Energy
~TVEP Presents Powering Ahead Event 2007~
Representatives from five of the region’s most influential and successful organisations addressed business leaders, TVEP members and officials from across the Tees Valley, to promote and demonstrate the area’s world class energy expertise. .jpg)
Dr Dermott Roddy of Renew Tees Valley, Mark Treasure, Plant Manager at Hartlepool Power Station, Bill Bates, Director of Refining at D1 Oils, Sean Sutcliffe, CEO of the Biofuels Corporation and Jerry Cooper and Jon Helliwell from the Centre for Process Innovation were all keynote speakers at the Powering Ahead event, hosted by TVEP.
The event, held at Hartlepool Historic Quay, was attended by more than 100 individuals, from engineering organisations, educational establishments, chamber of commerce and local government, who were all keen to learn more about how the Tees Valley is developing as a high quality ‘energy hub,’ becoming a pioneer in the energy sector and creating more engineering opportunities for local organisations of all varieties and sizes.
Malcolm Potter, Manger of the Tees Valley Engineering Partnership, said: “Powering Ahead 2007 was designed to give people a real insight into how our local engineering firms are leading the way in the development of new energy-related technologies, which is in-turn increasing their particular need for local engineering expertise. Our keynote speakers all spoke rather candidly about their work and what it means for the region as a whole and I would like to thank them for sharing those details with us. I hope everyone who attended was able to take something positive away from the event, even if it was only to recognise the world-class work that is currently ongoing here in the Tees Valley and we would encourage all interested companies to join TVEP so that we can act as the focal point on their behalf.”
Thanks to all of those that attended the event.
Background.
Recent environmental and economic developments are bringing a significant number of power generation possibilities to this area. This has implications for the energy sector and the industries that serve it.
Because of it’s close links with the process industries, the engineering sector has the chance of developing new business in line with the emerging changes. This project will describe the energy options and highlight the implications for the engineering sector before explaining how it can position itself to take advantage of the new opportunities.
Activities
i. To identify and describe the various significant developments that are happening in the energy sector, particularly in the Tees Valley. View the first of our energy reports here (Stage 1)
ii. Use the collective knowledge of the TVEP to prioritise the key developments
iii. Investigate the key energy developments in more detail and estimate a timescale for their exploitation or commercialisation.
iv. Identify the engineering implications for the sector resulting from the take-up of the key alternatives. View our indepth energy report (Stage 2) now.
v. Carry out a business needs analysis of the local engineering sector to identify gaps in capability and provision.
Objectives.
1. Identify the potential changes for power generation in the Tees Valley
2. Explore the nature of each development
3. Inform TVEP companies about the implications
4. Recommend business development alternatives that enable TVEP companies to align themselves with the energy alternatives
This project is now complete with the publication of the stage 2 report. By Jan 07 TVEP will have considerd how to carry forward the recommendations of the report.
Energy open forum members
Chair: Mike Ainsworth - Foster Wheeler
Jane Atkinson - Sembcorp
Gordon Jones - Mowlem
Tony Livingstone - DDUK
Peter Loftus - RTV
Magne Haugseng - TVP
Prof Graham Street – University of Teesside
Clive Whitbourn and Roger Malllinson both DRD
Ian Click - consultant
For more information on Tees Valley Engineering Partnership or Energy please contact us
