Future of Energy Conference at University of Aberdeen

Some of the conference presentations and also recordings of contributions can be seen at: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/energy/events/the-future-of-energy-222.php


Details of Conference:

The Future of Energy

A Conference presented by the MSc in Energy Politics and Law, University of Aberdeen on Wednesday March 28^th. Venue: Linklater Rooms, University of Aberdeen.

Itinerary 

9.45-10.15 Tea/Coffee and Registration 

10.15 A few words from Dr David Toke, Programme Co-ordinator of MSc in Energy Politics and Law 

10.20 Opening Address by John Scrimgeour, Director of the Energy Institute of Aberdeen University 

10.30 Rebecca Williams, Policy Manager for RenewableUK who will talk about onshore wind and other priorities for RenewableUK 

11.00 Morag McCorkindale from Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group who will talk about low carbon based transport policy in Aberdeen and the opportunities for existing oil and gas businesses in the new energy economy 

11.30 Dr David Toke, Programme Leader, MSc in Energy Politics and Law. ‘So why has offshore wind now become so much cheaper and easier to build than nuclear power?’ 

12.00 Sam Gomersall from Pale Blue Dot Energy will give a presentation about how Aberdeen is leading the hydrogen revolution  

12.30 – 1.15 LUNCH 

1.15 -1.45 Caroline Bragg from the Association of Decentralised Energy  who will talk about developing heat networks 

1.45-2.15  Professor Alex Kemp from the Economics Department at the University of Aberdeen who will talk about the issue of oil revenues. 

2.15- 2.45 David Ritchie, Head of Energy Industries in the Scottish Government’s Energy and Climate Directorate will talk about his work at the Scottish Government 

2.45-3.15 Thomas Mcmillan representing the Solar Trade Association (he is Director of Renewables at Savills) will talk about issues facing the solar pv industry 

3.15- 3.30 TEA and COFFEE 

3.30-4pm Professor John Patterson from the Law Dept at Aberdeen University who will talk about decommissioning of oil platforms 

4-4.30   Adam Ezzamel, the Project Director of the Aberdeen Offshore Windfarm (European Offshore Wind Demonstration Project) will talk about the project. 

4.30-5.15pm Expert Panel. Four experts will introduce themselves and a point of view and then answer questions raised  by the audience. These include Professor Peter Strachan, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University and Dr Daria Sharapolova, Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law 

The Conference will be held in the Linklater Rooms of Aberdeen University https://www.abdn.ac.uk/confevents/venues/linklater-rooms-50.php, We would expect speakers to talk for 20 minutes leaving 10 minutes for discussion.

You can see an outline of the MSc degree at https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/72/energy-politics-and-law/