October 30, 2006 (News Release)

Meeting exponential energy demands with alternative and cleaner sources
* 13-15 December 2006 * Millennium Hilton * Bangkok, Thailand *
www.ibc-asia.com/renewableenergy 

With nations trying to secure energy diversity and security of supply - coupled with high oil prices - renewables are being targeted as the next best option to oil. And with many government initiatives rolling out in recent years, the market is buzzing positively on renewable energy.

With that in mind, IBC Asia's Renewable Energy Asia Summit - taking place in Bangkok, Thailand on 13-15 December 2006- is the one platform for you to tap on the abundance of opportunities in renewables in the growing Asian market.

Among the key RE players you'll meet include:

* Captain Dr.Samai Jai-In, ROYAL THAI NAVY
Member, NATIONAL BIOFUEL DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Advisor, RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTITUTE FOUNDATION OF THAILAND
Energy Specialist, NATIONAL METALS AND MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

* Dr. Teerapatr Srinorakutara
Ethanol Project Director, TISTR
Secretary of Committee on Development of Ethanol Technology, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Former Member, NATIONAL ETHANOL COMMITTEE
Former Energy Specialist, Standing Committee on Energy, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, KINGDOM OF THAILAND

* Ratna Ariati
Director of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES INDONESIA

* Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim
Vice President Research & Technology Division, SIRIM BERHAD

* Dr. Herman Darnel Ibrahim,
Director - Distribution and Transmission, PT PLN PERSERO

* Dr. KK Chan
Managing Director - CLP Renewables, CLP GROUP

* Dr. S.M Bhutta
Technical Advisor - Alternative Energy Development Board, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

* Ambassador Sichan Siv
Former US Ambassador to UN, UNITED NATIONS
Former UN panel - Sustainability, UNITED NATIONS
Advisor, ARDOUR CAPITAL

And many more.

Hear experts in this ever-growing industry address key issues including:

 

• Developing markets outlook: What's new and what's hot?
• Governments, policies and regulations: Promoting, developing and implementing renewable energy projects in South East Asia
• Financing renewables projects in Asia
• Partnerships, collaborations and joint-efforts in developing renewables projects
• Sustainable growth and challenges in renewable energy
• R&D and technology initiatives: Using technology to improve and sustain renewable projects

For more details, visit website: www.ibc-asia.com/renewableenergy  or contact Rachel Sim of IBC Asia at Tel : (65) 6835 5136, Fax : (65) 6733-5087 or Email: Rachel.sim@ibcasia.com.sg for assistance.

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