SWC 2015 features several forums and workshops. Participants will be able to learn in-depth and interact directly with international experts.
The forums and workshops are free for participants who are registered for the SWC 2015. It is not possible to attend the forums and workshops without registering for the main congress from 9th-12nd November 2015.
The Forum will be an opportunity for the ISES community to discuss concrete steps forward for ISES as a leader in the global energy transformation. After opening comments by ISES leadership about the new ISES identity, there will be a moderated brainstorming session. The opening comments will summarize the new directions that have been developed by the ISES leadership. Since its founding in 1954, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) has served as a global association representing the scientific and research community working in the field of solar energy R&D, along with policy and investment strategies for advancing the use of solar energy technologies. Given the commercial success of these technologies, there is now a need now for strong global voices to support the rapid transformation of the global energy system to 100% renewables. ISES is expanding its mission to address the complex technical issues of renewable energy grid integration, such as intermittency, storage, and supply-side and demand-side efficiencies. Meanwhile ISES will maintain a strong focus on using solar technologies to increase energy access in on-grid and off-grid markets at local, regional, national and transnational levels. ISES strives to provide the leading technical global forum for the advancement of solar energy through its scientific publications, conferences, partnerships and other activities. ISES also strongly encourages the grow of its emerging professionals as leaders in the transformation.
Organizer | Paulette Middleton, PhD.USA Panorama Pathways |
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Moderator | Paulette Middleton, PhD.USA Panorama Pathways |
Proposed Forum Speakers | Dr. Dave RennéUSA ISES Leadership including President |
Prof. Eicke WeberGermany Board Members |
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Ms. McIntoshGermany HQ Staff |
Organizer | Prof. Donggun LimSouth Korea Korea National University of Transportation |
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Moderator | Dr. Jin-Seok LeeSouth Korea Korea Institute of Energy Research |
Proposed Forum Speakers | Dr. Stefan NowakSwitzerland NET |
Dr. Sewang YoonSouth Korea Korea Photovoltaic Society |
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Dr. Garvin HeathUSA National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
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Dr. Ulrike JahnGermany TUV Rheinland Energie und Umwelt GmbH |
1. Format of the session: introduction of ISCI, presentations of 6 solar cities, Q&A and discussions will be followed.
2. Description: ISCI is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting new urban policies, planning and practices that reduce city per capita greenhouse emissions. Best ISCI policy and experiences will be introduced in the forum.
3. Statement of what audience will learn from the Forum. Participants will hear the contents of policy, technology and action which are implementing from best solar cities in the World.
Organizer | Jong-dall Kim, Ph.D.South Korea International Solar Cities Initiative, Kyungpook National University |
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Proposed Forum Speakers | Dr. John ByrneUSA Univerity of Delaware, CEEP Presentation Topic: Financing Solar Cities |
Dr. Sanjay Mangala GopalIndia Veermate Jijabal Technological Institute Presentation Topic: Smart City of Thane, India: Energy Audit Initiative of Housing Complexes |
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Dr. Sun zhen quingChina Tianjin University of Science & Technology Presentation Topic: Solar energy development and subsidy policies in China |
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Dr. Monica OliphantAustralia ISES Presentation Topic: Some examples of responses by electricity utilities to the rapid growth of renewable energy on their network. Could they lead to a death spiral?" |
The Forum will provide an opportunity for Congress participants to learn about and discuss opportunities for growing public acceptance and active support for the rapid transformation to a renewable energy world for all, used wisely and efficiently. A wide variety of experiences and viewpoints will be briefly presented in order to stimulate active discussion among the attendees about public acceptance and its relationship to technological advances and policy-making regarding the energy transformation.
Organizer | Paulette Middleton, PhD.USA Panorama Pathways |
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Proposed Forum Speakers | Ms. Mika OhbayashiJapan Japan Renewable Energy Foundation |
Mr. Rainer Hinrichs-RahlwesBelgium European Renewable Energies Federation |
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Dr. Larry KazmerskiUSA National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Moderator | Ms. Jennifer McIntoshGermany ISES HQ Staff |
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Proposed Forum Speakers | Ms. Deborah LoganUK
Publishing Director, Energy & Earth Sciences, Elsevier |
Prof. Nicola RomeroItaly University of Parma, Italy, Subject Area Editor for Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Journa |
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Dr. David RennéUSA ISES President and Associate Editor of Solar Energy Journal |
Solar Thermal Power Plants (STPP) have generated in the last 10 years a dynamic market for renewable energy industry and a pro-active networking within R&D community worldwide. At present there are about 4.5 GW of STPP installed in the world, most of them still concentrated in only two countries, Spain and US, though a rapid process of globalization is taking place in the last few years and now ambitious deployments are starting in countries South-Africa, Chile, Saudi Arabia, India, United Arab Emirates or Morocco. However, STTP technologies are extremely urged to speed up their learning curves because of the high competition and drastic reduction of costs of other renewable energy technologies and the need of optimizing dispatch and grid integration for markets with high penetration of solar and wind. Potential for LCOE below 10 c€/kWh by 2020 and less than 8 c€/kWh by 2030, as well as incrementing dispatchability issues, are guiding R&D globally. The Forum will provide an opportunity for Congress participants to learn about R&D initiatives and market development in different countries and regions like Chile, Brazil, South-Europe, Middle-East and China. Specific information will be given about the R&D network STAGE-STE involving research centers and companies worldwide.
Organizer | Dr. Manuel RomeroSpain IMDEA Energy Institute |
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Proposed Forum Speakers | Prof. Wikus van NiekerkSouth Africa University Stellenbosch |
Dr. Andreas HäberleGermany and Chile ISE Fraunhofer |
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Dr. Camilo Arancibia Mexico UNAM |
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Dr. Daniela Fontani Italy CNR |
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Dr. Gilles MaagBrazil University Sao Paulo |
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Dr. Huibin Zhu China IEECAS |
Organizer | Hyun-Goo Kim, Ph.D.South Korea Korea Institute of Energy Research |
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Proposed Forum Speakers | Dr. Nicolas FichauxGermany IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) Presentation Topic: Global Atlas for Renewable Energy |
Dr. Chalotte Bay HasagerDenmark Risoe DTU Senior Scientist and Team-leader for Offshore Wind Power Meteorology, DTU Wind Energy Presentation Topic: European Wind Resource Mapping by Satellite Images |
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Dr. David RennéUSA International Solar Energy Society Presentation Topic: TBA |
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Dr. Hyun-Goo KimSouth Korea KIER (Korea Institute of Energy Research) New-Renewable Energy Resource Center Presentation Topic: Renewable Energy Resource Maps of Korea |
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Prof. S. IniyanIndia Ann University Presentation Topic: Solar and Wind Resources in India |