The Great Energy Debate
Part of Newcastle Science Festival 2006
In association with
Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability

7:00 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday 15th March 2006
Discovery Museum
Great Hall

Chair: Dave O'Toole

Why does the debate over how we should generate our power continue to divide opinion? The EU has set a target for renewable energy of 22 per cent by 2010 but moves to build wind farms continue to meet opposition in the UK. Germany is already the world's largest wind power producer but the news that the German parliament has approved plans to double the country’s 15000 turbines over the next 16 years has been met with angry protests. Increasingly there is a push, even from noted environmentalists, to expand the use of nuclear power to help meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. So what is the future of power generation?
with

Sir Bernard Ingham, secretary to Supporters of Nuclear Energy (SONE)
Ian Lavery, National Union of Mineworkers National Chairman
Dr Graham Hillier, Director, Fuel Cell Applications Facility, Centre For Process Innovation
Dr Keith Melton, Director of Technology, New and Renewable Energy Centre Ltd (NaREC)

Admission FREE

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