Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies

FORUMS	DATES	PRESENTATIONS
Currently no Forums scheduled for 2020	31 December 2020

The design and construction challenges of utility scale PV Plants	17 July 2019	Abri Stegmann,�Senior Electrical Engineer, Scatec Solar�

Biogas as a sustainable green solution	13 September 2018	Mr Horst Unterlechner

Agent-based modeling of social systems by Dr Christopher Thron.	26 July 2018	Dr Christopher Thron

Techno-Economic Assessment of Transition Pathways to Low-Carbon Technologies by Prof Ndaona Chokani.	15 May 2018	Prof Ndaona Chokani�

Techno-economic Optimization of Concentrating Solar Power Plants � Towards More Competitive Plant Designs to be presented by Dr Rafael Gu�dez.	5 May 2017	Dr Rafael Gu�dez

Why are Renewables so Successful in Germany presented by Prof Wilfried Z�rner.	17 March 2017	Prof Wilfried Z�rner

Dr Lu�s Guerreiro - Solar Concentrating Technology using Molten Salts � Chances and Challenges	9 September 2016	Dr Lu�s Guerreiro

Proffessor Matthew Kuperus Heun: Energy and the Economy: Five Propositions	19 August 2016	Proffessor Matthew Kuperus Heun

High Temporal and Spatial Resolution Simulations of Increased Renewable Penetration in Interconnected Power Systems	12 May 2016	Prof Ndaona Chokani

Prof Martin Greiner - Technical and economic design of a simplified highly renewable European electricity system	30 November 2015

ELECTRO-MOBILITY: POWERED BY RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY	28 August 2014	Prof. Dr.-Ing Matthias Busse

THE THEORY, OPERATION AND CURRENT STATUS OF BIOGAS AND BIOMASS AIR GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES.	18 July 2014	Dr S Mamphweli

TRENDS AND CURRENT R&D ACTIVITIES AT THE DLR, GERMANY	10 April 2014	Dr R Buck

UNLOCKING THE ROOFTOP PV MARKET IN SOUTH AFRICA � CASE STUDY: HESSEQUA MUNICIPALITY	24 October 2013	Karin Kritzinger & Dr Bernard Bekker

SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS AND THEIR ADVANTAGES	18 October 2013	Prof Frank Dinter

SOLAR HEAT FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA	8 October 2013	Billy de Lange

THE SOLTRAIN PROGRAMME AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM (SA-STTP)	8 October 2013	Karin Kritzinger

SUSTAINABILITY OF GM TECHNOLOGIES IN BIO-ENERGY PRODUCTION	14 August 2013	Dr Hennie Groenewald Prof Florian Bauer Prof Alan Brent Mr Glenn Ashton Prof Johann G�rgens

APPLICATIONS OF LOW TEMPERATURE SOLAR HEAT	24 May 2013	Billy de Lange

IS CSP A SILVER BULLET FOR SOUTH AFRICA? A PUBLIC DEBATE ON HOW CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER MIGHT BENEFIT OR HINDER OUR ECONOMIC AND ENERGY PLANS.	22 February 2013	Paul Gauch� Saliem Fakir

SUSTAINABILITY OF GM TECHNOLOGIES IN BIO-ENERGY PRODUCTION	3 September 2012	Dr Hennie Groenewald Prof Florian Bauer Prof Jens Kossmann Mr Glenn Ashton Prof Johann G�rgens

THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF ENERGY RESOURCE SCARCITY	13 June 2012	Jeremy Wakeford,�Prof Matt Heun�and� Prof Martin de Wit

BIO-DIESEL FROM ALGAE	19 December 2010	Sue Harrison & Vincent Gray

CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION	12 November 2010	Dr Louis de Lange�and�Dr Tony Surridge

OCEAN ENERGY	15 October 2010	James Joubert�and Filipe Guerrero

FINANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA	10 September 2010	Mark Tanton�and�Marc Immerman�&�Mike Meeser

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE	13 August 2010	Dieter Hom�and�Malcolm Worby

BIOGAS FOR ENERGY	30 July 2010	Greg Austin�and Andrew Taylor

RENEWABLE ENERGY GIRD CONNECTIONS	4 June 2010	Riaan Smith�and�Geoffrey Lee

CLIMATE CHANGE - FEEDBACK FROM COP 15 COPENHAGEN, DECEMBER 2009	4 February 2010	Harald Winkler

FINANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN SOUTH AFRICA	2 October 2009	Christopher Clarke �&� Mohamed Hoosen

SUSTAINABLE CITIES	14 August 2009	Mark Swilling

GREEN ENERGY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES	9 May 2009	Brian Jones�&�Peter Neilson

GREEN CAMPUSES	9 May 2009	John Critien�&�Matt Heun

SOLAR AND WIND RESOURCE MAPPING IN SOUTH AFRICA	27 March 2009	Tom Fluri�&�Kilian Hagemann

SOLAR WATER HEATERS	24 October 2008	Helmut Hertzog�&�Robert Dobson

CLIMATE CHANGE	19 September 2008	Dr Harald Winkler

ELECTRICAL GRIDS	22 August 2008	Robbie van Heerden�&�Prof Ben Sebitosi

ENERGY STORAGE	18 July 2008	Dr Johan Beukes & Keith Adendorff

ELECTRIC VEHICLES VS HYBRID VEHICLES	20 June 2008	Prof Maarten Kamper & Kobus Meiring

THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY	9 November 2007	Dr Boni Mehlomakulu & Prof Nico Louw

DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT	5 October 2007	Mark Tanton & Wayne Fortuin

ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS	7 September 2007	Dr Daniel Irurah & Mr Alistair Rendall

RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY	3 August 2007	Mr David Nicol & Ms Emily Tyler

SOLAR ENERGY	11 May 2007	Prof Thomas Harms & Dr Ernest van Dyk

WIND ENERGY	13 April 2007	Prof Theo von Backstr�m �&� Mr Herman Oelsner

BIOFUELS	16 March 2007	Prof Emile van Zyl & Dr G�rgens

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