Clean Energy Asia 2007 takes an in depth look at the impact of Climate Change and the search for increased energy efficiency upon the power generation, building, investment and finance industries. The problem of climate change caused by green house gases, together with high oil prices, goes to the heart of the development of the world’s alternative energy industry. Climate change is especially relevant to Asia which is choking under the pollution caused by rapid industrialization. Every week China is building a coal-fired power station to feed rampant demand and India is trying to do the same to stay competitive.

 

Scientists say that global warming due primarily from carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels for power and transport, could boost average temperatures by up to 6C by the end of the century causing floods, famines and violent storms. But they also say that tough action now to cut carbon emissions could stop atmospheric concentrations of CO2 hitting 450 parts per million – equivalent to a temperature rise of 2C from pre-industrial levels – and save the planet.

 

According to James Lovelock, eminent climate scientist who created the Gaia theory of a living planet, we face a terrible choice. If suddenly China and the other polluters decided to stop their carbon-fuelled development to lift their billions of people out of poverty, they would face a revolution. Yet if they continue at the present pace of pollution, the rising CO2 and temperatures would kill off plants and produce a famine. Already China faces a dire water shortage and is importing much of its food from Africa and Latin America. Africa’s ability to sustain large scale agriculture is now in doubt following a recent US study which shows the amount of water lost from the continent's rivers, lakes and reservoirs annually is almost equal to the amount consumed by all the people of Africa every year.

 

The world is in desperate need of new effective and efficient clean energy solutions. Clean Energy Asia 2007 will highlight the practical solutions that are appropriate for Asia and the projects and the people who are creating the world’s new energy roadmap for the future.

 

 

 

The six conferences featured within Clean Energy Asia 2007 take a different perspective on solving the need for reducing emissions causing climate change and the need for greater energy efficiency from clean energy sources. The event schedule is outlined below and is followed by links to a separate discussion on each event.

 

Conference series at a glance

 

Day ONE	Day TWO	Day THREE
Plenary opening with special guest
Ethanol & Biofuels conference	Ethanol & Biofuels conference	Ethanol & Biofuels masterclass
Clean Coal conference	Clean Coal conference	Clean Coal masterclass
Wind & Solar conference	Wind & Solar conference	Wind & Solar masterclass
Carbon Finance & Trade conference	Carbon Finance & Trade conference	Carbon Finance masterclass
SRI conference	SRI conference	SRI masterclass
Green Buildings conference	Green Buildings conference	Green Buildings masterclass
Gala Dinner with special guest speaker	Networking cocktail function
Clean Energy Asia 2007 exhibition