Energy Post panel debate: which innovations will deliver the low-carbon energy future?

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Which innovations will deliver the low-carbon energy future? Panel debate and presentations – September 28, 2016 – Stanhope Hotel, Brussels - from 1600 Register free today The transformation to a low-carbon economy is continuing apace. Costs of renewable energy are coming down rapidly and investment is up. Yet many questions remain. Will costs come down fast enough? Can the pace of innovation be maintained? Which are the most promising new technologies? How should markets and regulatory frameworks be organised to give the right incentives? Energy Post is hosting an event in Brussels on 28 September in partnership with EDF (Électricité de France) to provide some answers to these crucial questions. EDF, the leading investor in European energy R&D, has an annual R&D budget of €650 million, accounting for no less than 40% of all R&D spending of European utility companies, acccording to the independent ESMT Innovation Index of the Berlin-based European School of Management and Technology (ESMT). Of this, 60% goes to renewables, 40% to nuclear research. At the event, five researchers from the new EDF Lab at Paris-Saclay will share with us their latest insights into their areas of expertise: electrical storage, solar power, tidal energy, electric mobility and smart grids. Panel debate The presentations from the EDF experts will be followed by a panel debate, led by our Brussels correspondent Sonja van Renssen and featuring Jean-Luc Chabard, Scientific Director at the new EDF Lab. In an interview for Energy Post last week, Chabard said that EDF’s low-carbon energy research has four priorities: the development of local energy systems and the way that these systems interact with larger ones; data science and the digital revolutilon; storage, batteries, solar PV and electro-mobility; and small modular nuclear reactors. Electricity storage, he noted, “is the holy grail for an electricity producer”. He will say a lot more on the 28th. Register now. Programme highlights (from1600) Welcome by Karel Beckman, Editor-in-Chief, Energy Post Introduction by Jean Paul Chabard, Scientific Director, EDF R&D - with video from EDF Paris Lab 1630: The latest from Paris-Saclay - EDF researchers discuss the latest achievements in the energy technologies they are working on: Batteries for electric mobility - Philippe Stevens Marine/tidal energy - Nicolas Relun Smart cities - Alberto Pasanisi Solar PV - Mathieu Versavel A smart grid experimental platform - Aude Pelletier 1710: Q&A led by Karel Beckman 1730: Panel debate: Which innovations will deliver the low-carbon economy in Europe? (Moderated by Sonja van Renssen, Brussels Correspondent, Energy Post) Jean-Paul Chabard, Scientific Director, EDF R&D Simone Mori, Head of European Affairs, ENEL Bernd Reichert, Head of Unit, EASME (Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), European Commission TBC 1815: Q&A  1830: Cocktail You can register here I would warmly like to invite you to attend this event. It’s free of charge. Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange views with some of the leading renewable energy experts. You can find more detailed information and register here. I look forward to meeting you in Brussels! Karel Beckman, editor-in-chief P.S. As usual, places are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis so register today to confirm your participation