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Cambridge University Energy Network Conference 2012
26th June 2012, Faculty of Law, Cambridge
Nowadays, nuclear power is playing a fundamental role in energy strategies, providing about 15% of the world?s electricity. Besides, in addition to the ongoing debate about the sustainability of nuclear energy, nuclear power has come under the spotlight following last year?s accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Plant and Germany?s decision to shut down all its nuclear reactors by 2022. After the events in 2011 people are really keen to find the truth about the sustainability of nuclear energy from an objective perspective.
The conference will be divided into different sessions - a brief historical introduction, an overview on current and future technologies in nuclear power, followed by two sessions focused on safety & waste and policy & finance respectively, and a final discussion on the sustainability of nuclear power.
In bringing together professionals, academics, and students, all with a common interest in nuclear power, this conference aims to inform, inspire and facilitate interaction between the people whose diverse skills will play a role in this important area. Moreover, the event is also intended for people with a general interest in the energy field, opening up a discussion between different points of view on the topics of nuclear power safety and sustainability.
The conference will be a one-day event held on Tuesday 26th June 2012 at the Faculty of Law (University of Cambridge), and will include speaker sessions and discussion panels so that delegates can ask the questions that matter to them. There will be opportunities for attendees to network at the buffet lunch, coffee breaks, and wine reception, which are all included as part of the conference fee.
The conference is sure to be highly rewarding for industry leaders hoping to gain insight into a rapidly developing market, and for members of the research community who will encounter the latest ideas in their field.
The aims of the 2012 Annual CUEN Conference are to:
- Explore the technological, political, and financial aspects of nuclear power generation
- Highlight the groundbreaking research being carried out in Cambridge and other academic institutions, creating lasting partnerships between academia and the world of industry, policy-makers and financial institution
- Encourage cross-communication by providing a networking platform between the brightest and most enthusiastic students, businesses, and industries urgently looking for the required skills to enable and provide a sustainable future
- Identify areas of potential cooperation between industrial and academic institutions
Confirmed speakers:
- D. Stephen G. Pollock - Department of Economics, University of Leicester
- Tony Roulstone - Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
- Michel Giot - Université Catholique de Louvain, Board of Governors of the SCK∙CEN
- Pierre Kockerols - Health, Safety, Environment and Security sector, EC-JRC Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements
- Jim Watson - Sussex Energy Group, University of Sussex
- William Nuttall - Electricity Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge.
...and others to follow!
Registration Fees
Fee type
Until 31 May 2012
From 1 June 2012
Students/Postdocs
£10.00
£12.00
Academics
£70.00
£90.00
Professionals
£120.00
£150.00
Company Show Case
£300.00
£360.00
Please make your booking via the Eventbrite site or using the form below:
CUEN committee
Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference 2012 at Cambridge University
0930-1700, 14th June. Conference Centre, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge CB3 0DR.
Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference 2012 at Cambridge University
Seeing future trends
Industrial, commercial, investment, briefing, networking conference;
Speaker roster
- Lord Oxburgh, Ron Oxburgh, Eminent energy expert, former Chair Shell, Shale Gas: Curse or Boon?
- Dr Bernie Bulkin DECC - Chair, Office Renewable Energy Deployment
- Robert Hull, Director, OfGem - E-Serve, Offshore Wind Rollout
- Dora Guzeleva, Head of Networks Policy, OfGem, Smarter Grids
- Richard Smith, National Grid, Future energy networks
- Cristiano Marantes, UK Power Networks, Wind to grid
- Greg Payne, EON New Build & Technology,
- Rachel Crisp, DECC Energy Markets & Networks
- Gary Atkinson, Director, ARM, Global Chip Design Leader
- David Lewis, Director, Schneider Electric - Metering & Grid Products
- Jeremy Nicholson, Senior Advisor, Energy Intensive Users Group, EEF,
- Christine McGourty, Director, Energy UK,
- Dr Sarah Darby, Lecturer, Oxford University ECI Low Carbon Futures
- Prof Ross Anderson, Cambridge University, Computer Lab, Smart Meter Challenges
- Prof John Miles, Cambridge University, Engineering & Dir, ARUP, Clean Energy: What Price?
- Geoff Sarney, CTO, Cyan Technology, Telefonica, leading smart metering expert
- Peter Sharratt, Head of Sustainability Services, Deloitte
- Alan South, Commercial Director, Solar Century, Solar sector trends, FiTs, RHIs
- Ali Lloyd, Principal, Poyry, The 2012 UK Bioenergy Strategy
- Simon Bransfield-Garth, CEO, Eight19, Powering the unGrid!
- Bryn Parry, CEO, Amantys
Smart Grids Sessions:
- Smart Meter Rollout Debate
- Applications of GridTech: Aerospace, defence, humanitarian
- Grid and Metering Network Solutions
- Integration, innovation, standards & network policy
Cleanpower Sessions:
- Introduction: Clean and Bio energy
- Solar
- Wind (Ofgem, UK Power Networks, Siemens)
- Sustainability, energy policy & security (Ofgem, DECC, Deloitte)
Price: from £49 - £359
Homepage: tiny.cc/smartgrids
Booking Tel: 01223303500
Email: grid@cir-strategy.com
To download a pdf version of the above information, click here
Cambridge University Energy Network Film Night Easter 2012: GASLAND
20:00 Wednesday, 9th May. Roger Needham Room, W Block, Wolfson College.
In collaboration with Wolfson Arts Film Society.
The Cambridge University Energy Network is delighted to invite you all to our next documentary screening! We will show 'GASLAND' the 2010 multi-award winning documentary by Josh Fox on natural gas drilling by hydraulic fracturing and its impact on communities around the US.
In the words of Matthew Turner (ViewLondon): 'By turns shocking and deeply upsetting, Gasland is a powerful, well made eco-documentary that carries a vitally important message.'
CUEN committee
Cambridge University Energy Network Lent Seminar 2012: CAREERS in ENERGY
18:30 Thursday, 8th March. Lecture Room 4 (LR4), Baker Building, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street. Refreshments will be provided.
The Cambridge University Energy Network (CUEN) would like to invite you to our second seminar of this academic year:
"CAREERS in ENERGY"
Mr Vince Pizzoni
With his 30 years experience, Mr Vince Pizzoni (Executive Search Consultant, Preng and Associates, London - http://www.preng.com/who-we-are/team.htm) will give a presentation covering the different career paths available for graduates within the energy sector including the Oil & Gas industry, the Renewable and Green Energy industry and other areas. If you are thinking of a future in the energy sector, this talk is the one for you!
The presentation slides are now available for download.
Cambridge University Energy Network Film Night: Home
20:00 Wednesday, 22nd February 2012. Roger Needham Room, Wolfson College.
In collaboration with Wolfson Arts Film Society.
The Cambridge University Energy Network (CUEN) would like to invite you to our first film night of 2012! In collaboration with Wolfson Arts Film Society, we will be screening "HOME", a 2009 film directed by the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
With aerial footage from 54 countries, Home is an unforgettable journey through the great beauty and fragility of the Earth.
Cambridge University Energy Network Film Night: Fuel
20:00 Monday, 12th December. Clubroom, Wolfson College.
In collaboration with Wolfson Arts Film Society.
A 2008 documentary film directed by Josh Tickell. The director takes the audience along for his 11 year journey around the world to find alternatives to fossil fuel, presenting an interesting perspective on biodiesel.
Cambridge University Energy Network Michaelmas Seminar 2011: Some inconvenient economics of energy and climate policy
18:30 Monday, 21st November. Lecture Room 4, Baker Building, Department of Engineering.
Here comes our first Seminar of the academic year:
"Some inconvenient economics of energy and climate policy"
Dr Michael Pollitt
(Judge Business School, University of Cambridge)
Abstract
In the Seminar, we will discuss the nature of the economic reality of energy and climate policy in the UK and the EU. We will cover four issues. First, the implications of the ongoing fiscal and economic crisis for the viability of climate change mitigation investments. Second, the game theory of climate negotiations and the likelihood of reaching a global agreement on substantial global emissions cuts. Third, the economic confusion in the current mix of carbon and renewables targets. And finally, the economic implications of energy and climate policy for households in the UK. I will conclude that the inconvenient reality is that achieving the UK's and the EU's energy and climate targets for 2020 and beyond currently looks economically impossible.
The presentation is now available online.
Cambridge University Energy Network Film Night
20:00 Monday 7th November. Roger Needham room, W block, Wolfson College
In collaboration with Wolfson Arts Film Society.
