Events from the HEDON Household Energy Networkhttp://www.hedon.info/events.htmLatest events from the website of the HEDON Household Energy NetworkenFri, 03 Sep 2010 05:22:17 GMTFri, 03 Sep 2010 05:22:17 GMThttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationEco Ltd - webdevinfo@hedon.info (Grant Ballard-Tremeer)info@hedon.info (Grant Ballard-Tremeer)60Small Is... Festival, 4th & 5th September 2010, Warwickshire, UK (Sep 2010)http://www.hedon.info/760/events.htmStarting: 04 Sep 2010 in United Kingdom
pdf file link Small is...Festival Flyer (666 KB)

The first Small is… Festival in 2009 was a great success and due to popular demand, the Small is... Festival is back and will be held on the 4th and 5th of September 2010. We hope to recreate the wonderful participatory feel of last year, including the fun but productive atmosphere, the open debates, the lively networking and exchange sessions, and the international feel – but with local food and hospitality very evident. However, the festival will be bigger and better this year, with increased opportunties to get involved, get debating, get sharing, and have a great time! With hands-on workshops, stalls and information sharing spaces, kids activities and great world music, there is something for everyone!

If you came last year we hope to see you again to pick up the discussions and the learning and the fun – and take it on to another level.

If you didn’t make it last year, check out the pictures and stories on the site and you’ll soon get a feel for what is a really unique event. We hope you’ll want to join us. The event is held in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside in the grounds of international development charity Practical Action.

Applications are open now for participant tickets for the weekend camping or day visitors here. Places at the festival are limited so please do apply early to secure your place.

Also get in touch if you would like to be a contributor, sharing skills in a workshop, having a stall to explain your organisations or products, or being part of a themed networking and exchange session. We are also open to applications for helpers to be part of the enthusiastic crew of people who help make the festival happen on the day and in the run up to the event.

Everything you need to learn about the festival and get involved should be on this site, but if you have any other questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on small_is@practicalaction.org.uk or call on 0800 389 1624.

Looking forward to seeing you in September for what we hope will be a life-changing experience.

The Small is… Festival organising team

Read more here

Prices

Concession Weekend Camping Ticket: £15 per person
Full Price Weekend Camping Ticket: £25 per person
Family Weekend Camping Ticket: £50
Concession Day visitor: £5 per day
Full Price Day visitor: £7.50
Contributors and helpers: Free

Contact

Everything you need to learn about the festival and get involved should be on the site http://practicalaction.org/festival/smallis2010, but if you have any other questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch:

Email: small_is@practicalaction.org.uk

Telephone: Freephone 0800 389 1624

The Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development,
Bourton-on-Dunsmore,
Rugby,
Warks
CV23 9QZ

www.smallisfestival.org Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:24:21 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/760/events.htm21st World Energy Congress, Montreal 2010, 12-16th September (Sep 2010)http://www.hedon.info/726/events.htmStarting: 12 Sep 2010 in Canada

Duration

12-16th September 2010

Venue

Palais des Congrès de Montréal
1001, Place Jean-Paul Riopelle
Montréal, Québec H2Z 1H2
Tél.: +1 (514) 871-8122

Montreal, May 15, 2010 - A total of 12 major international energy-related events will now be held in conjunction with WEC Montréal 2010! The organizers of the events seek to take advantage of the Congress's strategic positioning in the world energy calendar at less than a year after the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, just two months after the G-8 and G-20 summits which will be held in Canada, and only a few months before COP16.

Scheduled events

  • Financial Times Energy Leaders Summit
  • A special meeting of the energy ministers from the 70 state and government members from the International Organisation of La Francophonie
  • A special meeting of the energy ministers from the 53 Commonwealth countries
  • 2010 Canadian Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference
  • American North East and Eastern Canadian provinces Technical Meeting (NICE)
  • A special meeting of the Aluminium Association of Canada
  • A special assembly of the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (CAMPUT)
  • The Annual General Meeting of the Electricity Sector Council of Canada
  • Meeting of the e8 - High-Level Dialogue on Fostering Investment in Electricity Generation in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Task Force of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Cleaner Fossil Energy
  • A Seminar of the World Bank on Financing Energy Projects
  • Board Meeting of the International Hydropower Association
Given the present economic climate and an attendant sense of global urgency, combined with the advent of profound transformations in the world, these organizations have decided to join forces with the Congress. As a result, WEC Montréal 2010 will be a key event for anyone wishing to take part in the discussions of the momentous current and future energy issues facing the Earth.

The World Energy Congress 2010 announces new confirmed speakers

Over 200 confirmed speakers from 52 different countries will come to discuss the world energy situation and close to 3500 participants are expected at the Montréal Congress.
  • Leonhard Birnbaum, Executive Board Member, RWE, Germany
  • Ricardo Castello Branco, Chief Industrial Officer, Petrobras Biocombustivel, Brazil
  • Seethapathy Chander, Deputy Director General, Asian Development Bank
  • Peter Corsell, Chief Executive Officer, Gridpoint, United States
  • John Dionisio, President and Chief Executive Officer, AECOM, United States
  • Daniel Dobbeni, President, ENTSO-E
  • Pierre Duhaime, President and Chief Executive Officer, SNC-Lavalin, Canada
  • Luis Echavarri, Director General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
  • Hussein Elhag, Executive Director, African Energy Commission, Africa
  • Pierre Gadonneix, President, World Energy Council
  • Claude Généreux, President and Chief Executive Officer, McKinsey, Canada
  • Hardiv Harris Situmeang, Chair, WEC Indonesian National Member Committee
  • Klaus Heimann, Senior Vice President and Head of Service Industries, SAP, Germany
  • Torstein Idrebo, Secretary General, International Gas Union
  • Yuji Kawaguchi, Managing Director, Honda R&D, Japan
  • Christopher J. Kearney, Chairman, President and CEO, SPX, USA
  • Hisham Khatib, Minister of Energy, Jordan
  • Henrik Madsen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Det Norske Veritas, Norway
  • André Merlin, President, International Council on Large Electric Systems
  • Alessandro Ortis, President, Authority for Electricity and Gas
  • Sun Qin, President, China National Nuclear Corporation, China
  • Norkun Sitthiphong, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Thailand
  • Martha Wyrsch, President, Vestas Americas, United States
  • Kenji Yamaji, Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Sureyya Yucel Ozden, Board Member, GAMA Endustri, Turkey
More than 3,500 world leaders in the field of energy are expected in Montréal, representing industry, government and international organizations, as well as the media, the academic community and energy sector associations.

The complete Congress program is available here

Registration

Registration will only be accepted over the internet. Click here to be redirected to the official online registration web-site. All directions are clearly indicated as you follow through the registration form. Once you have submitted your form, you will receive a confirmation by email, with a personalized link to access and edit your profile online anytime you wish.

Please note that for your registration to be valid, your passport number and expiry date (for all delegates) or driver’s license (for Canadians citizens only) is mandatory, and payment must be processed in full. Registrations will not be confirmed if this information is missing.

For administrative reasons, registration forms received after September 4 will be processed after the organizing committee is installed on site at the Palais des congrès.. After this date, delegates must register on-site during the official registration opening hours. There may be a slight waiting period while identification is verified by the Security team of the Congress.

Contact

Chantal Dufresne
Head of Public Relations and Media Relations
Tel.: +1 (514) 397-1917
chantal.dufresne@wecmontreal2010.ca

For further information go to: www.wecmontreal2010.ca/en/home.html

The 21st World Energy Congress is organized under the auspices of the World Energy Council (WEC), which is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is a UK registered charity that was founded in 1923, and is accredited by the United Nations (UN). It represents all players in the energy industry and has Member Committees in nearly 100 countries. Its mission is to promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all people. After stops on several continents (Madrid, Tokyo, Houston, Buenos Aires, Sydney and Rome), the World Energy Congress returns to Montreal in September 2010, for the second time in its history: the city hosted the 14th edition of the World Energy Congress in 1989. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:16:57 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/726/events.htmCTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF), Johannesburg, 15 September 2010 (Sep 2010)http://www.hedon.info/769/events.htmStarting: 15 Sep 2010 in South Africa
The CTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF) will take place in Johannesburg: September 15, 2010 at The Sunnyside Park Hotel; Princess of Wales Street, Parktown.

AFRICEF will bring together leading clean energy entrepreneurs in Africa with investors, fund managers and financiers that specialize in Africa’s clean energy sector. The Forum, which includes a business plan competition, will showcase some of the most promising clean energy investment opportunities in Africa* and identify investment opportunities for clean energy and technology.

10 specially selected clean and renewable energy projects from around Africa will present their business plans at the Forum. The projects were selected for their commercial viability and environmental benefits from over 65 project proposals and have all received intensive coaching on the preparation of their business plans and investor pitches from CTI PFAN professional advisors. A number of the best other projects from the AFRICEF applicants will also be in attendance at the Forum.

For investors, AFRICEF is a great opportunity to access a select group of clean energy projects with high profit potential, which have benefited from expert advice and coaching. It also provides a place to network with those entrepreneurs, project developers and other market participants and learn more about the market for clean energy investment and financing in Africa. For those interested investors, one-on-one meetings with project developers will be arranged during the morning of 16 September 2010.

AFRICEF is primarily targeted at investors and financiers (including donors and philanthropic investors) engaged in the clean energy and technology sectors in Africa. However, all other market participants and stakeholders in the sector are invited to attend the Forum. There is no charge for participation.

To register, please complete an online registration form at: http://www.cti-pfan.net/africaforum

AFRICEF is organized by the Climate Technology Initiative (CTI) and its Private Financing Advisory Network (CTI PFAN) with the support of the International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT), and co-organized by the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI), the Energy Fund of Mozambique (FUNAE), the Rural Electrification Agency of Uganda (REA), the Private Sector Foundation Uganda Energy for Rural Transformation Programme (PSFU ERT), PPL International, Verde Azul, and the Uganda Carbon Bureau. AFRICEF is sponsored by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the CTI and ICETT.

Venue information will be published shortly on the CTI PFAN website: http://www.cti-pfan.net/events_detail.php?eventsid=25 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:24:03 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/769/events.htmInternational Conference for sustainable energy & environment, Vietnam, 20th September 2010 (Sep 2010)http://www.hedon.info/731/events.htmStarting: 20 Sep 2010 in Vietnam

Duration

20th - 23th September 2010

Venue

Hanoi University of Science (HUS)
Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU Hanoi)
19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem,
Hanoi, VIETNAM

The SEE Forum is an Asia-Pacific academic, scientific and technological network that brings forward the dialogue on global issues of common concern. The overall goal of the SEE Forum is to promote “New Energy Initiatives” and to seek academic, scientific and technological cooperation that will contribute to the global climate and energy security issues.

In this context, the Joint International Conference on “Innovations for Renewable Energy: How Science can help” (IRE) that combines “Innovations for Environmental Actions” Symposium and “7th SEE Forum” Meeting will be held at Hanoi University of Science (HUS), Vietnam during 20th – 23rd September 2010.

This Joint International Conference will bring a sound effect towards the entire framework of the SEE Forum (www.seeforum.net).

In the present era of high-energy consumption in every sphere of life, renewable energy sources are emerging as alternatives to conventional fuels for energy security. In Asian region, renewable energy sources are abundantly available and can provide energy security to most of its areas. The barriers to improving renewable energy utilizing ASEAN countries are the weakness of governments’ policies and lack of cheap technologies for numerous numbers of farmers.

This conference focuses on:
  • Potential of Renewable Energy (RE) in Asian region
  • State of Art of Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Efficiency of RE Exploitation in the rural areas
  • Policy on RE in ASEAN and Asia countries
  • Co-operation in the field of RE

Registration

Registration can be done online through the conference website

Abstract submissions

Send high quality, novel research papers, practitioner reports (8 pages), and posters via electronic mail to conference secretariat. You are encouraged to present innovative and thought provoking ideas and to request for comments on works in progress.

All submissions will be peer-reviewed by an international review panel based on scientific quality, relevance to the conference themes and originality before being accepted. Those accepted for oral presentations are required to submit the full-paper version. The abstracts and full-papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Please send your abstract as an extended abstract containing about 2,000 characters. For further obligatory details see web pages: https://hus.edu.vn

Important dates

15th June 2010: Deadline for submission of abstract
30th June 2010: Acceptance of abstract
31st July 2010: Deadline for submission of full papers
15th August 2010: Early Bird Registration
20th-23rd September 2010: IRE 2010 Conference

Contact

Nguyen Thi Hoang Lien, HUS,
VNU Faculty of Environmental Sciences,
Hanoi University of Science (HUS), VNU Hanoi
334 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam
Email: nguyenthihoanglien@hus.edu.vn
Phone No.: + 84-4-35584995
Fax No.: + 84-4-35582872

Dr. Taro Sonobe, GCOE Program,
Kyoto University
Email: t.sonobe@iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp

See full details pdf file link here (691 KB)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:53:22 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/731/events.htmSudan 2010 Electricx Power & Energy Exhibition, Khartoum, 28 Sept - 1st Oct 2010 (Sep 2010)http://www.hedon.info/734/events.htmStarting: 28 Sep 2010 in Sudan
You are invited to participate in Sudan’s second International Power & Energy Exhibition – ELECTRICX SUDAN’10, to be held from 28th September - 1st October 2010 at the International Fair Ground, Khartoum, Sudan.

After 20 years of success in Egypt, ELECTRICX has decided to cover new areas in the Middle East and Africa. ELECTRICX SUDAN’10 will bring to you real opportunities in a vibrant and rapidly emerging market with huge potential. The infrastructure needed for Sudan will employ and attract hundreds of electricity and energy suppliers from all over the world to contribute in the development projects planned for Sudan.

ELECTRICX SUDAN’10 will attract decision makers from the Electricity sector in Sudan. It will bring together government officials, electrical suppliers, electrical manufacturers, distributors and consultants from different parts of the globe.

"Don’t miss the opportunity, and join us at ELECTRICX SUDAN’10 and put your organization on the forefront of an emerging market."

Geographical Notes On Sudan

  • Sudan is the largest country in Africa; dominated by the Nile and its tributaries, it is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea.
  • It has a total area of 2,505,810 sq. km which is slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US & a population of around 36,080,373.
  • Its climate is tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October).
  • Its natural resources are: petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, and hydropower.

Further information

Ms Omneya El Gamal
Email: omneya@egytec.com
Tel: + 202 27355837

www.sudanelectricx.com

www.egytec.com

Read more pdf file link here (86 KB) Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:54:49 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/734/events.htmLondon Regional Interest Group, London, 30th September 2010 (Sep 2010)http://www.hedon.info/770/events.htmStarting: 30 Sep 2010 in United Kingdom
"Stoking up a cookstove revolution: an Ashden Awards Research Report" by Anne Wheldon

If you're in London or passing by, join us for a stimulating discussion over drinks.

Anne Wheldon Technical Director at Ashden Awards will present on the Ashden Awards Research Report: "Stoking up a cookstove revolution: the secret weapon against poverty and climate change.”

The Ashden Awards bring to light inspiring sustainable energy solutions in the UK and developing world and help ensure that they are spread more widely.

The report gives many examples of stoves programmes across the developing world that provide affordable, robust ‘improved’ stoves that burn less fuel, cook faster and approximately halve harmful smoke emissions. Many use a chimney to remove smoke and gases from the kitchen, improving combustion.

“We think the time has come for greater finance and political will to roll out stoves. Just as donors have grasped the value of rolling out bed-nets against malaria, we want to see improved stoves make a real impact on the poor. Better stoves improve health, save lives, help mitigate the effects of climate change while also saving money,”Sarah Butler-Sloss, Founder Director, Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.

Time: 18.30-20.30

Location: The Carpenters Arms Pub

For more information and to RSVP please visit: http://www.hedon.info/LondonRIG:30Sep2010



Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:26:54 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/770/events.htmNational Seminar: 2nd Conference on Management of Natural Resources and Environment (Oct 2010)http://www.hedon.info/757/events.htmStarting: 23 Oct 2010 in India

2nd Annual Conference

Management of natural resources and environment: Call for papers

Soil, water and vegetation are the three basic natural resources. The survival of God’s creation depends upon them and nature has provided them as assets to human beings. The management of natural resources to meet people’s requirements has been practiced since the pre-Vedic era. Farmers were ranked high in the social system and village management was in their hands. They gained this knowledge and developed skill through experience and learning by doing. No doubt, the human life is depends on natural resources, but they are also dependent on humans for their sustainability. In nature there are ways and means, which ensure a balance between the various natural resources. However, advancement of human activities and excessive use of natural resources has created imbalance between the two. Their use / exploitation have far exceeded their natural replenishment rates.

Industrialization and various other developmental processes have added to the problem by enhancing pollution and global temperature and today the very future of mother earth is at stake. The most important resources affected are water, land and air. While planned development of resources brings in prosperity, the indiscriminate exploitation of nature leads to destruction of environment and degradation of resources. Natural resource management specifically focuses on a scientific and technical understanding of resources and ecology and the life supporting capacity of these resources. Its emphasis on sustainability can be traced back to early attempts to understand the ecological nature of American rangelands in the late 19th century and the resource conservation movement of the same time. This type of analysis coalesced in the 20th century and took on a more holistic, national and even global form culminating in Brundtland Commission and the advocacy of sustainable development. In India, an estimated area of 146.82 million hectare suffers from various kinds of land degradation due to water and wind erosion and other complex problems like alkalinity/salinity, water logging, and soil acidity. In addition to erosion, salinity and alkalinity, our soils are losing soil carbon and micronutrients due to irrational and unbalanced fertilizer use. This must be addressed urgently since nearly two-thirds of our farmlands are in some way either degraded or sick. Droughts and floods are also a common feature in many parts of the country. A large part of the country depends on rains for agriculture. Due to heavy deforestation and denudation of soils, the rainwater received does not percolate much in many areas for replenishing the aquifers and is lost in runoff. There is also over exploitation of available ground water for agricultural and other uses. Management of natural resources is one of the most critical aspects in the economic development of any country. However, under Indian conditions, it assumes more importance, because the limited natural resources have to be judiciously used to feed the ever-increasing population. The overall objective of NRMS is to facilitate improvement in livelihoods of rural poor through sustainable management of natural resources and will take into account the four natural resources, namely, land, water, climate and forestry. Beside the environment will be deliberated during the conference.

Guru Arjan Dev (GAD) Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar will be organizing its 2nd Conference on Management of Natural Resources and Environment in the last week of October 2010. The venue of the conference will be Conference hall of Guru Nanak Auditorium of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The main theme of conference is sustainable use of natural resources in the context of tradeoff between development and environment and climate change. Papers are invited from interested participants on any of the following sub themes of seminar.

(a) Environmental policy instruments and institutions for sustainable use of natural Resources: Pollution taxes and marketable permits, participatory institutions such as joint forest management and water user associations and community action for controlling industrial water pollution.

(b) Environmental valuation: Case studies using stated and revealed preference methods for valuing water and forest resources. Benefit cost analysis of conservation of forests and surface and ground water sources.

(c) Natural resource accounting and measurement of Green GDP: Sectoral studies related to mining, forestry and irrigation. Generalization of national income and input-output accounts for measuring Green GDP. (d) Climate change effects and adaptation and mitigation strategies: Effects of climate change on agriculture, water supply, forestry and coastal and marine resources. Mitigation strategies and the role of forests and mangroves. Adaptation strategies for agriculture and water supply. Carbon credit and food security implications of natural resource degradation and climate change.

Keeping in view your vast expertise in the field, it will be highly appreciated if you please favour us by your valuable contribution by way of well researched paper. A copy of the paper, (both hard and soft) must reach us by the schedule dates. (Email Ids: idsasr09@yahoo.com, kainthgs@Yahoo.com). Also gave wide publicity to this circular. There is no upper limit for the length of the paper. Proceedings of the conference will be published. All the registered delegates are entitled for a free copy of the Proceedings.

Venue

Conference hall of Guru Nanak Auditorium
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005
Programme
Day I: Saturday the 23rd day of October, 2010

Inaugural Session

Registration: 0900 hrs

Welcome Speech
Dr Rajinder Singh Bawa: 0930 hrs Chairman, Advisory Council

Introductory Remarks: 0940 hrs
Dr. Gursharan Singh Kainth
Director, GAD Institute of Development Studies

Inaugural Address: 0950hrs
Dr K. Kasturirangan
Member, Planning Commission,
New Delhi

Symposium/Key Note Address
Dr Kausar Jamal Cheema: 1020 hrs
Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Lahore College for Women University
Lahore

Dr. Katar Singh: 1100hrs
Chairman
INREM, Anand

Presidential Address: 1130 hrs
Dr. J S Samra
Chief Executive Officer
NRAA, New Delhi

Release of Publication: 1150 hrs

Vote of Thanks: 1200 hrs
Dr M S Gill, Trustee

Day I: Saturday the 23rd day of October, 2010

Technical Sessions-I
Sustainability of Water Resources
Chairman: Dr R P S Malik
International Water Management Institute
New Delhi
Keynote Paper (S) 1220 hrs
1. Dr Vishwa Ballabh
2. Dr K Palnasitin
Paper Presentations 1250 hrs
Discussion 1320 hrs

Lunch Break

Technical Session-II
Development of Sustainable Forestry
Chairman: Dr K S Verma
Head, Department of Environmental Sciences
Dr Y S Parmar University of Forestry &Horticulture,
Solan

Keynote Paper: 1500 hrs
1.Dr L K Jha/
2 Mr..S P Vasudeva

Paper Presentations: 1530 hrs
Discussion: 1600 hrs

Evening Tea

Day II: Sunday the 24th October 2010
Technical Session-III
Environment for Sustainable Development
Chairman: Dr B K Sahu
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Keynote papers: 9.00AM
1. Dr M N Murty
2. Dr G S Kainth
Paper presentations: 9.30 AM
Discussion: 10.00AM

Day II: Sunday the 24th October 2010

Technical Session-IV
Climatic Change: Challenges and Strategies
Chairperson: Dr Veena Khanduri
Adviser, India Water Partnership,
New Delhi

Keynote Papers: 1100hrs
1. Dr Vinod Kumar Sharm
2. Dr Achala Chandani
Paper Presentations: 1100
Discussion: 1130

Tea Break

Valedictory Session
Chairman: Dr C Ramasamay/Prof Narinder Kumar Singh
Ex Vice CHANCELLOR/Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore/IAAI

Chairman’s Report : 1330 hrs
Presidential Remarks: 1400 hrs
Vote of Thanks: 1415 hrs

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:08:42 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/757/events.htmDelhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010 (Oct 2010)http://www.hedon.info/767/events.htmStarting: 28 Oct 2010 in India
The solar lighting working group (SLWG) will hold a parallel event on "Promoting Rural Entrepreneurs for Enhancing Access to Clean Lighting Options" at the DIREC 2010 conference in Delhi, India on 28 October 2010. Panelists will discuss how to promote business opportunities through the supply and use of clean lighting in off-grid areas. SLWG convener TERI is organizing the half-day event with sponsorship from ADB and REEEP. DIREC 2010 is the fourth in the series of International Renewable Energy Conferences that followed from the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. Registration for DIREC 2010 is open online at www.direc2010.gov.in. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:00:39 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/767/events.htmClean Energy Expo Asia: 2-4 November 2010 (Nov 2010)http://www.hedon.info/768/events.htmStarting: 02 Nov 2010 in Singapore
Clean Energy Expo Asia, a flagship event of Singapore International Energy Week, will take place from 2-4 November 2010 at the Suntec Convention Center in Singapore. The conference and trade fair will once again bring together thought leaders from industry and leading global organizations to address key issues in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Visit http://www.cleanenergyexpoasia.com/ for more details.

The conference program, developed in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) will cover financing opportunities and market trends, legislation and policies, as well as technological innovation in the area of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region.

Contact

CONFERENCE:
Ms Cynthia Hor
Regional Manager
Tel: +65 6500 6716
Fax: +65 6296 2771
c.hor@koelnmesse.com.sg


TRADE FAIR:
Ms Eileen Hair
Regional Manager
Tel: +65 6500 6719
Fax: +65 6296 2771
e.hair@koelnmesse.com.sg

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:09:17 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/768/events.htmLaunch of the Jompy Water Boiler into South Africa, 8th November 2010 (Nov 2010)http://www.hedon.info/756/events.htmStarting: 08 Nov 2010 in Southern Africa
We will be in South Africa from:

8th -12th November --- Johannesburg/Pretoria
13th - 17th November -- Cape Town
18th - 23rd November - Durban.

To launch the Jompy Water Boiler should you wish to meet with us and get a demonstration of the product and to discuss working with us - please contact me - dianarobson@btinternet.com

Have a look at our website www.jompy.co.uk

We are looking for distributors/agents as well as sales. Look forward to hearing from you

Kind Regards
Diana Robson
www.jompy.co.uk Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:02:01 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/756/events.htm2010 Pilot International Conference on Global Sustainable Development, Kampala, Uganda (Nov 2010)http://www.hedon.info/739/events.htmStarting: 19 Nov 2010 in Uganda

DATES

19-21 November 2010

VENUE

Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Kampala

THEME

Climate Change, A Challenge to Businesses in the 21st Century.

We are delighted to invite you to the 2010 Pilot International Conference on Global Sustainable Development. The conference will bring together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to discuss the impact realities of climate change and sustainable development. It also serves as an important international platform for stakeholders to enter into dialogue on policies and as an opportunity for decision and policy makers and their direct reports to hear the latest developments on climate change as well as to exchange opinions and ideas to help establish practical frameworks on how businesses can develop sustainably.

JUSTIFICATION

The 2009 international climate change conference that brought over 100 world leaders together in Copenhagen ended with a nonbinding agreement that urges major polluters to make deeper emission cuts, but does not require it. Although developing and developed countries are different in their historical emissions responsibilities and levels, and in their basic national characteristics and development stages, everybody has an obligation in fighting climate change because of its global nature and adverse effects on humanity and economies. It is for these reasons among others that the 2010 Pilot International Conference on Global Sustainable Development was convened to bring together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to discuss the impact realities of climate change and sustainable development. It also serves as an important international platform for stakeholders to enter into dialogue on policies and as an opportunity for decision and policy makers and their direct reports to hear the latest developments on climate change as well as to exchange opinions and ideas to help establish practical frameworks on how businesses can develop sustainably. The conference will also provide lessons which can be applied for the Climate Change COP16, negotiations to be held in Mexico December 2010.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The conference is targeting at an international audience of 1000+ professionals, businesses communities, entrepreneurs from a wide range of disciplines and businesses, such as, accounting, bankers, economics, finance, law, engineering, insurance, climatology, environmentalists, media, renewable energy, Oil & Gas, forestry, medicine, agriculture. All development sectors from Industry, Investors, The Donor community, Governments, Private, Non-profit, Community, Academic, students and informal sectors are welcome to attend.

EXPECTATIONS

Participants will see real examples of low carbon businesses, and learn about the policies and programs that are necessary for successful scale up. We will look ahead to international policy outcomes for Copenhagen, and focus as well on actions urgently needed now to sustain our own organizations and communities. Come and network with world leaders showcasing the latest cutting-edge goods and services which will help the world attain global sustainable development. Register now to guarantee your attendance.

CONFERENCE SUB THEMES

Some of the key issues to be addressed at the conference include:

1. The road from Copenhagen and international policy outcomes and their impact on development economies
    • What is 'best business practices on climate change' and how is it helping the overall mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions?
    • Business risks and realities, and strategies for pursuing low carbon investment opportunities in Africa and globally.
    • The research and the regional implications for mitigating climate change and adaptation to adverse climate impacts that are already underway.
2. The immediate market opportunities, locally, regionally and globally, in sustaining economic growth and mitigating climate change
    • What kind of financing mechanisms have been developed to drive public and private sector investments in the low carbon market?
    • New strategies in sustaining business growth and managing risk in the context of climate change
    • The business issues of energy efficiency as well as the implications of the use of renewable energy, such as solar, hydro, biomass, and wind energy.
    • Practical and challenging aspects of implementing and integrating a green supply chain.
3. The impact of climate change on different development sectors and infrastructure such as tourism, aviation, health, agriculture, education the nature of the risks associated with climate change impacts and how businesses can incorporate them into processes for management and strategic planning.
    • What action can be taken to adapt today's cities both to reduce their carbon intensity and to cope with the changing weather patterns which climate change will bring?
    • Incorporation of corporate social responsibility by different development sectors
4. Global Sustainable Development policies, practices and projects.
    • Which mechanisms will ensure a sustainable world: The role of different development stakeholders: governments, the donor community, civil society, non-profit, informal sector, private sector, academicians and the international community?
    • How to communicate climate change messages in a manner which will lead to good decision making and action.
    • The role of the media in climate change mitigations and adaptations.
    • Lessons and experiences from modal sustainable development projects, practices and policies from all over the globe
5. Site Visits
    • There will be a number of site visits and payment shall be directly with the service providers.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

You can participate as a sponsor, collaborator, partner, presenter, session chair, exhibitor, participant or volunteer.

To participate as a sponsor or collaborator, please do contact us.

To participate as a presenter/session chair, submit a 200 word abstract before 30th May 2010. Once your abstract is accepted you will be notified to send a full paper by 30th June 2010. Send all your paper submissions to: communication@pilotinternationalconferences.org

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees will be paid in dollars or its equivalent in Uganda shillings. The standard exchange rate to Uganda shillings is 2200 subjected to change according to the dollar rate. All registration matters should be sent to: info@pilotinternationalconferences.org

Early bird registration ($) - Before 15th May 2010
Speakers and participants: 200
Exhibitors: 600
Students: 100

Late registration ($) - After 15th May but before 1st Nov 2010
Speakers and participants: 300
Exhibitors: 700
Students: 200

Registration fees include entrance fees to conference and exhibitions, a conference proceedings book of published papers, posters, and exhibitors, 2 break teas/coffees and lunch taken at the conference venue. Payment methods for registration fees: Cheque, draft, swift, money transfer & cash. Details will be provided on request.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Last day for payment of early bird registration fees is 15th May 2010.
Last day for payment of late registration fees is 1st November 2010.
Onsite registration will not be accepted.

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be hosted by the spectacular Commonwealth resort hotel in Kampala, which hosted the Commonwealth heads of state in 2007 that took place in Uganda. A block of rooms has been reserved for resident participants at a discounted rate. Please do not book for accommodation before payment of registration fees. Book for your accommodation early directly with the hotel to guarantee your vacancy. To qualify for the discounted rate, you need to state that you are a Pilot International Conference participant.

ACCOMMODATION & TRAVEL

All costs related to travel, accommodation, daily subsistence and other arrangements before, during and after the event must be covered by the participant and/or sponsoring organization.

Conference website: www.pilotinternationalconferences.org

www.pilot-int.org

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:29:54 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/739/events.htmEnergize the BoP - Workshop on developing inclusive energy business models for low-income markets (Dec 2010)http://www.hedon.info/766/events.htmStarting: 01 Dec 2010 in Germany
Taken from http://businessfightspoverty.ning.com

Time: December 1, 2010 at 12am to December 2, 2010 at 7pm

Location: Berlin, GTZ rep office

"We warmly invite you to the workshop "Energize the BoP - Energy Business Models for low-income markets" on December, 1st and 2nd 2010 in Berlin.

1.6 billion people around the world have no access to electricity, 2.4 billion use sources of energy that are harmful to the environment and human health. Many companies have the technologies and know-how to change this, but they lack market access and the right business models. We want to change this situation together with you!

At the workshop, you will use the “Energy Business Model Generator” and, together with experts, develop your own business model to supply households and businesses in developing countries with safe and affordable energy.

In addition, participants will have the opportunity to attend the BoP energy sector dialogue, a public event organized by GTZ on behalf of the BMZ, on the evening of December 1st. Here energy companies will share their successful business models in emerging and developing countries.

More information can be found in the attached invitation and under http://www.energize-the-bop.net/!

Please don’t hesitate to get back to us f you have questions. Get the early bird discount until 1st September!"

Best regards

Claudia Knobloch
On behalf of the Energize the BoP team

Further information

Find more details here

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:35:58 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/766/events.htm20th Middle East & Africa Power & Energy Exhibition, Cairo, 4th-7th December 2010 (Dec 2010)http://www.hedon.info/744/events.htmStarting: 04 Dec 2010 in Egypt
ELECTRICX POWER is a leading Egypt, Africa & Middle East event, held yearly at the Cairo International Convention Center in Egypt. The aim of this event is to promote the network of experts, industry leaders and distributors in the power-energy sectors. In 2009, the event hosted 11688 visitors from 39 countries with a growth expectation for 2010 as power-energy investments continue to focus on energy sustainability for Egypt, Middle East & Africa.

Further details

For more information contact:
Egytec - Sales Office
120 Beverley Gardens,
Maidenhead
SL6 6ST
Great Britain

Tel: +44 (0) 1628 782 516
email: spoljanec@egytec.com
Website: www.electricx-egypt.com Mon, 10 May 2010 14:20:31 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/744/events.htmThe 5th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum, 21-26 February 2011, Peru (Feb 2011)http://www.hedon.info/747/events.htmStarting: 21 Feb 2011 in Peru

DATE

21-26 February 2011

LOCATION

Lima, Peru

What do you get when you gather the world’s leading household energy and health experts and offer them five days of dynamic workshops, technical presentations and stories from successful programs around the world?

Unexpected connections. Extraordinary insights. Powerful advancements.
  • 1-day Kick-off Event, Monday, February 21, 2011: Learn about the government of Peru’s national stove campaign.
  • 5-day Biennial Forum, February 22-26, 2011: Join us to address topics including stove performance standards and testing, monitoring and evaluation, carbon financing, expanded commercial markets, recent research outcomes, community engagement and much more.
The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air is a global community of over 350 individuals, nonprofits, governments, research organizations and businesses. Each PCIA Forum showcases the power of networking to accelerate action that reduces exposure to indoor air pollution from cooking and heating practices — and ultimately improves the health, livelihood, and quality of life for millions of people.

Visit www.PCIAonline.org for more information



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