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Title:
Energy networks of the Future: The Macaronesia's challenges
When:
12.12.2011 - 13.12.2011  9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Category:
Meeting

Description

Energy specialists will be reunited in Azores (Ponta Delgada) during two days to discuss the Macaronesia's challenges in the energy sector. The meeting will be running under the umbrella of the Macronesia Research Strategy (MaReS). MaReS aim to establish strategies and promote synergies in Research and Development between the Macaronesia's members. The area of energy, and in particular the aspects related to smart grids, has been identified as one that meets the highest potential.

Among others, the meeting will count with talks by MIT and MIT Portugal specialists:

Developing and Demonstrating Island Smart Grids for High Penetration Renewables by Steve Connors (MIT Laboratory for Energy and the Environment)

Energy Systems of the Future: Corvo's Challenges by Paulo Ferrão (MIT Portugal)