Nova Scotia Energy Research & Development Forum 2008

Program

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Below are the topics that were featured at the event. 

Topics

Day One

Session - Ocean Energy

  • UK Marine Energy Roadmap
  • Supergen Marine Energy Consortium
  • A Canadian Marine Energy Perspective and Roadmap
  • Assessment of Renewable Marine Energy Resources  
  • Canadian Marine Energy Research Network
  • Nova Scotia In-stream Tidal Demonstration Project
  • Panel: Discussion and Q&A

Lunch Discussion: To Be Confirmed

Session - Strategic Environmental Assessment & Tidal, Bay of Fundy

  • SEA: What Happened, Benefits, What's Next
  • SEA as a Process and Applicability for Future Projects
  • Parallel Processing: the SEA and the RFP
  • Panel: Discussion and Q&A

Session - Risk Management

  • Deep Panuke: Safety and Risk Management
  • Risk Management from the Perspective of Asset Integrity
  • Asset Integrity: Corrosion Under Insulation
  • Panel: Discussion and Q&A

Workshop - GX Technology Data Room

Reception and Research Poster Presentations


Day Two

Session - Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Nova Scotia

  • Geological Storage Assessment Project 
  • Research & Development Needs for In Situ Coal Gasification
  • Acid Gas Injection - Deep Panuke
  • Panel: Discussion and Q&A

Session - Alternative & Renewable Energy

  • Bio-conversion and Thermo-chemical Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels and Value Added Products
  • Agricultural Biomass Availability for Bioenergy Applications in Nova Scotia
  • Cellulosic Ethanol Research & Development Roadmap
  • Are Biofuels Sustainable?
  • Integrating Renewable Energy into Building Retrofits  
  • Transformative Change: New Energy Options for Nova Scotia 
  • Wind Power - Evolving Environmental Issues
  • Panel: Discussion and Q&A

Session - Offshore Petroleum Development

  • Gap Analysis of Geoscience
  • Electromagnetic Subsurface Imaging Modelling
  • ESRF Research Projects, Funding Access and Management 
  • Review of OETR Geoscience Projects 

Offshore Energy Technical Research

Interactive Discussion Forum - Offshore Petroleum Geoscience

  • This session was intended to be a forum where an interactive discussion took place between audience stakeholders and a panel of experts. The session started with each panel member providing their own perspective on the immediate R&D steps that are required in order to better understand the petroleum geoscience of offshore Nova Scotia and thus attract more exploration investment. The panel was made up of an expert from NRCan (GSC), CNSOPB, N.S. Dept. of Energy, the private sector and an independent consultant.
     
    The session was intended to both encourage constructive thoughts to be put forward and to generate practical R&D initiatives that OETR, the CNSOPB, and both levels of government would consider in both carrying out their geoscience work and in funding new initiatives.

Interative Discussion Forum - Need for a Sustainable Bio Resource Strategy?

  • This session was intended to be an interactive forum between our group of expert panelists and the audience. The session chair delivered a brief presentation/remarks regarding the topic for discussion and then invited each of the panelists to respond with a brief opening statement. Once the opening statements from each panelist were delivered, the floor was opened to questions/input.

    This session led to some thought-provoking dialogue that may ultimately provide some valuable insight/direction regarding the need for future policy work in this area.

Offshore Energy Environmental Research

Workshop - Seismic

  • Impact of Seismic on Marine Environment

Workshop - Tidal Energy 

  • Environmental & Socio-economic Impact Assessment of the Bay of Fundy