Carbon Zero Research Colloquium
Monday 6 June 2011
Lecture Theatre, Dungannon Campus, South West College
Carbon Zero NI is a sector wide initiative by the Further Education Sector providing technology development and innovation support to industry. It is led by South West College and aims to deliver an extensive array of practical training courses focused on developing a skilled workforce in sustainability including renewable or ‘alternative’ energy in Northern Ireland. The Programme supported by the Department for Employment and Learning aims to extend the regional and international reach of all six Northern Ireland Further Education Colleges in the provision of industry-linked R&D Services, specialist training and high quality advice in Sustainable Development.
One of the key aims of the Carbon Zero Programme is the development of smart, innovative, sustainable technologies. The Carbon Zero team is keen to ensure that Northern Ireland is best placed to exploit existing and emerging opportunities in the clean energy sector. This is supported by the current Research & Development under the Programme where the technical research is focused on the three key areas of growth in Northern Ireland – Wind Energy, Energy from Waste and Clean Energy Storage. These technologies have been identified as areas that require immediate support in relation to dedicated research and development as they are evolving rapidly at both a local and international level.
This Research Colloquium will disseminate results from Carbon Zero NI Research & Development activities.
9.00 Registration
Welcome – Malachy McAleer, Director, South West College
Overview of Carbon Zero R&D Activities & Colloquium
Chairman Dr John Moore, Curriculum Manager, SWC
Energy from Waste
10.00 Pre-treatment of biogas feedstocks for energy from organic waste
Aaron Black, Research Lecturer, Carbon Zero, SWC
Anaerobic Digestion Feasibility Study for Belfast City Council
Ian Kernaghan Carbon Zero, Belfast MET
10.40 Energy from Algae – the potential for Northern Ireland
Dr Lorna Lawrence, Research Lecturer, Carbon Zero, SWC
11.00 Coffee Break
Clean Energy Storage
11.20 Embedded Energy Storage Opportunities for Northern Ireland
Dr John Harrison, Research Lecturer, Carbon Zero, SWC
Wind Energy
12.00 Modes & Solutions for Key Wind Turbine Components
Clive Newell, Carbon Zero/Global Wind Alliance
12.20 A wave and tidal turbine technology development road map Michael McSherry, Carbon Zero/Global Wind Alliance
12.40 Concluding Remarks – Dr John Moore, Chairman
12.50 Lunch
For Registration please contact Nicola Quinn at nicola.quinn@swc.ac.uk or Call Carbon Zero on 028 8676 0493