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RENEWABLE ENERGY 2008 Edited by Professor Ali Sayigh

Contents

Welcome Message 

• Welcome Message
  from Rt Hon. Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister of Scotland to the 10th World Renewable Energy Congress
• Scotland Can Fuel Growth in Worldwide Renewables
  Jack Perry, Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise
• WREC
  Jason Ormiston, Chief Executive, ScottishRenewables
• The Highlands and Islands of Scotland at Forefront of Renewable Energy Development
  Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• The Challenge of Sustainability
  Felipe Benjumea Llorente, Chairman of Abengoa
• Climate Change
  Truska Angel, Head of Climate Change, AXA Insurance

Foreword

• Foreword
  Professor Ali Sayigh, Editor

General and Policy Issues - Finance, Insurance and Consultancy

• Implication of Climate Change on Energy Policy
  Christophe uvier, Director of UNEP’s Regional Office for Europe
• Setting The Future Agenda For Low Carbon Fuels
  Ken Fisher, Director Of Strategy And Business Development, Royal Dutch Shell
• Climate and Energy Security Must be Tackled Together
  Associate Professor Andreas Papandreou, University of Athens, Greece.
  This was the banquet speech in the Athens Summit 2008 - Global Climate and Energy Security, 5 - 7 May 2008.
• Linking Sustainable Waste Management and Carbon Reduction - One Foot in The Grave
  Waterman Sustainable Energy
• The Living Planet
  Volker Liebig, Director of Earth Observation, European Space Agency
• The Wind Atlas Methodology - Revisited
  Niels G. Mortensen, Jens Carsten
  Hansen and Jake Badger, Risø DTU
• Energy Options in the EU
  Raffaele Liberali, Director of Directorate K, Energy in DG Research, European Commission
• European Commission 7th Framework Programme
  Bruno Schmitz, EU Directorate K, Head of Unit, New and Renewable Energy Sources
• Investment in Various Renewable Energy Technologies and the Future Prediction
  Alina Bakhareva, European Programme Manager, Frost & Sullivan
• The Role of Consultancy in Renewable Energy
  Mike McWilliams, Director (Hydropower), Scott Wilson Ltd
• Financing Carbon Capture and Storage
  Tony White and Ian Temperton, Climate Change Capital
• EIB Financing of Lowcarbon Energy Technologies
  European Investment Bank
• Financing Renewable Energy In Developing Countries
  Irvin Barash, President, Vencon Management, Inc.
• Using Bubbles as a Removable Insulation and Shading Material for Building
  Bill Watts, Senior Partner, Max Fordham Associates LLP
• Energy, Urbanism and Architecture: The case of Portugal
  M. Guedes, M. Pinheiro, A. Soares, C. Melo and L. Alves
• Transcending Borders - Come Wind, Sun and Sea!
  Garrad Hassan

Network Activities

• WREN/WREC Activities
  2007 - July 20088

Biomass and Biofuel

• Future Bioenergy
  G.Grassi, EUBIA
• Power Generation From Biogas is a Global Industry Delivering Local Rewards
  Ian Cooper, Business Development Manager, ENER-G Natural Power
• Biofuels: Unlocking the Potential
  Jennifer Holmgren
• Xergi - Waste to Energy
• Petrobras, an Energy Company and the Brazilian Biofuel Program
  Fernando Martins Torres, Luiz Alberto Fernandes Valle and Rubin Pedro Diehl Filho

Wind Energy

• Horns Rev 2: Nexans Brings Electricity Onshore
  Nexans Deutschland Industries GmbH & Co. KG
• Development of the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm
  Iain Todd, Renewables Champion, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
• Exploiting Offshore Wind Power with Danish Know-How
  MT Højgaard a/s, Denmark
• Analysing the Public Opinion towards Wind Energy Applications in Greece
  John K. Kaldellis, Emilia M. Kondili and Kosmas A. Kavadias

Solar Energy (Solar Thermal and Solar Photovoltaic)

• Novel Materials for Non-Optical Solar Concentration
  Dr Sarah McCormack, Manus Kennedy, Dr Brenda Rowan, Dr John Doran and Prof Brian Norton
• WACOM, A Specialist of Light Source and Lighting Device
  A leading Solar Simulator Manufacturer
• Leading Technologies for the Solar Industry
  Meyer Burger Technology Group
• Design, Construction and Study of a Hybrid and Dual Voltage Solar Cooker in the Climate of Costa Rica
  Shyam S. Nandwani

Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells

• Indonesia Hydrogen Economy
  Andi Yasser Rahman Patiwiri B.Eng President Director COLANO Energy
• Progress in Renewable Energy Storage Through Hydrogen
  Hydrogenics

Geothermal

• Geothermal: Clean Base-load Power from the Earth
  Thomas R Blakeslee, President of Clearlight Foundation
• Wave Energy is a New Unlimited Renewable Source of Energy
  Wave Star Energy

Marine Current Technology

• Recent Development of Ocean Energy in Korea
  Chul H. Jo Professor, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea

Global Regional Outlook

• Leading by Example - a New Chapter Opens in the History of Abu Dhabi and the UAE
  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council
• Torresol Energy, a Winning Partnership Between SENER and Masdar
  Enrique Sendagorta, Torresol Energy Chairman, and Alvaro Lorente, Torresol Energy Chief Executive Officer
• The Greening Of Dubai
  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai
• Low Carbon and Sustainable Buildings in Dubai to Combat Global Warming, Counterbalance Climate Change, and for a Better Future
  Mohsen M. Aboulnaga, PhD & Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, MSc
• Regulations for Solar Rights for Buildings, Sidewalks and Open Spaces
  A. Yezioro, I. G. Capeluto, T. Bleiberg, E. Shaviv, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
• Indian Wind Energy Programme: Progress and Expectations
  Dr. Anil Kane, President World Wind Association, Chairman, Indian Wind Energy Association
• Design Strategies for Low-Energy Rural Housing in Cold Regions of China
  Hong Jin, School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology
• Extended Abstract of Dr. David Renne’s Presentation to the 10th Congress “Renewable Energy Resource Data Provide the Foundation for Effective Clean Energy Programs Around the World”
  Dr. David Renne, Principal Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
• Present Status and Future Prospects of Wind Energy in Japan
  Izumi Ushiyama, Graduate School of Engineering, Ashikaga Institute of Technology

 

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