15.Apr - Northwest Russia Renewable Energy Forum In St. Petersburg

International Congress “Days of Clean Energy in St. Petersburg”, Hotel “Park Inn Pribaltiskaya”, Korablestroiteley Street 14, St. Petersburg, Russia, April 15-16, 2010

On April 15-16 the Environmental Rights Center Bellona (ERC-Bellona) is arranging a meeting of the Northwest Russia Renewable Energy Forum. – Established by Bellona in 2008, the Northwest Russia Renewable Energy Forum is intended to function as a permanent arena for dialogue, information exchange and problem-solving related to the development of renewable energy sources in Northwest Russia.

The ERC-Bellona welcomes participation of all stakeholders working with renewable energy, or aspiring to work in the renewable energy sector in Northwest Russia.
- representatives of federal and regional government
- energy suppliers and producers
- renewable energy companies
- project developers
- energy researchers and independent experts
- financial institutions and investors
- NGOs
- media representatives

Program:
Plenary session
Panel discussion “Investments and Legislative Regulation of Renewable Energy in Russia”
Session: “Bioenergy – From Waste to Profitable Energy Resource”
Session: “Small-Scale Hydroelectric Power Plants” and “Tidal Power Plants”  
Session: “Wind Energy: The Potential of Northwest Russia”
Session “Energy-Effectiveness and Energy Saving”

A draft program and registration information is available at these links: 
Congress programm
Terms of Participation
Application-Agreement

The Northwest Russia Renewable Energy Forum is designed to stimulate:
- Analysis and discussion of the current state and the future perspectives for development of renewable energy in Northwest Russia.
- Interregional and international participation and cooperation in renewable energy development, business networking, presentation of potential projects and technology, and investor and partner searches.
- Formulation of concrete recommendations to circumvent legislative, economic, technical and psychological obstacles hindering development of renewable energy in Northwest Russia.

For more information contact:
Evgenia Fedorova
Project Coordinator, Renewable Energy
Environmental Rights Center Bellona
St. Petersburg, Russia
e-mail: Fedorova@bellona.ru
tlf.: +7 (812) 702-61-25

Michele Grønbech
Adviser, Russian Department
The Bellona Foundation
Oslo, Norway
Tlf: +47 23 23 46 19
e-mail: michele@bellona.no