Following our successful conference on 27 November 2018, presentations from many of the speakers are now available and can be downloaded from links below:
Morning keynotes
Energy at the heart of a Regional Renaissance – Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands
UK Energy Systems Challenges and Futures – Chris Brown, OFGEM
Cornwall Local Energy Market – Stuart Fowler, Centrica
Workshops – the role of the regions in different aspects of the energy system
- Infrastructure
- How can a gas network support regional ambitions? – Stuart Easterbrook, Cadent
- Energy Efficiency
- Delivering Energy Efficiency Locally – Rachel Jones, Act on Energy
- BEIS Local Capacity Support – Michael Gallagher, Midlands Energy Hub
- Research and EnergieSprong Case Study – Rosemary Coyne, SHAP
- Innovation
- Innovation: energy in buildings – Lesley Rudd, Sustainable Energy Association
- Electric Vehicles
- Friendliest place on earth for electric cars – Rune Draegni, Mobman Ltd
- EVs – enabling the switch – Graeme Cooper, National Grid
- DNO Transition DSO – Ben Godfrey, Western Power Distribution
Afternoon keynotes
City, region, and global responses to the energy system transition
- Greater Copenhagen – Anders Dyrelund, Ramboll
- Energy for Londoners – George Simms, Greater London Authority
- Sparking the Green Bank Movement – Brian Farnen, Connecticut Green Bank
Workshops – supporting the transition
- Finance
- Solving Energy Efficiency Finance in the Public Sector – Claire Gibbison, Salix
- Connected Clusters / Incubation
- Cluster development and incubation – Aled Thomas, Climate KIC
- Industrial strategy and energy costs
- Manufacturers and energy – Frank Aaskov, EEF the manufacturers’ organisation
- Cost reflective pricing project – Alasdair Muntz, Energy Systems Catapult
- Community engagement and community energy
- Ethical investment in renewable energy – Angela Cooper, Community Energy Birmingham
- Neighbourhood planning: strengthening the role of communities in renewable energy with the planning system – Graham McGrath, Centre for Sustainable Energy