Energy Now Expo 2013 Programme Wednesday 13th February

CONFERENCE (all to attend)

09.15 Opening address Henry Robinson, Deputy President, CLA 09.30 Legislation update Ministerial Speaker 10.00 End to end energy management Ian Burrow, Head of Sectors, Agriculture & Renewable Energy Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking Division, NatWest Bank 10.30 The RHI Jacqueline Balian, Head of RHI Operations, Ofgem

SPECIFIC ENERGY TYPE PANEL SESSIONS YOUR CHOICE

WIND PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm
Chair: Mark Newton, Fisher German Maximising your return Stephen Norman, Met Office The opportunities and challenges of the small wind sector Dr Kevin Parslow, Evance Wind Turbines On farm case study Distributed energy John Moore, Windcrop Q&A

BIOGAS PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm

Chair: David Collins, REA Ensuring the long-term sustainability of AD and biogas: lessons from biomass-for-power Iain Watt, Forum for the Future AD loan fund David Tozer, WRAP Increased performance through enhanced nutrition Wyn Morris, FM Bioenergy My experiences with biogas one year on James Hart Q&A

HYDRO PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm

Chair: David Williams, British Hydropower The Welsh hydropower sector Is your site suitable? Edmund Bailey, Partner, Carter Jonas LLP Developing a reliable, profitable hydropower scheme Matthew Crosher, Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd Community owned project case study Q&A

ENERGY MANAGEMENT PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm

Opening address Identifying where on-farm energy savings can be made Judith Stafford, DairyCo Sustainable farming managing your GHG emissions Passive housing Justin Bere, Bere Architects Combining the technologies to achieve maximum output, Young Farmer Competition Winner Q&A

BIOMASS PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Chris Miles, British Gas Growing more for less, biomass in horticulture Jane Powell, Energy Innovations Energy efficient bulk drying Bernd Pinamonti, Thermotec Ecosystems Sustainable fuel supply Robert Bland, UK Woodfuel Suppliers Group On-farm case study Q&A

SOLAR PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Opening address Frank Gordon, Westmill Solar Co-op EPCs and the impact on your PV installation Andrew Burley, EvoEnergy Solar for conservation and historic buildings Alison Richards, Solar Slate On farm applications of solar thermal and impact of RHI Luke Hutchinson, Southern Solar Q&A

GROUND SOURCE HEATING PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Jake Salisbury, GSHPA The Technology NIBE Energy Systems Ltd Thermal Banks Edward Thompson, Icax The feasibility of an open-loop system TBC, British Geological Survey Case study Ed Banks, Mitchell Lodge Farm Q&A

ENERGY CROPS PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Lucy Hopwood, NNFCC Carbon accounting for biofuels Harley Stoddart, HGCA Miscanthus the commercial opportunities William Cracroft-Eley, Terravesta Research into perennial crops Iain Donnsion, Aberysthwith University Intergrating energy crops for AD into established farming systems Robert Greenow, BioG Q&A

Energy Now Expo 2013 Programme Thursday 14th February

CONFERENCE (all to attend)
09.15 Opening address Dr Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change, National Farmers Union 09.30 The European Biomass Agenda Phil Bennion, West Midlands MEP 10.00 The role of renewable energy in the rural economy Steve Edmunds, Director, Mole Valley Renewables 10.30 My guide to an eco-friendly home Dick Strawbridge

SPECIFIC ENERGY TYPE PANEL SESSIONS YOUR CHOICE

FINANCE & PLANNING PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm
Chair: Peter Fane, Eurinco Financing your project Ian Burrow, NatWest Bank The tax lifeline of a renewable energy scheme Alex Simmons, Saffery Champness The National Planning Policy Framework Stephen Rice, SB Consulting The timetable of changes to the financial incentives FITs/RHI/ROCs what happens next? Tom Beeley, CLA Q&A

BIOMASS PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm

Chair: Ian Tubby, Forestry Commission England The RHI in practice Dick Stephens, Euroheat The Wood Fuel Supply Chain Sam Whatmore, Forest Fuels Ltd Bioenergy A burning issue. A report on sustainable development Matt Williams, RSPB Improving efficiency through accurate boiler sizing & good flue design David Palmer, The Campbell Palmer Partnership Ltd Q&A

SOLAR PANEL: 11.15am 1.15pm

Opening address Renewable Obligation Certificates and large scale solar in the UK Robert Goss, Conergy The changing face of the solar where its come from and where its heading James Hoare, Ardenham Energy Agricultural case study Building integrated photovoltaics Romag Q&A

BIOGAS PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Charlotte Morton, ADBA The barriers and benefits to on-farm AD Angela Bywater, Methanogen Using bacteria to increase AD plant efficiency Oliver Vigano, Schmack Biogas GMBH The UKs first commercial biomethane to grid plant Nick Finding, JV Farming Digestates in farming Anna Becvar, Earthcare Technical (WRAP project) Q&A

HYDRO PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Richard Williams, Walker Smith Way The challenges facing the hydropower sector Chris Brett, Hydro Survey Ltd Protecting the environment what makes a good scheme Capturing energy from low-head schemes Henry Reily-Collins, Hallidays Hydropower Speaker TBC Q&A

WIND PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Gemma Grimes, Renewables UK Windfarms The current and future development and challenges Grid connections and selling the energy you produce Mike Cave, SmartestEnergy Ltd Effective community engagement Rob Meadley, Brown & Co Storing renewable energy John Newton, ITM Power Q&A

ENERGY MANAGEMENT PANEL: 2.15pm 4.15pm

Chair: Andrew Kneeshaw, FEC Services Identifying an effective energy management programme David Young, The Green Electrician The Green Deal Remote monitoring Hugh Crabtree, Farmex Voltage optimisation Anthony Agnew, Efficient Energy Corporation Ltd Q&A