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Linking Basic Science and the Development of New Energy Technologies |
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| Location and date(s) of workshop: |
IEA, Paris: 1-2 April 2003 |
| Organiser(s): | The IEA Ad Hoc Group on Science and Energy Technologies |
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Background: |
The conference will address the relationship between basic science and the development of clean energy technologies. We believe that today’s energy security and environmental challenges cannot be met if we simply rely on today’s technologies. We will need an expanded set of technology choices if we are to diversify our sources of energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining strong economic growth. This challenge becomes increasingly daunting when viewed from a worldwide perspective, especially given the strong increase in energy demand we expect from non-OECD countries. Science can affect technology in profound but unforeseen ways, and lead to the development of new clean energy choices. With these new clean technologies, a much better balance of energy security, environmental protection and economic growth can be achieved. Integrating scientific progress into our energy technology policies has not received the attention the issue deserves. We have, therefore, focused this conference on how energy technology research programmes can better reflect progress in basic science. |
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Background Information Agenda Conference Summary |
| Proceedings: | Welcoming Remarks Claude Mandil, Executive Director, International Energy Agency Keynote Address Science and Our Energy Challenges - Ray Orbach, U.S. Department of Energy (given by Lester Morss, U.S. Department of Energy) Session I How Science Can Contribute to the Development of New Energy Technologies Session Chair: Ric Cameron, Natural Resources Canada The German Experiences and Perspectives - Klaus Heinloth, University of Bonn The Japanese Experience - Chihiro Watanabe, Tokyo Institute of Technology Session II How Science can Contribute to the Development of New Energy Technologies: Nanotechnology and Materials Sciences Session Chair: Carlo Rubbia, ENEA, Italy Nanotechnology and New Energy Technology - Craig Fairbridge, Natural Resources Canada Application of Carbon Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Fuel Cell - Jong Won Kim, Korea Institute of Energy Research Hydrogen (Storage) Technology, a Challenge for Materials Science - (text) Louis Schlapbach, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research Linking Material Science to New Energy Technology - Yoshiro Owadano, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Rapporteur: Alicia Mignone, Italian Delegation to the OECD, CERT Vice-Chair Keynote Address International Energy Research Collaboration to Meet the Climate Challenge - David King, Chief Scientific Advisor to the U.K. Government Session III How Science can Contribute to the Development of New Energy Technologies: Advanced Computing Session Chair: David King, Chief Scientific Advisor to the U.K. Government How Advanced Technology has Enabled Access to More Energy - Jens Hagen, Norsk Hydro Oil and Gas, Norway Exact Numerical Solutions of Turbulence and Turbulent Combustion by Parallel/Vector Supercomputers for New Energy Technologies - Toshio Miyauchi, Tokyo Institute of Technology Advanced Computing for New Energy Technology - A Fluid Mechanical View - Laszlo Fuchs, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden Rapporteur: Barry Gale, U.S. Department of Energy, CERT Vice-Chair Session IV How Science can Contribute to the Development of New Energy Technologies: Biotechnology Session Chair: Gérard Goma, Ministère Délégué à la Recherche et aux Nouvelles Technologies, France Application of Microbial Photosynthesis to Hydrogen Production - Yasuo Asada, Nihon University Building Partnerships for Climate Change Solutions - A Canadian Approach - David Layzell, Queen's University, Canada Rapporteur: Graham Campbell, Natural Resources Canada, CERT Chair Session V The Institutional Challenge Session Chair : Graham Campbell, Natural Resources Canada, Chair of the IEA Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT) Considerations Arising from Current Conceptual Work on Energy R&D in Germany - Sabine Semke, Research Centre Jülich Stimulation of New and Non-Conventional Energy Research in the Netherlands - Frank Witte, Netherlands Agency for Energy and Environment Governance of Science Systems: Institutional Reforms in Science Systems of OECD Countries - (text) - Gudrun Maass, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD Rapporteur: David Irving, U.K. Department of Trade and Industry, CERT Delegate Rapporteurs' Reports Session II: Alicia Mignone, Italian Delegation to the OECD, CERT Vice-Chair Session III: Barry Gale, U.S. Department of Energy, CERT Vice-Chair Session IV: Graham Campbell, Natural Resources Canada, CERT Chair Session V: David Irving, U.K. Department of Trade and Industry, CERT Delegate Panel Discussion - The Way Forward Chair: Marianne Haug, Director, Energy Efficiency, Technology and R&D, IEA Panelists Carlo Rubbia, ENEA, Italy Lester Morss, U.S. Department of Energy Ric Cameron, Natural Resources Canada Chihiro Watanabe, (text) Tokyo Institute of Technology |
