Sustainable Energy UK: Meeting the science and engineering challenge
13th and 14th May 2008, St Anne’s College, Oxford
Overwhelming support was expressed at the Supergen Workshop, held in Oxford last year, for a conference that would focus on the science and engineering underpinning sustainable energy research. This conference, to be held in May this year in Oxford, will bring together academics carrying out research funded by the Research Councils’ Energy Programme. The conference will provide: a forum to share research findings; networking opportunities; and suggestions for the future (e.g. ways of working; research requirements and directions). A key aim of the conference is to share the fundamental scientific outcomes of energy research funded by the Research Councils. The programme will include a keynote address from Bob Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser at DEFRA and former Chairman of IPCC. Dr David Clarke, the Chief Executive of the Energy Technologies Institute, will be presenting an update on ETI’s progress and the development of the UK energy research landscape.
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Programme
There were four streams consisting of the following sessions:
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Session |
Stream 1: Electro- chemistry |
Stream 2: Electricity Systems and Renewables |
Stream 3: Fossil Fuels and Bio-energy |
Stream 4: Energy and Society |
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A |
Photovoltaic Applications |
System Control |
Plant Performance |
Energy Futures |
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B |
Hydrogen Storage |
Wind Energy |
Biomass Power |
Energy Planning and Economics |
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C |
Fuel Cells: Material Science |
Offshore Energy |
Carbon Transport and Storage |
Markal Modelling |
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D |
Fuel Cells: Design, Fabrication and Use |
Electricity Storage |
Carbon Capture |
New Energy Infrastructure |
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E |
Microbial Fuel Cells and other Approaches |
Distributed Generation |
Bio-energy Crops and Fuels |
Environment and Society |
Each stream was run concurrently for 5 parallel sessions over the 2 days. Each individual session will present either 3 or 4 papers, consisting of 30 minutes each. In total, 64 papers were presented.
Sessions A - C took place on Tuesday 13th May
Sessions D - E took place on Wednesday 14th May
Presentations
Rachel Bishop and Jason Green , Outline of the Research Councils
Tony Bridgwater , Technical director of Supergen - Bioenergy 2, on Biomass and Bioenergy
Robert Watson, Science and Technology's Contribution to the Climate Change and Energy Challenge
List of Paper Abstracts/Presentations:
Where the author/s have given us permission to publish the presentation please click on the title.
| Lead Author |
Abstract/Presentation Title |
Session |
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Aggidis, G A |
Optimum mean power output of a point absorber wave energy converter in irregular waves |
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Allison, G G |
Improvements of energy grass quality: assessment of genetic variation in cell wall composition |
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Anaya-lara, O |
Control contributions of DFIG-based wind farms to network operation |
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| Bevan, A |
A hybrid electric canal boat using a metal hydride store and a PEM fuel cell |
Fuels Cells: Design, Fabrication and Use |
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Bujalski, W |
Supply chain research applied to clean hydrogen (scratch) and advantage west midlands (awm) hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain |
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Carr, S J W |
The integration of hydrogen generation with renewable generation on electricity distribution networks |
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Chalmers, H |
Options for flexible operation of pulverised coal-fired power plants with CO2 capture |
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Candelise, C |
Technical and regulatory developments needed to foster grid-connected photovoltaic within the UK electricity sector. |
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Coletti, F |
Minimising efficiency losses in oil refineries: a heat exchanger fouling model. |
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Dinsdale, R |
The fermentative production of hydrogen from low grade biomass: laboratory scale to pilot scale |
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Downie, M J |
CO2 transport by pipeline for CCS in the UK |
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Drage, T C |
Development of solid sorbent technology for CO2 capture |
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Durrant, J R |
Charge photogeneration in excitonic solar cells |
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Dutton, A G |
Novel materials and modelling for large wind turbine blades |
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Ekins, P |
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Flynn, R |
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Frame, D F |
Scenarios: implications for future electricity networks |
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Golbert, J |
Micro-structural heterogeneous model of SOFC anodes |
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| Guo, Z X | Integrated syntheses and simulations of targeted hydrogen storage systems | Hydrogen Storage |
| Hancock, P E | Development and interaction of wakes of large wind turbines in on-and off-shore wind conditions | Offshore Energy |
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Hornung, A |
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Hughes, N |
The use of scenario planning in sustainable energy policy |
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Irvine, S J |
Establishing PV solar energy platforms to test novel concepts |
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Islam, M S |
Solid oxide fuel cells: atomic-scale studies of complex materials |
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Jablonski, S |
Bioenergy representation in the UK-markal model and the formulation of bioenergy scenarios |
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Kilgallon, P J |
Heat exchanger corrosion in biomass and co-fired power plants |
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Kim, J R |
A tubular microbial fuel cell (MFC) with membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for sustainable electricity generation |
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Leithead, W E |
The role of the control system for multi-mw wind turbines |
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Lethonen, M |
Transforming electricity networks - evolution of network control in Denmark and the UK |
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Lucquiaud, M |
Carbon dioxide capture-ready steam turbine options for post-combustion capture systems |
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Mamlouk, M |
Optimisations in phosphoric acid doped PBI based HT-PEMFC's electrodes |
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Pavier, M |
A magnetically sprung vibration generator for environmental monitoring |
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McGregor, P |
The local economic impact of an island renewable energy project: a sam-based analysis of the importance of ownership/ revenue sharing. |
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Mirzaeian, M |
High capacity carbon based electrodes for lithium /oxygen batteries |
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Okoro, S |
Flexibility in the commons: entrenching the lessons from Kyoto in international economic law: a case study of CDM in the energy sector |
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Ozkan, N |
Analysis of hydrogen infrastructure development in low carbon UK energy system |
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Parfitt, D |
Keeping the nuclear option open -- safety and performance for a new generation of nuclear reactor designs |
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Patterson, A |
Rechargeable lithium batteries: beyond the horizon |
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Peacock, A D |
Micro-generation in the UK - potential effect on electricity, household and transport sectors |
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Peter, L |
Understanding dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells |
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Rahunen, N |
Power from bugs: development of a microbial fuel cell |
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Rashid, L S |
Impact of offshore wind farms on marine radar |
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| Roberts, A J | Effect of surface area on capacitance in systems including MNO2 electrodes | Electricity Storage |
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Rogers, J G |
Analysis of the cost of transport of energy crops for biomass plants and pyrolysis plant networks |
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Schroder, M |
High H2 adsorption by porous co-ordination framework materials |
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Shakoor, A |
Sustainable development of the gas and electricity infrastructure in the UK |
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Shang, C X |
Mechanical milling and characterisation of co-catalysed MG-based hydrogen storage materials with effects of gas impurity |
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Shearing, P R |
A new approach to design of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells |
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Slater, P R |
Understanding fast ion conduction in solids: synergy between modelling and experiment |
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Sohrabi, M |
Carbonated water injection for oil recovery and CO2 storage |
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Strachan, N |
Pervasive uncertainties in long-term stringent UK CO2 reductions |
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Swingler, S G |
Using optical couplers to monitor the condition of electricity infrastructure |
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Tavner, P J |
Reliability of wind turbines |
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Taylor, G |
Can biofuel crops be sustainble in the uk? Evidence for second generatiopn woody crops |
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| Thomson, M | Assessment of the impact of the wide scale deployment of micro-chp on electricity distribution networks | Distributed Generation |
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Thornley, P |
Power generation from biomass |
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Walker, G S |
High capacity multicomponent hydrogen storage materials: Investigation of the effect of stoichiometry and decomposition conditions on the cycling behaviour LIBH4 - MGH2 |
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Wallace, R |
Time domain modelling of wave energy converter arrays in 3-d non-stationary seas |
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Wang, H F |
Capability of energy storage systems to damp power system oscillations |
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Watson, S J |
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Watson, J |
New nuclear power in the UK: a strategy for energy security? |
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Wilkinson, M |
Geological sequestration of CO2 in natural analogues - implications for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) |
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Winskel, M |
Learning effects for future sources of energy |
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Yan, J |
Fabrication of SOFC components by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition |
List of Poster Abstracts:
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Allan, G |
Incorporating wave and tidal devices in a mean-variance portfolio theory application to electricity generation in the UK |
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Bailey, H |
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Brett, D |
UKERC micro-generation cross-theme research programme |
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Burt, G |
Network protection for low voltage microgrids |
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Carter, R |
Rating a supercapacitor bank for a battery/supercapacitor electric vehicle |
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Chandra, A |
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Cheng, H |
Recent results of the mixed reactant fuel cell research at newcastle |
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Coker, P |
Aligning supply and demand of variable low carbon energy supplies |
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Corrao, G C |
Robust sensor for on-line measurement of the sound speed in liquids |
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Du, W |
UK-China network on clean energy research |
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Emhemed, A S |
Transient performance analysis of LV connected microgeneration |
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Fernandez-Alvarez, G F |
Alternative catalysts for oxygen reduction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells |
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Fitzpatrick, M E |
Materials performance in nuclear applications |
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Furey, A |
High altitude wind power using tethered airfoils: biologically-inspired adaptive control as an enabling technology |
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Gibbins, J |
Progress with the UK carbon capture and storage consortium |
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Guo, Z X |
Theoretical and experimental studies of hydrogen storage materials |
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Guo, Z X |
Towards NIFE-hydrogenase immobilization on functionalized mesoporous carbon anodes in biofuel cells |
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Harding, V |
Imperial College London's Energy Futures Lab: Multidisciplinary research and teaching |
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Jamasb, T |
System evolution: Economics and incentives |
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Kelly, N |
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Kirschen, D |
Demand-side participation (DSP) |
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Laverty, D |
Supergen amperes |
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Lea-Langton, A |
Reduced emissions using biofuels |
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Leach, M A |
EPSRC platform grant on decentralised energy and polygeneration |
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Lei, Y |
Transient stability assessment of single-phase induction generators using aggregated model |
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Roddy, D |
Underground coal gasification with carbon capture and storage |
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Tang, J |
Water splitting for H2 and O2 production: mechanism of O2 production |
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Zhao, F |
Activated carbon cloth anode for Sulfur compounds removal in a microbial fuel cell |
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