Green ICT for Growth and Sustainability?
From 30.05.2012 to 01.06.2012
REEEP Endorsed
Organised by RESPONDER Consortium
Location: Vienna
Description:
The RESPONDER Knowledge Brokerage event on “Green ICT for Growth and Sustainability?” focuses on potentials and challenges within the ICT domain with regards to their contribution to green growth and sustainable consumption. In particular, the aim is to stimulate discussions on the issues of network standby consumption, energy labeling, and smart metering, amongst others. The event aims to foster networking, mutual understanding and knowledge exchange between policy-makers and experienced researchers in the field.
Exemplary topics to be explored in system mapping sessions:
- What impacts on residential energy consumption can be expected from the introduction of energy labeling on consumer electronics?
- What is the potential of smart metering in encouraging energy savings in the long run?
- Will cloud computing lead to overall savings of energy and other resources?
Speakers:
- Lorenz Erdmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
- Lorenz Hilty, University of Zurich & Empa
- Peter Johnston, European Policy Center & Club of Rome
- Inge Ropke, Technical University of Denmark
- Vida Rozite, International Energy Agency
Number of participants limited to 40 people
Registration Deadline: April 20, 2012
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