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Developing the market for RE-HC technology deployment
Brussels, Belgium, 16-17 October 2008

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Introduction

RE-HC 2008 has been specifically designed to draw the attention of all market actors, including policy makers, on how to exploit the potential of renewable heating & cooling.

Bringing together players from across the value chain (technologies companies, policy makers and energy agencies), the congress will provide a one-stop-shop on the conditions required to develop a sustainable market. Through a combination of case-studies and interactive discussions the congress will foster informative cross industry debate and collaboration opportunities.

Key Reasons to Attend

Learn which policy instruments have enabled the City of Salzburg to reach a penetration level of 70% for renewable energy
Hear practical case studies from KWB, GREENoneTEC and Balcas Brites on how innovation in RD&D is improving the competitiveness of their products
Walk away from the congress with a practical understanding on the conditions required for market growth: Policy, Promotion & Quality
Gain insights into the thoughts of one of Europe´s leading retailers METROAG on RE-HC technologies and their application within retail outlets
Witness first hand political developments of the Directive from DGTREN– learn how this will impact your organisation
Learn what challenges architects, construction companies and property companies face when trying to incorporate RE-HC technologies into existing buildings

Speakers Include:

	Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Energy, DGTREN		Tjerk Reijenga, Architect, KOW- X
	Claude Lenglet, Bouygues, Co-leader, E2B JTI		Andreas Lücke, General Executive Manager, BDH

Speaking Opportunities
If you would like to speak at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Pia Dorfinger,

Agenda:

Day One – 16 October 2008
08.15	Registration & Morning Coffee
09.00	Opening Remarks from the Chair Renewable Heating & Cooling’s Role in Contributing to The “Three 3 Es” Professor Ralph E H Sims, IPCC 4th Assessment Report CLA Energy Supply chapter, IEA Renewable Energy Unit
Keynote Session

09.20	Changing Climates: The Role of Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World In-depth study on the German heating industry Political frame of reference for efficiency and renewable energies Andreas Lücke, General Executive Manager, BDH
09.40	Applying RE-HC Technologies in the Commercial Sector Current state of play for RE-HC in the corporate sector Marion Sollbach, Director of Sustainability & Environment, Metro AG
10.10	The European Directive for Renewable Energy: State of Play for Heating & Cooling Political development of the directive Expected amendments of the draft Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Energy, DGTREN Followed by an Interactive Q&A Discussion Reactions from Members States & Industry Stèphane Pouffary, Head of the International Expertise in Energy Management Unit, ADEME Marina Tcharnetsky, Managing Director, GEE Energy
11.00	Morning Break & Refreshments
3 Pillars for Market Development

11.30	Boosting RE-HC Technology Growth through Ambitious Policy Development Developing long-term policies that encourage planning & investment Creating a level playing field in relation to alternative options The de-centralized character of RE-HC requires dedicated statistical information Teun Bokhoven, Managing Director, Zen International Dr Christian Rakos, Managing Director, proPellets
12.10	Business’s Role in Changing User Behavior Responsibility of the HVAC industry in building up markets and promoting market development Integrated approach at the regional, national and EU level Robin M.Welling, Marketing Director, TiSUN© Marina Tcharnetsky, Managing Director, GEE Energy
12.40	Increasing Confidence for RE-HC Technologies through Continuous Quality Improvements Quality assurances in manufacturing procedures CE-marking versus Keymarking Solar Key – lessons for other sectors Jan Erik Nielsen, Technical Consultant, ESTIF, PlanEnergi
13.10	Networking Lunch
14.10	Moderated Discussion: Selling Without Subsidies? Improving the cost effectiveness through capacity building to create a self sustaining market Establishing long-term business relationships Robin M. Welling, Marketing Director, TiSUN© Teun Bokhoven, Managing Director, Zen International Christian Rakos, Managing Director, proPellets
14.40	Development of Accreditation Programmes to Improve Installers Skillsets: Qualisol Providing a quality scheme for installers Key lessons learnt from the Qualisol scheme Extension for wood fuel with Qualibois Richard Loyen, Head of Enerplan, Qualit EnR Followed by commentary from: Christine Lins, Secretary General, EREC Dr Brigitte Bach, Vice Chair, EHPA
Best Practice Policy Development

15.10	Biomass Heat in Denmark: The Biomass Agreement Doubling the production of biomass heat Finn Bertelsen, Policy OUcer – Biomass, Danish Energy Agency
15.30	Achieving 70% Renewable Energy Penetration in Salzburg through Effective Policy Designing instruments to increase market penetration, quality control and cost effectiveness Linking RE-HC incentives with energy efficiency programmes Future outlook: tourism and hospitality sectors Helmut Strasser, Head of Energy Department, Salzburg Institute for Regional Planning & Housing
16.00	The Realities of Spanish Solar Regulation: Industry Point of View Evaluating the growth of the Spanish solar sector Implications of regulation in practice Ricardo Casasola, Marketing Director, Isofoton
16.25	Afternoon Break and Refreshments
New Approaches to Meet New Targets

16.50	Instruments to Promote Renewable Energy in the German Heat Market: Renewable Heat Act Goals for renewable energies in Germany Limits of the existing instruments and motivation for a Renewable Heat Sources Act Requirements of the new instrument’s pillars: challenge & promote Guido Wustlich, Legal Officer, Federal Environment Ministry (BMU)
17.20	Exploring the Business Opportunities in Central & Eastern Europe How will the market develop? Comparing costs of different heating systems Comparison of subsidies Opportunities for investors Peter Szanyi, Managing Director, EcoPower
17.50	Closing Remarks from the Chair
18.00	Close of Day One & Networking Drinks
Day Two – 17 October 2008
08.15	Morning Coffee
09.00	Opening Remarks from the Chair Stèphane Pouffary, Head of the International Expertise in Energy Management Unit, ADEME
Improving Competitiveness through RD & D

09.10	A Bright Future for Solar Innovation? Where are we now? Where do we need to be? Examining life-cycle cost competitiveness against today/tomorrow’s energy prices Improving materials, components and testing procedures to enhance international trade Beyond small-scale: broadening the market for solar heating systems Erwin Hochreiter, Head of R&D, GREENoneTEC
09.40	Planting the Seeds for the Future of the Bioenergy Sector Providing a sustainable and stable feedstock base to enable a substantial market penetration for heating Developing certification to foster trading E-Trading Improved technologies and lower air emissions Richard Smith, Marketing Director, Balcas Brites Alexander Weissinger, Head of R&D, KWB Jonas Hoglund, Head of office, Swedish Association of Pellet Producers (PiR) Bioenergy Expert, Svebio
10.20	Unearthing New Ideas for Geothermal Reducing operational costs while mitigating adverse environmental effects Co-operating with experienced countries to make the use of geothermal more attractive in more regions Miklos Antics, Technical Manager, GPC IP Karl Ochsner, Managing Director, Ochsner*
11.00	Morning Break & Refreshments
11.30	Technology Status for Renewable Cooling Solar Cooling: have we reached a breakthrough? Current state of play on small-scale applications Comparing contributions by renewable system Christian Holter, Co-founder, SOLID
12.00	Mobile Heating Units as a Commercially Viable Concept Utilising renewable energy for both heating and cooling Alan Gray, CEO, EnergyCabin
12.20	Moderated Discussion: Winning through Combination Tapping into a greater pool of RD&D expertise Encouraging co-operation with other industries and technologies Improving the cost effectiveness by combining heating and cooling systems Erwin Hochreiter, Head of R&D, GREENoneTEC Alexander Weissinger, Head of R&D, KWB Alan Gray, CEO, EnergyCabin Miklos Antics, Technical Manager, GPC IP
13.00	Networking lunch
Central v Decentralised, Distributed Generation

14.10	Does Future Energy Need Favour District Heating & Cooling? Can district heating and cooling systems contribute to increased uptake of the use of RE-HC? Improving the profitability of district heating systems through cooling Sabine Froning, Director, EuroHeat & Power Niko Wirgentius, Director of Cooling, Helsinki Energy
RE-HC & The Built Environment

14.40	Dealing Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Built Environment Examining the relationships between the energy directives (Energy Efficiency, EPBD and RES) Can RE-HC add value to energy performance certificates? Assessing voluntary schemes Hans Bloem, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
15.10	Barriers to Integrating RE-HC Technologies in Buildings: Industry Perceptions Sectoral challenges: occupier, owner, architect & construction company Removing misconceptions to increase industry confidence Challenges and limitations of integrating RE-HC in the refurbishment of existing buildings? Disparity of interests: Owner & Occupier Tatiana Bosteels, Head of Responsible Property Investment, Hermes Claude Lenglet Bouygues, Co-leader, E2B JTI Tjerk Reijenga, Architect, KOW - X Antonio Alonso Cepeda, Head of Energetic Efficiency R&D, Acciona
15.50	Afternoon Break and Refreshments
16.20	Exploiting Renewable Energy Effectively: Turning Need and Theory into Practice Understanding the technical, managerial and commercial issues associated with integrating renewable energy Practical solutions that provide lowest whole life costs Matching systems to needs, money and the building Arjen van der Meer, Manager Special Projects – Energy in the Built Environment, Ecofys International
16.50	Closing Remarks from the Chair
17.00	Close of Conference
	* awaiting final confirmation

Who will you meet?

Policy Makers
Technology Companies
Industry Associations
Research Agencies
Utilities
Built Environment
Investors
Financiers

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

The annual Renewable Heating & Cooling Congress offers your company an integrated solution of brand positioning, lead generation and face-to-face contact with key actors in the renewable sector. For over 5 years, Green Power Conferences has been helping its clients to achieve important business goals through sponsorship. Conference sponsorship offers a wide range of benefits irrespective of the size of your company and the current level of your market presence.

Key Reasons to Sponsor RE-HC 2008

Lead generation - Conference delegates are a focused group of people with strong business interest in the renewable energy sector. Through your presence present you can impact on these buyers and increase your sales.

Launch new products or services - Draw attention to your products and brand by using the conference as a platform for promoting new developments, products or services. With speakers, delegates and the media in attendance, new stories of interest will always create a positive impact.

Enter new markets - Exhibiting is one of the most cost-effective ways of entering new markets. It is a great opportunity to research and network whilst gaining exposure to a new qualified database.

Building customer loyalty- Face to face contact at conferences and showing continued support of a market helps develop client loyalty as well as cementing your
position in the renewable energy sector.

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Venue

Renaissance Hotel,
Brussels, Belgium

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