What Development Perspective is there for the Photovoltaic Network?
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Photovoltaic: Principles, Capacities, Limits

•    Elements of cells, strength and short-term outlook
•    What capacities and price of return for an industrial manufacturer (costs and depreciation/obsolescence of equipment?
•    Aging equipment and the impact on the environment (recycling) 
             
Legal Aspects Linked to Photovoltaic

•    A Measure to promote the production of electricity originating from photovoltaic
•    Difficulties posed by the applicable regulation
•    Legal plans of integration of photovoltaic modules on the supporters
             
The R&D Areas: Where Are They?

•    Plastic photovoltaic cells
•    The Graetzel Cells
•    Photovoltaic hubs
•    Non silicon using thin metallic layers
              
Areas and Uses of Photovoltaic: What are the Applications?

•    Areas of the house and buildings
•    Autonomous vehicles
•    Industries  
•    Towards photovoltaic power stations

What Arbitrations Between the Different Energies?
Thursday, November 27th, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Gas, coal, oil, electricity... 
• What type of energy to choose to reduce ones bill?
• How to immediately consume less and emit less CO2?
• What will be the price evolution of the different families of renewable energy?
• What are the most pertinent choices in the long run? Can we define an « ideal energy mix »?
• The impact of government aid
• The impact of penalties (example: CO2 penalty by 2013)
• How the manufacturers are positioning themselves for one resource or another? Toward which energy are the investments focused?

 

Energy Efficiency and Industry: How to Reduce the Energy Bill?
Wednesday, October 1st from 9:00am - 12:00pm

1- The Energy Saving Plan
•    How to put together an energy saving plan?
•    Industrial energy / tertiary energy
•    The elements of the plan
•    Evaluation tools
•    Employee motivation in large organizations

2- Changing Suppliers
•     Who are the alternative suppliers in France and in Europe?
•     What savings can be expected?
•     What does it mean to change supplier? Repercussions in terms of equipment, organization, hidden costs…?
•     Can we return to the previous supplier after having chosen an alternative? Under what conditions?
•     Direct access to the wholesale market if the purchasing capability allows

Wind Power, Future and Prospects
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from 9:00 - 12:00

Wind energy in France and Europe
• Focus on key technologies in place and future
• The problems induced by wind
• The prospects for the development of wind energy in Europe

The windmill-powered plant integrated in the electrical network
• The transport of electricity
• The needs of network development

The legal framework
• The regulatory
• The purchase of electricity
• The problem of electrical development zones



Participants

• HEI: Benedict Robyns, Director of Research, specialist in wind power
• VIRGILE: Antoine Guiheux, associate lawyer
• TEN: Eric Leboulanger, head of network development

Moderator : Serge Galaup, JUWI

The Opening up of the Energy Market
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 9am -12pm

1/A reminder: The equilibrium and evolution of gas and electricity resources on the market

• The gas system: Is it at the mercy of an oligopoly of production?
• Production costs, zones of production, transport, geopolitical risks
• The electricity system: Explaining the price of electricity with production and distribution costs
• Changes in the price of gas and electricity + 5 year outlook

2/The opening up of the energy market: opportunities available to new entrants

• Is the price of gas and electricity about to be decreased in view of competitive supply?
• What are the opportunities available to new entrants?

3/Regulated electricity and gas prices

• An inventory of government-controlled tariffs set by community and national authorities
• Who is getting which share of reversibility? Recent changes
• Tartam: What about the continuation and ending
• Conditions of access to the wholesale market

4/The two industries in view of the opening of the market

• Conditions of supply: Coherent pricing in the long-term
• Arbitrage by energy buyers given the different suppliers
• International corporations: What is the effect of volume? Better prices

Participants

• ACCOR: Frank Roubanovitch, Tertiary Purchasing Director and Chairman of the CLEEE
• ATEL ENERGIE: Pascal Hamamdjian, Chairman ATEL France
• CABINET DENTON WILDE SAPTE: Maître Paul Ravetto, Attorney Specialized in Energy Law
• CRE: Eric Dyevre, Commissioner
• POWEO: Charles Beigbeder, CEO

Moderator : Philippe David from CAPGEMINI

The Photovoltaic Sector
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 9.30am - 12.30pm

Photovoltaics: principles, capacity, limits
•    The constituent parts of cells, power and the short-term outlook
•    What capacity and cost prices would be suitable for industrial production (+ costs and depreciation/obsolescence of equipment?
•    The aging of equipment and its effect on the environment (recycling)
•    R&D: plastic solar cells and silicium solar cells

Legal aspects linked to the photovoltaic industry
•    Measures promoting electricity produced via photovoltaics
•    The difficulties posed by the regulations currently in force
•    Legal frameworks for the integration of photovoltaic modules onto existing grids

Domains and uses of photovoltaics
•    The housing and building sector
•    Electric cars
•    Industry
•    Towards photovoltaic power stations?



Participants

• CEA-INES : Philippe Malbranche, Manager of the Laboratory Specialized in Photovoltaic Energy

• InESS-CNRS : Jean-Claude Müller, Photovoltaic Specialist

• AMPEREL : Gilles Salsarulo, CEO

• CABINET DENTON WILDE SAPTE : Maître Paul Ravetto, Attorney Specialized in Energy Law

• SAINT ETIENNE METROPOLE : Palmyre Paillard, Local Representative in Charge of Renewables

Moderator : Gérard Sellam, Energy Consultant

Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 9am - 12pm

1/The details of sustainable housing

• Energy systems, materials and the energy supply of the building
• Regulations: What are the requirements of facteur 4 (factor 4) (the french government's commitment to emit a quarter of the greenhouse gases emitted in 1990 by the year 2050)? how are these requirements imposed on existing housing and on new buildings?
• Information about the HQE (high environmental quality) approach with labels indicating energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, and labeling...
• Financial aid: energy saving certificates, tax credits

2/From the idea to the finished project

• Innovation in france and worldwide: Effective projects abroad. france's position in relation to its european partners
• Continued improvement with the prebat and eeb programs
• Energy producing buildings: Positive-energy buildings, the Dijon example

Participants

• ELITHIS INGENIERIE - in charge of the positive-energy building in Dijon: Thierry Bièvre, CEO
• PREBAT - Jean-Paul Fideli, Secretary of Prebat, Directorate-General of Urbanism, Housing and Construction
• BOUYGUES IMMOBILIER - Eric Mazoyer, DG Ile de France
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC - Thierry Djahel, Commercial Development Manager

Moderator : François Soubien, Principal in PRTM

The Challenges Fixed to Choosing Renewable Energy Sources
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 9am - 12pm

• The current trends in technology choice in the usa and in europe: an overview of the electricity production of the five renewable energy sectors (hydroelectric, solar, biomass, wind power and geothermal)
• What are the (physical, legal and financial) barriers?
• The effects on existing players (producers, generators, final consumers)
• How to manage the diversification of your renewable energy portfolio and the impact on business operations + renewables: Can they be a focus for growth?

Participants

• Institut Français du Pétrole - Alexandre Rojey, Sustainable Development Director
• Cabinet Gide Loyrette Nouel - Maître Paul Ravetto, Attorney specialized in energy law
• Aéroports de Paris - Franck Le Gall, Head of the Environment department
• Suez - Eric Vincent, Senior Vice President with the Business Planning and Strategy Department
• EDF Energies Nouvelles - Antoine Saglio, Assistant General Manager

Moderator : Joseph Roussel, Associate Director of PRTM

Evolution of the Nuclear Network in a 15 Year Interval
Wednesday, March 21, 2007, from 9am - 12pm

The opportunity to question the role of nuclear power: the provision of storage for nuclear combustibles brings up the questions of safety, greenhouse gas emission and the coverage of growing energy needs.

The Current Situation
•    Supply and demand of global electricity
•    Nuclear power plants in Europe, Asia and in the United States
•    The energy dependence in Europe and in France

The 15 Year Scenarios: What Factors Will Be Decisive and How Will They Evolve?
•    The French legal system for nuclear plants and the environmental rules: management of the power plants, processing and recycling of used combustibles and wastes.
•    European perspectives of evolution.
•    The issues of nuclear power and society’s perception of them: Which changes are expected in the public opinion? What impacts await government attention?
•    Technological developments: Which new nuclear systems? What are the impacts of the developments on investments, production costs, and the supply needs of uranium, safety and social acceptability?

The 15 Year Scenarios: Which are Most Likely?
•    The existing scenarios: what are the advantages and disadvantages of each scenario? Are they technically feasible?
•    What scenario is probable within 15 years? During the years 2030-2040?
•    What are the major milestones and risks of the 15 year goal?

Participants

•    Areva - Alain Bucaille, Director of Research and Innovation
•    CEA (United States / Council of Economic Advisors) - Franck Carré, Program Director               « Nuclear Systems of the Future »
•    CNRS (French National Scientific Research Center) - Jean-Marie Liseaux, Nuclear Physician, member of the group Reflection on Nuclear in the Future within the CNRS  
•    Gide Loyrette Nouel - Thomas Garancher, Court Advocate

Moderator : Joseph Roussel, Director and Associate of PRTM (Management Consulting Service)