Wednesday, October 14
TUT Main Hall
Focus: Renewable Energy (wind, geothermal, biomass), Energy Efficiency, Electricity Grid Development, Grid-Appropriate Nuclear Reactors
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Bus departs from Radisson Hotel for Tallinn University of Technology
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| 8:30 |
Check-in, coffee
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| 9:00 |
Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Peep Sürje, Rector, Tallinn University of Technology
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| 9:05 |
Overview of Baltic Energy Challenges: H.E. Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia; H.E. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
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| 9:35 |
US Perspective on Global Energy Challenges: Deputy Assistant Secretary Alan Hegburg, US Department of Energy
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| 9:45 |
Break |
| 10:00 |
Seeking Solutions and Financing Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Management Systems:
Peter Kiss, KPMG;
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Ziemowit Iwanski, GE;
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Marek Strandberg, Member of Estonian Parliament
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- How can better management of energy systems save both end-users and governments money?
- Are there any lesser-known technologies that can capitalize on the unique characteristics of each Baltic country?
- What are some methods for balancing intermittency of renewable energy resources in order to maximize their effectiveness in the energy mix?
- What are some of the financing and regulatory mechanisms that can ensure development of clean energy and energy efficiency projects?
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| 12:10 |
Wind Power
Kalle Kiigske, 4Energia
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- Is onshore or offshore wind power most appropriate for the region?
- What are some ways to minimize the expenses (especially maintenance-related) needed for wind energy?
- What are some technologies and best practices in use for balancing the intermittency of wind capacity? What advances in this field do you foresee in the future?
- What sorts of timelines do you anticipate in deploying new wind projects for each of the Baltic States? What are some of the challenges confronting deployment?
- How do you approach the classic "NIMBY" problem confronting new wind power projects and how will you avoid some of the less desirable environmental affects associated with wind turbines?
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| 12:45 |
Working Lunch with Alex Douglas, Chief of Staff for Europe, Middle East, and Asia, AES Corporation
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| 14:00 |
Biomass/biofuels
Tomas Harju-Jeanty, Foster Wheeler OY
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Lars Guldbrand, Swedish Energy Agency
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Dagnija Blumberga, Riga Technical University
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- Can biomass and biofuels be used interchangeably with other conventional fuels in power generation? What are some of the pros and cons?
- Can biomass realistically be used alone in a simple cycle plant, or is it better used in combined cycle along with conventional fuels?
- How cost-competitive are alternative bioenergy resources, in relation to other fuels, such as natural gas, for district heating purposes?
- How far off in the future are next generation biofuels? Are countries with developed agricultural sectors better off using straw and other farm waste products as feedstock for biofuels or burning them as biomass?
- What are some transferrable lessons learned from the Swedish and Finnish public and private sectors?
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| 15:15 |
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Energy Efficiency
Meredydd Evans, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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- Why is energy efficiency important?
- How can Baltic governments promote energy efficiency?
- How can businesses in the Baltics get value from energy efficiency?
- What is the role of district heating in improving energy efficiency, and how can the Baltic States best make use of their district heating systems to improve overall energy efficiency?
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| 17:00 |
Networking event and close of conference day 1 |
| 17:50 |
Bus depart from Tallinn University of Technology to Radisson Hotel |
