Apr 6, 2011

9th Peak Oil Conference / 27-29 April Brussels

Dear Colleague,
The era of cheap energy is ending due to the depletion of low cost fossil fuel deposits. First effects are being felt in Europe in significantly higher fuel and chemical prices, and in the recent large impacts on energy markets of political instability in oil & gas exporters. At the 9th ASPO conference from 27-29 April in Brussels, Belgium, we will discuss these issues in the context of European Energy Policy in an Era of Expensive Energy.

Join ASPO 9 to gain fresh insights on

  • Impacts of 100+ dollar per barrel oil prices on energy markets and the economy.
  • Long term availability and cost developments of oil, gas, and coal markets.
  • Global Oil Export developments and consequences for the European Union.
  • Potential and policies for a full scale transition to renewable energy sources.
  • Potential to develop an agricultural system without fossil fuels.
  • Integration of renewable energy sources in the European electricity grid.

Our 45+ expert line-up includes:
  • Paul Stevens (Chatham House) - Oil exports and their effects on producing countries
  • Mert Bilgin (Bahçesehir University) - Geopolitics of Caspian and Middle East Natural Gas
  • James Henderson (Lambert Energy Advisory) - Commercial Russian Natural Gas Prospects
  • Jean-Marie Bourdaire (former WEC & IEA) - The Economics of Shale Gas
  • Kjell Aleklett (ASPO & Uppsala University) - Oil, Gas, and Coal Supply, the latest data
  • Julie Lauder (CEO UCG Association) - The latest facts on Underground Coal Gasification
  • Alban Kitous (Enerdata) - The impacts of energy resource availability on the energy system
  • Yulong Ding (University of Leeds) - Prospects for large scale electricity storage
  • Henrik Lund (Aalborg University) - Integrating sustainable sources in the electricity grid
  • Aviel Verbruggen (University of Antwerp) - Policies to develop renewable energies
  • Jørgen Henningsen (Former Director EU Commission) - European Energy Strategies
  • Michael Krail (Fraunhofer ISI) - Transport & Energy Modeling in an era of expensive energy
  • Jörg Schindler (ASPO Germany) - Mobility after Peak Oil
  • Jeff Rubin (former Chief Economist CIBC) - Effects of triple digit oil prices on economy 
  • Erik Townsend (Private Investor) - Hedging against high oil prices
  • Wes Jackson (The Land Institute) – Towards sustainable agriculture without fossil fuels
  • Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (Université catholique de Louvain & IPCC) - Climate Change & Fossil Fuel Depletion