African Utility Week in Johannesburg

African Utility Week is an African exhibition that covers the entire spectrum of the power, water and waste management utilities industry in all its many forms. It's designed for African utilities, large industrial end users in Africa and solution providers from across the globe.

 

Speaker: Peter Weißferdt

Language: English

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BioVisionAlexandria 2012

BioVisionAlexandria 2012 will take place at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt, from 22 to 25 April 2012. The theme of conference is “New Life Sciences: Linking Science to Society”. It aims to address the role new life sciences can play in achieving a fair, equal, and just society, not just through scientific research but also through policy adjustment. Representatives and leaders in science, industry, and society will attend the event.

 

Speaker: Dr.-Ing. Hani El Nokraschy

Language: English

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European Energy Conference in Maastricht

The future European energy system has to be sustainable in terms of environmental and climate impact and also in terms of supply, industrial viability and societal acceptance. The European scientific community has the potential to optimize the necessary interdisciplinary cooperation and communication in energy research, development and the support to industrial innovation. The biennial European Energy Conference series, promotes, consolidates and communicates the vitally necessary synergy of scientific and technical competence with knowledge on environmental and social implications. It will be the forum to define the role of energy science and research in the transformation process towards the future sustainable European energy system.

 

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael Düren

Language: English

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Energy Debate with DESERTEC at Intelligence² in London

At this event organised by Intelligence² in partnership with Shell and the International Herald Tribune, gloomy predictions about climate armageddon will be put aside and instead five brilliant thinkers will discuss solutions to the energy challenge offered by the world of science.

 

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael Düren

Language: English

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Leuphana Conference "Science Carries Responsibility"

From February 28th-March 1st, a dialogue driven conference at the Leuphana University Lüneburg is taking place as part of a unique study programme in Germany. The interdisciplinary module is named "Science Carries Responsibility". Within this module, first semester students review global topics such as climate change, the overexploitation of natural resources, and increasing disparities between rich and poor. The conference marks the conclusion of the semester, where 1800 students will participate with experts in the dialogue.

 

Speakers: Stephan Krüger

Language: German

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Southampton Climate Forum

The Southampton Climate Forum is part of the Futures Festival taking place at the University of Southampton from 17th-18th February. The Climate Forum will be a day of speakers, interactive workshops, music, and local food. It is a fantastic opportunity for students to find out about the issues surrounding climate change. 

 

Speakers: Falko Schmidt

Language: English

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E-World Energy Revolution Forum

This year’s panel will be focusing on the energy revolution, partly because of the adopted nuclear phase out by 2022. Exchange, space for exhibition, presentation and discussion opportunities shall lead to possible answers. The following questions will be addressed: How can the future of Germany’s and Europe’s energy supply be secured? What changes and developments are needed in the areas of production, transport, storage and savings? How can all stakeholders within economy, science, politics and society cooperate in order to realize a secure energy supply in the future?

 

Speakers: Dr. Thiemo Gropp

Language: German

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Oxford Climate Forum

The Oxford Climate Forum (OCF) is the country’s highest-profile conference on climate change organised by students, bringing leading thinkers and doers under one roof to discuss the key environmental concerns facing the global community.

 

Speakers: Dan Storey

Language: English

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Conference in Leipzig: Natural Gas, Environment and Future

The annual "Natural Gas, Environment and Future"organized by the University of Technology, Economics and Culture of Leipzig, the enterprise Buderus, MitNETZ Gas and the MITGAS Mitteldeutsche Gasversorgung GmbH takes place on February 2nd, 2012 in the Congress Center of the 'Neue Messe' in Leipzig. The target group is engeering and planning offices, architects, housing associations and heating construction companies. Prof. Dr. Kubessa of HTWK Leipzig will moderate the conference.

 

Speakers: Prof. Dr. Michael Düren

Language: German

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Renewable Energy Forum in Chad

The DESERTEC Foundation was an official partner at the Renewable Energy Forum which took place from the 1st-4th February in N'Djamena, Chad. It is the first sub-Saharan event that the DESERTEC Foundation was involved in as partner. The country has huge wind and solar resources and there was great interest at the event in the possibility of harnessing this clean power to extend electrification in a country where less than 2% of the population currently has access to electricity.

Speakers: Francis Petitjean

Language: French

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Colloqium at Technical University Aachen

Humankind is expected to reach 10 billion, however 5 billion have already overdrawn its capacity. A crucial factor for a sustainable and enduring supply system is more energy. At the same time fossil energy has to be taken off the market, since they act like chemical weapons against natural living conditions of future generations. Renewable energies are clean, safe, harmless and widely available. The potential of solar energy in deserts alone offers more than the 100-fold of the present energy demand. Together with all other renewable energies, we could build a global energy supply without hazardous side effects. Technologies are available, but the self-organization of humankind in form of nation-states blocks the solution for the global climate problem. The DESERTEC concept can offer a way out.

 

Speakers: Dr. Gerhard Knies

Language: German

Congress of the Physics Institute

Humankind is expected to reach 10 billion, however 5 billion have already overdrawn its capacity. A crucial factor for a sustainable and enduring supply system is more energy. At the same time fossil energy has to be taken off the market. Renewable energies are clean, safe, harmless and widely available. The potential of solar energy in deserts alone offers more than the 100-fold of the present energy demand. Together with all other renewable energies, we could build a global energy supply without hazardous side effects. Technologies are available, but the self-organization of humankind in form of nation-states blocks the solution for the global climate problem. The DESERTEC concept can offer a way out.

 

Speakers: Dr. Gerhard Knies

Language: German

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Solar-Vision DESERTEC - When engineers think about it:

The “Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg“ organizes interesting lectures to various topics regarding the responsibility of engineers and ecological and social sustainability.

 

Speakers: Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Hueck

Language: German

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Academic day for eco-social market economy

The first academic day at the  University of Augsburg will deal with the question of where the ecological limits of our planet are. The program includes lectures, workshops and a panel discussion.

 

Speaker: Nagi Siam

Language: German; Date: 03 December 2011; 09:30

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Virtual Conference: How to Save a Planet - On a Budget

How can companies shift to greener and cleaner consumption of energy in times of financial scarcity. The virtual conference will offer six panel discussions and case studies. Everyone is welcome, especially those in energy professions interested in where the industry is going and what the financial soluations might be.

 

In order to participate in the virtual conference, please register. You will then receive an email with a link, which you can click on a few minutes before the conference to download the required software and start the session.

 

Speaker: Dr. Thiemo Gropp

Language: English; Date: 30 November 2011; 09:00 EST

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Solar Meeting 2011

The Solar Meeting this year will be dedicated to young innovative companies in the field of solar energy and their potential industrial and financial partners. The focus of this meeting will be Solar Energy: building integration and ground stations- Which technologies? Which issues?  The event consists of productive partnering system, company presentations, high level panels and networking events.

 

Speakers: : M. Miled, O. Steinmetz and F. Petitjean

Language: English / French; Date: 29 November 2011

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Energy Transition and Climate Change:

Climate change and energy transition become increasingly important in public discourse and on the national and international politics. The global warming with all its implications and problems are central challenges of the 21st century. The conference offers a platform to show possible conflicts and to analyze and discuss them with experts.

 

Speakers: Falko Schmidt

Language: German; Date: 26 November 2011; 15.30

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5th Arab Business Conference:
Organized by the city of Stuttgart, the Arab Business Center and the "Wirtschaftsjunioren Stuttgart" on occasion of 40 years of cooperation between Stuttgart and the Tunisian city of Menzel Bourguiba.

2nd Dii Desert Energy Conference:

Dii’s 2nd Desert Energy Conference will be held from 2nd to 3rd November 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Dii is a unique industry initiative founded in 2009 to pave the way for the realisation of the DESERTEC Vision. In its second year of activity Dii has achieved a number of milestones on its way to create a huge market for sustainable energy and building partnerships. It is now time for another reflection on regulatory, political, social, environmental and economic challenges for large-scale production of electricity from sun and wind in the deserts, of course with the intention of bringing costs to a competitive level. Top-notch speakers will talk about desert power financing, desert energy generation, transmission and sustainable development of desert energy.

 

Early Bird Registration until the 31st August 2011.

Language: English. An interpreting service will be available also for French and Arabic.

Program of DESERTEC Foundation's session on November 3rd

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6.th Expo Energy: New Markets, Different Sectors, a Common Priority

The Expo Energy 2011 comprises a set of parallel initiatives of great interest for different players in all energy areas, and its purpose is to provide answers to the market's most relevant questions, both present and future. The expo will become a place for exchanging and sharing experience and knowledge, to talk about practical cases of success, strategies, projects and technologies, both national and international, aiming for the best efficiency and sustainability of the energy market in Portugal.

 

Speaker: Dr. Hani El Nokraschy

Language: English

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Arabische Kulturwochen in Hamburg, 18 - 28 Oktober

Embedded in a cultural program Islam and social scientists will illuminate the actual political upheavals. 

 

Speaker: Dr. Gerhard Knies, 26/10/2011

Language: German

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SolarMed Conference:

The 2011 edition of the SolarMed conference and exhibition will be the second annual gathering of the main players involved in the development of solar energy in this region of the world: the MSP, DESERTEC, Transgreen, national programs and private operators.

 

Speakers: Dr. Oliver Steinmetz, Francis Petitjean

Language: English, French; Date: 10-11 October, 2011

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