EGEEC-39 Sydney, Australia February 27-28, 2012 Recent EGNRET Activities Cary Bloyd Pacific Northwest National Laboratory EGEEC-39 Sydney, Australia February 27-28, 2012
EGNRET Summary EGNRET Chair is Dr. Tom Lee, Chinese Taipei EGNRET-39 will be held June 18-19, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand EGNRET-38 will include one associated workshop Stock-take of Electric Vehicle Interface with Electricity and Smart Grids Across APEC Economies and the Potential for Harmonization (EWG 11/2011) implemented by New Zealand Information at: www.egnret.ewg.apec.org
Project Status Two projects were completed in 2011 Six projects are ongoing Three Projects have been approved at the concept note level for 2012
Projects approved for implementation in 2012 (1) Best Practices in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies in the Industrial Sector in APEC Region (Thailand) Piloting Smart/micro Grid Projects for Insular and Remote Localities in APEC Economies (Russia) Prospects for Marine Current Energy Generation in APEC Region (Russia)
Projects approved for implementation in 2012 (2) Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Low Carbon Model Town of APEC through Distributed Energy Source – Identification of Potential, Challenges and Solutions (China) EWG 22/2011A, APEC Workshop on Paths Toward Sustainable Low Carbon Economies based on Rationale Use of Renewable Energies (China) EWG 11 2011, APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative IX): Stock-take of electric vehicle interface with electricity and smart grids across APEC economies and the potential for harmonization (New Zealand)
Concept notes approved in 2012 EWG 5/2012 – Promoting the Technologies of Low Carbon Power Generation and Low Cost CO2 Capture in APEC Developing Economies (China) EWG 9/2012 – Study of Demand Response’s Effect in Accommodating Renewable Energy Penetration in the Smart Grid (China) EWG 07/2012 – Small Hydro and Renewable Grid Integration Workshop(Viet Nam)