Conveners
Plenary Talks
- Carlo Rizzuto (ERF)
Prof.
Dr. Georg Stephan Barfuss
(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt)
25/10/2013, 09:00
Since this year there can be no doubt that "sustainability" has become the top issue in the automotive sector. Volkswagen's CEO Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn attacked incumbents like BMW Group (so far the "most sustainable car manufacturer" for the 8th consecutive year) or Toyota (producer of the famous "Prius") head-on by boldly stating to become "the most profitable and most sustainable car...
Prof.
Anders Kiessling
(Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
25/10/2013, 09:30
Food production and energy are undoubtedly interlinked. However, at present food production depends almost exclusively on direct use of stored energy sources, may they be nuclear-, petroleum- or bio-based. Furthermore, non-storage based “renewable” energy systems, like wind and solar, need development before bering able to contribute at a significant level. This presentation will point towards...