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SANEA Johannesburg lecture |
In business we are familiar with the concept of "return on investment". This is what drives much of our decision-making. However a new pressure is emerging that will play an increasingly important part in our analysis of business opportunities and business performance...
On behalf of the South African National Energy Association (SANEA), you are invited to attend an evening lecture in Johannesburg, entitled:
ENERGY RETURN ON ENERGY INVESTED
presented by Dr. Chris Cooper, corporate planner at CEF (Central Energy Fund), and SANEA board member
DATE: Tuesday 21 September 2010
Refreshments and snacks will be served before and after the lecture, and there is ample opportunity for networking with friends, colleagues and energy professionals.
Come and join the energy professionals at SANEA for an evening of provocation and challenge, to learn more about energy options for South Africa, debate the issues, and get some answers!
SYNOPSIS
The presentation will focus on Energy Returns on Energy Investments (EROEI). Some commentators believe this to have been in excess of 100 : 1 for oil from the supergiant oilfields, particularly of the Middle East, while new fields are believed to have EROEIs of only around 15 : 1. We need to consider our ability to maintain and grow energy flows at a time when resource quantities and qualities are declining. Stresses are also becoming evident in coal and gas. Most alternative energies have an EROEI of below 10 : 1. For bioethanol from maize a ratio of 1,8 : 1 is considered excellent. Some preliminary analyses indicate that it will not be possible for us to maintain the current industrial society at ratios below a level of 10 : 1. If this estimate is correct then serious effort will be required to understand the implications on society and how we need to restructure economies.
BRIEF CV OF PRESENTER
Dr. Chris Cooper has been involved in World Energy Council (WEC) activities since 1986 when he became a member of SANCWEC, the predecessor of SANEA. He has been involved in the energy industry since 1982 when he joined Esso. He later moved to the Institute for Energy Studies at the Rand Afrikaans University (now University of Johannesburg). He joined CEF as the corporate planner in July 2008. In terms of SANEA activities he has been responsible for the SANEA technical programme since 2000, was involved with a number of the Africa regional projects and has been closely involved in the WEC Youth Programme. Chris has been a SANEA board member since the inception of the SANEA Section 21 company in 2001.
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Please click here to register online. For further information, please contact Verosha at the SANEA Secretariate, Tel 031 368-8000, Fax 031 368-6623, Email sanea@turnergroup.co.za or visit the SANEA website at www.sanea.org.za
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Please click here for a map and directions. The parking entrance is in Baker Street (which is a one way running from Jan Smuts to Oxford).
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SANEA Cape Town lecture |
Building power plants of 20 000 MW is a major productive infrastructure programme - it will be a powerful catalyst for economic growth and social development. Built over 15 years, it will allow producing electricity for at least 60 more years at predictable cost. But the first interest of a base load program will be to provide electricity to the population and the industry at an affordable price, allowing the strong development of the country (government is proposing a 7% GDP growth).
On behalf of the South African National Energy Association (SANEA), you are invited to attend an evening lecture in Durban, entitled:
THE NUCLEAR PROGRAMME IS A TRUE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
presented by Dr. Yves Guenon, managing director, Areva South Africa
DATE: Wednesday 22 September 2010
TIME: 17h30 for 18h00
VENUE: Engen Petroleum Conference Centre, Ground Floor,
Engen Court, Thibault Square, cnr. Riebeeck and Long St, Cape Town
COST: Free-of-charge, including drinks and snacks
Please click here to register online Refreshments and snacks will be served before and after the lecture, and there is ample opportunity for networking with friends, colleagues and energy professionals.
Come and join the energy professionals at SANEA for an evening of provocation and challenge, to learn more about energy options for South Africa, debate the issues, and get some answers!
SYNOPSIS
The nuclear programme is an opportunity to boost growth at times of economic downturn, create hundreds of thousands of permanent jobs, develop vibrant, high-tech industries and research capacities, improve balance of trade from value-added products, and meet future electricity demand in an environmentally friendly, affordable way. A nuclear programme will oblige us to train not only post-graduates and engineers but also technicians, artisans and workers. The quality requirements of nuclear industry necessitate the highest skills in all competencies, thus creating skilled and well compensated jobs. Skills developed during the course of development of the nuclear programme are portable and will benefit greatly to other technology intensive and specialised industries in South Africa. Skills development in partnership with universities will also lead to more R&D capacity in South Africa.
BRIEF CV OF PRESENTER
Dr. Yves Guenon holds a PhD in physics from Sherbrooke University Canada and is an engineering graduate of the Institute National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), France. He has over 30 years experience in the energy industry, and in the last decade he has worked as a business development director on a number of large-scale energy infrastructure development projects in Europe and Africa. He is currently the director of business development at Areva, the global nuclear energy company with manufacturing facilities in 41 countries. Since July 2010 Dr. Guenon has been MD of Areva South Africa, responsible for the development of energy projects in the region. Prior to this, Dr. Guenon was business development director and Areva vice president for Lithuania, in charge of Baltic countries and Poland.
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Please click here to register online. For further information, please contact Verosha at the SANEA Secretariate, Tel 031 368-8000, Fax 031 368-6623, Email sanea@turnergroup.co.za visit the SANEA website at www.sanea.org.za
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
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