This event description is submitted by the organisers of the Global Clean Energy Congress . China 2010.

Conference Overview

The Global Clean Energy Congress . China 2010 will be held in October 18th to 21st in Beijing, China. This event is organized by the China Association of Resources Comprehensive Utilization, Modern Energy HNZ industrial Group and supported by the World Alliance for Decentralized Energy, Chinese Renewable Energy Society, Zhejiang Renewable Energy Association, Zhejiang Nuclear Society, Nuclear Branch of China Physical Research Society, Power System and Clean Energy Magazine, Power.IN-EN.com, Heilongjiang Electric Industry Association, Shanghai Metering Industry Association, Zhejiang Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Industry Association, China Geothermal Society and so on.

GCEC 2010 is combined of seven independent summits:
World Wind Energy Summit·China 2010
World Photovoltaic Summit·China 2010
World Nuclear Energy Summit China·2010
World Carbon Market Summit·China 2010
World Bio-Energy Development Summit·China 2010
World Strong Smart Grid Summit·China 2010
World Geothermal Energy Cascade Development & Pump Technology Summit·China 2010

Conference Background

With the continuous growth of the global industrialization, the traditional fossil fuel energy is generally running out. For the sustainable development of all the man kinds, developing new type of renewable energy has become consensus for all countries.

China has the responsibility for bearing the heavy task of meeting the energy demand from one fifth of world population. And at the same time, there is a large potential for developing renewable energy for its vast land with rich resources. However, the renewable energy industry in China is just in the initial stage, on the basis of keeping its own advantages, China should also strengthen the international cooperation.

Global Clean Energy Congress . China 2010 provides a systematic analysis and all-directional view into the renewable energy industry by 7 specialized and high-level summits, World Wind Energy Summit, World Photovoltaic Summit, World Bioenergy Summit, World Nuclear Energy Summit, China Carbon Market Summit, World Strong Smart Grid Summit and China Geothermal Energy Cascade Development & Pump Technology Summit, gathering with senior management levels and top experts from government, authorities, institutes, project owners, solution providers, equipment (part) and material providers etc from home and abroad in clean energy industry.

The Global Clean Energy Congress . China 2010 not only brings the latest information of scientific technology, upcoming projects and enterprise strategies, but it is also a good communication platform for you to exploit your market.

Conference Highlights

• Most comprehensive clean energy congress in China
• Largest scale of information exchange
• Direct dialogue between the government authority and technical elites
• Depth Insight into 7 Specialized Conference Stream
• Witness to the development of china’s clean energy and future scenarios for China’s clean energy market
• Projects-matching conference to get to know target business partner
• Gain the chance of communicating with over 1,000 delegates from home and abroad
• A series of communication activity to maximize interaction
• Precious chance of one time cooperation with us equals seven times promotion by yourself

For more information, please visit: www.gcec2010.com

Venue: Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong

With Asia emerging as a leading clean technology investment hub, Clean Technology World Asia is launched to connect capital with clean technology innovations across major sectors in Asia.

It’s a platform where investors, financiers, energy users, governments, clean technology innovators and business leaders convene to identify investment opportunities, raise capital, access licensing rights to new innovative technologies and form strategic partnerships.

Visit the website for more info and registration.

2nd Annual Sustainable Cities 2010

Location: InterContinental Hotel, SINGAPORE

Website: www.sustainablecitiesasia.com

The 2nd Annual Sustainable Cities 2010 this 27 – 30 September 2010 in Singapore will show you successful urban planning strategies that will help your business achieve its sustainability objectives, meet green building standards, cut costs and increase company profits.

International authorities, developers, architects and leaders from related industries will gather in Singapore to discuss key issues and trends, regional legislation and policies, investment opportunities, green technological innovations and solutions associated with developing sustainable cities of the future.

Hear from some of Asia’s leading architects, urban planners and property developers, including ACLA, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Broadway Malyan Asia, Bakrie Pangripta Loka, Surbana, Arup UK, Sime Darby Property, Lend Lease, Singapore Institute of Planners, Jurong Consultants, Cardiff University, CB Richard Ellis, Energy Market Authority Singapore, Dimond Architects, ASrIA, Arup China, and BioRegional China.

Sustainable Cities 2010 is your strategic platform for investment opportunities, partnerships, learning and networking.

Contact Name: Eileen David

Contact Email: Eileen.david@ibcasia.com.sg

Contact Tel: +65 – 6508 2458 / +65 – 6508 2400

Contact Fax: +65 – 6508 2407

Organiser Name: IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd

Organiser URL: www.ibc-asia.com

Green Travel Thailand is a website created to provide information on green hotels and accommodations in Thailand together with highlights of Thailand, green travel tips and other useful information. The website is in both Thai and English.

If you are planning to visit Thailand, try finding a green place to stay! Visit http://www.greentravelthailand.com/ to find out more.

Address: 18/F Wing Hing Commercial Building, 16 Sutherland Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Fax: +852 3428 3103

Email: info@innovasians.com

Website: www.innovasians.com

China Green Building Forum 2010 – Greentech Innovation & Energy Efficiency, Shanghai China

The China Green Building Forum 2010 is a MUST-ATTEND industry gathering, which focus on latest Government’s Response and Marketing Prospect, Modern Integrated Green Building Design, Advanced Envelopes, Sustainable Materials, Integrated Heat and Power Generation, Innovative Business Models, Water-related Green Building Solutions, Smart Building Systems and Green Device, New Energy Applications, Energy Efficiency Solutions and Systems.

The China Green Building Forum 2010 will provide attendees with a precious platform to network and share industry know-how with 200+ stakeholders including Top-level Chinese Government Officials; Property Developers and Owners; Green Building Material Providers; Energy Efficient Equipment Providers; Green Building Engineering Design, Construction and Operation Company; Energy Service Company; Building Automation System and Energy Efficiency Solution Provider; Environmental and Green Building Consulting Company; New Green Energy Technology Developer; Green Building Project Financing Services and Research Institute.

The high-profile event will Confer on the topics below:
1. China government’s response and marketing prospect
2. How to achieve building energy conservation through advanced envelopes
3. The innovation of water-related green building solutions
4. How to integrate new energy into buildings
5. How green building developers and consultants have successfully built a desirable and efficient green space
6. The latest design ideas, trends, and techniques which can make buildings more sustainable
7. How to optimize life-cycle performance for buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency and sustainability without compromising on comfort and life-safety
8. Challenges and opportunities for the development of China green building
9. Examing the commercialization of greentech solutions in China
10. The adaptation and application of emerging green-tech given the construction characteristics and site environment
11. How to reduce the increase cost of green building

This forum focus on the most relevant issues and opportunities in China Green Building industry and provide you with the best, most timely and detailed roadmap to success in 2010 and beyond!

For more details, please review the official event website: www.cgbforum.com

Any enquiry, please contact Michelle at:

Tel: +86 21 5180 7935

Email: michelle@genesis-resourcing.com

The Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES), National University of Singapore and the Workplace Research Centre (WRC), University of Sydney are jointly organising The National Sustainability Conference 2010, entitled “Environmental Up-Skilling & the Green Collar Industry”. This conference builds on the Climate Change @ Work series of conferences which take place in Australia and promote achieving sustainability in the workplace through sustainable leadership and management practice.

This conference will promote achieving sustainability in workplaces through sustainable leadership and green business solutions. The main themes of the 2010 conference will centre on important management issues, such as how sustainability practices will affect workplace relations, skill demands and career opportunities, to operational issues such as carbon emissions mitigation practices in the workplace. It will feature case studies from companies who will be showcasing how they have driven and developed sustainable business practices in their organisations.

For more information and to register please go to our website www.nationalsustainabilityconference.com

Grace Tan, Sustainability Executive (Singapore)

Office of Environmental Sustainability, University of Singapore

Phone: +65 6516 1983; Email: grace_tan@nus.edu.sg

Office of Environmental Sustainability

2 Estate Office Drive, Singapore 117587

National University of Singapore

T: +65 6516 1983; F: +65 6778 6031

W: www.nus.edu.sg/oes

Karen Treacy, Events Coordinator (Sydney)

Workplace Research Centre, University of Sydney

Phone: + 61 2 93515624; Email: karen.treacy@sydney.edu.au

Workplace Research Centre

Storie Dixson Wing, H10

Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney

NSW 2006 Australia

T: +61 2 9351 5626; F: +61 2 9351 5615

W: www.wrc.org.au

The 2nd EV Li-Ion Battery Forum. Westin Beijing Financial Street, Beijing. 24/25/26/27 August 2010:

This is the only event in Asia which covers 2 Wheels, 4 Wheels, buses and trucks, and will feature 55 Speakers from 16 Different Countries including 16 vehicle manufacturers and 10 Battery Manufacturers. It will bring together experts from the entire value chain ranging from Materials to Testing, BMS, Power Train and EV Recharging Infrastructure, while providing you the freedom to choose to attend the days you find best suited to your needs, giving you a unique opportunity to network and learn.

Register via www.ev-li-ionbatteryforum.com/register-now or call +65 6243 0050. You can also join the EV Battery group on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2841305&trk=hb_side_g.

Before considering her suggestions for households, I would suggest that the National Environment Agency (NEA) explore simple and cost-effective ways to maximise the use of our existing recycling infrastructure, which often is underutilised or misused.

The National Recycling Programme (NRP) has been implemented at HDB estates and landed properties since 2001, where residents are given either recycling bags or bins for recyclables, which are collected once every 2 weeks from their doorsteps. With the NRP, households can recycle conveniently and do not even have to walk downstairs to the nearest recycling bin or walk out of their house to the chutes to recycle. Households can also make use of the recycling bins near their flats since there are one set of recycling bins for every five blocks of flats.

For households in condominiums and private apartments, they can recycle through the recycling programme at their residence as it is mandatory from 2008 for all condominiums and private apartments to put in place recycling programmes.

With the existing recycling infrastructure, the NEA should aim to maximise its usage and tweak it to increase recycling, before deciding to implement new laws, place more bins or add more separate chutes system, which is likely to increase business costs and be passed on to the residents.

To make full use of the existing recycling infrastructure, the NEA could study simple and cost-effective ways to “nudge” households and increase recycling participation. In the book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the authors pointed out two common misconceptions on change, which we can adapt to help increase recycling.

One, “what looks like resistance is often a lack of clarity”. We need to provide crystal-clear direction to the households on the recycling programme. Some questions to ask: Are the households aware or clear about the NRP in terms of why there is a need to have the programme; how the programme works; what items can be recycled; how the collection is done; how frequent is the collection, and where the recyclables end up? Can we appoint volunteer recycling ambassadors or guides to help the residents? Can we use more mass media and social media to explain the recycling programme and spread the message?

Two, “what looks like a people problem is often a situation problem”. We need to make it easier for the households to recycle by tweaking the existing recycling infrastructure. Some questions to ask: How to make it easier for households to remember the recycling dates; identify what items can be recycled; and find the nearest recycling bin? Can we place a reminder on each rubbish bin and chute to remind residents to recycle? Can we provide data for comparing recycling performance for each estate or block? Can we use social media and smartphone apps to remind residents on their recycling collection dates? Can we place better images of recyclables on the recycling bags or bins to show clearly what items are recyclable?

The NEA should study simple and cost-effective ways before implementing new laws, bins or systems whose increased costs could be borne by the residents.

Besides recycling, it is also important to focus more on reduce and reuse. There is a sequence to the widely known 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. “Reduce” should always be practised first to minimise or prevent the waste from being generated in the beginning. Next, “Reuse” the generated waste over again for the same or different purpose. Lastly, “Recycle” the waste so that it can be processed and used as a new material. Recycling still involves energy and resources to process the used material, and should be done last.

An edited version was published at ST Forum Online.

The 2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010 will be held on September 16th -17th in Shanghai, China.

2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010 is expected to gather 200+ top decision makers and experts from the solid waste related industries including National & Regional Government Officials, Environment Service Providers, Plant & Facility Operators, Equipment Manufacturers, System Providers, Technical Solution Providers, Engineering & Construction Companies, Pre-treatment & Recycling Service Providers, Derivatives Trading Operators, Transport Service Providers, Consulting/ Legal/ Accounting Firms, Investment Banks & Venture capitals, Research Institutes and Universities etc.

The high-profile event consisting of one main conference and one workshop, will highlight the policy updates, market trend, investment & financing mechanism, technical innovations and international & regional case studies in terms of MSW Management, Hazardous Waste Treatment, Contaminated Site/Soil Remediation, Sewage Sludge & Leachate Disposal, Food Waste Management, Biomass, WTE, Incineration, LFGTE, Gasification, Anaerobic Digestion, Pre-treatment, MBT, RDF and Recycling, etc to share proven business intelligence and to provide long-term market insights.

2nd Solid Waste Summit China 2010 dedicates itself to providing a leading-edge multinational one-on-one networking, market expanding and informative platform for industry members to explore the sustainable development of urban refuse comprehensive and circular utilization strategies based upon strategic partnership.

For more detailed information, please visit the event official website: http://www.solidwastesummit.com.

Or contact the event organizing committee:

Ms. Tina Tian

Tel: +86 21 5181 5373

Email: tina@igvision.com