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Bioenergy: Fueling the Development of a Low Carbon Economy

Sponsored by BC Bioenergy Network

With the potential to sustainably supply up to a third of future global energy, biomass is offering an increasing range of energy options for producing heat, electricity, and fuel for transport. British Columbia is blessed with an abundant variety of bioenergy feedstock and is host to some of the world's leading technology developers. Learn how BC and its companies are capitalizing on these assets and gain insights from other jurisdictions as they strive to solve current industry challenges; with a special focus on community and municipal bioenergy.

CEO Dialogue: The Future of Energy

Leadership in the energy sector is perhaps more vital than in any other industrial sector in the transformation to a lower-carbon economy. Whether it’s in the development and deployment of natural gas, alternative fuels, renewable energy solutions, or other technological innovations such as carbon capture and storage, energy corporations will be central to achieving real change. This dialogue will explore options for the future global energy mix.

The Next Spike: Building the Smart Grid

Sponsored by Siemens Canada Limited

In the realm of energy management and efficiency, the development of the smart grid is considered by some to be the area showing the most significant and immediate opportunities. With billions of dollars available in government grants and billions more invested in demonstration projects around the world, power utilities, transmission companies, and infrastructure developers are rapidly increasing the intelligence of their service offerings. Hear first hand from the innovators who are making the smart grid a reality.

Asia-Pacific Partnership: Promoting the Low Carbon Economy

Sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Partnership

The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate consists of seven partner countries that collectively account for more than half of the world's economy, population, and energy use. The seven countries are working together to meet goals for energy security, air pollution reduction, and climate change. Find out first-hand how the partner countries plan to expand investment and trade in cleaner technologies and key environmental goods and services sectors. Learn more about how the APP is helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adopting transformational energy technologies.

Renewable Power: Key Drivers for Profit

Renewable energy companies are becoming more prevalent worldwide as many countries are setting ambitious targets to increase their clean energy portfolio and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Join senior executives of clean energy and utility companies as they discuss the current state of the industry and identify opportunities and challenges to be met over the coming decade.

Accerlerating of the International Commercialization of Ocean Energy

The expectation of ocean energy as part of the climate action agenda has been growing in recent years. This forum will help participants understand the potential of this clean energy opportunity and its place in the clean energy, power industry, and marine sector economies. It is designed to demonstrate the contribution that ocean energy resources and technology can make to building lower carbon economies in the UK, Canada, and beyond. Coordinated by Canada’s Ocean Renewable Energy Group, Dalhousie University, and UK leaders at University of Plymouth, the forum will explore international opportunities in the development of renewable ocean energy. The roundtable discussion will engage leaders in the UK WaveHub and Nova Scotia’s Minas Passage tidal development and involve senior government players from the UK and Canada.

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