28/04/2008
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Hannover Messe 2008: The 3rd World Energy Dialogue to be held in Hall 27 at Hannover Messe.
Hannover Messe 2008: 2008 is a crunch year for the international energy industry. Climate change, rising demand for energy and dwindling fossil fuel resources are forcing the nations of the world to look at re-engineering their power stations and power grids. Energy industry leaders and high-level government representatives will be taking up this debate at the 3rd WORLD ENERGY DIALOGUE, to be held in Hall 27 at HANNOVER MESSE on 22 and 23 April.
Discussions on the keynote theme “Power Plants and Networks of the Future” will explore concrete ways in which innovative power plant design and intelligent networks can promote sustainable economic development and climate protection.
Climate expert Professor Klaus Töpfer, Chairman of the World Energy Dialogue: “In view of current economic and ecological constraints, it is imperative that we achieve a quantum leap in energy efficiency on worldwide scale. This imperative applies to all links in the energy production and supply chain. German companies in particular have made some key advances in power plant efficiency. We must now build on this by increasing the level of cogeneration in the energy mix and forging ahead with the efficient rollout of as yet still experimental CCS technologies. At the same time, the whole of Europe needs to invest in new energy networks capable of handling energy from distributed generation and doing so efficiently and cost-effectively.”
Stephan Kohler, Chairman of the World Energy Dialogue and CEO of the German Energy Agency (dena), explains that re-designing the world’s energy supply infrastructure is more than just a technological challenge: “Ambitious targets for greenhouse gas reduction and renewables expansion are the right responses to challenges of the future like climate protection and sustainable economic development. Here, too, Germany is setting a proud example. But the task now is for governments and the business community to resolutely implement the necessary measures and generate widespread public acceptance for this. If this does not happen, we risk disastrous delays in the construction of new power stations and networks.”
Among the speakers at the 2008 World Energy Dialogue 2008 are:
* Michael Glos, Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics and Technology
* Jürgen R. Thumann, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
* Jeffrey Byron, Commissioner of the California Energy Commission
* Sadao Wasaka, Executive Director of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
* Dr. Werner Brinker, President of the German Energy and Water Industry Federation (BDEW)
* Dr. Bernhard Fischer, Board Member, E.ON Energie
* Professor Lars Göran Josefsson, CEO, Vattenfall
* Dr. Mark Little, Senior Vice President, GE
* Professor Günther Brauner, Vienna University of Technology
* Dr. Antonio Pflüger, IEA Head of Energy Technology Collaboration
* Dr. Guido Rettig, Chairman of the Board, TÜV Nord
* Charles Soothill, Senior Vice President, Alstom
* Dr. Uriel Sharef, Siemens AG
* Professor Hans Müller-Steinhagen, Director, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
* Dr. Alfred Tacke, Board Member, Evonik Industries AG
The 2007 World Energy Dialogue gave rise to a number of forward-looking initiatives that have the potential to significantly enhance energy efficiency. Rapidly upward-spiraling world commodity prices now demand innovative power station solutions and robust energy partnerships.
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