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Innovation in Securing Energy Sources

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  • Duration: 1 hr 33 mins
  • Publication date: 21 Jul 2015

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With issues ranging from energy security to climate change, sustainability in sourcing energy is more important than ever. The government's green initiative has led to a drive towards low carbon economy and green growth by securing innovative energy systems. Being an energy world leader, the UK are constantly seeking new technologies in order to address the various issues facing energy sourcing today. Having been active in energy research for more than 30 years, Professor John Loughead will offer his expertise on the subject of energy sourcing and sustainability in the UK.

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  • climate
  • communication
  • emissions
  • emissions reduction
  • energy
  • marine energy
  • sources
  • wind energy

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    Prof. John Loughead

    UK Government, Energy and Climate Change, Chief Scientific Advisor

    Department of Energy and Climate Change's Chief Scientific Advisor and former IET President.John Loughhead was appointed Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in October 2014 which is located in Whitehall Place, London. Previously, John was Executive Director of the UK Energy Research Centre, a position which he continues to maintain until the end of 2015.He has been active in energy systems research for over 30 years, developing new generation, conversion and system technologies, and has extensive interactions with UK and international Government bodies on energy policy and technology development. He was a member of the EPSRC Council and is currently the UK-China Science Focal Point for Energy and Renewables and a member of the European Energy Research Alliance Executive Committee.John is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London, where he also spent five years in computational fluid dynamics research. He is Past-President of the UK’s Institution of Engineering and Technology, Fellow of the UK and Australian national Academies of Engineering, Professor of Engineering Cardiff University and Fellow of Queen Mary University of London.
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