Northwest Tidal Energy Group 17th December 2008 - George Fox Building, Lancaster University 09.30 – 15.30
Launch Event Programme Item
Time
Item
09.30 – 10.00
Registration, refreshments & networking
10.00 – 10.10
Welcome and introduction to the programme - Launch of the Northwest Tidal Energy Group
Joe Flanagan NWDA, Chair NWTEG
10.10 – 10.30
Opportunities presented by the Northwest and UK tidal energy sector
Bernie Bulkin, Sustainable Development Commission
10.30 – 10.50
UK Government policy on tidal energy
James Marsh BERR
5
10.50 – 11.10
An overview of tidal energy technologies
George Aggidis Lancaster University David Howard, CEH
6
11.10 – 11.30
Panel discussion; Q&A session
7
11.30 – 12.00
Refreshment break
8
12.00 – 12.20
‘Tapping the Tidal Power Potential of the Eastern Irish Sea’ - Joule project presentation
Richard Burrows University of Liverpool
9
12.20 – 12.40
Bridge Across the Bay – Plans for tidal generation in Morecambe Bay
Hazel Broatch Bridge Across the Bay
10
12.40 – 13.00
Solway Energy Gateway – Cross border partnership working in practice
Nigel Catterson Nb21c
11
13.00 – 13.20
Panel discussion; Q&A session
12
13.20 – 14.00
Lunch & networking
13
14.00 – 14.20
Environmental protection – Optimising the benefits with minimum impacts
James Marsden Natural England
14
14.20 – 14.40
Mersey Tidal Power Study – An exploration of the potential for renewable energy
Anthony Hatton Peel Holdings
15
14.40 – 15.00
International tidal energy projects – case studies and lessons learned from overseas
TBC Andritz Hydro
16
15.00 – 15.20
Q&A session and close
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