Day 1
09:00 - Full Day Programme
09:00
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
REGULATION
09:30
CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
Roger Cracknell, Technology Expert for Combustion Chemistry - Global Fuels Technology Group, Shell Global Solutions
09:40
OPENING SESSION: WHAT IS THE ROLE FOR PETROLEUM FUELS IN THE TRANSITION TO A LOWER CARBON SOCIETY?
John Cooper, Director General, FuelsEurope and Concawe
• Exploring the role and effects of economy-wide carbon pricing
• Costs, value and challenges of different decarbonisation policy approaches are compared
• Examining how we can meet climate stabilisation and transportation needs in the most cost-effective manner
10:10
TAKING FORWARD THE UK STRATEGY FOR ULTRA LOW
EMISSIONS VEHICLES
Richard Bruce, Director, Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV)
• Setting out the UK Government’s long-term commitment
• Considering progress made to date, and the UK’s move to becoming the fastest growing EV market in Europe
• Thinking about future challenges and the path to mass market
10:40
LOW CARBON FUELS STRATEGY THROUGH TO 2030
Rob Wakely, Head of Low Carbon Fuels Division, Energy Technology and International Directorate, Department for Transport (DfT)
• The EU and UK low carbon fuels policy framework
• The challenges and opportunities of reducing carbon emissions from fuel across transport sectors
• A sustainable and achievable long-term low carbon fuels strategy for the UK
11:10
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
11:40
THE ROLE OF FUELS IN DECARBONISING ROAD TRANSPORT
Jonathan Murray, Deputy Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP)
• Moving from tailpipe to life cycle measures of CO2
• Providing a comparison of the carbon footprint of competing vehicle and fuel technologies
• Building consensus on deployment of future transport fuels
12:10
AN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Anna Lindt, Senior Technical Manager - Powertrain, Fuels and Research, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
• Current challenges facing automotive manufacturers
• Insight into alternative fuels in the UK and internationally
• Current research and development being facilitated
12:40
PANEL DISCUSSION: KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
John Cooper, Director General, Fuels Europe, Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport and Manufacturing, Institution Of Mechanical Engineers, Dan White, Managing Director, The Behaviouralist
• What are the main engineering challenges in reducing emissions in low carbon vehicles?
• What effect does transportation policy have on the combustion engines and fuels industries?
• How do recent scandals in air quality impact the assessment of emissions, and what engineering challenges do these pose?
13:10
NETWORKING LUNCH
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
14:10
THE CHANGING SCENE OF MARINE FUELS: A LOOK AT THE PAST AND INTO THE FUTURE
Timothy Wilson, Principle Specialist Engineer on Marine Fuels, Lloyd’s Register
• Managing the unpredictability of marine fuel quality under the ever-increasing pressure of environmental legislation and dropping fuel prices
• Exploring alternative fuel options: which are viable in the near future and what simply must be put aside?
• Envisioning the outlook for the next 10-30 years
14:40
AN AVIATION PERSPECTIVE: SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL DEVELOPMENTS
Richard Mills, Strategy Director, Boeing
• Analysing an overview of sustainable aviation fuels
• Assessing progress in sustainable aviation fuels development and commercialisation
• Addressing challenges and opportunities for future progress
15:10
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
FUTURE INNOVATIONS IN FUELS
15:40
DIMETHYL ETHER (DME) FOR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES
Patrik Klintbom, Director Environment and Energy, Volvo Group, Henrik Salsing, Combustion Specialist, Volvo
• Rationale for DME in the transportation sector
• A DME engine – a Diesel engine with the possibility of low carbon footprint and simple exhaust gas after treatment technology
• Experience of using DME in the field
16:10
BIOFUELS: A VIABLE OPTION FOR ALL TRANSPORT MODES
Nils-Olof Nylund, Research Professor for Energy Use in Transport and Engine Technology, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• Looking at the European Biofuels Platform and current projects
• Giving an overview of alternative energies for transport
• Identifying the performance and potential of advanced biofuels
16:40
CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
Roger Cracknell, Technology Expert for Combustion Chemistry - Global Fuels Technology Group, Shell Global Solutions
16:50
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