Thursday 26^th June 2014

All talks listed are free to attend by all visitors to The Eco Technology Show

A series of seminars, discussions and case studies, visitors are invited to join industry leading speakers as they discuss, evaluate and advise on the latest topics and trends. Day one doors open at 09.30 am.

Seminar 1

Understand the economic benefits of shifting to a lower carbon economy

Greg Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, DECC

Seminar 2

DECC

Seminar 3

Hear UK and European funding schemes for developing low carbon business solutions

Mark Bornhoft, Cleantech Consultant, Carbon Limiting Technologies

Seminar 2

Version 1 may have had some teething troubles but the need for mass energy retrofit is still clear. Hear how the Green Deal may be adapted and what the opportunities under ECO.

Speaker from Energy Saving Trust TBC

Seminar 1

Why an energy management profession is important to developing low carbon supply chains

Lord Rupert Redesdale Chief Executive, Energy Managers Association

Seminar 3

Seminar 2

OFGEM

Seminar 1

Hear options for looking at creating a different, yet business-led economic paradigm so that we might have an ‘an economy that works’

Oliver Dudok van Heel, Director, Aldersgate Group plus guests

Seminar 3

An overview of the various funding schemes and competitions in support of eco technology and future cities

Mike Pitts Lead Specialist, Sustainability, Technology Strategy Board

Seminar 2

Hybrid heating looks at how with a few low cost modifications to a heating system, significant savings of up to 20% can be made on the running costs, along with Co2 reductions.

Keith Rule, Sales Director, Fond Nova UK

Seminar 3

Hear how bio-technology is helping Ecover to explore producing cleaning products using local ‘waste’ materials, local manufacturing methods and global knowledge. Glocal is an experiment which aims to create a business model that delivers products based on the optimal use of locally available resources that can be re-grown, re-cycled or re-used.

Rodrigo Bautista, ‎Senior Sustainability Advisor, Forum for the Future

Seminar 1

Hear how one local authority is making money from investing in renewable energy infrastructure

John Harrison, Finance Director, Peterborough City Council

Seminar 2

MCS

Seminar 3

Hear about the research programme and projects of Cenex, the centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies.

Robert Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Cenex

Seminar 1

By combining the purchasing power of local authorities, businesses and individuals in Sussex SESP aims to work with Carillion to install £60M of renewable energy & energy efficiency .

Colin James Head of Capital & Infrastructure West Sussex County Council & John Swinney, Director, Carillion Energy Services

Seminar 2

Both BIM and GSL are central to the Government Construction Strategy and mandated for adoption on public new build and refurbishment projects by 2016. Together they require new processes that need to be administered through design and creation, and into operation.

FutureFit BIM project, SECBE

Seminar 3

Discover how an innovative device offers owners of renewable energy generators the potential to make further savings on their electricity bills. The smart Power Diverter controls water heaters and other appliances around the home to use free energy when it is available.

Michael Yeoman, Director, Power Diverter

Seminar 1

Hear about the innovative applications of lighting as a service and the benefits it brings.

Gareth Macnaughton, Director Strategy and Innovation, Cisco

Seminar 2

BRE

Seminar 3

Hear how Building Integrated Photo Voltaics can be enhanced through building integrated dedicated cooling.

Sreenivaasa R Pamidi Research Engineer, Exergy Ltd

Seminar 2

Hear about a holistic approach to energy saving solutions and a range of services to identify, evaluate and implement measures to save money.

Becky Fallon, Business Development Manager, Efficiency Direct

Seminar 1

The Future Cities Catapult is a global centre of excellence on urban innovation. Understand how they are fostering a joined-up approach to the way cities plan & operate.

Scott Cain, Executive Director, Future Cities Catapult

Seminar 2

Panel Discussion

Seminar 3

‘Water is the new carbon’ we often hear, understand why though we may have periodic flooding water supply and efficiency will become ever more important.

Speaker TBC, Neoperl

Seminar 1

Hear about the tools cities have at their disposal to encourage low carbon practices, and ideas for how to use them.

Edward Clarke Analyst & joint author of ‘Low Carbon Cities’ report, Centre for Cities

Seminar 2

Understand the benefits from installing energy efficiency measures in both new builds & retrofits and the use of smart metering. Particularly useful for property managers interested to hear 'why energy efficiency pays'.

Sean Twohig Group Environmental, H&S, Risk Manager, Jury’s Inn

Seminar 3

Case studies of changing behaviour in adoption of technology

Yvonne Rogers, UCL/ Intel Collaborative Research Institute on Sustainable Connected Cities TBC

Seminar 1

Members of the Sustainable Cities Network will discuss what were the key stages & successes along the way to transforming their cities to being more sustainable & ‘smart’

Thurstan Crockett, Brighton & Hove, Rachel Huxley, Peterborough, Alex Minshull, Bristol

Seminar 2

Bio-energy is a highly versatile renewable energy option, yet is surrounded by confusion. Hear a comprehensive assessment of bio-energy fuels and technologies, with real world case studies.

Stewart Boyle, Senior Associate, South East Wood Fuels

TBC

Seminar 1

DECC has recently funded 26 feasibility studies into district Heating Networks across UK towns & cities, hear about the energy efficiency & financial benefits of district scale heat.

Islington Council TBC