Energy Security and Competitiveness in a Rapidly Changing World

Professor J Owen Lewis invites you to SEAI's Seminar on: 

Energy Security and Competitiveness in a Rapidly Changing World    Dublin, 10am  June 13th 2011      On June 13th 2011, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is hosting a seminar on "Energy Security and Competitiveness in a Rapidly Changing World" to be opened by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte T.D.   Energy security is becoming a more pressing issue globally, with its potential economic and social implications being raised recently by bodies such as the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency. There is growing concern about the risks of disruption related to oil in particular, with prices high and demand likely to considerably outstrip supply growth in the coming years. Ireland's large renewable energy resource, coupled with a greater immediate emphasis on efficient use of all energy, represents a path out of our dependence that also offers opportunities for enterprise and export growth. Energy security is now an important national strategic issue for Ireland.     Attendees will hear from leading energy professionals on the changing international context, the impact of energy security on our competitiveness and our opportunities for change and mitigation. The speakers are: ·          Mr Pat Rabbitte T.D., Minister  for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, ·          Richard O'Rourke, Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO) ·          Katrina Polaski, Head, Low Carbon Technologies, SEAI ·          Fergus Cahill, Irish Offshore Operator's Association ·          Peter Clinch, Jean Monnet Professor (Economic Integration/Environmental Policy) at University College Dublin (UCD)   RSVP by Wednesday 8th June to Jackie O'Dowd events@seai.ie   Venue: National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Times: Registration 10am , Seminar 10.30am-12.30pm Attendance is free but booking is essential as numbers are limited.   The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is partly financed by Ireland's EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union.