Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy
Queen's University-
Events
- 2011 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2011 Clean Energy Superpower and Environmental Assessment
- 2010 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2010 Matariki Workshop
- 2009 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2008 Biomass for Energy Conference
- 2008 Carbon Pricing and Environmental Federalism
- 2008 Distributed Generation
- 2007 Future of Coal
Renewable Energy and Society
November 5-7, 2010, Queen’s University has the pleasure of hosting the first in a series of Workshops including members of the Matariki Network of Universities.
Each of the 7 Matariki institutions is invited to identify and send up to four delegates from among its faculty researching renewable energy. In order to ensure a balance of disciplinary approaches, institutions are encouraged to send a delegation with balanced representation from natural sciences or engineering and from the humanities or social sciences.
In addition to the faculty contingent, the institutions are also invited to send up to four students, ideally two undergraduates and two post-graduates, as delegates. Student participation will complement the Matariki Network focus on the synergy between research and teaching – articulated as “research-led teaching”.
Workshop Goals:
To bring academics from different disciplines at all 7 partner institutions together for two days to discuss the unique approaches that different countries are taking to developing and implementing renewable energy options, and to explore the role of citizenry, from local communities to national societies, in this process;
To generate new thinking and explore opportunities for continued research collaboration among the participants;
To build awareness of the new Network and its commitment to the mutual improvement of its membership and its commitment to providing informed discussion of major human problems;
To consider ways in which research and teaching on issues of renewable energy and society can be linked, consistent with the Network’s focus on “Research-led Teaching.”
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Friday, 5 November 2010 |
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Location: Dunning Hall, Room 11, Queen's University |
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Session 1: Introductions |
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14:00 |
Welcome from Queen's University |
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14:10 |
Round-table Introduction of Delegates (10 minutes per institution) |
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15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 2: Some Canadian Perspectives on Renewable Energy and Society |
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Chair: John Dixon, Vice-Provost (International), Queen's University Sean Conway, Fellow, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University: Government Perspectives Steven N. Liss, Vice-Principal (Research), Queen's University: Research Funding Environment Ted Hsu, Executive Director, SWITCH: Community Initiatives |
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17:00 |
Moderated Discussion |
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Walk to Ban Righ Hall (SW corner of University Ave and Bader Lane) |
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18:00 |
Principal's Reception, Ban Righ Hall, Fireside Room
A cocktail reception featuring student poster presentations on renewable energy research |
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20:00 |
Evening on your own |
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Saturday, 6 November 2010 |
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Location: Dunning Hall, Room 11 |
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Session 3: University of Western Australia |
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8:30 |
Institutional Representatives Presentations |
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Discussion |
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10:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 4: Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen, Germany |
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10:30 |
Institutional Representatives Presentation |
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11:30 |
Discussion |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 5: Otago University, New Zealand |
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14:00 |
Institutional Representatives Presentations |
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15:00 |
Discussion |
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15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 6: Uppsala University, Sweden |
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16:00 |
Institutional Representatives Presentations |
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17:00 |
Discussion |
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17:45 |
Buses take delegates to Fort Henry |
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20:00 |
Buses depart from Fort Henry and drop delegates in one of two locations: Downtown, Market Aquare (near many restaurants) or Queen's Campus |
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Sunday, 7 November 2010 |
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Location: Dunning Hall, Room 11 |
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Session 7: Durham University, United Kingdom |
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8:30 |
Institutional Representatives Presentations |
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9:30 |
Discussion |
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10:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 8: Dartmouth College, United States |
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10:30 |
Institutional Representatives Presentations |
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11:30 |
Discussion |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 9: Queen's University, Canada |
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13:00 |
Warren Mabee, Assistant Professor, Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University |
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13:15 |
Andrew Pollard, Director, Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre; Queen's Research Chair in Fluid Dynamics and Multi-scale Phenomena; and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering |
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13:30 |
Jane Webster, E. Marie Shantz Professor of Management Information Systems, Queen's School of Business |
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13:45 |
Brant A. Peppley, Director, Fuel Cell Research Centre; Canada Research Chair in Fuel Cells; and Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering |
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14:00 |
Discussion |
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Session 10: Wrap-Up |
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15:00 |
Wrap-up Discussion and Next Steps |
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15:45 |
Sessions Close |
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16:00 |
Meeting Adjourned |
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Monday, 8 November 2010 |
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Optional day for lab visits, field trips to alternative energy projects, and meetings to explore potential research collaborations |
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Tuesday & Wednesday, 9-10 November 2010 |
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Extended program for MNU student delegates |