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Monday 24 April 2006
Academic to highlight energy concerns - 'Sustainable Energy UK: Which way?' Bonington Lecture Theatre, Nottingham Trent University
The need for a sustainable energy-based economy is to be highlighted during an inaugural lecture given by Nottingham Trent University academic, Dr Jo Darkwa. The event, Sustainable Energy UK: Which way? will be held in the University’s Bonington Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 3 May.
Dr Darkwa, a sustainable energy expert from the University’s School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, will give an overview of the UK’s energy resources and usage over the last 30 years.
He will identify the major energy-consuming activities within the building and transport sectors and argue that the economic survival of any country depends on its ability to produce and manage sufficient supplies of reliable, low-cost, safe sources of energy.
Dr Darkwa said: “With the energy usage levels rising by about 2% each year, coupled with the fact that the UK is likely to import about three quarters of its primary energy needs from relatively unstable regions of the world by the year 2020, the future of our energy situation could be considered unsustainable.”
He added: “In order to pursue a sustainable energy-based economy, this lecture strongly argues for integrated, technological and management approaches supported by bold political decisions.”
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Notes for editors: Dr Jo Darkwa is the Head of the Applied Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Group at the University. The group’s major thrusts are in the areas of sustainable energy systems, energy and environmental management, water management, waste management, air filtration and green refrigeration systems.
He has published in various academic and professional journals and has been involved in a number of major research/consultancy contracts in excess of £4m. At international level, he was recently appointed as an expert member of the European Union energy management advisory team to the Western Balkan countries and an executive member of the prestigious Terrestrial Energy Systems Technical Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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Or Therese Easom, Press and Media Relations Manager, on telephone +44 (0)115 848 6589 or via email: therese.easom@ntu.ac.uk
