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SUMMARY:The 2009 CUEN Annual Energy Conference - Solar Power: Lighting the
  way towards a sustainable future - See http://www.cuen.org.uk/speakers fo
 r details
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CONTACT:Jason Cleeton
DESCRIPTION:Addressing the linked challenges posed by Global warming and m
 eeting rapidly growing global energy demand require the development of lar
 ge capacities of renewable energy by 2020. Solar power has the technical p
 otential to play a major role. Every day\, the Earth is receiving many tim
 es the energy demands of the global human population in the form of solar 
 energy. Harnessing this energy and converting it into electrical energy co
 uld be the key for moving humanity towards a sustainable future\, and as s
 uch\, solar energy has become the fastest growing form of renewable energy
 . Almost any scale of implementation is\, at least in theory\, feasible\; 
 from a photovoltaic panel on the roof of a house to a country-sized instal
 lation in the desert. Yet what are the political and economical barriers w
 hich hinder solar power reaching its full technical potential and how can 
 they be overcome? What are the relative advantages of the various forms of
  solar photovoltaic (PV) and the emerging Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) 
 technologies? How and where can they best be implemented? Perhaps most imp
 ortantly\, what work is being carried out\, both in academic and industria
 l settings\, to explore and realise the full potential of solar power as a
 n electricity generator?\n\nCUEN believes that today's energy challenge ne
 eds a comprehensive approach\, and therefore convenes students\, academics
  and leading figures involved in the technological\, financial and policy 
 aspects of sustainable energy. At the 2009 Cambridge Annual Energy Confere
 nce\, today's leaders and experts will talk about the current scenario on 
 solar power\, giving insights on developments that will revolutionise the 
 sector within the next few years. Inspired generations of students from a 
 variety of backgrounds will be the driving force of a solar revolution.\n\
 nA lunch buffet\, tea-breaks and a wine reception are included.\n\nRegistr
 ation now open:\nhttp://www.cuen.org.uk/registration
LOCATION:Law Faculty\, 10 West Road\, Cambridge CB3 9DZ
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