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Welcome to post event webpage for the recent ''Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction: Realising the potential of the West Midlands Knowledge Base'' conference, hosted by the University of Warwick at the Maple House Conference Centre on 11th December 2009.
Agenda/programme 
Speaker biographies
Science City Energy Efficiency research information (click icons):
Energy Futures overview brochure
Carbon Reduction: Helping companies meet targets (actuators and energy storage systems)
Electricity: Unlocking the power (power electronics)
Fuel Combustion: Optimising with optical diagnostics
Hybrid Vehicles: Designing the future (hybrid electric automotives and power applications)
Power Grid: Improvements for the UK (smart grids)
Sustainable Energy: Improving by design (thermal technologies)
Transportation: Electrifying the future (electric/hybrid rail and power applications)
Keynote address: John Loughhead, Executive Director, UK Energy Research Centre
SESSION 1: Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction Policy
Government strategy: Energy efficiency and demand reduction
Nafees Meah, Head of Science, Department for Energy and Climate Change
The strategic approach to delivering energy efficiency and demand reduction for the West Midlands:
Olwen Dutton, Chief Executive, West Midlands Regional Assembly
SESSION 2:
The contribution of academics to a regional response to the energy challenge
Overview of Birmingham Science City and the Energy Efficiency and Demand Collaborative Package:
Phil Mawby, Principal Investigator, Science City Energy Efficiency & Demand.
Summary of region’s academic expertise and capability:
Mike Ahearne, Business Engagement Manager & Sarah Keay-Bright, Project Manager, Birmingham Science City Energy Efficiency and Demand Project.
SESSION 3:
The contribution of business and industry to a regional response to the energy challenge
Summary of region’s industrial capacity and potential :
Providing Power, Jeff Douglas, Central Networks (a subsidiary of E.ON UK)
Power Conversion, Dr John Hill, Manager Renewables, Converteam.
Buildings & Construction, Michael Thompson, Executive Director, West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence.
Automotive & Transport, Martyn Mangan, AWM Automotive Cluster Manager, Advantage West Midlands.
SESSION 4:
Supporting research, collaboration and commercialising knowledge
The funding landscape for energy efficiency and demand reduction research and knowledge transfer:
Rachel Bishop, Head of Energy Multidisciplinary Applications, EPSRC (cancelled)
Ian Meikle, Lead Technologist, Low Impact Buildings Innovation Platform, Technology Strategy Board
Promoting international collaboration and inward investment:
James Warren, International Business Manager, Advantage West Midlands
Support for delivering European research funding applications:
Katherine Shepherd, EU Connects
Xenia Tsitiridou, West Midlands in Europe
If you would like any further information on the Energy Efficiency project, or if you have any comments or queries relating to the conference itself please do not hesistate to contact either:
Sarah Keay-Bright
Project Manager, Science City, Energy Efficiency and Demand
University of Warwick, Research Support Services
1st Floor Annexe, University House
Kirby Corner Road
Coventry, CV4 8UW
Mobile: 07824 541135
Tel: +44 024 7657 5492
Fax: 024 7652 4991
Or
Mike Ahearne
Business Engagement Manager, Science City, Energy Efficiency and Demand
University of Warwick, Research Support Services
1st Floor Annexe, University House
Kirby Corner Road
Coventry, CV4 8UW
Mobile: 07824 541173
Tel: +44 024 7657 5484
Fax: 024 7652 4991
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