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October 11-14, 2004 - Industrial Applications of Renewable Resources: A Conference on Sustainable Technologies to be held in Chicago, Illinois. The technical program will feature invited speakers from the industry. At the exhibition, being held in conjunction with the technical program, over 30 companies will present the latest advances in the industry. Particular areas of interest include industrial uses of fats and oils, biofuels, new sustainable products from agricultural proteins and carbohydrates, novel products by fermentative processes, and innovative technologies that address these areas. For more information visit the conference website.
October 18-20, 2004 - Hydro 2004 to be held in Porto, Portugal. Conference Sessions over three days will cover over new prospects for hydropower development and project financing. In the light of increased recognition of its relative merits as a non-pollution power generation source which can offer multipurpose benefits, and play a major role in social and economic development. Innovations in machinery and civil works design will also be discussed. For more information contact Mrs Margaret Bourke by mail (Westmead House, 123 Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4JH, UK), fax(+ 44 20 8643 8200), email, or visit the website.
October 25-29, 2004 - Regional and Global Perspectives on Haze: Causes, Consequences and Controversies to be held in Asheville, NC. This international conference will provide a technical forum to present advances in the scientific understanding of the effects of air pollution on regional, continental and global scale haze phenomena. The conference will specifically address: emission sources, atmospheric conditions, and aerosol characteristics associated with large scale haze events; innovative monitoring, assessment and modeling methods applied to haze; and air quality management implications. One or more regional haze-related professional courses, designed to provide both a technical foundation and a timely refresher, with be offered on-site prior to the conference (October 24th). There is also a photo contest planned, as well as a mid-conference field trip to a nearby scenic venue. For more information contact Gene Garbowsky, A&WMA Sales Manager, by phone ((412) 232-3444, ext. 3102) or email, or download the brochure (96 KB PDF).
November 3-5, 2004 - Climate Change and Business at the Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland NZ. This inaugural Australasian conference will be sharply focused on understanding the business opportunities and risks arising from climate change. Climate Change is one of the most important issues facing industry and business today. All companies should be concerned about climate change and begin to factor the risks and opportunities into their planning and operational decisions. For more information visit the conference website.
November 8-10, 2004 - Climate and Water in Lorne, Victoria, Australia. ANZCF2004 brings together climate science researchers with users of strategic climate information. Recent droughts have focused attention on the importance of water. Can we anticipate changes in the 'natural supply' of this essential asset? For more information visit the conference website.
November 9-12, 2004 - ACIA International Scientific Symposium on Climate Change in the Arctic to be held in Reykjavik, Iceland. The ACIA International Scientific Symposium on Climate Change in the Arctic will address a variety of issues connected to climate change in the circumpolar Arctic and its environmental and societal consequences, including:
- the Arctic climate system and its role in the global climate system;
- past, present and future changes in physical and biological systems;
- impacts of a changing climate on human activities, such as health care, fisheries agriculture, forestry, infrastructure, hunting and gathering;
- impacts on wildlife and other conservation issues;
- possible feedbacks on the global climate system.
For more information visit the symposium website.
November 22-24, 2004 - The IASTED International Conference on Environmental Modelling and Simulation to be held on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The IASTED International Conference on Environmental Modelling and Simulation will establish an international medium for the exchange of new ideas and practical experience in the areas of modelling and simulation in relation to the environment. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. Highlights of the week will include paper sessions, tutorials, and keynote addresses. For more information visit the conference website.
December 1-3, 2004 - EPA's 3rd International Conference on SF6 and the Environment to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Co-sponsors include the Department of Energy (DOE), Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), International Magnesium Association (IMA), and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). For registration details and additional information call ERG at (781) 674-7374 or visit the website.
December 6-8, 2004 - H2PS: The 2004 Hydrogen Production and Storage Forum to be held in Washington, DC. Chaired by Jay Laskin (former Director, Teledyne Energy Systems Inc.), H2PS 2004 is a forum for developers, producers, and users to discuss the long-term potential and commercial opportunities for production and storage hydrogen technology, both on large and small scale. The conference will be devoted to providing maximum information exchange to help technologists developing the infrastructure, emerging applications, and new ways to reduce generation, storage, and deployment costs. For more information contact Intertech by mail (19 Northbrook Drive, Portland, Maine 04105, USA), phone ((207) 781-9800), fax ((207) 781-2150), email, or visit the website.
December 13-17, 2004 - American Geophysical Union (AGU) FAll Meeting in San Francisco, CA. The 2004 AGU Fall Meeting is expected to draw a crowd of over 10,000 geophysicists from around the world and provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. This meeting will cover topics in all areas of geophysical sciences. For more information visit the meeting website.
December 16-17, 2004 - Southern Forestry GIS 2004 taking place at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. The 4th SOFOR GIS Conference will encompass topics related to the use of GIS and other geospatial technologies in forestry and natural resource management. For more information visit the conference website.
January 10-11, 2005 - European Research Course on Atmospheres (ERCA 2005) in Grenoble, France. Atmosphere/Climate. Environmental Chemistry. GIS & Remote Sensing. Human Dimensions. For more information visit the meeting website.
March 1-3, 2005 - POWER-GEN Renewable Energy Conference to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada brings together the renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro power, geothermal energy, ocean/tidal, and biomass), renewable fuels (biofuels, ethanol, methanol, and biodiesel), and emerging energy technology (hydrogen systems, fuel cells, microturbines and energy storage) sectors of the energy industry to discuss the key technical, regulatory, structural, economic and market issues impacting their commercial future. With a conference program featuring multiple tracks of sessions covering technologies and business issues, plus an exhibit floor showcasing the latest products, systems and services, POWER-GEN Renewable Energy is the industry's premier event covering all major aspects of the renewables market. For more information contact Donna Welch by mail (Pennwell 1421 S. Sheridan Road Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112), phone((800) 331-4463), email, or visit the website.
April 19-21, 2005 - The 16th Global Warming International Conference, taking place in New York City, New York. Topics to be addressed include: Global Warming Science & Policy; Carbona & GHG Management; Extreme Events & Impacts Assessment; Nao and El NiÑo Climate Modeling & Downscaling Techniques; Global Warming and the Oceans; Greenhouse Gas & Ecosystems; Human Health in a Changing Climate; Agriculture and Forestry Resources Management; and Water Resources Management. For more information visit the conference website.
May 2-6, 2005 - 37th International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics in Liege, Germany. The focus of the 37th Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics is gas transfer at water surfaces with oral and poster presentations of recent advancements in this field. Discussions will identify the most critical conceptual and experimental improvements for future. For more information visit the meeting website.
May 3-4, 2005 - EnviroExpo & Conference 2005 to be held in Boston, Massachusetts. Join us at the 17th annual EnviroExpo & Conference, the premier technical event for environmental professionals, being held May 3 and 4, 2005, at the Seaport World Convention Center in Boston. More than 2,500 attendees are expected at the conference, with more than 300 companies exhibiting their products and services. For more information contact Michael Scheibach Ph.D., Conference Director by phone((816) 350-2049), email, or visit the website.
May 23–27, 2005 - 28th International Conference on Alpine Meteorology (ICAM) taking place in Zadar, Croatia. The ICAM has established a long tradition of providing an interdisciplinary forum for discussing the influence of mountains on the atmosphere on a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. The scope of conference includes related fields such as orographic clouds, precipitation, lee cyclogenesis, gap and foehn winds, topographically trapped disturbances, boundary layer, air quality and dispersion in mountainous region, snow, mountain hydrology and climatology, and mountain weather forecasting. For more information visit the conference website.
June 6-10, 2005 - 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition to be held in Barcelona, Spain. This conference and exhibition combines scientific and technological issues from the view point of research, development and application, industries, utilities, politics, architects and PV solar users. For more information contact WIP-Munich by phone (+49-89-72012735), fax (+49-89-72012791), email, or visit the website.
June 20-24, 2005 - 5th International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle taking place in Orange County, CA. The overall theme of the 5th International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle is Observing and predicting the Earth's water and energy cycle: current state of knowledge and future research requirements. Results from field experiments, new developments in theory, and modeling and observational capability that are being undertaken in the context of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) and other related activities, are expected to be reported. Particular emphasis will be on the linking of disciplines such as coupled atmospheric and land surface models, and cross discipline studies. The advances in scientific knowledge presented will provide new information to assess the impact of climate on water resource management. In focusing on the GEWEX science areas involving clouds, radiation, hydrologic processes, and modeling, there will be six interrelated session, each addressing one of the scientific themes. For more information visit the event's website.
June 21–23, 2005 - An International Workshop on Human Security and Climate Change taking place in Oslo, Norway. The general aim of this workshop is to reposition the climate change debate within the context of human security. While there has been substantial research into the impact of climate variability and change on society, most of this work has focused on climate as the driving force, rather than on how it interacts with the complex and rapidly changing socio-political environments that ultimately determine the security of individuals, communities, or nations. For more information visit the event's website.
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