PREVIEW THE ENERGY SHOW 2017 ENERGY THEATRE
Wednesday 6 April 11.45-12.30 Progressing electric vehicles in Ireland: a focus on the technology and infrastructure 12.45-13.30 Launch of SR 54: overview of Code of Practice for energy efficient retrofit of dwellings 13.45-14.30 Energy Geographic Information System (GIS) demonstration 14.45-15.30 Energy in Ireland: an overview of energy trends 15.45-16.30 Sustainable Energy Awards 16.45-17.30 Efficient project design, building labelling, innovative approaches and technologies 14,45-18.30 Energy efficiency: finding and scoping energy saving projects or ideas
Thursday 7 April 9.45-10.30 Energy project financing: moving from ideas to actual results 10.45-11.30 Oceans of energy: marine renewable developments in Ireland 11.45-12.30 Renewable energy solutions for large business 12.45-13.30 Unlocking the energy efficiency opportunity 13.45-14.30 The Geothermal Association of Ireland 14.45-15.30 Energy research in Ireland: successes and funding opportunities 15.45-16.30 Site selection for small wind turbines
FLYING FLAG FOR SUSTAINABILITY
At the end of 2015 the Paris agreement signalled the beginning of the end for fossil fuels in our global energy systems. This aspiration was echoed here at home in the Government’s White Paper Irelands Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future published shortly after COP 21. While this transition won’t be without its challenges it presents huge opportunities to businesses which embrace the sustainable energy agenda and to the suppliers of sustainable energy products and services. The Energy Show 2017 is a great place to explore all the options and the opportunities bringing together the specifiers, buyers and suppliers from all major sectors. Organised by SEAI, the event is firmly established as the flagship event for professionals in the sustainable energy sector. This free two-day event is a business only exhibition
showcasing leading suppliers of energy efficient and renewable energy products and services from Ireland and Europe. Attendees can benefit from the multiple features and side events including: SEAI Energy Theatre; Product of the Show; Best practice demonstrations; International markets pavilion; Electric vehicle test drives; and Networking events. The Retrofit Best Practice Demonstration Area is
spearheaded by the National Insulation Association of Ireland (NIAI) and comprises building cut-away examples along with live demonstrations of best practice in the sector. This area affords the opportunity for interactive participation with Q&A sessions after each
presentation.Introduced as a dedicated insulation area, it has grown and expanded over the years to
SEAI SUPPORTED OVER €130 MILLION IN ENERGY UPGRADES IN 2016
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published its achievements statement for 2016 in February highlighting its advocacy and support schemes which delivered €130 million in efficiency upgrades. Over 24,000 homes and almost 400
community buildings benefited from the works completed. The national energy authority provided almost €5 million funding to 41 research, development and demonstration projects across renewable and energy efficiency technologies and practices. SEAI worked extensively with the public sector to help it achieve its national energy performance targets and fulfil its exemplar role; 80 public bodies, accounting for 80% of the sector’s energy spend are now committed to SEAI led structured energy management programmes. Eight of those participated in SEAI’s accelerator programme and achieved the demanding international certification to ISO50001. SEAI supported more than €40 million
investment in energy upgrades by sustainable energy communities and the rapidly growing sustainable energy community network now boasts more than 60 members who collectively influence more than €500 million in energy spend. “2016 was a record year of achievement
across all programmes at SEAI,” says CEO Jim Gannon. “I am particularly pleased at the significant progress we made building capacity in energy communities as these will be the engine of Ireland’s sustainable energy transition. “Looking to 2017, SEAI’s activities are set to expand considerably as a result on the increased budget allocation from Government. This will allow SEAI pilot aspects of deep building retrofit which will be essential to transform our aging building stock and an even greater focus on empowering the consumer and communities to define their own pathway to a more sustainable future. “We will establish a team specifically focussed on behavioural economics which will design mechanisms with the aim of mobilising consumers toward greater energy efficiency.”
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incorporate related industry sectors. These include ventilation and air-tightness presented by the Irish Ventilation Industry Association (IVIA) and a new introduction this year: solar energy under the auspices of the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA). Visitors will have the opportunity to gain key insights from some of the leading and emerging trade partners from around the world. The event will accommodate embassies in the industries hall who will be on hand to provide vital information to Irish exporters and importers seeking to develop business with international markets. A timetable is available on the website detailing the date and time for each embassy. In the Industry Information Pavilion visitors can
meet representatives from leading professional bodies and industry associations to ensure that they are up to speed on any developments or trends in energy related professions or link up with the associations who represent the key stakeholders in each industry. The following professional bodies and associations
will be exhibiting: Engineers Ireland, Energy & Environment Division; Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Ireland; Passive House Association of Ireland; American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers; Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland; Irish Ventilation Industry Association; Heat Pump Association; Lighting Association of Ireland; Irish Solar Energy Association; and Association of Heating & Plumbing Contractors of Ireland.
www.seai.ie/EnergyShow
NEWS: PRINTED ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR SMART PACKAGING
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has completed an 18-month project to create a printed energy harvesting device which will play an important role in the development of packaging with electronic functionality. Powered by near-field communication (NFC) technology, the device will draw energy from the user’s mobile telephone, facilitating the wider adoption of NFC-enabled printed electronic components. CPI shared its extensive printed electronics knowhow and
expertise with all partners and as a result of the project has developed an even deeper understanding of the processing techniques and technologies involved in facilitating smart packaging. The resulting harvesting device houses a printed antenna alongside printed passive and active components, including an array of tuning capacitors. It can be tuned to resonant frequency in order to maximise
harvested power output. Without the device it would not be possible to incorporate printed electronic capability into thin substrates such as packaging due to the requirement for power from thicker and less flexible batteries. This next generation of printed electronic functionality enables product designers to embed electronics into their designs, creating innovative components that are low cost, smarter, lightweight and wireless. Flexible energy harvesting devices such as this have a key role to play in high value industries including pharmaceuticals where smart packaging that incorporates printed sensors and NFC technology enables manufacturers to improve supply chain monitoring and prevent counterfeiting and provides customers with usage instructions, quality assurance and shelf life assessment.
www.uk-cpi.com
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