Energy from Biogas Workshop 14 th April 2016 at The George Hotel, High Street, Wallingford The UK is host to an International Energy Agency Workshop on 14 th April, which is open to delegates from the UK and other countries. This workshop offers opportunities for industry members to meet with scientists, policy makers, developers and governmental agency staff from the 13 countries, which make up the IEA membership of Task 37 Energy from Biogas 9.00-9.10am Arrival and registration PROGRAMME 9.10-9.15am Welcome to the UK Oliver Harwood (Chairman Task 37 (UK) 9.15-9.20am 9.20am 10.45am Welcome to the IEA and introductions Part 1: Process optimisation The role of digestate in the location of AD plants and the industry s future Monitoring biogas plants - An overview of methods and application to industry Financial implications of process management and monitoring 11.00-12.00pm Part 2: Small scale AD - Launch of the Small scale AD brochure The psychology of small scale AD Why small scale an Irish approach to meet BtG policy targets? Small scale technology needs of tropical countries 12.00-12.30pm Part 3: Panel discussion 12.30-13.30pm The academia and industry interface Professor Jerry Murphy IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Energy Leader) William Mc Manus (WRAP) Dr Guenther Bochmann Austria) (BOKU, Vienna. Harry Waters (Commercial Director Agrivert Ltd. UK) Coffee break Oliver Harwood (RH and RW Clutton, UK) Dr Clare Lukehurst OBE, IEA Task 37 (UK) Dr. James Browne (Gas networks, Ireland) Professor Bernadette McCabe (University of South Queensland, Australia) David Baxter (Chairman EC Joint Research Centre, Petten The Netherlands) IEA Task 37 Panel Professor Charles Banks (University of Southampton) and industry Representatives Lunch and networking Task 37 (UK) Probiogas IEA BIONERGY / TASK 37 (UK) Page 1
13.40pm Coach A Departs for Icknield Fm Biogas plant 13.45pm Coach B Departs for Battle Fm Biogas Plant 15.00pm Group A to Battle Fm Group B to Icknield Fm Pig manure, crops and silage/ CHPand BtG (Host: David Bermingham) Food waste and silage/chp (Host Agrivert Ltd) 16.45pm Tea and discussion IEA BIONERGY / TASK 37 (UK) Page 2
Task 37 (UK) Probiogas Title: (Professor, Dr, Other Name: Job Description: Affiliation / Company: Postal Address: E-mail Address: Telephone No: DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM I wish / do not wish to attend the Workshop on Thursday 14th April at the George Hotel, High Street, Wallingford, OX 10 0BS (UK) I do / do not wish to join the biogas plant visits in the afternoon Delegate Fee: 150 Sponsors of Task 37 (UK) 50 Methods of payment: By credit transfer to: Task 27 (UK) Name of Bank: NatWest (Margate Branch) Bank address: 13, Cecil Square, Margate, Kent CT9 1XY, (UK) Account No. 52070409 Bank Sort Code 60-14-05 BIC NWBK GB 2L IBAN GB28 NWBK 6014 0552 0704 09 Or By cheque made payable to Task 37(UK) and sent to : Task 37 (UK) C/o Michelle Allman CLA, 16, Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PQ If you have a special dietary requirement please detail below: Completed forms should be returned to Michelle Allman at the CLA,16 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PO or by e-mail to michelle.allman@cla.org.uk by Thursday, 7 th April 2016 IEA BIONERGY / TASK 37 (UK) Page 3
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS From London Heathrow (See www.railair.com) for the full timetable This is the easiest route for Wallingford. From the Heathrow terminals take the Rail Air Express Coach link which operates from 05.00 00.05 virtually every 20 minutes from Terminal 1, 2, 3 and 5 for Reading. From Terminal 4 take the free bus or train to terminals 1.2.3.or 5 This service connects with the Reading to Oxford Service X39/X40 See X39/X40 Reading - Wallingford - Oxford X39/X40 Reading... Notes: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - Bus Number. X39 X40 to the Market Square in the centre of Wallingford. The hotel is just a few minutes walk away From Stansted Airport take the train to London Liverpool Street station (See For the train connections from Stansted Station to Cholsey go to National Rail Journey Planner, National Rail Enquiries - Journey Planner ojp.nationalrail.co.uk and then taxi to Wallingford (approx 3km) From Birmingham International Airport Follow the signs from the Arrivals area to the Birmingham International Station. Trains depart at 14 minutes past each hour to Oxford. Take a taxi for the short distance to Oxford City Centre St.Aldgate s Bus stop H5 to catch the X39/40 to Wallingford Market Square departs 40 minutes past each hour until 23.15 Wallingford can also be reached from: Southampton Airport Follow the signs from the arrivals area to Southampton parkway Station. Trains for Reading depart every 30 minutes then follow the X30/40 bus Reading to Wallingford. This is the simplest route for those travelling from Europe Bristol Airport Rail Air Link from the Airport to Bristol Temple Meads Station from where trains depart for Didcot Parkway. Change to the local train service for half hourly service to Cholsey the next station taxi to Wallingford approx 4km. or taxi from Didcot Parkway to Wallingford 18-20 Cardiff Airport Rail air link to Cardiff Central and half hourliy service to Didcot Parkway and train or taxi as for those arriving from Bristol NB Site/street map for Wallingford attached. IEA BIONERGY / TASK 37 (UK) Page 4
THE GEORGE HOTEL The George Hotel, High Street, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 0BS Tel: 01491 836665 IEA BIONERGY / TASK 37 (UK) Page 5
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