Carbon Management Society

Keith Anderson (CEO – ScottishPower Renewables) on
‘Energy Investment at Scottish Power’

Monday 23rd January at 6.30pm
(coffee and registration from 6pm, drinks reception to follow)

Venue: Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place

In this presentation Keith will talk about the investment appraisal and approval process in Scottish Power. He will discuss how Scottish Power decides on the sources of finance and the process for raising finance.

Keith will provide insights based on his own extensive experience on delivering investment in renewables and contrast this with conventional (coal or gas) investment. He will also comment on the skills required in people involved in these processes.

As Chief Corporate Officer for ScottishPower, Keith leads the Group’s £15bn investment plan to 2020.

Speaker Series
Friday, 21st October
13:30 – 15:30
Lecture Theatre 4
Business School

OUTLINE OF TOPIC FOR TALK AUSTRALIA, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COAL INDUSTRY
Despite the fact that Australia is the world’s biggest coal exporter, most Australians are not well informed about the extent of our country’s role in the international coal industry. Nor are most Australians well informed about the extent to which the country remains dependent on coal for the vast majority of our electricity production. This talk outlines the economics and future prospects of the Australian coal industry and its role in electricity generation both here and overseas. Australian Labor governments’ rhetoric about addressing climate change does not square with the reality of their ongoing financial and legislative support for the coal industry and coal-fired power generation.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Adam Lucas is a lecturer in the Science and Technology Studies Program at the University of Wollongong. Adam has previously taught STS and environmental sociology at UNSW, UTS, and the University of Sydney, and worked in the early 1990s as a freelance science journalist. Prior to taking up a lectureship in UoW in March 2008, Adam worked as a policy analyst for the NSW Government in a number of departments, including The Cabinet Office under former Premier Bob Carr, and the Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, Housing and State and Regional Development.

On Friday (3rd December) CMS will be hearing from Thomas Spencer and Adam Bruce. Thomas will be discussing the EU ’20-20′ targets and it’s new target of 30% and the impacts and importance of that figure.  In the second half Adam will be discussing renewables,  looking at the challenges and future trends.

Speaker Series
Friday, 3rd December
15:00 – 16:00
Lecture Theatre 3
Business School

FIELD TRIP CANCELLED
This field trip has been postponed till the new year, sorry everyone.

Wind turbine prototype talk and demonstration.
The Edinburgh Power and Wave Group
King’s Building
The University of Edinburgh

www.mech.ed.ac.uk/research/wavepower.

Bus timetable: http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/shuttlebus
Location Map: http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/hudson-beare-building

Q&A Session for MSc Carbon Masters

Thursday 25th November, 2010
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Lecture Theatre 7
Business School

We invite all current and past members of the MSc Carbon Management programme to a Q&A Session.  The format will be rather informal, with a few selected alumni to give a short speech about the current work they’re doing. This will be followed by questions from the audience and then an ‘networking’ session where everyone can meet.

Our first field trip of the 2010/2011 term will be to the Combined Heat and Power System in George Square on:

Thursday 18th November, 2010
Time: 11:00 – 13:00
Lecture Theatre 2
Business School

All CMS members welcome

The General Body Meeting will take place on:

Monday 15th November, 2010
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Lecture Theatre 4
Business School

We will be hearing from a variety of people from:
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Transition Edinburgh

Everyone welcome.

The Carbon Management Society is now on facebook!
Members are invited to add ‘Edinburgh Uni Cms’ as a friend.  This will be the main platform for member communication.  Please note the list of board positions and their descriptions has been posted here.

The Google Group will continue to be updated but will act more as a link to alumni.

To become a CMS member please get in contact with our treasurer, David Brotherton (treasurer@eucms.org).

The General Body Meeting will take place on:

Wednesday, 6th October
13:00 – 14:00
Lecture Theatre 5
Business School

The new Executive Team will be introducing themselves, outlining their plans for the year and taking membership (£10 students / £20 alumin).

Everyone is welcome.  Lunch will be provided.
Any queries please get in touch.