Innovation processes in South Africa: How is technology driving growth |
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Keynote address: Contextualising the need for low carbon technological innovation? | Mr Peter Lukey, Department of Environmental Affairs | ||
A systems perspective to low carbon technologies | Dr Jörg Lalk,University of Pretoria (UP) | ||
What is needed to increase R&D in low carbon technology innovation | Dr Tsakani Mthombeni, Technological Innovation Agency | ||
Energy-water-food-nexus for resilient societies |
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Managing the nexus for a low carbon future | Prof Mike Muller, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) | ||
Integrated energy, water and food approach | Prof Alan Brent, Stellenbosch University (SUN) | ||
Food security dynamics of the nexus | Ms Manisha Gulato, WWF South Africa | ||
Smart city innovations |
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IBM’s Smart City Concept, an Enabler for a Low Carbon Society | Mr Wolfgang Zinssmeister, IBM South Africa | ||
Building resilient societies through innovation | Prof Chrisna du Plessis, UP | ||
Low-cost, low carbon innovations for poverty alleviation | |||
Low income, low carbon energy solutions | Prof Harold Annegarn, University of Johannesburg | ||
Low cost innovation in water and sanitation at a local level | Prof Chris Buckley, University of KwaZulu-Natal | ||
Green star-rated building Menlyn Main | Mr Justin Bowen, Development Director at Menlyn Maine | ||
The Potential of Solar Power in South Africa |
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Renewable Energy Resource and Research Base in South Africa | Prof Wikus van Niekerk, Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) at SUN | ||
PV Technology and its Perspective for SA | Prof Jürgen Werner, Institute for Photovoltaics, University of Stuttgart | ||
Concentrating Solar Power: Its Potential Contribution to a sustainable Energy Future | Prof Robert Pitz-Paal, German Aerospace Center, Institute of Solar Research, Cologne | ||
Synergies and Differences Between Fossil and Solar Powered Cycles | Prof Sigmar Wittig, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | ||
Operational Aspects and Environmental Profile of Solar Thermal Technologies | Dr Christoph Richter, German Aerospace Center, Institute of Solar Research, Tabernas (Spain) | ||
New and Emerging technologies |
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The BeauTifuel Project | Prof Diane Hildebrandt, WITS | ||
Carbon capture and storage | Dr Tony Surridge, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) | ||
Clean coal technologies Section 1Section 2 |
Prof Rosemary Falcon, WITS | ||
Sustainable 2nd and 3rd Generation Biofuels options for South(ern) Africa | Prof Emile van Zyl, SUN | ||
Clean electrification for the world | Ms Ute Menikheim, Siemens Limited | ||