15th-16th June: EURELECTRIC Annual Convention
EURELECTRIC will spotlight the industry’s vision on how to develop carbon-neutral power generation, including the necessary electrical infrastructure to fully engage citizens in the energy and climate challenge. The multi-faceted role of renewables in the grid planning and investment process, in the functioning and integration of regional markets and in meeting climate targets will also be examined. In addition, a CEO panel will debate key supply security issues and power sector investment needs and technology availability. Electronic voting will enable prompt audience feedback on these major issues.

http://www.eurelectric.org/Bucharest2009/

Synergy Events are holding Smart Metering UK & Ireland Conference on 9-10th June at the Hilton London Metropole. UK is at the verge of entering into a huge growth phase of smart metering; 47 million smart electricity and gas meters being rolled out nationwide at an estimated cost of about £7 billion. This timely Smart Metering UK & Ireland 2009 will bring together leading industry experts to discuss the latest developments on the UK and Ireland’s smart metering revolution.

ENA are supporting this event which provides an opportunity to:

• Be updated on the Government's perspectives on smart meters and the issues covered by the consultation document
• Learn how to achieve strategic improvement and process excellence with smart meter implementation 
• Hear more about the different international business models for smart metering to benchmark and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation. 
• Find out more about the latest smart meter trials and how to achieve positive customer engagement and response 
• Discuss the smart meter roadmap for the future and issues to be solved

For more information on the conference, please visit:

http://london.smartmetering.eu/Default/Conference_Programme_4566.aspx

Safety, Health & Environment Management Conference

The Energy Industry Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Management conferences promotes the highest standards of management of SHE issues within the industry.

It provides a forum for all stakeholders – employers, employees, trade unions and regulators - to network, share best practice and review significant SHE issues. The conference aims to foster co-operation and improve contact between and within the organisations comprising the industry.

The conferences are a must-attend event for those who need to know all that is happening with safety, health and environment in the industry, containing lectures addressing topics such as security, behavioural safety and the CDM Regulations.

SHE2009 was held on the 30th of April and the 1st of May 2009 at the Guildhall in the centre of Bath and was hosted by Western Power Distribution. Speakers included Dr Paul Leinster (Chief Executive: Environment Agency).

CNI 2009: Protecting Critical Infrastructure in a Changing World

More information:
http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=S4332E5804C30C&ref=E496DCEB0C370B

09:00, 29 - 30 Apr 2009
RUSI, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET

Normal rate £525.00
Government rate (proof of eligibility must be presented) £350.00
Corporate rate £440.00

The UK’s complex networks of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) are the veins and arteries upon which its political, social and economic well being depend. In our increasingly just-in-time society, the UK’s reliance on its CNI has continued to grow and our dependence is now such that even fleeting disruption is potentially disastrous.

In the coming years, the protection of critical infrastructure will be shaped by a growing understanding and practical experience of the threat posed by climate change and growing energy insecurity. These new drivers run in parallel with the global financial crisis. The economic downtown has the potential to contrict security spending and further reduce levels of redundancy within critical networks and services. As a result, the challenges for those protecting infrastructure seem destined to multiply.

In Europe, in the midst of these changing contexts, the new European Directive on Critical Infrastructure Protection has been created. Meanwhile, in the US the incoming administration has committed itself to massive investment in infrastructure. All of these factors combine to ensure that RUSI’s third annual critical infrastructure conference will be a timely event, not to be missed.

RUSI’s CNI conferences have now firmly established themselves as the forum for networking and discussion between senior policy makers and practitioners concerned with the UK’s CNI across the public and private sectors.

Tuesday 24th February 2009
SBGI/ENA Utiliy Streetworks Seminar at ICE, London

Delegate list 

Programme

Speaker biographies

 The joint SBGI-ENA Utility Streetworks Seminar provided delegates with a broader understanding of street works and encouraged them to share information and ideas to help the utilities industry and other stakeholders to improve performance in all aspects of street works.

This annual event attracted representatives from all organisations with an interest in utility street works - gas, electricity, water and telecoms companies, along with contractors, Highways and Local Authorities,Government, trade bodies and other stakeholders.