Essential Cleantech Themes

Themes to be discussed include:

The Business of Cleantech

Addressing the key issues facing the cleantech industry now and in the future, exploring market fundamentals, investment strategies and new opportunities. This panel will transcend the hype to give informed insights for the future.

  • Is there really a conflict between environment and economics? Can cleantech bridge the traditional dichotomy of science and business?
  • Cleantech - another boom and bust, or an industry that will exceed all expectations?
  • How do economic cycles impact upon cleantech?
  • Time line for return – quick wins vs in for the long run
  • Innovation in business models and the importance of IP
  • Expert opinion on where the industry is heading

 

Consumption and Efficiency

Consumption and efficiency sits at the heart of clean technology, yet there remains huge scope for roll out of existing solutions, and innovation of new ones. The business case for efficiency is often compelling, with monetary savings as well as environmental benefits. This panel will examine the issues impacting on this area of cleantech.

  • Technologies helping to curb consumption, power electronics, green IT, building materials and the metering of consumption
  • What are the issues with technology adoption and retrofitting of infrastructure?
  • How can corporations and product developers ensure less energy is consumed in their organization?
  • Energy efficiency processes, and streamlining supply chains

 

Future Generation

With rising oil prices, concerns on energy security and climate change, new energy generation technologies are beginning to take hold in the trillion dollar energy market place. This panel will discuss new and emerging themes in this area:

How do the different political, geographic and legislative landscapes favour each technology?

  • Wind, solar, CHP, tidal, and the biofuels debate
  • New emerging themes and disruptive technologies that will impact on the sector in the future
  • Exploring factors that will determine the future energy mix
  • Where do Nuclear, Coal and Gas sit in this equation?

 

Future for Transportation

Transportation is the biggest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Moves are afoot to change the way transportation systems operate, with road, rail, aviation and marine all under the spotlight. This panel will discuss changes underway, the technologies the investments and the opportunities ahead.

  • The future for the combustion engine
  • Developments for road, rail, aviation and marine
  • Policies promoting change, and infrastructure to support it
  • Who are the pioneers in transportation systems, and what can we learn from them?
  • What are the proposals for future transport systems?