Renewable energy technologies and socio-economic tools infoday

8.30: Registration and welcome coffee

9:30: Plenary Session

• Welcome and recent developments - Wiktor Raldow, Head of Unit, New and Renewable Energy Sources, DG Research  [849 Kb]
• Political context of energy research – Domenico Rossetti di Valdalbero, New and Renewable Energy Sources  [906 Kb]
• The 2004 call for proposals for Renewable Energy Technologies and Socio-economic Tools for Energy Strategy – Komninos Diamantaras, New and Renewable Energy Sources  [950 Kb]
• Overview of Short and Medium Term Energy Research – Bill Gillet, Deputy Head of Unit, Energy RTD Program Management, DG Energy and Transport
• Submission of proposals and evaluation - Barry Robertson, New and Renewable Energy Sources  [803 Kb]
• Contractual aspects under FP6 – Jorge Campos Vallejo, Administration and Finances (J)  [986 Kb]
• International co-operation in FP6 - Garbine Guiu, New and Renewable Energy Sources  [964 Kb]
• CORDIS assistance to project coordinators - Christoph Thévignot, CORDIS  [502 Kb]

12:30: Questions and answers

12:45: CORDIS demonstration at the CORDIS stand

13:00: Lunch break and opportunity to meet Commission staff and discuss between participants

14:45: Thematic Sessions

• Biomass
• Photovoltaics
• Other renewable energy technologies (Wind, Geothermal, Ocean, Concentrated Solar Thermal)
• Socio-economic tools for energy strategy  

17:00: End of the sessions

BIOMASS

14:45: Introduction by Commission Official  [1 Mb]

14:50: Biomass topics in the call

• Biomass 2030 – summary of the results of an expert meeting on future bio-energy developments
• Short presentations of proposals in preparation (max 10 min. each)

1. Energy from crops - T. Zschunke, TU Dresden, (DE)  [170 Kb]
2. Energy from crops - C. Panoutsou, CRES (GR)  [45 Kb]
3. Bio-ethanol from lignocellulose - F. Monot, IFP (FR)  [72 Kb]
4. Bio-refinery concept - B. H. Christensen, Elsam Biosystems A/S (DK)  [675 Kb]
5. Bio-refinery concept - V. Steinmetz, Europol'Agro (FR)  [292 Kb]
6. Biomass gasification - S. Karellas, TU München (DE)  [1.3 Mb]
7. Pre-normative research, solid fuels – M. Hein, IEE (DE)  [132 Kb]
8. H2rich gas from biomass - A. Rota, Polytechnic Un. Milan (IT)  [111 Kb]
9. Energy from crops – Van Der Wijngaart  [1.4 Mb]
10. High temperature gas cleanup - Ching-Yu Peng, ERL (Taiwan,ROC)  [2.4 Mb]

• Open discussion and exchange of views
• FP7 issues

16:30: Brokerage – short presentations of the expertise of potential partners

16:55: Concluding remarks – Commission official

17:00: End of the meeting

PHOTOVOLTAICS

14:45: Introduction by Commission Official  [872 Kb]

14:50: PV topics in the call

• PV vision report – short presentation of a report by Photovoltaic Technology Advisory Council  [806 Kb]
• Short presentations of proposals in preparation (max 10 min. each)

1. Pre-normative issues - H. Gabler, ZSW (DE)  [36 Kb]
2. Organic PV - J-M. Kroon, ECN (NL)  [416 Kb]
3. Thin-film - J. Andreu, Univ. Barcelona (ES)  [657 Kb]
4. Thin-film - S. Reber, ISE (D)  [307 Kb]
5. Other proposals [50 Kb]

• Open discussion and exchange of views
• FP7 issues

16:30: Brokerage – short presentations of the expertise of potential partners

16:55: Concluding remarks – Commission official

17:00: End of the meeting

WIND, OCEAN, GEOTHERMAL AND SOLAR THERMAL

15:05: Introduction by Commission Official  [1.6 Mb]

15:15: Other RES topics in the call

• Short presentations of proposals in preparation (max 10 min. each)

1. Marine sources - R. Rainey, ATKINS (UK)
2. Wind converters - M. Ippolito – Sequoia Automation srl (IT)  [629 Kb]
3. Wind converters - Sten Frandsen, Risoe Nat. Laboratories (DK)  [75 Kb]
4. Wind power condition monitoring - K. Kerkhof, Univ Stuttgart (DE)  [420 Kb]
5. Osmotic power - Rolf Aaberg, Statkraft (NO)  [1.5 Mb]
6. Marine sources - Tony Lewis, UCC (IRL)  [1.8 Mb]

16:40: Brokerage – short presentations of the expertise of potential partners

• Deutsche Zentrum für Luft -und Raumfahrt Klaus Hennecke (DE)  [2.2 Mb]

16:50: Open discussion and exchange of views including FP7 issues

16:55: Concluding remarks – Commission official

17:00: End of the meeting

SOCIO-ECONOMIC TOOLS

14:45: Introduction by Commission Official  [295 Kb]

14:50: Socio-economic tools topics in the call

• World Energy Technology and Climate Policy Outlook (WETO) 2030
• Short presentations of proposals in preparation (max 10 min. each)

1. Energy generation cost assessment for Europe - A. Longo, FEEM (IT)  [137 Kb]
2. Social acceptability of renewable energy and energy efficiency in EU neighbouring countries - H. Allal, OME (FR)  [181 Kb]
3. Demographic and behavioural changes and its impacts on the provision of energy services -O. Nielsen, Prospektiker (ES)  [295 Kb]
4. Modelling of the optimal introduction of renewables in Europe - R. Haas, Vienna University (AT)  [80 Kb]
5. EU and world macro-economic and energy modelling - D. Van Regemorter, KUL (BE)  [2 Mb]
6. Learning for sustainability - G. Sekely, Edna Pasher (IL)  [163 Kb]
7. Energy user as load manager - S. Goelz, FhG-ISE (DE)  [182 Kb]
8. EU-Caspian energy corridors - D. Mavrakis, KEPA (EL)  [92 Kb]
9. Consumer preferences to increase social acceptance for RUE and RES - D. Pichert, University of Magdeburg (DE)  [405 Kb]
10. EU economic modelling for a low carbon energy sector - S. de Ramon, Cambridge Econometrics (UK)  [239 Kb]
11. Impact of RES development on Social acceptability and change of behavior at international level - Eleni Despotou, EPIA (BE)  [37 Kb]

• Open discussion and exchange of views
• FP7 issues

16:30: Brokerage – short presentations of the expertise of potential partners

16:55: Concluding remarks – Commission official

17:00: End of the meeting