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Experts Group for Science and Energy (ESGE) Strategy Meeting

Location and date(s) of workshop:	Paris, 4-5 May 2009

Organiser(s):	International Energy Agency

Contact(s):	michelle.hershman@iea.org

Background:	The IEA, through its Experts Group on Science for Energy (EGSE), is helping to meet the need for transformative energy technologies to address the growing energy demand by bringing together scientists and energy technologists to bridge the gap between basic science research and applied energy research and development. This workshop is designed to confirm priority activities of the EGSE. Participants from the science and energy communities will engage in active discussion, including a brainstorming session about priority focus areas for the EGSE and for the science and energy research communities generally, to accelerate scientific breakthroughs for energy.

Links to relevant documents:	Agenda Strategic Plan Minutes Workshop Summary Science for Today's Energy Challenges - Accelerating Progress for a Sustainable Energy Future 2006 Picture from day 1 Main Group Discussion Picture from day 1 Breakout Session Group

Proceedings:	Opening Remarks An Energy Technology Revolution is Needed Mr. Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, International Energy Agency Science for Energy – the Scientist’s Perspective Mr. Douglas Ray, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate Science for Energy Activities: A Corporate and Academy Approach Mr. Robin Batterham, the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences Panel: Existing Science for Energy Efforts Science and Energy: A European Perspective Mr. Jacques Bonnin, European Commission DG RTD-Research Strategic Research Agenda for Solar Thermal: New Applications and Materials for Collectors and High-Density Thermal Storages Mr. Werner Weiss, Institut für Nachhaltige Technologien Japan Science for Energy: Leadership, Practices, and Expectation Mr. Kazuhiko Ogimoto, the University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science, Collaborative Research Center for Energy Engineering USA: the Department of Energy’s Basic Science for Energy Effort Mr. Jerry Simmons, US Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories Brainstorming session: EGSE and future activities Chair: Mr. Tom Kerr, International Energy Agency Background on EGSE and Framing of Goals Dr. Peter Taylor, Director, IEA Energy Technology Policy Division Mr. Tom Kerr, IEA Energy Technology Policy Division Goals: To identify needed breakthroughs in science for energy; discuss mapping science for energy efforts that are underway and whether mapping is a useful exercise; and discuss how to expand international collaboration to link science and energy.