Affordable Low Emission Energy and Water
Date: Wednesday 12th November 2008
Time: 9:00am–5:00pm (8.30am registration)
Venue: The Shine Dome, Gordon Street, Canberra
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A roundtable organised by the Embassy of France in Australia and the Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology Cooperation
Options for French-Australian Cooperation in Research and Innovation in:
- Challenges in renewable energy
- Energy storage, transmission and emission management
- Renewable potable water
- Political dilemmas
The Roundtable
A one day roundtable, to be held on Wednesday 12th November 2008, will provide an opportunity for industrialists, policy-makers and academic researchers to meet to consider options for intensified French-Australian cooperation in low emission energy and water technologies. In addition to awareness raising and networking, a key output will be the drafting, following the roundtable, of an agenda for French-Australian cooperation over affordable low emission energy and water solutions.
Please contact science@ambafrance-au.org for more information.
Registration details available from: www.feast.org/roundtable2008.
| 8:30 | Registration / Arrival tea and coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Opening | |
| Plenary Addresses | His Excellency Mr Michel Filhol Ambassador, French Embassy in Australia |
Professor Penny Sacket Chief Scientist of Australia |
| 9:30 | Session 1: Challanges in Renewable Energy Chair: Prof Michel Thibier, Embassy of France | |
| Presentations | Mr Thierry Chambolle French Academy of Technology |
Sustainable technologies for energy and water |
| Prof Andrew Blakers ARC Centre for Solar Energy Systems, ANU |
Solar energy | |
| Discussion panel | Mr Jérôme Sudres Vergnet |
Innovative design for Farwind locations: New 1 MW turbine from VERGNET |
| Dr Jean-Charles Loretz Semco Engineering |
Role of the photovoltaic equipment manufacturer in the achievement of the grid parity | |
| Mr Jacques Jacobs Avenia |
Bioenergy: The role of short manufacturing processes | |
| Dr John Söderbaum ACIL Tasman |
Is there still a role for R&D? | |
| Dr Tom Denniss Oceanlinx |
Wave Energy — the path to commercialisation and affordability | |
| 11:00 | Morning Tea | |
| 11:30 | Session 2: Energy Storage, Transmission & Emission Management Chair: Dr Ian Mackinnon, Australian Research Council | |
| Presentations | Dr Mehdi Moussavi CEA-LITEN |
Advanced energy storage: Li-Ion batteries for EV & HEV applications |
| Mr Xiangdong Yao The University of Queensland |
Applications of Hydrogen Storage for Low Emission and Renewable Energy | |
| Discussion panel | Dr Peter Kirchesch Areva Transmission and Distribution |
Long distance bulk power transmission in both UHVAC and UHVDC |
| Mr Bernie Hayes Alstom |
The CO2 Challenge | |
| Dr Peter Cook CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies |
Low emission fossil fuels — how and when? | |
| Dr Peter Coppin CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research |
Using intelligent storage to smooth intermittent wind energy generation | |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Session 3: Sustainable, Potable Water Chair: Dr Mark Matthews, Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology cooperation | |
| Presentations | Dr Wolfram Kloppmann BRGM |
Management of Aquifer Recharge as response to the global burden on groundwater resources: Outline of some scientific challenges |
| Assoc Prof Greg Leslie UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science & Technology |
Comparison of energy and carbon requirements for alternative urban water supply projects | |
| Discussion panel | Mr Henri Jogand Degrémont |
Degrémont’s contribution to affordable low-emission water supplies for today and tomorrow |
| Ms Kirilly Dickson ACTEW |
ACTEW’s Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy | |
| Mr Raymond Tham Flinders University |
The synergy of sustainable water, biofuels & biorefinery | |
| 15:25 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 15:50 | Session 4: Policy Dilemmas Chair: Ms Nikki-Lynne Hunter, Delegation of the European Commission to Australian and New Zealand | |
| Presentations | Ms Gwen Andrews Alstom |
No One Solution |
| Dr Selena Ng Areva |
Meeting the challenge of developing global nuclear power — what Australia and France can do | |
| Dr Karen Hussey The Australian National University |
An Inconvenient Trade-Off: Accounting for the links between energy and water in the development of sustainable energy policy | |
| 16:40 | Final Session — What are the implications for Australian-European cooperation? | |
| Synthesis & conclusion | Dr Mark Matthews Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology cooperation |
His Excellency Mr Bruno Julien Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand |
Location, Parking & Accommodation
The Shine Dome is on Gordon Street, Acton (map). If you require parking on the day, there is a public parking area opposite the Shine Dome (map).
On the following list we have a few suggestions for accommodation in the vicinity of the roundtable venue:
City West: University House, Liversidge Court Apartments, Diamant Hotel, Rydges Lakeside, Quest Serviced Apartments
City Centre: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, Waldorf Apartment Hotel, Medina Executive James Court
If you would like to look for other accommodation options please visit the Canberra Tourism website, www.visitcanberra.com.au, or www.wotif.com for last minute rates up to 4 weeks prior.
