Utilities, authorities, researchers and vendors from the USA, Europe, Canada and Japan gathered in Copenhagen between 26th-27th May for the 2nd Global Demand Response Round-Table Event, EXCHANGE 2010. Focusing on topics ranging from business cases to visions, from in home solutions to smart city integration, this event presented the absolute state of the art from around the world.

The brand new Respond 2010 report was also introduced at Exchange 2010.

For more information on the event visit the Exchage 2010 website at: http://www.vaasaett.com/community/events/exchange2010/

Workshop on Demand Response in Europe: Status, Barriers, Opportunities and Outlooks

WHEN:  3-4 March 2010

WHERE: Hotel Europa, Ispra (VA), Italy

HOSTED BY: Organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy in collaboration with VaasaETT Global Energy Think Tank.

DESCRIPTION: This two day interactive workshop will present the potential for commercial demand response contributions to grid security and the optimisation of renewable energies, as well as the reduction of overall systems costs and environmental impact. The present status of demand response in Europe will be reviewed, as well existing technical and regulatory barriers, and the needed policies and incentives to foster effective commercial demand response. The workshop will include presentations from market experts as well as interactive discussion sessions, in order to allow for the free exchange of ideas and to encourage the development of problem solving solutions.

The workshop aims to attract key representatives from utilities, regulatory authorities, policy makers, researchers, and technology suppliers. Representative will be attending both from within Europe and the USA.

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MORE INFORMATION:

• If you would like to register, send an email to events@vaasaett.com by 12 February confirming your participation.
• Participation at the workshop is for free (no registration fee).
• The hotel Europa is about 75 euro per night with breakfast, you have to do the booking please call directly the hotel Europa in Ispra, tel. +39 0332 780184, email europahotelvarese@tin.it, to book your room.
• Transportation to and from airport is offered by the organizers with their bus (one single run in the morning of 3 March at 10.30 from Milan Malpensa, and one single run at 16.30 on 4 March to Milan Malpensa).