INFORMING THE DEBATE
All the presentations and reports on the discussion at our Scotland’s Energy Future Conference on 09 September 2008 are available on this page. Click on the titles to download the full presentation.
SETTING THE CONTEXT
Scottish Government Energy Policy
Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism
www.scotland.gov.uk
THE ENERGY MIX
The Future for Renewables
Keith Anderson, Director, ScottishPower Renewables
www.scottishpowerrenewables.com
Coal: A Clean Future? Carbon Capture and Storage
Dr Mike Farley, Technology Policy and Liaison, Doosan Babcock
www.doosanbabcock.com
What’s Happening in Nuclear
Robert Armour OBE, General Counsel and Company Secretary, British Energy
www.british-energy.com
MAXIMISING OUR RESOURCES
From Turbine to Toaster – Delivering a Transmission System that Unlocks Scotland’s Renewables Potential
Dr Keith Maclean, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scottish and Southern Energy
www.scottish-southern.co.uk
The Future for the North Sea
Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive, Oil and Gas UK
www.ukooa.co.uk
Scotland’s Future in the European Energy Market
Peter Vis, Member of Cabinet, European Energy Commissioner
www.ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/piebalgs/index_en.htm
Security, Reliability and Affordability
Rt Hon Brian Wilson, former UK Energy Minister
Determining and Delivering Scotland’s Energy Future
Convener, Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/
VOICES FROM THE CONFERENCE
Delegates reflect on the importance of addressing Scotland's future energy needs:
WORKSTREAMS
MAXIMISING BUSINESS POTENTIAL
Meeting Global Demand for Renewables
Ian Irvine, Technical Director and co-founder, Sgurr Energy
www.sgurrenergy.com
Demand for Clean Coal
Professor Stuart Haszeldine, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
www.geos.ed.ac.uk
Building a Scottish Energy Supply Chain
Brian Nixon, Director of Energy, Scottish Enterprise
www.scottish-enterprise.com/sector-energy
Summary of Discussion
RENEWABLES: THE CHALLENGE OF OPPORTUNITY
Connecting Renewables to the National Grid
Alison Kay, Commercial Director - Transmission, National Grid
www.nationalgrid.com
Balancing Green Energy Targets and the Environment
Councillor Angus Campbell, Vice-Convener, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
www.cne-siar.gov.uk
Skills: Delivering the Brain Power
David Cameron, Chief Technical Officer, Scottish Renewables Forum
www.scottishrenewables.com
Summary of Discussion
FROM MEGA TO NEGAWATTS
Driving Down Emissions: A Business Reality
Alan Barclay, Governance Director, Diageo
www.diageo.com
Buildings of the Future: Green Shopping in Norway
Martin Surridge, Director, ARUP Scotland
www.arup.com
Delivering the Low Carbon Economy: Local Government’s Role
Robin Presswood, Business and Strategy Manager, Fife Council
www.fife.gov.uk
Summary of Discussion
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050
Dr Peter Snowdon, Shell
www.shell.com
The Next Generation of Technologies
Duncan Botting, Managing Director, ITI Energy
www.itienergy.com
21st Century Consumers and Suppliers
David Socha, Principal Consultant, Logica
www.logica.com
Summary of Discussion
DELIVERING A ‘C’ CHANGE
Transport: New Technologies and New Behaviours
Dr Jillian Anable, Senior Lecturer in Transport, The Centre for Transport Research
www.abdn.ac.uk/ctr
Biomass in Scotland – an Untapped Resource
John Ferguson, Strategic Projects Manager, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
www.sepa.org.uk
The Heat Is On
Iain Todd, Renewables Champion, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
www.aberdeenrenewables.com
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