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	Webcasts Conferences/Shows Training Communicating Smart Meter Value Sep 9 2010 - 2010-01-01 12:00:00 - Your City If you are involved in Management or Customer Service and are responsible for communicating the value of smart meters to your utility customers, you don’t want to miss this online discussion - Communicating Smart Meter Value. more... Social Media: The new frontier in recruiting, communications and marketing Sep 13 2010 - 2010-01-01 12:00:00 - Your City Join social media mavens Matthew Burks and Amanda Shewmake as they provide an insider's perspective on how HR, communications and marketing professionals in energy companies can harness the power of social media to be more effective and productive. more... Eliminating Obstacles and Delivering the Benefits of the Smart Grid - IBM's Optimized Energy Value Chain (OEVC) Sep 14 2010 - 2010-01-01 12:00:00 - Your City The convergence of power and information technologies in the smart grid has created opportunities for finer grained and broader controls of energy flows. These opportunities can improve electric service in multiple dimensions: lower cost, greater reliability, greater customer satisfaction, and more... Achieving Operational Excellence - What to Consider Before Implementing or Upgrading Your Distribution Management Solutions Sep 16 2010 - 2010-01-01 12:00:00 - Your City Significant cost over runs. Changing business requirements. A well thought out plan is essential. Attend this free webcast discussion to hear inside hear three experts in utility operations discuss what utilities need to evaluate when they are considering upgrading or more... Outsmarting the Smart Grid — IT, Security and Communication Infrastructure Challenges & Opportunities for Utilities Sep 21 2010 - 2010-01-01 12:00:00 - Your City The smart grid is shifting the playing field for utilities. And when the game changes, it pays to be prepared. A nimble solutions partner can help you design the solutions that keep operations on track, even as new challenges come more... All Webcasts » 1st CSP Today Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India Sep 7 2010 - Sep 8 2010 - New Delhi India Deliver a profitable, productive and commercially successful large scale CSP business in India. Building on the success of past events in USA, Europe & MENA, CSP Today brings to New Delhi the most relevant international experience for the concentrated solar more... Offshore Wind Energy in North America's Great Lakes Conference Sep 9 2010 - Sep 10 2010 - Toronto Two day conference that tackles the most important challenges. A blend of European knowledge from the companies who have been installing offshore wind turbines for the last decade alongside local state governing bodies and leading project developers. Permitting, securing long more... Autovation 2010 Sep 12 2010 - Sep 15 2010 - Austin, TX - USA Autovation 2010 is a not-to-miss educational forum that will attract utility executives from around the world looking for new ways to optimize their operations through automation technologies. more... Global Sustainable Bioenergy North American Convention Sep 14 2010 - Sep 16 2010 - Minneapolis, MN - USA The North American convention provides a remarkable opportunity to play a part in guiding renewable energy policy for the 21st century. Attendees will create a resolution that, along with similar resolutions already drafted on four other continents, will help set more... GridWise Global Forum Sep 21 2010 - Sep 23 2010 - Washington, DC - USA Hosted by the GridWise(R) Alliance and the U.S. Department of Energy, the GridWise Global Forum will convene thought leaders from the highest levels of government, business, NGOS, and academia from around the world to discuss the ultimate enabling potential of more... All Conferences / Shows » 1. Intro to Nat Gas Trading & Hedging 2. Option Applications in Energy Sep 20 2010 - Sep 23 2010 - Houston, TX - USA Introduction to Natural Gas Trading & Hedging - This program provides a comprehensive understanding of the structures that underlie Natural Gas trading. Beyond Essentials: Option Applications in Energy - This course provides a solid practical and conceptual (non-quantitative) understanding of more... Electric Business Understanding Seminar Sep 20 2010 - Sep 21 2010 - Houston, TX - USA Electric Business Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of the electric industry. Position yourself for career advancement by gaining a solid understanding of how the electric business works including key physical, market, and regulatory aspects and how market participants navigate this more... Electric Market Dynamics Seminar Sep 22 2010 - Sep 23 2010 - Houston, TX - USA Electric Market Dynamics offers participants an in-depth understanding of North American electric markets and how they function. Enhance your career by furthering your knowledge of market structures, pricing mechanisms, services offered in markets, and how various participants use the markets more... Gas and Electric Business Understanding Seminar Oct 5 2010 - Oct 6 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - USA Gas and Electric Business Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of the natural gas and electric industries. Position yourself for career success by gaining a solid understanding of how each business works, including key physical, market and regulatory aspects, as well more... 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Ian French

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	Member Since: 03/03/03 Author Rating: Bronze Article Count: 4 Email this author Phone: +44 20 7915 7814

Background

Ian French is an Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. Ian has worked from its London office for over three years specializing in distributed generation as part of its 'Power and Energy' team. He also works on market consulting projects outside of this field. Prior joining Frost & Sullivan he worked for six years within the UK's power industry.

Recent published studies and articles include those focused on gen-sets, UPS, trigeneration, microturbines and power rentals markets. Recently he has worked on a study concerning renewable energy in the EU and two specific projects concerning biomass and biogas markets. He is currently researching power rentals markets in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ian can be contacted through the team's Research Manager John Raspin on +44 20 7915 7814 or visit the website www.power.frost.com

Articles

3.5.04	Carbon Sequestration - Bridging the Gap between Kyoto and a Viable Global Carbon Management Programme? Topic: Carbon Markets Article Viewed 4714 Times; 26 comments The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) report of 1992 included confirmation that perceived changes were occurring to the global climate due to human energy generation and consumption. In the next century, a continued increase in carbon emissions and rising concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere is certain unless major changes are made in the way we produce and use energy and deal with the carbon by-product.

6.13.03	Caterpillar Restructures & Revamps Power Rentals Offering Aiming for Market Leadership Topic: International Article Viewed 4618 Times; Comment on this article Caterpillar has recently wheeled out its new power rental business, Energyst. An amalgamation of Caterpillar and ten of its dealers covering a territory from Italy to Norway and Portugal to Slovakia, Energyst aims to become one of Europe's foremost temporary power and cooling solution providers.

4.2.03	Large Scale Biomass Power Plants in Europe – Focus on the Mature Scandinavian Market Topic: Fossil & Biomass Article Viewed 5545 Times; Comment on this article Biomass energy offers the potential to provide a domestic, rural-based, sustainable and low-carbon energy source. It is likely to play a crucial future role in supplying sustainable energy, through helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, because it is linked to agriculture, forestry and the environment, helping to generate employment through direct and indirect means.

3.7.03	Biogas: Untapped and Under-Developed - The European Market Topic: Fossil & Biomass Article Viewed 5012 Times; Comment on this article In the last decade, biogas utilisation from wastewater treatment plants, industrial processing applications, landfill and the agricultural sector has increased. Plants for biogas production are commercially available and systems have been installed throughout the EU. However, government support is currently required to make them commercially attractive in the absence of other issues, such as pollution control or increased time and management efficiencies.

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