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Solar Power Mexico

Tuesday, May 15th - Wednesday, May 16th

Mexico City, Mexico

Until now Mexico’s vast solar resource has remained exploited only at a domestic scale for solar thermal heating and rural electrification. However as Mexican policies begin to open up the market, the price of solar technologies fall and European developers increasingly turn towards Latin America, Mexico’s potential is beginning to be realized.

The Solar Power Mexico conference and exhibition aims for the first time to unite key international players in this growing industry to drive forward government support, promote financial backing and provide a platform for discussion on how the Mexican solar industry can become a global market leader.

3rd China Green Fuels & Vehicles

Tuesday, May 15th - Wednesday, May 16th

Shanghai, China

The third annual Green Fuels & Vehicles China 2012 will be convened on May 15-16 in Shanghai, China, This year’s event will highlight the roadmap of new energy vehicles, policy incentives, infrastructure, power supply, advanced technologies and successful business models, connected vehicles and telematics, and so on.

As China’s premier gathering solely dedicated to new energy vehicle industry, the event has been successfully held twice, attracting more than 300 industry practitioners from across the value chain which include IBM, Panasonic Industrial China, United Automotive Electronic Systems Co,. Ltd, JOHNSON CONTROLS, Ford Motor, SIEMENS, dSPACE Mechatronic Control Technology, MarkLines Co., Ltd., Fiat Powertrain Technologies Shanghai, Nissan China, Novelis Korea Limited, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., CIE Automotive China, DSM Engineering Plastics, A&D Technology Inc, GM China, ArcelorMittal China, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.  GHSP(Shanghai)  Automotive Co,. Ltd. Lyondellbasell Industries, Bayer MaterialScience Limited, etc.

This year, the summit is expected to gather 150+ decision makers from the global green fuels and vehicles fraternities including policy makers, automobile manufacturers, component suppliers, grid/ charging utilities, OEMs, raw materials suppliers, battery manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, technology vendors, system integrators, solution providers, software developers, distributors, testing bodies, rental and fleet companies, analysts, consulting firms, research institutes, etc.

Why is it a can’t-miss event?
• Hear the policy makers’ interpretation of national plan and analysis of latest charging standards
• See the hardware and software developers demonstrate their technology. Learn and discuss the specifics with them.
• Understand the recent opportunities and meet potential clients by networking and partnership building
• Learn the status quo of battery swap stations; evaluate the profitability of E-bus or E-taxi
• Major players share successful experiences and talk about suggestions.

The 3rd Green Fuels & Vehicles China 2012, as China’s leading international networking and information exchanging platform for new energy vehicle industry, is an excellent choice for decision makers to acquire insights and deeper understandings of the opportunities, challenges and strategies in China green fuels and new energy vehicles industry.

Smart Utilities Central & Eastern Europe 2012

Tuesday, May 15th - Wednesday, May 16th

Prague, Czech Republic

Envisaging the Smart Utility future for Central and Eastern Europe

Smart Utilities Central & Eastern Europe 2012 will bring together more than 200 established stakeholders representing the entire value chain from regulators, governments, utilities and solution providers.

The program has been specifically designed to address the major challenges facing the region's utilities. With a specific focus on the real investment requirements for 2012/2013, this program will deliver you actionable insights from your utility peers.  This is the CEE’s leading Smart Utility event outlining the business opportunities created by the deployment of smart metering / smart grid and future energy infrastructure.

Join us for the freshest thinking, cutting-edge innovation and inspirational talks by the very best smart energy professionals and leave the conference with defined strategies to ensure you deploy best of breed smart metering and grid deployment solutions along future proof ICT infrastructure.

2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo

Tuesday, May 15th - Thursday, May 17th

Long Beach, California

Pike Research Senior Analyst Dave Hurst will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at the event, Please Contact Us.

ACT Expo is the largest alternative fuels and clean vehicle conference and expo in North America.  The event showcases all alternative fuel types and the latest in clean technologies making it the must-attend event of the year for fleet managers.  ACT Expo provides attendees the opportunity to engage in networking and one-on-one discussions, as well as get a first-hand look at the clean technologies and fuels that are revolutionizing the transportation industry.

Registering for the ACT Expo grants participants access to all sessions and receptions during the conference, technical tours, and pre-conference webinars.  Attendees include fleet managers, procurement specialists, maintenance directors, equipment manufacturers, technology providers, natural gas suppliers, infrastructure developers, engineers, academic researchers, funding program representatives, community members, environmental organizations, media representatives, and many more.

Smart Energy Forum

Wednesday, May 16th

100% Online

Pike Research Editorial Director Richard Martin will deliver the following Keynote Address: The State of Smart Energy in North America.  To schedule a meeting associated with this event, Please Contact Us.

An aging power grid and ever-increasing demand for electricity are creating new challenges and new opportunities for electronics developers who can offer smarter ways to generate, convert, and control electricity – from the utility all the way down to individual devices. The products being designed today will be the building blocks of our future smart grid.

To facilitate development of smart energy applications, Avnet has created our first-ever Smart Energy Forum. This online, on-demand technical training will take place on May 16 throughout the entire 24-hour day.

Explore 50 technical sessions encompassing the latest in smart energy design:

Anaerobic Digestion Conference & Expo

Thursday, May 17th - Friday, May 18th

San Francisco, California

Pike Research Senior Analyst Mackinnon Lawrence will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Use Municipal Solid Waste to build, expand and diversify a profitable Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Business

WHY is Anaerobic Digestion (AD) seen as such a key component of sustainable waste disposal in Europe and why is it spreading across the Atlantic the USA? Put simply - it works. This technology is nothing new but it's application has evolved into a solution for the modern age.  AD promotes organics diversion from Landfill (which is in line with many municipality targets). It also encourages the re-use of previously discarded elements of the waste stream.  And it does all of this whilst avoiding many of the emissions issues associated with waste treatments.

The North American market for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and biogas production equipment is valued at $510 million in 2011 and is forecast to reach nearly $1.2 billion by 2016. A huge portion of this growth is set to come from the increasing versatility of Anaerobic Digestion as it expands beyond the agriculture market.

BUT there are challenges. A grasp of the significantly different business model and the need to understand the position of waste management stakeholders puts up barriers to this fledgling niche of the Biogas industry. Financing, Feedstock security, Long term agreements and dialogue with utilities concerning off take agreements are also pivotal issues as that can obstruct progress.

Thankfully, help is at hand in the form of the inaugural Anaerobic Digestion Conference and Expo.

Smart Grid Communications & Network Management Virtual Summit

Thursday, May 17th

100% Online

Online Conference To Examine Communication and Network Management Advances for the Smart Grid

To realize the smart grid vision, a utility’s communications reach will need to be as ubiquitous and pervasive as its electric grid. Yet the wide variety of available communications technologies, combined with the shortage of wireless spectrum, create a complex picture for the utility communications engineer.  Choosing the right option and then effectively managing the end-to-end integrated network poses a challenge for energy providers around the world.

To help utility professionals meet this challenge, the Smart Grid Observer will conduct the Smart Grid Communications & Network Management Virtual Summit on Thursday, May 17, 2012.  The one-day, 100% online conference features a series of in-depth presentations that examine such topics as:

• Evaluating alternatives for AMI networking: cellular, RF mesh, WiMax, LTE, point-to-multipoint, etc.
• Smart grid design optimization and network modernization
• Alternatives for hybrid, mix-and-match communications networks
• Using the broadband connection to the home for utility purposes
• Transitioning to, and managing, an end-to-end, IP-based system
• Achieving effective IT-OT integration in a smart grid environment
• Network monitoring, automation, and control advances
• Legacy systems integration and services support
• Distributed generation integration and management
• Deployment case studies, best practices, and lessons learned

Cyber Security Forum 2012

Monday, May 21st - Thursday, May 24th

Abu Dhabi, UAE

This Cyber Security International Forum for Energy and Utilities was created to share firsthand knowledge and experience of international cyber security organizations who are leaders in the Middle East market, as well as to showcase the realism associated with (in) secure data and problematic issues associated control systems within energy and utilities companies.

Raising awareness about the necessity of securing data in these days of general internet accessibility is the hot topic of 21st century’s fast and mostly unpredictable technical development. The protection of critical national infrastructures has long been a serious concern to Governments in this region and is no longer limited to physical security.

Given the widespread use of interconnected networks and control systems in national oil, gas, power, water and electricity sectors, there is a very real need to enhance their cyber security given the ever increasing number of international attacks. It has been reported that there was more than a 40% increase across the Middle East in computers infected by malware in 2010.

The threat of such viruses was highlighted by the discovery that same year of the most sophisticated cyber-attack to date, Stuxnet. It was a vicious computer worm with highly specialized malware coded to target specific Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and disrupt their operational activities but without the operators being aware of such changes.

Social Media in the Utilities Sector

Monday, May 21st - Tuesday, May 22nd

London, UK

Pike Research Director Eric Woods is the Chair on May 21.  Eric will be making opening comments at 9:00 a.m. on May 21 and he will lead the following discussion at 9:10 a.m.: Where can social media take the utilities sector? To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The only Social Media in the Utilities Sector conference in the UK!

“57 million customers worldwide will use social media to engage utilities in 2011, a number that will rise to 624 million customers by the end of 2017” according to Pike Research.

As utility spending on social media increases and more people are going on-line, the utilities industry needs to keep ahead and not lag behind in their social media activities. With the industry usually in the spotlight and with all the media attention the industry gets, industry leaders are realizing that they need to engage with customers/media to improve their image.

As their customers become more tech-savvy, the best way to engage customers is through social media channels.

With other industries taking up the opportunities and challenges of social media, to a large extent the utilities industry is a long way behind. Industry leaders need to stay ahead by embracing social media to stay connected with their customers.

Utilities & Smart Metering Latin America 2012

Monday, May 21st - Tuesday, May 22nd

Miami, Florida

This high level event will cover South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The conference will be translated into English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Industry reports predict that Latin America will roll-out 104.5million smart meters and be worth $25.1 billion dollars by 2020.

The key focus of the conference will be on GAS, ELECTRICITY & WATER with special attention given to Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.

Utilities & Smart Metering Latin America 2012 will consist of a two-day streamed conference and 20 booth exhibitions, it will feature over 25 top level speakers from across the industry including Bob Frazier (Counter Point, USA), Decio Michellis Jr. (Rede Energia) and Jeferson Marcondes (EDP Banderante, Brasil). The conference will aim to assess the on-going preparation for smart meter roll-outs and discover progress and achievements made so far. The will be presentations made on lessons learned in smart meter roll-outs from Europe, Asia and the USA.

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African Utility Week

Monday, May 21st - Thursday, May 24th

Johannesburg, South Africa

African Utility Week (AUW) is the only African exhibition that covers the entire spectrum of the power, water and waste management utilities industry in all its many forms. It's designed for African utilities, large industrial end users in Africa and solution providers from across the globe.

Over the last 12 years African Utility Week (AUW) has attracted thousands of industry professionals from over 50 countries to the event. In 2011 there were over 2500 visitors and more than 200 exhibitors in attendance.

As the industry has changed and evolved, AUW has responded to market forces and customer demands. It has provided manufacturers and service providers with the finest marketplace for their products and services. It has also provided industry professionals with direct access to everything that will enhance and grow their business by bringing together governments, industry regulators, solution providers, utilities and large industrial end users to discuss the future of the industry.

Year after year, AUW has received enormous support from African utilities, local municipalities, regulators and governments to build an event that addresses the current topics and challenges they face.

ITS America 22nd Annual Meeting & Exposition

Monday, May 21st - Wednesday, May 23rd

Pike Research Senior Analyst Lisa Jerram will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

With the Annual Meeting so close to Washington, D.C., it's a wonderful opportunity to bring the case for ITS directly to legislators on the federal, state and local levels.  Capitalizing on the momentum generated in Orlando the conversation will be continued with national lawmakers and policy leaders about how transportation technology is an affordable solution that can be implemented now.

The meeting theme, “Smart Transportation: A Future We Can Afford,” will focus on how ITS offers affordable solutions to the world’s transportation challenges. In a time when organizations are asked to do more with less, transportation technology provides innovation that can optimize and maximize transportation dollars while improving efficiency, safety and the environment.

ConnectivityWeek

Tuesday, May 22nd - Thursday, May 24th

Santa Clara, California

Pike Research Senior Analyst Neil Strother will lead the following session: Getting Useful Applications to Consumers at 1:30 pm on Thursday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

If you think Energy 2.0 is the future, you’re right... That future starts today.

Smart Grid Cyber Security

Tuesday, May 22nd - Wednesday, May 23rd

Dusseldorf, Germany

Best Practices In Identifying Vulnerabilities And Implementing Holistic Security Strategies To Protect Critical Infrastructure And Consumer Data

Protecting critical national infrastructure from cyber attacks is top of the list of priorities for governments and utilities. Disablement of infrastructure and leakage of data are prime security concerns. However, according to industry analysts the challenges of protecting utility networks are vast and currently Europe’s utilities are not secure enough.

Securing aging legacy infrastructure that was not designed with today’s cyber security threats in mind is a huge challenge. Increased connectivity between traditionally standalone systems, added functionality and add-on security solutions all introduce new risks. Additionally, the rapid roll out of smart grids creates a host of new risks and exposes new network vulnerabilities that utilities aren’t prepared for and may not even know exist.

With so few security standards established, utilities are faced with radically overhauling their technical, organizational and cultural processes without benchmarks or guidelines to follow. Selecting the right combination of security measures to implement is a daunting task.

Smart Grid Cyber Security will bring together utilities, standardization bodies, cyber security technologists and regulators to discuss best practice guidance in network assurance, risk management and cyber security implementation.

Energy Storage 2012

Tuesday, May 22nd - Friday, May 25th

Beijing, China

Energy Storage International Conference 2012 will focus primarily on global energy storage applications and market opportunities.  It will also explore possible business models and development paths for China’s energy storage industry by analyzing energy storage demonstration projects worldwide.

Energy Storage Applications
The conference will explore energy storage in the context of Renewable Energy Integration, Distributed Generation and Microgrids and Ancillary Services in the Electricity Market.  Representative demonstration projects will be discussed in addition to market mechanisms, technology developments, and business models.  There will also be a discussion on the difficulties facing energy storage enterprises.

Analysis of Business Models in the Energy Storage Industry
The conference will bring together authoritative energy storage industry elites from the U.S., Germany, Japan, and China to discuss policies, market mechanisms, technology solutions, and profit models in North American, European and Asian energy storage industries.  Conference attendees will gain a clear, objective understanding of the energy storage industry’s current state of development as well as its obstacles and bottlenecks.

International Geothermal Energy Showcase 2012

Wednesday, May 23rd

Washington, DC

The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) will be holding the fourth annual GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase on May 23 in Washington, DC to highlight international geothermal projects, policies, and development in top international markets. GEA is hosting the Showcase with collaboration from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Industry leaders, government officials, and other power sector representatives from the U.S. and around the world are expected to participate.

This year, the event will focus on success in the leading countries and geothermal markets. Participants from the countries which are showing the most dramatic growth will be asked to address the event. Discussion will highlight what measures are succeeding in expanding geothermal energy production, with special attention paid to U.S. geothermal exports and financing for international geothermal development.

GEA is inviting representatives from both government and business involved in key geothermal markets including the Caribbean, Central America, Chile, East Africa, Europe, Indonesia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines and Turkey. The program will encourage discussion and interaction about government policies, projects in development, market potential, and opportunities for U.S. companies. Attendees will also hear from U.S. Government agencies involved in export assistance for geothermal companies, and from U.S. companies developing projects overseas.

The “GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase” will be widely attended with over two-hundred industry leaders, foreign diplomats, financiers and government officials expected. Past events have welcomed participants from over 20 different countries, over 20 U.S. Government agencies and leading international institutions.

2nd Annual Cyber Security China 2012

Friday, May 25th - Saturday, May 26th

Shanghai, China

With support from Ministry of Public Security of China, and working with ISC2, ITU-IMPACT and ISFS Hong Kong, Cyber Security China 2011 is successfully organized in March 24-25 in Shanghai, China. The 2011 event convened 130+ delegates from global and local cyber security authorities, government, law enforcement agencies, users and security vendors, and mainly explored the solutions against evolving cyber threats and attacks, and how to fight the cybercrimes through public-private-partnership.

To continuously promote the cyber security networking and development in china, we will hold 2nd annual Cyber Security China 2012 in May Shanghai China. Approved by the Shanghai Municipal Police Bureau, and  3rd Research Institute of Ministry of Public Security China, this time we dedicate this event to further discuss the ongoing cyber security realities and challenges in China, and find the solutions and actions against evolving cyber threats and e-crimes. The China government official Support, more high level and authorized speakers, featuring hot topics and more than 250+ high profile attendees will make 2012 event a more and impressive success.

Co-hosted by OWASP China, 2012 event have intensive discuss on the web application security development, and security issues in the cloud ‐ obviously cloud computing will be a exciting evolution for the world. And more issues related with cloud security realities, web security challenges and solutions will be covered this year.

Turkish Smart Energy Summit 2012 – Utilities, Regulation & Smart Metering

Monday, May 28th - Tuesday, May 29th

Istanbul, Turkey

Friends of Pike Research can receive a discount of 15% with the booking code "JS15".

Turkish Smart Energy Summit 2012 – Utilities, Regulation & Smart Metering will take place in a 5* hotel and will feature a networking boat party on the evening of day one. We are expecting the 2012 event to sell out with 200+ high level attendees.

The two day conference and exhibition we will have presentations from the key Turkish regulators, the transmission operator, local and international utilities and smart metering and smart grid technology providers.

Topics covered include: Smart Metering, Smart Grids, Transmission, Regulation, Investment, Generation.

High level attendees from: Turkish Government, Regulators: EPDK, Transmission Company TEIAS, Distribution Company TEDAS, International Utilities and leading solution providers. Including: AES Entek, Akenerji, Akfen Holding, Baskent Elektrik, Bisenerji, Borusan EnBW Enerji, Bursagaz, Cinterion, Elektrik Uretim, E.on, Enel, EPDK, ERDF, Ernst & Young, GDF Suez, Kayserigaz, KCETAS, King Abulaziz University, Medas – Meram Elektrik Dagitim, Ministry of Water Affairs, OMV Enerji Ticaret, RWE Turkey Holding, Sabanci Holding, Tubitak Bilgem.

Defense Renewable Energy and Military Microgrids Summit

Wednesday, May 30th - Friday, June 1st

Arlington, VA

Pike Research Senior Analyst Peter Asmus will present: The Military Microgrids Market at 8:00 am on Friday during the Executive Forum.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

New Source for Renewable Energy PPAs— Billions in Private Investment Sought!

Department of Defense, the biggest single energy user in the U.S., must source 25% of its power from renewable energy by 2025. The Army’s Energy Initiative Task Force (EITF) will issue PPAs for over 2GW of power in 2012—projects that will require tens of billions of dollars in private investment and finance—making the military the greenest area in green energy going forward. There is room at the table for almost any type of player in the renewable energy space, but only those with a thorough understanding of the DoD’s renewable energy programs will gain access to a market estimated to exceed $7B in 2012 alone - attend the Defense Renewable Energy and Military Microgrids Summit to learn more.

Smart Grid Applications Virtual Summit

Thursday, May 31st

100% Online

Moving the Focus to Smart Grid ROI and Advanced Services

Deployments of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) are underway around the world, and in many instances utilities are starting to see the fruits of their investment. Yet the as investments are committed and buildout moves forward, stakeholders are keen to see concrete results from the smart grid. Regulators and utility executives are looking to justify the investment and identify new applications and services that will lead to greater revenue and benefit for the consumer. New business models and opportunities are arising from the data being generated by AMI, and utilities are only beginning to explore these options.

The Smart Grid Applications Virtual Summit is a one-day, 100% online event that carefully examines the emerging services, applications, and business cases associated with the smart grid. Analysts, technology experts, and industry thought leaders will discuss the latest findings and advances surrounding smart metering and the smart grid, and explore how the business model for utilities around the world is changing in light of it.

Topics to be addressed include:

• Clarifying and demonstrating the smart grid business case and value
• Implementing advanced smart grid-enabled applications and services
• Changing role of the utility in the evolving energy ecosystem
• Tools for evaluating smart grid investment
• Documenting and verifying the smart grid benefit to utility regulators
• Integrating distribution and substation automation with AMI
• Smart meter cost / benefit analyses: developing reality-based evaluations
• Strategies for engaging the consumer: driving value from end-user buy-in
• The prospect of Net-Zero: the role of smart grid in meeting the challenge
• Leveraging smart meter data for new services and applications
• Addressing and overcoming obstacles facing the smart grid
• Optimizing the smart grid deployment
• Meeting regulator performance expectations

World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012

Sunday, June 3rd - Thursday, June 7th

Toronto, Canada

Pike Research Senior Analyst Lisa Jerram will present: Hydrogen Fuel Demand If Key Applications Succeed in the Market at 8:30 am on Thursday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Hydrogen Systems: Enabling Energy Solutions

The world’s hydrogen and fuel cell community will come together in Toronto, Canada from June 3-7, 2012 for the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012 (WHEC2012). The event will be celebrating its 19th edition and will take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

Canada is a pioneer in the research, development and deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technology, and Toronto in particular is home to leading companies and research institutions. WHEC2012 will host more than 1,000 attendees and include 300 presenters, 200 poster displays and delegates from 55 countries. WHEC2012 gives delegates and exhibitors numerous opportunities to network and partner with global leaders in the business, government and scientific communities. The WHEC2012 exhibition will feature a variety of hydrogen and fuel cell applications from companies and research institutions.

2nd Annual Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Conference

Wednesday, June 6th - Thursday, June 7th

Seattle, Washington

Based on the previous success of generation asset management & maintenance events in North America, the 2^nd Annual Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Conference seeks to provide the hydro generation industry with effective maintenance strategies to integrate into their current programs and to aid in budget restraints.

Key Topics to be Covered Include at the 2012 Conference:
-Discover ways to preserve hydro generation assets through life cycle management strategies
-Discuss strategies to maintain plants while addressing budget issues
-Enhance maintenance processes throughout all aspects of operations
-Improve maintenance strategies to increase lifecycle and reliability
-Understand common issues that impact the hydro industry

Current Speakers Include:

Bruce Meaker, Snohomish County Public Utility District Jackson Hydroelectric Project

Mark Cleveland, City of Spokane Upriver Dam

Jay Pickett, Centralia Light

Jeff Townsend, Progress Energy

Kerry McCalman, US Bureau of Reclamation

Gerry Kincheloe, Puget Sound Energy, Baker River Project

Bob Woodman, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Telematics Detroit 2012

Wednesday, June 6th - Thursday, June 7th

Novi, Michigan

Pike Research Senior Analyst Dave Hurst will participate in the following panel session: Telematics for Electric Vehicles at 4:30 pm on Wednesday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Friends of Pike Research can receive an additional $100 discount from current ticket prices! Click here and use discount code ‘2017PR’ to benefit.

The annual Telematics Detroit 2012 (June 7-8, Novi, MI, USA) is the largest and most influential show for the global telematics industry! This year’s senior-level speakers will include Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, Kia, Volvo, BMW, Airbiquity, Visteon, Delphi, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, Microsoft, U.S. DOT and many more.

This leading industry event will showcase 100+ senior-level telematics speakers, 5 dedicated tracks, 40+ businesses-focused sessions and 20+ hours of networking opportunities.

At this sell-out conference, delegates will get the opportunity to benefit from dedicated sessions on global telematics solutions; CRM to unlock the value of telematics; opportunities in emerging BRIC economies; essential wireless carrier update; the evolution of the telematics ecosystem; embedded vs. smartphone vs. cloud for ultimate content; telematics for electric vehicles; insurance telematics; aftermarket & fleet opportunities; infotainment & the automotive app store.

Check-out the exciting event brochure here.

“Telematics Detroit is the pulse of this ever changing industry” - Ford Motor Company

Realisation of the Future Smart Grid

Wednesday, June 6th - Thursday, June 7th

London, UK

To meet the needs of all key stakeholders in this growing market, Realisation of the Future Smart Grid will offer a complete UK and European DNO overview on the state of research, future regulatory standards, technical solutions and current experience in the field of intelligent energy networks. The conference will also cover the latest updates on the second tier LCNF update in the UK.

Packed with case studies and practical examples, Realisation of the Future Smart Grid will also cover the economic, regulatory, legal, industrial, and social implications arising from moving to a low carbon, sustainable energy generation and consumption model.

Speakers include:

• Giovanni de Santi, Director, Joint Research Centre for Energy, DG JRC, European Commission
• Mark Askew, Senior Manager, Policy Analysis, OFGEM
• Per Hallberg, Senior Advisor for European Affairs, Vattenfall, Chair, Smart Grids Working Group, Eurelectric
• David Openshaw, Head of Future Networks, UK Power Networks
• Dr Marco Cotti, Head of Smart Grid and New Technologies Development, ENEL
• Jim Cardwell, Head of Regulation & Strategy, Northern Powergrid

CIO Energy Summit

Sunday, June 10th - Wednesday, June 13th

Scottsdale, Arizona

The CIO Energy Summit will bring together CIOs and IT executives to discuss the changing energy industry and how technology can bolster growth opportunities within their organizations. Through agenda sessions that create opportunities for in-depth conversations, attendees can share their best practices, lessons learned, and recent projects, as well as discuss technology topics and trends in an exclusive, peer-to-peer business setting. The event is a unique opportunity to connect with peers and learn about the latest technology solutions.

Attendees will leave The CIO Energy Summit with critical business contacts, information on the latest IT solutions, and in-depth knowledge of technology trends. It is an opportunity for attendees to take a look at the big IT picture and determine the course and focus of their IT development plans.

Energy Storage Forum

Tuesday, June 12th - Thursday, June 14th

Rome, Italy

Flywheels, Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES), Hydrogen, Li-ion, Flow Batteries: where is the business case? After our successful Energy Storage Forums in Asia (Beijing + Tokyo) and in Europe (Barcelona + Paris) with over 110 delegates from 20 countries in each conference, we are looking forward to be working with you for the 5th Forum taking place in Rome.

The key differentiators in the years to come is how to estimate the potential penetration you can make into the grid with a suite of renewable with temporal and spatial diversity as well as optimum technology range. How, specifically, can you do this? The answer is a properly designed integrated systems which enables you to tap into the real profitability related to each application. The most savvy companies know that there are many benefits to deploying Energy Storage. For example you can: reduce peak generation and spinning reserve needs, improve grid reliability, reduce GHG emissions and demand costs, secure supply and tariff management for customers. The result: you gain a significant and lasting edge over your competitors.

The 5th Energy Storage Forum features topics aimed at helping utilities, system operators, genco, TSO’s, wind and solar companies in order to allow you to understand and examine all aspects of Energy Storage. By listening to over 30 key international industry expert speakers you will be able to gain insights on subjects such as:

• Forecasting European’s Energy Storage Return On Investment
• Examining A Robust Business Model In Energy Management To Cope With The Increasing Use Of Wind/Solar Penetration With Energy Storage
• Maximizing and Integrating Renewable Resources With Energy Storage
• Lowering Integration Costs By Examining The Key Drivers For Large Scale Energy Storage From A TSO Perspective
• Reducing the Cost of Power Conversion Systems/Power Electronics

3rd Canadian Smart Grid Summit

Tuesday, June 12th - Wednesday, June 13th

Toronto, Canada

Kickstart lagging developments in the smart grid – adapt to changing regulations, meet customer expectations, modernize existing infrastructure.

The 3rd Smart Grid Summit will, once again, act as the ideal platform for utilities to source key strategies on renewable energy integration, customer engagement, and on how to integrate the smart grid into the many aspects of growing smart cities. From maintaining and updating T&D infrastructure to educating customers on efficient energy usage, this senior-level conference will communicate the best strategies for securing funding, foreseeing and responding to regulatory changes, and understanding which emerging technologies will pay off in the long term.

If you are involved in any aspect of the smart grid ecosystem, this conference is designed for you. This summit will bring together key knowledge leaders from across North America to deliver timely case studies.

TAKE AWAYS:

• Enable renewable energy integration
• Maximize grid reliability
• Improve customer engagement
• Prepare for regulatory changes
• Bolster and maintain grid security
• Leverage new technologies
• Modernize T&D infrastructure
• Increase system efficiency
• Ensure interoperability

Smart Cities Virtual Summit

Thursday, June 14th

100% Online

Envisioning and Enabling the Smart City of Tomorrow

The percentage of the world's population living in cities is expected to mushroom over the coming years, placing considerable strain on existing energy, transportation, environmental, and other service systems. The move is on to meet this challenge by leveraging information and communications technologies to coordinate, manage, monitor, and administer critical municipal services and planning. Cities around the world are actively investigating the vision of the "smart city" and how to make it a reality.

The Smart Cities Virtual Summit 2012 is a one-day, 100% online conference that takes an in-depth look at the market drivers behind the advent of the smart city, the state of enabling technologies, and the strategies necessary for effectively realizing the vision. Particular focus will be on the energy efficiency initiatives, sensor and monitoring technologies, and wireless communications networks that form the critical backbone of the emerging smart city. The aim of the event is to give stakeholders a clearer understanding of the smart city vision and exactly how to go about making it a reality.

Topics to be addressed include:

• Role of utilities and the smart grid in achieving the smart city vision
• Communications and network architectures for synchronized city-wide analytics and data sharing
• Platforms for crossing organizational silos to achieve genuine coordination and efficiencies
• Progressing toward the carbon-neutral city: current status and strategy imperatives
• Smart city market drivers, pilots, and trends worldwide
• Achieving energy, transportation, and communication efficiencies city-wide
• Definition of the smart city and how we get there from here
• Key case studies and implementation lessons learned to date
• Energy generation and water management: achieving sustainability
• Smart buildings, public lighting, and electric transportation: putting the pieces together
• Paying for the smart city: business drivers, required investment and financial models

New Energy Vehicle Forum

Thursday, June 14th - Friday, June 15th

Shanghai, China

New Energy Vehicles operated in public service reached 6000 since "Thousands of Vehicles, Tens of Cities " project jointly established by Department of Science and Technology, Department of Finance, MIIT and SDRC which started in January 2009. The project which has been well under construction with 100 billion investment pushes the NEV commercialization. Beijing intends to expand the EV application aims at 5000 NEV sample modeling by 2012 indicated in The Application of Promoting NEV Industry of Beijing released by SDRC of Beijing. The Industrial Base of Jiading NEV and Key Component had already been established on Expo occasion. By 2020, Shanghai will realize 3 service system, 5 sample application areas which could promote to 100,000 annual output as well as 30 billion annual capacity with advanced blueprint in infrastructure to perfect the EV application environment.

The next generation batteries attach great importance to commercialize EV industry, meanwhile, the charging infrastructure had been built with 76 charging station in 41 domestic cities. From 2011-2015, SGCC will invest 14 billion to construct 4000 EV charging stations with generalizing charging sets to network EV charging infrastructure. By 2020, it will perfect the EV charging network with investment 32 billion. To meet NEV development, CSG will build 12750 charging stations including charging sets.

Therefore, NEV Forum will set Innovative Breaking the Bottleneck of Battery, E-Motor, ECU, Strategic Betting the Layout of Charging Infrastructure Construction, Advanced Implementing Electric Vehicle Commercialization as it's guideline to bring over 200 decision makers from green OEMs, battery manufactures, materials suppliers, charging facility companies, advanced solution providers as well as testing and design agency to brainstorm and exchange practical cases and cutting-edge issues in EV industrialization.

Smart Business Conference 2012

Friday, June 15th

Brighton, UK

Smart Business is a one day conference for private and public sector leaders.

Showcasing opportunities to create business value in a resource constrained environment, and highlighting how integration of technology into Cities enables sustainability, well-being and economic development.

Running alongside the Eco Technology Show, the conference will be chaired by Jo Confino, editor of Guardian Sustainable Business.

Providing the context for sustainable growth opportunities and presenting case studies of Smart City and Smart Business initiatives. This will equip you with the ideas, information and contacts to deliver solutions in your own organizations.

• Be inspired by organizations and Cities that are creating opportunities for sustainable growth.
• Learn about new technologies, business models, partnerships, policy & incentives.
• Connect with peers and fellow thought leaders across the public & private sector to facilitate longer term collaboration.
• Discover innovative technology solutions for Cities and plus options to make business more efficient, profitable and sustainable. Leave with ideas to apply to your organization.
• Hear ideas to grow your business by reducing waste, saving costs, improving productivity and developing new products & markets.
• Understand how other Cities are adapting to growing populations and diminishing resources by intelligent application of Information & Communications Technology.

Next Generation Engines and Fuels Forum

Monday, June 18th - Wednesday, June 20th

Washington, DC

Pike Research Senior Analyst Lisa Jerram will participate in the following session: Automobile Manufacturers’ Plans and Approaches for Meeting the New Standards at 10:15 am on Tuesday.  To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The First Major Event that Brings Together the Auto, Oil and Biofuels Industries to Tackle the Challenges of the New CAFE and Tier 3 Standards

The Next Generation Engines and Fuels Forum will bring together all of the stakeholders—automakers and engine manufacturers, oil companies and refiners, renewable fuels producers, blenders and retailers—to discuss the best way to work together to meet the new CAFE and Tier 3 standards. In a thoughtful, considered, collaborative manner, they will begin the discussion of the strategies, plans and processes for working together to achieve goals of historic importance. Stakeholders will share their ideas and perspectives on how to work together so that everyone can start working in concert—and arrive at the finish line at the same time. The Forum will be the ideal place to tap into the regulatory, engine and fuel dynamics; and to interact with the people who will change the face of the auto and fuels industries of the future.

Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference

Monday, June 18th - Wednesday, June 20th

Washington, DC

The Premier Green Chemistry Event of the Year!

•One location

•Three Days

•More than 20 sessions

A full day of programming devoted to registered students.

Who should attend the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference:

Chemists, engineers, researchers, policy analysts, managers/directors, venture capitalists, chemistry and engineering students. In short, any and everyone who has a commitment to and a passion for Green Chemistry!

This year's conference will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Click here to see our current list of exhibitors and sponsors. Click on the appropriate link to see photos from the 2011 conference: Conference Overview; Student Workshops.

Solar South Africa

Tuesday, June 19th - Wednesday, June 20th

Johannesburg, South Africa

Meet the Minister of Energy, Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, at the 2nd Solar South Africa and discuss topics critical to the development of the South African solar industry including the ins and outs of the IPP process, environmental assessment and management and the deployment of new and alternative technologies.

The 2nd Annual Solar South Africa 2012 is designed to address the challenges facing the South African Solar industry with practical presentations, and  updates from all the key players including successful and prospective project developers, international investors, Eskom and policy-makers including the Department of Energy and NERSA, and many more.

Biogas USA East & Midwest

Tuesday, June 19th - Wednesday, June 20th

Chicago, Illinois

The 2^nd annual Biogas East & Midwest conference will bring together industry leaders from the East and Midwest to put a spotlight on the biogas feedstock value chains that hold untapped potential for developing profitable projects, with a particular focus on how to capitalize on the high energy yields of food and organic waste streams, whilst exploring the emerging opportunities in the waste water treatment sector.

Why attend?

• The 5^th biogas event to be held in the US - proven track record in the industry
• The only event that brings together representation for the entire value chain specifically for the East and MidWestern biogas industry
• Develop strategy in the absence of 1603- what are the necessary changes to attract investment into your project?
• Explore the market development of different biogas feedstocks- what sectors present the most attractive opportunities?
• Hear from a host of project case studies- lessons learned to consider for your next project
• Discover how biogas upgrading can expand the market for your project
• Focus on the progress of the natural gas vehicle market and implications expanding the market for biogas producers
• Widened focus to include Canada, how you can enter this developing market
• Draw upon the experiences of European companies, what can the US market learn?

Key topics to be addressed:

• Market Overview, Legislation and Policy
• Financing Biogas Projects
• Feedstock Overview I: Food and Organic Waste
• Biogas Upgrading for the Gas Grid and Working with Utilities
• Biomethane: Tapping into the Vehicle Market
• Feedstock overview II: Waste Water Treatment, and Agriculture
• Lessons from the Experiences of European Companies for the US Market
• Feedstock overview III: Landfill and MSW

Click here to register and for more information.

SG Paris 2012

Wednesday, June 20th - Friday, June 22nd

Paris, France

SG PARIS 2012 will look at current developments in the smart energy networks field. 1200 participants, 45 exhibitors and 170 speakers from 10 different countries took part in the very first edition of the event.

Designed to meet the needs of all those involved in this booming market, the event will provide an exhaustive national and international overview of: current research, future regulatory standards, technical solutions and recent experiences in the smart energy networks field. Debates will focus on the economic, regulatory, legal, industrial and social implications of all these developments. Smart Grids PARIS is attended by the market’s chief decision-makers, and has already made a name for itself by delivering a first-class program and clear, rich debates.

The Smart Grids PARIS 2012 Congress targets all market players – electricity providers, network managers, IT firms, telecom operators, institutional bodies, representatives of trade associations, manufacturers, industrial consumers and journalists.

Subjects to be covered in 2012 will include:

• Data security in Grid Communication
• Smart meters
• Continental Super Grids
• Microgrid Projects
• Demand Response and Aggregation
• Integrating renewable energy sources
• Vehicle to Grid
• Smart city
• Smart Water
• Smart Gaz
• Smart multi utilities

Click here to download the the official brochure of the event or view the full program online here.

Waste to Energy City Summit

Thursday, June 21st

London, UK

The advanced waste to energy industry in the UK is on the cusp of huge growth.  This intensive one-day networking summit will focus exclusively on the emerging investment and development opportunities in gasification and pyrolysis for municipal and industrial waste.

The Waste to Energy City Summit will draw together the most innovative technology developers and waste management companies with the city’s financial community and policy-makers.  The goal of the summit is to define the future of this exciting sector and to forge the partnerships that will take new projects to commercial success.  C-level panels will debate the future of the UK waste to energy sector, with a focus on:

• Policy - The Regulatory Framework for Advanced Waste to Energy
• Investment - Risks and Opportunities in Waste to Energy Finance
• Technologies - Advanced Gasification and Pyrolysis
• Products - Gas-to-Grid, Vehicle Fuels and Bio-Based Chemicals from Waste

Confirmed participants include the UK government, Veolia, MVV Environment, Energos, Waste2Tricity, Advanced Plasma Power, Kobelco Eco-Solutions, Solena, Solvert, Air Products, SITA, Shanks, National Grid, Progressive Energy, Foresight Group, BNP Paribas, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and many more.

Click here for the full agenda, and to register your place.

Storage Week

Monday, June 25th - Wednesday, June 27th

San Jose, California

Pike Research Analysts Anissa Dehamna and Brittany Gibson will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The axiomatic definition of electric power— that it is unique because you must “use it or lose it”— is now defunct. The advent of stationary energy storage is game-changing, a revolution in the making. Energy storage benefits include renewables integration, lower cost and higher efficiencies, carbon reduction and grid reliability.

Federal support and funding for storage projects and R&D is robust, and market design and policy are now shifting to permit monetization of storage’s many system benefits. Billions of dollars in stimulus funding is now in place and billions more in global market potential lie just around the corner.

Infocast’s Storage Week is the business hub where the new partnerships, business models, policies and scale-up strategies will happen. Join decision-makers from utilities, independent developers, investors, technology vendors, system operators, financiers, ESCOs, Smart Grid companies and institutional energy buyers leading the charge in what some call the fundamental reshaping of the power industry. Following last year’s 200-person sold-out event, the expanded programming of Storage Week promises to be the ultimate networking event of the year for anyone with a stake in the scale-up of storage and its integration into the grid.

Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Monday, June 25th - Tuesday, June 26th

London, UK

As renewable sources become an increasing part of the electricity supply landscape, development of storage technologies is soaring.  These applications will drive a total worldwide investment of over $122 billion in energy storage projects during the period between 2011 and 2021.

Bringing you the latest business intelligence, SMi's Grid-Scale Energy Storage conference 25-26 June 2012, London provides distilled international perspectives on this exciting field.  Our line-up of international experts features a hands-on, case study-driven approach from those at the sharp end of maintaining and sustaining energy provision needs.  From integrating supercapacitors and thermal storage, to harnessing demand-side management, and utilizing market reform to aid your business, gain the insights you need to remain competitive.

Join us for two days of strategic forecasting, renewable energy and storage case studies, informed discussion and analysis.

Key speakers include:

• Karima Boukir, Director, EDF Energy
• Keith MacLean, Policy and Research Director, Scottish and Southern Energy
• Richard Smith, Future Transmission Networks Manager, National Grid
• Andy Boston, Technical Head, Business Modelling, E.ON
• Stewart Reid, Future Networks & Policy Manager, Scottish and Southern Energy
• Sally Fenton, Project Leader, Innovation Delivery, Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Graham Howes, Ventures Associate, BP Alternative Energy International
• Nigel Brandon, Director of the Energy Futures Laboratory, Imperial College, London
• Gareth Brett, Chief Executive Officer, Highview Power Storage

Click here for more information.

Global Wind Power Finance & Investment

Tuesday, June 26th - Wednesday, June 27th

London, UK

3^rd annual Global Wind Power Finance & Investment: bringing together the leading players from the wind and finance industries

This 3rd annual Global Wind Power Finance & Investment event is the perfect opportunity for key financiers, utilities and leading developers to form strategic partnerships and help drive growth in the wind power industry. Listen, meet and network with a unique group of the leading global wind bankers, investors, private equity, developers and utilities.

The Premier Event for Wind Power Developers, Utilities, Investors and Business Leaders:

• Full day and focused sessions on Offshore Wind Power Finance and Investment
• Structured networking and activity roundtables
• 30+ c-level presentations, including 10 utility/developer presentations and leading institutional investor representation
• Co-located with 2nd annual Renewable Energy Risk Management event, giving you access to both conferences
• 1 day in-depth course on Wind Resource Risk

European Demand Response & Dynamic Pricing

Wednesday, June 27th - Thursday, June 28th

London, UK

The promise of Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing could save utilities billions in capital expenditure on peak demand infrastructure, and create synergies between networks, producers and customers that will assist in managing cost, and reducing environmental impact of power generation and consumption. SMi Group’s second European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing will cover the latest on stakeholder roles, consumer needs and actions, and the initiatives to shift consumer behavior, enabling technologies, and specific programs in Europe and beyond.

We will address key Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing issues such as:

• The most advanced European markets for demand response including Scandinavia, Ireland, France and the UK
• European policy and regulation including a view from the OFGEM and CER Ireland
• Legislative background to smart grids in Europe and the progress in the creation of a new enabling legislation
• Smart meters, smart grids, the role of the aggregators including Kiwi Power
• The importance of new forms of electrical demand such as heat pumps and electric vehicles, home automation and tariff models
• You will hear case studies from: Northern Powergrid, DONG Energy, RWE Npower, Vattenfall, SSE

Click here to view the full speaker line-up and conference agenda.

Smart City Event 2012

Wednesday, June 27th - Thursday, June 28th

Amsterdam,  The Netherlands

Eric Woods, research director at Pike Research, will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Keynote speech by Jeremy Rifkin at Smart City Event!

On June 27 and 28 Smart City Event 2012 will take place. The largest conference within Europe where all the main parties will meet for 2 days to learn from the most progressive projects.

Especially in the Netherlands for the Smart City Event:  Jeremy Rifkin 
Author of The New York Times bestselling book The Third Industrial Revolution and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C.

What else can you expect:

• European Commission and the World Bank about the investment opportunities
• Successful Green Stories in cities such as Amsterdam, Birmingham, Barcelona, Vienna, Bristol, Antwerp, Baerum
• Parallel sessions about Smart Grids, Electric Transportation, Open Data and Sustainable Building
• Sharing knowledge to realize climate ambitions and energy transition
• Successful partnership models and smart profit-making models that have been realized
• Lots of room for discussion, exchanging experiences and networking

In short: You will hear what the most successful formula is for your government agency or company to set up a Smart Project!

Click here for more information.

World Cities Summit 2012

Sunday, July 1st - Wednesday, July 4th

Singapore

The World Cities Summit is the global platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share innovative urban projects and forge partnerships. Held in conjunction with the 5th Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and the inaugural CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS), the World Cities Summit 2012 will enable delegates to network with an even wider group of public and private sector players and discover synergies between urban planning, water and environmental solutions.

The World Cities Summit will commence with high-level Plenary Sessions which explore the theme of high-density, economically competitive and highly livable cities for the future in different dimensions. Attended by ministers and senior policy makers, business leaders, practitioners and futurists, the plenary sessions will deal with cross-cutting issues around the interplay of people, technologies and markets facing cities today, with specific emphasis on leadership and governance, sustainable and eco-friendly cities as well as harmonious and sustainable communities.

Complementing the plenary discussions, there will be a series of high level Flagship Urban Solution Tracks for government representatives, policy makers and industry experts to discuss the challenges and solutions faced by cities in greater detail, covering areas of urban planning, infrastructure financing, public housing, built environment, waste management, climate change and urban biodiversity.

Smart City Asia Congress 2012

Tuesday, July 3rd - Thursday, July 5th

Shanghai, China

Supported by MOHURD (Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development) and MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), endorsed by the ISOCARP (International Society of City and Regional Planners) and GCCA (Global Cleantech Cluster Association), Smart City Asia Congress 2012 will be held on July 3 – 5, 2012, Shanghai, China.

Today’s cities are experiencing significant transition – the urbanization. This urbanization is an unstoppable phenomenon. According to United Nations forecasts, the proportion of the human population residing in cities is expected to grow to nearly 60 percent by 2030 and to almost 70 percent by 2050.

To tackle the challenges arising from urbanization, around 102 smart city initiatives worldwide have been undertaken. Just name a few: the Amsterdam Smart City initiative, Yokohama Smart City Project in Japan, Guangzhou Knowledge City in China, Songdo IBD Smart City, and Masdar City.

As well, the investment on Smart Cities is going to skyrocket. It is essential that cities connect to share best practices and explore together in becoming pathfinders for this new wave of technologies and services.

200+ decision makers and senior executives from cities, local governments, smart technology companies, and leading industry players in China, Japan, Korea, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, UAE, the United States, Germany, UK and the Netherlands are expected to join this visionary and thought provoking event.

Hybrid Small Fuel Cells 2012

Wednesday, July 18th

Boston, Massachusetts

• Fuel cell paradigm change – emphasis on hybrid fuel cell/battery systems
• Hybrid fuel cells batteries by design – application driven development
• Micro fuel cells hybrid / battery devices for mobile electronics and handheld electronics
• Advances in automotive hybrid fuel cells / battery systems development and aplication
• System integration & balance of plant engineering
• How much is enough of battery control in fuel cell hybrid system?
• Hybridization of PEM, SOFC, DMFC, etc.
• Advances in fuel development
• Materials challenges and use of materials-by-design approach
• Role of nanotechnology & nanomaterials
• Safety, durability & reliability

Co-located with Next Generation Batteries 2012.

Next Generation Batteries 2012

Thursday, July 19th - Friday, July 20th

Boston, Massachusetts

• New chemistries & materials to increase energy/power & decrease cost
• Lithium vs. non-lithium: how much power and energy is enough?
• The OEM perspective – the application driven development of novel battery systems-by-design
• Novel materials for battery architectures: graphene & silicon, sodium & sulfur, magnesium & zinc
• Leading role of nanomaterials in battery technology breakthroughs
• New flow batteries
• Thin film batteries
• Highly flexible printed batteries
• From novel materials and components to systems architecture and integration
• Meeting the EV challenge: cycle life, power & energy, cost and safety
• Super-, ultra, and pseudocapacitors in hybrid battery devices
• Fuel cell / battery hybrid devices, development & application; system integration
• Advanced technology for greater safety, reliability and performance

Co-located with Hybrid Small Fuel Cells 2012.

World Smart Grid Conference India Week

Wednesday, September 12th - Friday, September 14th

New Delhi, India

Nowadays, “go green” has aroused heavy concerns that everyone expects reliable, affordable, and secure electricity in spite of where we locate, at any time of day.   Accompanying with more and more renewable energies going on line such as solar and wind power, there would be a large challenge to support the power needs adequately.   As a consequence, all policymakers are planning to update the integration of renewable sources into a much “smarter” grid in order to meet the high expectations of regulators and customers.  Therefore, it is important to become an integrated part of The 2^nd World Smart Grid Conference India Week which is an event for you to attain deep understandings on India’s smart grid initiatives, roadmap, regulatory environment, ongoing pilots of local utilities, network local and international smart grid industry executives and share insights on the future market developments.

India has the fifth largest electricity grid in the world and the world’s third largest transmission & distribution networks.  Nevertheless, the supply cannot match the demand due to the increased economic activities and the rising living standard of population — furthermore, low metering efficiency, power theft, poorly planned distribution networks all decelerated the development of India power industry.  Therefore, for this developing country, it is sustainable to perfect smart grid model which would be definitely beneficial for Indian residents.

Can you afford to be left out of the conversation? Attend The 2^nd World Smart Grid Conference India Week from September 12-14, 2012 to hear a variety of stakeholders – electric utility companies, investors, tech developers, policymakers, government regulators and more – discuss best practices in accelerating the development of smart grid and strategies to make renewable integration and other business initiatives a success in the years to come.

Energy from Waste

Monday, September 17th - Tuesday, September 18th

London, UK

Targets set by the European Landfill Directive state that England and Wales must landfill no more than 8 million tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste by 2012/2013 and 5.5 million tonnes by 2019/2020. Currently 30.9 million tonnes of municipal waste is collected per year, and we must therefore find alternative methods of waste management and maximizing this resource. Energy from Waste will now play a bigger role in contributing to these targets and a new energy policy. SMi's 5th annual Energy from Waste conference will evaluate the contribution and effect Energy from Waste will have on our energy future.

Biomass Power Generation Brazil

Tuesday, September 18th - Wednesday, September 19th

Sao Paulo, Brazil

As a world leader in bioenergy industry meetings, Green Power Conferences welcomes you to Biomass Power Generation Brazil. This two day information and networking conference will provide both new potential entrants and established energy market professionals the chance to hear from and meet with the thought leaders, regulators, financiers, utility companies, policy makers, engineers, technology providers and biomass producers who are driving the biomass-fired power sector forward in Brazil.

What will be debated?

• Understanding cogeneration and its economic and environmental benefits
• The importance of clean power supply to the energy strategies of Brazilian industrial giants
• How ethanol producers of all sizes are integrating CHP into their production line
• Recent advances in cogeneration technologies
• Government and Utilities’ policies and the economics of biomass power in Brazil
• Good carbon management and the economic viability of biopower projects
• Developing dedicated, low-cost, large-scale sources of biomass
• Driving Brazil’s wood-to-biopower sector with sustainability in mind
• Turning waste into money: biomass export markets and the potential of torrefaction

World Biofuels Markets Brazil

Tuesday, September 18th - Wednesday, September 19th

Sao Paulo, Brazil

One of the major events in the Brazilian bioenergy calendar, the 2nd annual World Biofuels Markets Brazil conference, offers both new entrants and established energy market professionals the chance to hear from and meet with the thought leaders, feedstock and biofuel producers, policy makers, biotechnology providers, project developers, financiers and end-users who are driving the development of next generation biofuels in Brazil.

Join an expected audience of 400 Brazilian and International biofuels leaders as domestic and international experts debate the key market issues:

• Shortage of supply: what are the potential long-term consequences for sugarcane-based first and second generation biofuels?
• The Brazilian government programs that will drive next generation supply
• Accelerating scale-up with finance & investment: when, why, how and how much?
• Strategy of oil majors in accessing the Brazilian advanced biofuels market
• Output not optimism: Hear working, commercial output, real world case studies of next generation and alternative feedstock biofuels from Brazil and around the globe
• Aviation Biofuels: What have been the successes and challenges in the first major wave of bio-jet fuel use on commercial routes?
• Alternative feedstocks: relative cost and potential of jatropha, castor, African palm, Macaúba palm, sorghum and energy cane
• Extended biochemicals, bioplastics focus: exploring major new revenue streams for feedstock producers in Brazil

Smart Grids 2012

Wednesday, September 19th - Thursday, September 20th

Madrid, Spain

Friends of Pike Research receive a special discount of 15% off for registering before the 15^th of June.  Quote discount code: ESG2 MP1.

From Economic Scale to Economies of Choice

ACI’s Smart Grids 2012 is the opportune platform to convene with senior executives from the utilities industry, TSOs, DNOs, energy retailers, aggregators as well as technology providers to discuss ways of achieving smart transmission and distribution across the value chain.

The conference will have a heavy focus on case study examples of smart grid projects across the globe, discussing their business cases & models, innovative technologies utilized and the main challenges faced by each project and their approaches.

Click here to view the agenda.

GridWeek

Tuesday, October 2nd - Thursday, October 4th

Washington, DC

Pike Research Senior Analyst Bob Lockhart will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

Tackling the Smart Grid Value Challenge

As grid-modernization and smart grid efforts provide the energy industry with more information, a broader system view, and more efficiency and control, we are faced with increasing complexity. The challenge lies in deriving value from that complexity -- for all stakeholders.

GridWeek 2012 will tackle the challenge of deriving value from this complexity -- gathering utility, policy, regulatory and consumer experts to approach the topic head-on.

Providing a mix of in-depth panel discussions, value-focused case studies, and a forward look at how the ever-changing energy landscape will impact the electrical grid, GridWeek will explore three key themes:

Stakeholder value: A look at the value of grid-modernization efforts for diverse stakeholders, including utilities, consumers, government and more.

Managing complexity: Discussions on managing complexity of the ever-changing energy landscape -- from the integration of microgrids to the growing importance of natural gas -- as well as the challenges in handling increased volumes of data through analytics, building secure networks, managing expectations on privacy and more.

Smart energy policy: In an election year, it’s hard to ignore the impact of politics on the energy industry. GridWeek will gather top political minds to discuss how election results could alter the path we’re on -- or even provide a clearer road map.

f-cell 2012 and Battery+Storage 2012

Monday, October 8th - Wednesday, October 10th

Stuttgart, Germany

Kerry-Ann Adamson, research director at Pike Research, will be in attendance. To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The f-cell conference and trade fair will be held in conjunction with the premier presentation of the Battery+Storage conference and trade fair at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Grounds. Battery+Storage addresses experts in battery manufacturing, system integration, and energy supply as well as representatives of research institutes, service providers and the automotive industry.

Participants of f-cell and Battery+Storage 2012 can look forward to a high quality program of lectures, an enlarged networking platform and a wide range of side events.

f-cell: one of the most important international fuel cell and hydrogen sector events

The f-cell fuel cell forum in Stuttgart has been attracting experts from all over the world for the past eleven years.  The f-cell forum offers a unique chance to gather all the latest information and check up on current developments and new markets in the mobile, portable and stationary applications of fuel cell technologies.

Distribution Automation

Monday, October 8th - Tuesday, October 9th

London, UK

Eric Woods, research director at Pike Research, will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

In order to increase the capacity of the electricity network at a low cost and to facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy, DA will offer significant savings, and will enable generation and demand to connect to the network faster.

Utility DA upgrades are a necessity in supporting the proliferation of distributed renewables and electric vehicles. New capacitor banks, voltage regulators, load tap changers, as well as the retrofit of older units with monitoring and control modules to allow for feeder, substation, or system-wide coordination will be crucial for the next generation grid.

SMi's second annual Distribution Automation event will enable you to meet and network with utilities and hear about their spending on:

• distribution switchgear
• upgraded distribution transformers
• reclosers and sectionalizers
• disconnect switches and fused cut-out switches

The conference will also showcase the latest on self-healing grids, voltage optimisation, data security and analysis via case studies from different stake holders including utilities and technology companies.

Biogas USA West

Wednesday, October 10th - Thursday, October 11th

San Francisco, California

Pike Research Senior Analysts Mackinnon Lawrence will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at this event, Please Contact Us.

The 4th Annual Biogas West conference returns to San Francisco as the region’s premier event for the biogas community to meet and enhance the profitability of new and existing projects.

The US biogas meeting will examine how to capitalize on emerging high energy feedstocks such as wastewater, municipal solid waste and industrial food waste, whilst exploring how to engage successfully with utility and industrial end users, and put a spotlight on the market prospects for biomethane in the natural gas vehicle market.

Join the topical discussions and hear the biogas case studies of successful projects as the momentum for the development of the biogas industry gathers pace.

Early confirmed Biogas USA West speakers include:
• Peter Freed, Director, Terrapass
• Jacques Franco, Climate Change & Technology, CalRecycle
• Craig Lewis, Executive Director, Clean Coalition
• Harrison Clay, President, Clean Energy Renewable Fuels
• William Merry, General Manager and District Engineer, Monterey Regional Waste Management District
• Marco Lemes, Project Manager, SMUD
• Glenda Humiston, Rural Development State Director, California, USDA

Agenda at a glance:
• Market Overview, Legislation and Policy
• Increasing the Penetration of Biomethane into the Natural Gas Vehicle Market
• Tapping into Emerging Feedstocks: the Potential for Food and Municipal Waste, and Wastewater Treatment
• Increasing Profitability through Digester Performance and Biogas Treatment and Upgrading
• Working Successfully with End-users
• Financing Biogas Projects
• Optimizing Biogas Generation from Agricultural Waste and Co-digestion
• Landfill Gas to Energy

Click here for more information and to register your place.

Aisa Future Energy Forum & Exhibition

Monday, October 22nd - Wednesday, October 24th

Singapore

The Asia Future Energy Forum (AFEF) and Exhibition is the leading global energy event in the Asian region, brought to you by the organizers of the World Future Energy Summit. AFEF offers a world-class platform, in one of the most dynamic regions in the world, for the promotion of leading edge sustainable energy governance, business, investment, finance, and technology that enable the smart delivery of clean energy solutions.

Co-locating with Asia Smart Grid is Reed Exhibitions’ latest addition to our Alternative Energy portfolio - Asia Future Energy Forum (AFEF) and Exhibition.

Asia Smart Grid is the event for international smart grid providers and suppliers to exchange and share knowledge with Asia’s policy makers, regulators, utilities companies and system integrators. It is one of Asia's key platforms for networking, exploring business opportunities and keeping abreast with industry developments.

Asia Smart Grid & Asia Future Energy Forum and Exhibition are part of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2012 organised by the Energy Market Authority of Singapore. The 5th Annual SIEW 2012 is the foremost platform for top policymakers, energy practitioners and commentators to discuss energy issues, strategies and solutions.

Asia Smart Grid 2012

Monday, October 22nd - Wednesday, October 24th

Singapore

EV 2012 VE

Tuesday, October 23rd - Friday, October 26th

Montreal, Canada

Pike Research Senior Analyst Lisa Jerram will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting at the event, Please Contact Us.

Electric Mobility Canada and Hydro-Québec are pleased to welcome you to the Montréal Convention Centre for the EV 2012 VÉ Electric Vehicles Conference and Trade Show.

The 2012 edition of the conference will highlight new business opportunities for various types of electric transportation. In 2011 and 2012, we saw many models of electric vehicles come on the market and the deployment of public charging infrastructure. We are now firmly committed to a new era of possibilities that, until now, seemed futuristic.

The Conference will underscore the efforts made by car manufacturers, suppliers, electric utilities and governments to make electric transportation a reality. We will discuss technological breakthroughs, business perspectives and the priorities of this industry, which plays an essential role in sustainable development.

With our solid program offering and thanks to the unique charm of Montréal and Québec, we are confident that your participation to this conference will be worthwhile, both personally and professionally.

The Board of Directors of Electric Mobility Canada and its Chair, Mike Elwood, the organizing committee and all of our sponsors are proud to welcome you to Montréal!

Power Generation Turkey 2012

Wednesday, October 24th - Thursday, October 25th

Istanbul, Turkey

Bringing Turkey the latest in power generation technology

Power Generation Turkey 2012 will take place in a 5* hotel and will feature a networking boat party on the evening of day one.  Topics covered include: Energy Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Investment, Smart Grids, Regulation, Growth and Strategy.  Renewable energy in Turkey, Coal, Gas and Nuclear energy.  The two day conference and exhibition we will have presentations from the key Turkish regulators, the transmission operator, local and international utilities, investors and supplier, generation, technology companies who are involved in generation and distribution.

International Wireless Power Summit 2012

Thursday, November 1st - Friday, November 2nd

Dallas, Texas

The 4th annual International Wireless Power Summit will focus on business strategies and technology developments in this rapidly evolving industry, with a focus on how wireless power has evolved to higher power applications, including laptops, tools and vehicles. Last year's event was our most successful yet, with more than 100 attendees, and we are anticipating the 2012 edition to be even bigger!

Attendees of International Wireless Power Summit 2012 will:

• Discuss the challenges and opportunities in the wireless power industry
• Obtain a high-level overview of the industry through presentations from more than 20 leading experts
• See some of the latest technological developments at our exhibit hall
• Meet and network with more than 100 leading decision makers
• Hear more about the industry's continued adoption of the Qi standards set forth by the Wireless Power Consortium
• Leave with new ideas and strategies to put into place to move their companies forward