Conference Programme
The conference technical programme will include a series of invited keynote talks from leaders in the field, presentations covering the latest technologies, case studies and lessons learnt as well as an energy transition forum. In addition, the conference will host the inaugural Bryden Lecture which will address recent developments, challenges and opportunities in the energy transition.
The conference social programme will include a welcome evening reception and conference dinner and will provide valuable additional networking opportunities.
11:15 - 12:00
FORUM: Creating Opportunities through policy and support
Vicky Kell
Richard Rogers
Wednesday 26th February 2020
Welcome Reception
Thursday 27th February 2020
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Conference Open
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
Governance of Decarbonisation – who can
make the necessary decisions?
Keith Maclean
Providence Policy
10:00 - 10:30
Big Oil and the Energy Transition - not as simple as we might wish
Jeremey Cresswell
Independant Consultant
10:30 - 10:55
Pathways to Net Zero - West lakes Science Park
David Telford
Sonas Energy
BREAK / POSTER SESSION
10:55 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
FORUM: Creating Opportunities through policy and support
Vicky Kell, Invest NI
Richard Rodgers, Department for the Economy
12:00 - 12:30
Floating Solar for Renewable Hydrogen
Eamon Howlin
Solar Marine Energy
12:30 - 12:55
Environmental impact Monitoring for offshore wind installations
Russell Hempsey
Inov8
LUNCH / POSTER SESSION
12:55 - 14:00
Algal biofuels: a realistic opportunity to harvest the sun’s energy?
14:00 - 14:30
Linda Lawton
The Robert Gordon University
Agriculture, bioenergy and the route to Net Zero Carbon
14:30 - 15:00
David Rooney
Bryden Centre, Queen's University Belfast
Hydrocarbons; Past, Present and Future
Thomas Cromie,
AgriAD
15:00 - 15:30
BREAK / POSTER SESSION
15:30 - 15:45
Bioenergy - the energy transition blindspot
15:45 - 16:10
Brian O’Gallachoir,
MaREI
IAN BRYDEN MEMORIAL LECTURE
18:00 - 19:00
Tides and tidal power from a historical perspective
Alistair Borthwick
University of Edinburgh
CONFERENCE DINNER
19:30
FORUM: Biogenic carbon – high growth industry sector?
16:10 - 17:00
Linda Lawton, The Robert Gordon University
David Rooney, Bryden Centre, Queen's University Belfast
Thomas Cromie, ArgiAD
Friday 28th February 2020
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
The Nuclear Option(s)
09:00 - 09:30
Colin Boxall
University of Lancaster
Power to the People – Energy Conversion and Storage
09:30 - 10:00
John Irvine
University of St Andrews
Enhanced CCS approaches
10:00 - 10:25
Daniel McStay
Inov8
Valorisation of CO2-rich biogas by means of dry reforming of methane
10:25 - 10:50
Igor Luisetto
Stefano Stendardo
ENEA
BREAK / POSTER SESSION
10:50 - 11:10
11:10 - 11:35
Knowledge gaps in marine engineering -- can traditional methods still help offshore renewable energy?
Pal Schmitt
Bryden Centre
Queen's University Belfast
11:35 - 12:00
Modelling of Tidal Farm Using ALM Approach in Inishtrahull Sound
Narendran Kumar
Bryden Centre
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
12:00 - 12:25
Enabling renewable baseload generation from flying subsea kites Ocean energy has the potential to play a crucial part in taking the next step in expansion of zero carbon energy.
Osian Roberts
Minesto
Bioecionomy
12:25 - 12:50
Kevin O'Connor
BiOrbic, University College Dublin
12:50 - 13:15
Andrew Keane
University College Dublin
LUNCH / POSTER SESSION
13:15 - 14:15
14:15 - 14:45
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: The Role of Photovoltaic Cells in our Energy Transition
Detlef Bahnemann
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Germany
Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia
14:45 - 15:15
Solar Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2
Tony Bryne
Ulster University
15:15 - 15:45
Artificial Photosynthesis: The Next Growth Phase?
Peter Robertson
Queen's University Belfast
15:45 - 16:00
Conference Close