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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

All CMS members welcome

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 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).

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.