On Wednesday the 25th of June, 2014 the Action Group ‘Energy & Water Works’ (EWW) will present itself to Europe, during EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels. This Action Group,  recently welcomed by the European Commission as a new active partner of the European Innovation Partnership on Water (EIP Water),  will organise an interesting open programme from 13.30 to 16.30hrs in the House of the Dutch Provinces Trierstraat 59-61, Brussels.

Included will be presentations of  latest developments in EWW-projects, show cases and blue energy networks and forum discussions about the challenge to create crossovers between energy and water with regard to the design of  Energising Sustainable Deltas.

Triple helix

The EIP-Water Action Group EWW builds on the partnerships in a triple helix context including the corporate water- en energy sector, top-level research institutes and national & regional governments. The main purpose is to advance the EIP Water headline target with the aim  to identify, test, scale up, disseminate and stimulate the uptake of innovative solutions by  market and society for 10 major water related challenges by 2020. In doing so the EIP-Water Action Group EWW contributes to the end goals of the EIP-water: Smart, Sustainable Inclusive Growth.

About the EIP/Water Action Group Energy & Water: Energizing sustainable deltas (EWW)

With support of the European Innovation Partnership on Water, the Action Group EWW started its activities this year. Its main goal is to enhance European interest in innovative crossovers between energy and water in the development of policy, markets and knowledge. To achieve that goal the Action Group EWW will organize several international conferences and workshops where the knowledge and experience of the EWW projects will be shared and where the EWW Action Group partners will address common innovation bottlenecks, barriers and issues relating to the governance of innovation.

Hands on experience

During the seminar on the 25th of June, a number of  project leaders will share their knowledge and experiences, coming to light in every phase of the innovation cycle (research, development, market, exports). They will address the challenges on how to overcome the issues of governance of innovation.

Programme:

Seminar Energy & Water Works, Energising Sustainable Deltas
Location:  House of the Dutch Provinces, Trierstraat 59-61, Brussels
Date:      Wednesday 25th June 2014,
Time:      13.30 – 16.30 hrs
Registration:  You can still register for this event

Speakers:

Hans van Breugel, CEO Tocardo, Chair of the Action Group Energy & Water works

Hans van Breugel is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in the development of renewable energy and sustainable housing projects. He is one of the founders of Tocardo. His background is in ocean tugboats and heavy lift vessels. Van Breugel has sailed as a first officer and also worked for many years in the offshore oil and gas industry. The Tocardo concept was developed by Teamwork Technology, an incubator for renewable concepts such as energy, transport and housing. The offshore experience and knowledge within the company resulted in the installation of the first Tocardo test turbine in 2005, followed by the installation of a commercial turbine in 2008. Hans will share with you the results of  the Start-UP-meeting of the EIP-Water ActionGroup EWW:  strategies to deal with Valley–of Death problem.

Rik Siebers CEO REDstack The Blue Energy pilot, showcase Afsluitdijk

Rik Siebers is the CEO of REDstack BV, founded in 2005. He promoted in technical science at the TU Delft and has been a director at the Oranjewoud Engineering Agency. He  also had several functions at the Chamber of Commerce and VNO-NCW Noord and was one of the founding members of Sustainable Water Technology (now called Wetsus). With REDStack he aims to develop and bring to fruition Blue Energy: generating electricity from mixing salt and fresh water by means of Reverse Electro Dialysis (RED). REDstack and Fujifilm have built a pilot plant to generate 50kW by using Reverse Electro Dialysis (RED) technology. The infrastructure and building for the worlds first pilot on RED driven power generation have been completed at the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands. First test trials started in February 2014.

Zjev Ambagts  (Province of Zuid-Holland) EWW-Project Pro-Tide: Finding powerful solutions

Zjev Ambagts is senior project leader at the province of Zuid-Holland. He is involved in several  innovative projects working on integral development of Coast and Deltas. The Building with nature- project,  building the SandMotor and two EWW – Projects: Pro tide and the Tidal Power Plant the Brouwersdam. He is going to tell us more about the Pro-tide project, which  is about the estuaries, coastal zones and rivers being powerful assets for Europe. Five dynamic partners from Belgium, The Netherlands, The UK and France have teamed up to harness the phenomenal tidal power potential. With the help of European Regional Development Funding through Interreg IV B, tidal energy will soon be a force to be reckoned with. Is it possible to create energy from water in low dynamic areas? Can innovative technologies turn our waterways into commercial energy sources?

Alex Raventos: EWW-Project: Wave. Overview of Ocean Energy related projects in Portugal

Alex Raventos obtained his degree in Industrial Engineering in 2005 at the Universtitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain), and he is currently involved in the MIT-Portugal Sustainable Energy Systems post graduation. In 2007 he started his activity in ocean energy in Abencis Seapower S.L. as the R&D responsible of a wave energy device. In 2009 he joins the WavEC team, in the aim of the Wavetrain2 project, being responsible for studies in the socio-economic area.  Alex Raventos is currently alternate board member of Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) representing WavEC – Offshore Renewables and Head of the Economics & Industry division WavEC – Offshore Renewables Nonprofit. He has a lot of experience in developing R&D projects and rendering services to industry, governments and NGOs in renewable energies (especially in wave, tidal, offshore wind) and in training of professionals, public administration and master students in offshore renewables.
•More information about Wavec: http://wavec.org/index.php/1/home/

Robert Schröder, DG Environment  Actions from the European Innovation Partnership Water

Robert Schröder is national expert in the ‘Protection of Water Resources’ Unit of the Directorate General for the Environment of the European Commission. In this position, Mr Schröder is responsible for the development of the candidate European Innovation Partnership on Water Efficiency. Mr. Schröder has a Master degree in Political Science – International Relations. From 2001 until 2004, he has worked as a political assistant to a Dutch member of the European Parliament, working on environmental affairs. From 2004 until 2011 Mr. Schröder has represented the Association of Dutch Drinking Water Companies (Vewin) and the Association of Dutch Regional Water Management Authorities (Unie van Waterschappen) in Brussels.

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Rémi Gruet – European Ocean Energy Association

Rémi Gruet, the newly appointed director of the EU Ocean Energy Association, joined the association in September. After several years in the private sector, Gruet spent 9 years working with EU and UN institutions. First as Political Advisor to French MEP Marie-Helene Aubert at the European Parliament. Next he was Senior Advisor on Climate and Environment at the European Wind Energy Association. His areas of expertise are renewable energy, climate en environmental legislation. Gruet has a BA in economics and a MA in environmental management.

About the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW)

The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), an initiative of the European Commission, first took place in 2006. The EUSEW connects directly with citizens and energy stakeholders at the local, regional and national levels, helping Europe to reach its energy goals and generate new ideas and actions. The EUSEW includes a high-level policy conference in Brussels and numerous ‘Energy Day’ events being held across the European Union and around the world. The prestigious ‘Sustainable Energy Europe Awards’ and ‘ManagEnergy Award’ will also be presented to honour outstanding projects promoting clean and sustainable energy. More information at http://www.eusew.eu/