PRASEG Seminar: “Tidal Power in the UK: The Severn Barrage”

Date:  Monday, 26 November 2007

 

Time: 4.30-6pm

Location:  Committee Room 10, House of Commons

 

Please enter the House via the St Stephen’s entrance, and allow approximately 10-15 minutes to pass through security. You do not require identification, but it may be useful to have a copy of this e-mail with details of the seminar.

 

Synopsis:  

 

Following the recent publication of the report “Tidal power in the UK” by the Sustainable Development Commission and Government’s announcement of a new feasibility study into the Severn Barrage, this seminar will look at potential tidal power resources and technologies within the context of creating a sustainable energy policy in the UK.

 

Guest Speaker: Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy

 

Speakers:

 

* Bernie Bulkin, Commissioner for Energy, Sustainable Development Commission

* Roger Hull, Spokesperson, Severn Tidal Power Group

* Martin Harper, Head of Sustainable Development, RSPB