Wood Energy for Heat, Steam and Power

A Conference at IT Sligo - 1.45pm. Friday, May 13th, 2011.

RATIONALE

Wood energy is a sustainable, local resource, which can be utilised by very effectively to provide heat, steam and power. The purpose of this conference is to promote the use of wood energy to potential users in the region and beyond. The agenda has been designed to answer all the questions which potential users might have on the subject.

Areas to be covered include:

• the availability of wood energy in the region,
• the availability of wood fuel in the region
• the quality of wood fuel and how it is monitored and guaranteed,
• the purchase and installation of wood fuel boilers
• financial feasibility studies
• energy supply contracts
• a case study from the region

TARGET AUDIENCE

This conference is targeted at all potential users of wood energy, including facilities managers in industry, hotels and leisure, public buildings, education, health.

DRAFT AGENDA:

1.45:     Welcome from the President (Terri Scott, IT Sligo)

2.00:     Economic Potential for Wood Energy in the West (Bernadette Phelan, WDC)

2.20:     Forestry Fuel Resource in the Western Region (Paddy Donovan, Clare Wood Energy Project)

2.45:     Wood Fuel Quality Assurance, (Tom Bruton/Noel Gavigan, IRBEA)

3.15:     Tea/Coffee

3.30:     Heat, Steam and Power from Wood Energy (Joe O'Carroll, Imperative Energy)

4.00:     Case Study – Wood Energy User from the region

4.30:     Overview of Wood Energy Feasibility Studies (Conor Lawlor, IT Sligo)

5.00:     Detailed Feasibility Study, (Student, IT Sligo)

BOOK A PLACE

To book a place at this conference, please follow this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1445945863

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Conor Lawlor

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086 817 0429