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Global Energy Systems - June 26-28 2013
Posted by Rembrandt on May 20, 2013 - 5:05am
Our energy system is evolving due to depletion of cheap fossil fuels and the need for carbon emission constraints. Government and business are under pressure to tackle the energy challenges of rising energy costs, energy security, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We witness rapid changes across countries as this evolution takes place, steered both by markets (investment decisions) and government (policy decisions).
It is essential for energy professionals to stay well informed with the latest insights in this evolving world. For this reason, Euan Mearns of The Oil Drum, myself and several others, are organizing the first three-day Global Energy Systems conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom from June 26 - 28 2013. The conference is meant to deliver key updates on the most pressing energy issues and challenges facing our energy system, as well as providing a forum for exchange of substantially different viewpoints. It is supported by several universities and research institutes including University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh, Oxford Research Group, Chatham House and others.
The scope is deliberately very broad, covering most primary energy sources, so that a global view of the current energy system can be presented. Session topics include “the limits to easily accessible fossil fuels”, “frontier fossil fuel technologies and basins”, “the viability of nuclear power”, “the costs and benefits of fossil versus renewable electricity”, and “the economics and policy of energy systems”. A few of our confirmed speakers include Michael Kumhof (IMF), Sir David King (former Head Smith School Oxford University), Friedrich Schulte (Head of Technologies RWE), Dr. William Blyth (Director Oxford Energy Associates) , Peter Jackson (IHS CERA), Lord Ron Oxburgh (House of Lords UK Parliament), Richard Stainsby (Chief Technologiest UK National Nuclear Laboratories), Alexander Naumov (Group Economics BP), Guy de Kort (Shell Vice President GTL), and Tatiana Mitrova (Head Oil & Gas Energy Research Institute Russian Academy of Sciences).
Read below the fold for an overview of the conference programme and confirmed speakers to date.
General interest, media and sponsorship enquiries
The conference is organized on a non-profit basis by a group of energy professionals concerned about the challenges that we face. Any expressions of interest, suggestions for content and analysis, and contributions of sponsorship, are most welcome. Your content, media, and sponsorship related communication can be directed to: alexr at scenetwork.co.uk
Conference Programme
Day 1 | Wednesday 26 June | Fossil Fuels: Can we turn Unconventional into Conventional?
Day 2 | Thursday 27 June | The Future of the Electricity System
Day 3 | Friday 28 June | The Economics and Policy of Energy Systems
| Day 1 – Fossil Fuels: Can we turn Unconventional into Conventional? | |
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Conference Opening |
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| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration | Coffee & tea |
| 09:00 – 09:40 | Welcome and Sponsor address Programme Committee and Sponsors |
| 09:40 – 10:25 | Keynote Address on the Global Energy Challenges Lord Ron Oxburgh, House of Lords UK Parliament |
| 10:25 – 10:50 | Coffee & tea |
The Limits to Easily Accessible Fossil Fuels |
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| 10:50 – 11:15 | Fossil Fuel Production forecasts: analysis of resource and reserve assumptions and model mechanics Joint Paper convened by Dr. Roger Bentley |
| 11:15 – 11:40 | Perspectives on China's Coal Industry and Future Kevin Jianjun Tu, Senior Associate Carnegie |
| 11:40 – 12:05 | The Architecture and Drivers of Future Oil Supply Dr. Peter Jackson, Head of Research IHS CERA |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Russia's Natural Gas Production & Export Policy Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, Head Oil & Gas, Energy Research Institute Russian Academy of Sciences |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
Frontier Fossil Fuel Technologies and Basins |
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| 13:30 – 13:55 | The future of US shale/tight oil Dr. Kenneth Chew |
| 13:55 – 14:20 | Oil and gas recovery from continuous (unconventional) resources: Technology innovation options for improving the economic baseline Dr. Ruud Weijermars, Director TU/Delft Unconventional Gas Research Initiative |
| 14:20 – 14:55 | Key developments and challenges of Enhanced Oil Recovery techniques and CO2 Solutions Prof. Mehran Sohrabi, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University |
| 14:55 – 15:10 | Refreshment Break |
| 15:10 – 15:35 | The current status of Underground Coal Gasification as a Commercial Technology Dr. Peter Dryburgh, Wardell Armstrong |
| 15:35 – 16:00 | Gas to Liquids - an opportunity to convert natural gas for use in the transport sector Guy de Kort, Shell Vice President GTL |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee & tea |
Debate: Energy Scarcity, Threat or Fiction? |
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| 16:30 – 17:30 | Chaired By - Paul McConnell, Wood MacKenzie Consulting |
Viewpoint A: "Upcoming technologies will unlock the unconventional resource base"
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| Viewpoint B: "We can’t afford the energy, labour and capital cost to prolong the fossil fuel era" | |
Day Summary |
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| 17:30 – 18:00 | Closing of Day 1 Program Committee |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Drinks & Networking Event Separate tickets available |
| Day 2 – The Future of the Electricity System | |
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Conference Opening |
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| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration | Coffee & tea |
| 09:00 – 09:40 | Welcome and Sponsor addressProgram Committee and Sponsors |
| 09:40 – 10:25 | Keynote Address Dr. Jeremy Leggett, non-Executive chairman Solarcentury, Chairman Solaraid |
| 10:25 – 10:50 | Coffee & tea |
The viability of Nuclear Power |
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| 10:50 – 11:15 | Should the UK nuclear programme be a model for the rest of Europe? Prof. Steve Thomas, Greenwich University |
| 11:15 – 11:40 | The costs and economic viability of nuclear energy David Shropshire, Head Planning and Economic Studies, International Atomic Energy Agency |
| 11:40 – 12:05 | Trends towards Sustainability in the nuclear fuel cycle Dr. Ron Cameron, Head Nuclear Development Division, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Generation IV fast reactors and the re-use of long-lived nuclear waste Dr. Richard Stainsby, Chief Technologist, UK National Nuclear Laboratories |
| 12:30 – 13:10 | Lunch Break |
The challenges of a renewables based electricity grid |
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| 13:10 – 13:30 | The Renewables Policy Challenge: Scottish context Dr. Nicola McEwen, Director of Public Policy, Academy of Government, University of Edinburgh |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | The Benefits and Costs of Renewable Energy deployment Dr. Ulrike Lehr, Institute of Economic Structures Research GWS |
| 13:55 – 14:20 | Grid balancing and development in an era of renewable energies Andrew Hiorns, Network Strategy Manager, National Grid UK |
| 14:20 – 14:55 | Demand side electricity grid management Alastair Martin, Founder, Flexitricity |
| 14:55 – 15:10 | Refreshment Break |
| 15:10 – 15:35 | The potential and costs of electricity storage Friedrich Schulte, Head of Technologies, RWE AG |
| 15:35 – 16:00 | Electrochemistry and the energy storage gap Dr. David Fermin, University of Bristol |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee & tea |
Debate: Where to invest in for the electricity system of the future? A choice between Shale Gas, Nuclear, Renewables, and Coal with CCS? |
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| 16:30 – 17:30 | Chair to be announcedPanelists: |
Day Summary |
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| 17:30 – 18:00 | Closing of Day 2 Programme Committee |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Policy Workshop: the information, data, and policy gaps on meeting the Energy Challenges Breakout group of speakers plus invited delegates |
| Day 3 – The Economics & Policy of Energy Systems | |
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Conference Opening |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Coffee & tea |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome and Sponsor address Programme Committee and Sponsors |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote Address Professor Sir David King, Former Director Smith School Oxford University |
Understanding Energy Supply, Demand, Price, and the role of policies |
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| 10:00 – 10:25 | The energy outlook to 2030: Global Trends in energy-economic relations Dr. Alexander Naumov, Group Economics, BP plc |
| 10:25 – 10:50 | The influence of price risks on policy design and investment Dr. William Blyth, Director Oxford Energy Associates |
| 10:50 – 11:15 | Coffee & tea |
| 11:15 – 11:40 | The capital cost requirements of energy transitions Dr. Michael Dale, Stanford University |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | The demand side: energy intensity of the economy Dr. Sgouris Sgouridis, Masdar Institute |
Panel Discussion on Key Knowledge, Data & Policy Gaps in the Energy sphere |
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| 12:00 - 12:45 | Honorary Panel Leader - Professor Charles Hendry MP |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Conference Summary Final Sponsor Thanks |
Energy Modelling workshop |
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| 14:00 – 14:15 | Introduction |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Selected Individual Presentation rounds |
| 14:45 – 16:00 | Discussion |
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