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"Prospects for Grid-computing in future power networks", Prof. M. Irving & Dr G Taylor, Brunel Institute of Power Systems, pdf document
We are pleased to advise that the presentations given at the recent APGTF Forum are now available on the following website http://www.apgtf-uk.com/
Carnegie
Mellon Electricity Industry Center Working Paper CEIC-04-01, Electrical
Blackouts: Repeating Our Mistakes, pdf
document
Invitation for research proposals, Sufficiency of transmission capacity for a system with wind generation, National Grid Transco 17th September 2004, pdf document
Framework 6 listing of expression of interests - link to cordis
The
Energy Review PIU
A
pdf version of the 218 page report entitled "The energy review"
by the Performance and Innovation Unit can be downloaded here.
A commentary on the above report can be downloaded here.
A review of an IEE workshop that took place on the 16th July regarding PIU
energy review can be found here
If you would like to contribute to the discussion on PIU energy review the DTI has an on-line questionnaire that can be found here
Conferences/Courses
First Announcement of 8th APGTF Workshop on
CARBON ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGIES :
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FUTURE UK STRATEGY
Location : Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London
Date : 27th February 2008
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is seeing increasing funding in the UK going into research, development and demonstration (RD&D) together with an increasing number of proposals for full scale demonstrations of CCS or of advanced ‘capture ready plant’. Early rapid deployment of CCS technologies is now recognised as an important issue in meeting the climate change mitigation targets agreed across Europe and providing a serious option worldwide. As a result there has been a significant expansion in the engagement of the stakeholder community including industry, researchers, NGOs and government departments. This has culminated in the announcement of the UK CCS Demonstration Competition and the formation of several organisations that recognise the importance of CCS and CATs for fossil fuels. These include the Energy Research Partnership (ERP) and the Energy Technology Institute (ETI), both of which have strong support from government and industry. The Technology Strategy Board also remains an established UK Government funding route for CAT R&D. Parallel developments are also occurring elsewhere in the world, especially in the EU with the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) and the priority of CCS in the EC Framework Programme FP7 in Energy.
The UK Advanced Power Generation Technology Forum (APGTF) provides the focus for the Power Generation sector in the UK on the research and development activities on fossil fuel, including biomass and waste, and associated technologies including CO2 capture and storage. This focussing role is becoming increasingly important with the UK RD&D landscape in energy getting more complex. The APGTF sees itself as a preferred stakeholder body for giving advice and information on CAT and CCS RD&D strategy, its implementation and priorities.
The APGTF is organising this workshop with following aims :
to provide an update on the fossil energy CAT/CCS strategy in the UK and the EU
to hear from the major funding and strategy stakeholders on their CAT/CCS strategy and their needs for advice or information on future RD&D
to discuss the priorities for RD&D and how the APGTF should move forward
It is pleasing to announce that Malcolm Wicks, Minister for Energy, will open and speak at the event.
For further details of the Workshop and registration please go to http://www.apgtf-uk.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=1
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Judy Henson
Alstom Power
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International Research Seminar on Non-destructive Evaluation
Friday 22 June 2007, Beehive, Newcastle University
Click here for further information
T.A.G.S.I./FESI Symposium 2007 - Dynamic Loading of Components and Structures
Tuesday 1 May 2007, TWI Conference Centre, Granta Park, Cambridge
Click here for further information
16th Power Systems Computation Conference
July 2008, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Click here for further information
ENARD:- The IEA Implementing Agreement on Electricity Networks Analysis, Research and Development (www.iea-enard.org)
Launch briefing
IAEA Energy Materials Conference
Easter 2007, Imperial College, London
Electric storage and conversion, IoMMM contat, John Kilner
Parsons Conference
11-13 September 2007, Cranfield University
IoMMM contact, John Oakey
Instrument
Loan
The EPSRC Engineering Instrument Pool provides loans of high tech equipment
to academics free of charge (you need to ensure insurance cover). Priority
is given to those academics with EPSRC grants or research students but if
you would like to use equipment prior to submitting grant applications to
prove the concept then this can be arranged. Equipment is usually borrowed
for 1-3 months. See this web address
for more information.
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