertinent agenda which offers solutions to the problems that matter most to you.</P>
<P align=center>You’ll meet Siemens, Airtricity, Fabricom, BAE Systems and Trinity House to name just a few leading experts who we've hand picked to provide you with the very best case studies, industry insight and latest techniques.</P>
<P align=center>This is an event where practicalities are at the forefront. No empty classroom theory. Instead, we guarantee to deliver strategies and technological innovations that will provide you with an unrivalled competitive edge.</P>
<P align=center>Is this you?<BR>Asset managers: Ensure you make informed decisions about your future practices.</P>
<P align=center>O&M providers: Get your message heard – why should clients select your service?</P>
<P align=center>Manufacturers: Rise to the challenges – you have the experience and expertise of maintaining turbines. Why should your clients switch, what do they want in order to stay? Open dialogue and assertive action is required.</P>
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<P align=center><FONT color=#0c1652 size=2><STRONG><A href="https://secure.firstconf.com/windenergyupdate/wind08/register.htm">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW!</A></STRONG></FONT></P>]]></description>

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  		<title>Biofuels Markets East Africa</title>

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  		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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    	<category>BIOENERGY EVENTS, AFRICA</category>

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            <TD width=80>08.30 </TD>
            <TD width=456>Registration, Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Visit</TD>
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            <TD>09.00 </TD>
            <TD>Chair’s Opening Remarks<BR>Chair: <STRONG>Peter Hanratty</STRONG>, Chief Executive Officer, <SPAN class=style36><STRONG><FONT color=#ff9900>Fuelstock</FONT></STRONG></SPAN>, UK</TD>
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            <TD bgColor=#ffffcc>09.10 – 11.00</TD>
            <TD bgColor=#ffffcc><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT color=#336600><SPAN class=style46>Keynote Session – Expanding Biofuels in East Africa</SPAN><BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG>Key governmental representatives and biofuels experts will give attendees an excellent overview of the current situation and critical issues for the region.</TD>
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            <P><STRONG>Welcome Address</STRONG><BR>Senior Representative, <SPAN class=style36><STRONG><FONT color=#ff9900>Ministry of Energy & Minerals, Government of Tanzania</FONT></STRONG></SPAN>, Tanzania (awaiting final confirmation)</P>
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