Salford Uni to host green energy conference

THE University of Salford is to host the Green Power Forum, a green energy conference offering advice on the latest renewable technology, in January.

The Merseyside-headquartered training and networking organisation Green Power Forum (GPF) will be hosting its third North West conference in January 2012.

Green Power Forum Salford is a joint initiative between GPF, Bromborough-based heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron UK and the University of Salford.

The conference will be based at the university’s Eco Energy Hub, which is home to Europe’s first fully sized and functioning test house built inside an environmentally controlled test chamber.

The Eco Energy Hub is also home to “Green Infrastructures”. Green Infrastructures is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to provide dedicated business support to the regions SMEs who are looking to develop, deploy and install latest green technologies.

Mark McManus, GPF chairman, said that the University of Salford’s Eco Energy Hub was the obvious location for the 2012 conference.

Mr.McManus said: “As well as attracting high profile speakers, the GPF conference will provide an opportunity to promote the individual technologies which are being tested at the centre and how they can best be deployed in commercial and domestic properties.”

The university’s Richard Fitton said: “We are delighted to be hosting the 2012 GPF Conference. The GPF will be examining a range of microgeneration technologies and will be examining their impact on reducing carbon levels in the North West.

“In addition to this, we will also be hosting a session on how to sustainably retrofit existing housing stock and the support need from government to support this.”

A session will also be held to discuss the importance of SMEs becoming involved in the green agenda and the technologies which are most suited to businesses.
For further details on the event visit: www.greenpowerforum.org