Green Car Seminar
The seminar will explore opportunities for East of England companies to look
innovatively at low carbon opportunities in car design and development.
By examining ways of utilising natural and renewable products derived from crops in the automotive industry -
from car design and fabrication to the associated supply chains for automotive parts in the future - the seminar
will cover technology and materials development as well as future developments in biofuels.
We will (or delegates will have the opportunity to) debate the different uses for non-food crops and ways
of reducing the carbon footprint of the car industry and set an agenda for change and innovation in the region.
The event will be of interest to businesses operating at all stages of the automotive supply chain from design to
manufacture of materials, marketing and promotion.
About the InCrops Project:
The InCrops project has been set up to introduce the business and commercial sectors in the East of England to
the opportunities available to them from the use of alternative and non-food crops in their particular area of
business. Issues covered include:
The use of plant derived renewable and natural products in key sectors
Stimulation of the rural economy through high value enterprises
Promotion of carbon reduction and climate change amelioration
Speaker information:
Professor Richard Folkson, Former Chief Engineer of the Ford Motor Company
Dr Bruce Tofield, Innovation and Change, CRed Carbon Reduction Programme, University of East Anglia (UEA)
Dr John French, Project Leader, Alternative and Non Food Crops, University of East Anglia (UEA)
Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss with the speakers, on an individual basis, projects and opportunities relevant to their business.
Event format:
Start Time: 4.00pm, Speakers: 4.15 - 5.30pm
Plenary Discussion: 5.30 - 6.00pm
Networking and Buffet Supper: 6.00 - 7.00pm
Registration:
The event is free. Please book online at www.uea.ac.uk/rbs/incropsproject/booking/booking.html or call 01603 591571.
This project is supported by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA)