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Call for abstracts: The Energy Conference 2013 - energy at the crossroads

Start/Stop Date:

15 Oct 2012

Organiser:

The National Energy Research Institute and Victoria University of Wellington

Venue:

Wellington, New Zealand

Focus Areas:

Policy, technology, society, culture and behaviour, economics and investments

Type of Event:

Conference

Research-based information and advice on energy is critical to developing clear and realistic long-term options for a sustainable energy future. The quality and reliability of energy supply has significant consequences for our economy, social and community wellbeing and the environmental health. Energy consumption patterns are changing, while technological innovations offer new socio-economic opportunities.

In this exciting context, the National Energy Research Institute and Victoria University of Wellington invite you to attend the 2013 Conference ‘Energy at the Crossroads’ that will focus on presenting a broad range of our national energy research capability, and providing a significant opportunity for dialogue between energy researchers, industry and government regarding future research needs and how to enhance this important connectivity.

This two-day conference will include keynote speeches and presentations from leading international and New Zealand-based experts and practitioners on a wide range of energy issues and opportunities. Panel sessions and workshop discussions will ensure attendees considerable opportunities for input and interaction.

The aim of this conference is to stimulate discussion, engagement and collaboration between researchers, businesses, planners, engineers, Maori and government organisations in making informed decisions on long-term options for our national, sustainable energy future. The conference will have a strong inter-disciplinary focus.

We look forward to seeing you in Wellington at the opening reception of the 2013 Conference ‘Energy at the Crossroads’ in the evening of 12th February followed by a stimulating two days of presentations, workshops and discussions.

Conference objectives

The conference seeks to contribute to the development of clear and realistic long-term options for a sustainable energy future through research evidence-based information and advice.

The quality and reliability of energy supply has significant consequences for our economy, society, community wellbeing and environmental health. Energy consumption patterns are changing, while technological innovations offer new socioeconomic opportunities. The aim of this conference is to stimulate discussion, engagement and collaboration between researchers, businesses, planners, engineers, Maori and government organisations to underpin informed decisions on long-term options for our national, sustainable energy future.

Call for papers announcement

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the conference which will have a strong interdisciplinary focus.

To stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and learning, all sessions of the conference will be plenary sessions. They will be organized on the basis of accepted abstracts.

You are cordially invited to submit proposals for presentations which should be 15 minutes in length. 5 minutes will be allowed for questions at the end of each presentation. Each accepted paper will be presented in one of four plenary sessions.

• Economics and investment
• Policy and governance
• Society, culture and behaviour
• Technologies, innovation and areas of application

We encourage authors to indicate the session in which they would prefer to present their papers. However, the conference committee will make final decisions on the basis of overall programme structure and the interdisciplinary nature of the event.

Important dates:

• Online Abstract Submission Opens: 22 August 2012
• Deadline for Abstract Submission: 15 October 2012
• Notification of Acceptance: 15 November 2012

Submit an abstract