MANCHESTER, England,
May 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy
efficiency and sustainability are now at the top of legislative and
boardroom agendas alike. To answer the toughest questions facing
organisations today, Siemens Industry, the leading worldwide
supplier of manufacturing, transportation, building and lighting
technology, is hosting 'Answers for the Environment'. This free
exhibition and conference will take place on 29-30 June at the
Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Registration at http://www.siemens.co.uk/afe is now open.
The two-day conference programme will include practical seminars
on technology, best practice and emerging trends in the areas of
energy and environmental policy; energy efficiency in manufacturing
and industry; sustainable building infrastructure; and low carbon
transport. Visitors can select from over 20 sessions featuring
leading experts from Siemens and eminent speakers from industry,
the public sector, academia and other prominent organisations.
Highlights from the conference include a presentation from the
Economist Intelligence Unit on The European Green Cities Index.
This unique research, first presented at the recent UNFCC summit in
Copenhagen, provides a ranking of
Europe's 30 major cities including
London, in terms of their relative
environmental impact across eight key categories, from energy and
CO2 emissions to water and waste.
In addition, Professor Ian Fells,
Founder chairman of the New and Renewable Energy Centre and
Emeritus Professor of Energy Conversion at The University of
Newcastle, will be providing a
post-Copenhagen review of energy
and environmental policy. This will be followed by a panel debate
moderated by Tom Idle, editor of
Sustainable Business magazine. Full details of the conference
programme can be found at http://www.siemens.co.uk/afe.
The contribution cities make to climate change will be tackled
in the Sustainable Cities exhibition. Although major urban areas
cover only one percent of the planet's surface, they consume
roughly 75 percent of the world's produced energy and emit about 80
percent of the gases that are harmful to the climate. With
increasing trends towards urbanisation, cities face a daunting
challenge to develop sustainable infrastructure, transportation and
policies. Siemens will demonstrate how, through its extensive range
of products, solutions and services, it provides answers to these
urban challenges in the areas of transport, buildings, lighting,
water and waste as well as safety and security.
Continuing the theme of energy, water and waste, the Answers for
Industry exhibition will feature innovative automation and drive
solutions for more efficient use of energy, environmental
technology for ensuring a reliable water supply, as well as flue
gas analytics for monitoring industrial emissions. Investment in
these technologies to become more operationally efficient brings a
rapid return on investment for most companies, ensuring
profitability alongside environmental responsibility. A master
class in exploiting 'green' financing opportunities will also
demonstrate how energy efficient solutions can, in many cases, be
implemented without capital cost.
The 'Answers for the Environment' event, hosted by Siemens
Industry Sector, will also offer extensive networking opportunities
with Siemens product managers and technology experts, solution
partners, distributors, and senior executives. There is no cost to
attend this event, but registration is required at
http://www.siemens.co.uk/afe.