The role of gas in a greener energy mix
Anders Eldrup, CEO, DONG Energy, DK

Blue and green: natural gas and the fight against climate change
Simon Blakey, Special Envoy, Eurogas

Gas & electricity - The perfect combination for the intelligent energy net
Kim Behnke, Energinet.dk, DK

Concepts and trends of smart metering in Germany
Peter Schley, Manfred Hoppe, E.ON Ruhrgas, GE

Inter-operability and standardization of smart gas metering systems
Ralf Hoffmann, Görlitz AG, GE

Gas industry views regarding smart gas grid
J. Dehaeseleer, Ores, BE

Automatic meter reading project in France
A. Désandré, I. Drochon, GRDF, FR

Power storage in smart natural gas grids: fiction or fact?
K. Altfeld, G. Linke, K. Steiner, M. Hoppe, H. Mlaker, E.ON Ruhrgas, GE

Introduction. What is biomethane? Why is it of importance?
Jörgen Held, SGC, SE

Biogas upgrading technologies
Anneli Petersson, SGC, SE

Biomethane injection and synergies between natural gas and biomethane
Frank Scholwin, DBFZ, GE

BioNGV: Biomethane for vehicles: a promising option for a greener transport
Olivier Bordelanne, GDF SUEZ, FR

GoBiGas-project
Ingemar Gunnarsson, Gothenburg Energy, SE

Indirect gasification
Christian Aichernig, REPOTEC, AT

Gas cleaning and methanation
Roberta Cenni, Haldor Topsoe, DK

Techno-economical analysis of SNG production from lignocellulostic biomass
Kristian Melin, Markku Hurme - Aalto University, FIN

Biogas what’s in it for you? Overview of trace components in biogas
Erik Polman, KIWA, NL

The influence of biogas on degradation of transfer pipelines
Michał Gloc, Krystyna Lublinska, Krzysztof Jan Kurzydłowski, Warsaw University of Technology, POL

Bio-natural gas as the best solution for urban transport
Manuel Lage, NGVA Europe

Field experience and pilot projects
Kristofer Hetland, Statoil, NO

Transport and storage of CO2 – the EU program CO2-Europipe
Luuk Buit, KEMA, NL

Greener natural gas with CCS?
Vladimir Onderka, RWE Gas Storage, CZ

Safety and pipe integrity: from natural gas to CO2 transport by pipes
Frédérique Bravin, GDF SUEZ, FR

Hisao Watanabe, Senior Executive Officer, Tokyo Gas, JAP

Enrique Palomino Bilbao, GERG president

Bjarke Pålsson, CEO, Naturgas Fyn, DK

Jeremy Bending, Director, Distribution Network Strategy, National Grid, UK

Unconventional gas – the opportunity and the challenge
David Carroll, CEO, GTI, US

Chair:
P.E. Schuddebeurs, Gasunie, NL

Asset management for the gas infrastructure
Steve McCaffrey, National Grid, UK

Long term asset management
Bertus Postmus, Gasunie, NL

Transforming asset management capabilities at Bord Gais Networks
Paul Lennon, Board Gais, IRL

Introducing and managing process safety Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
Neil Jackson, National Grid, UK

Risk based maintenance strategy
Petr Koutny, NET4GAS, CZ

Automatic aerial surveillance of pipelines and the iNTeg-Risk
(EU-funded GERG project)
J. A. Lana, Enagas, ES;
Mures Zarea, GDF SUEZ, FR

Trigger for efficient use of renewable heat - new developments for
gas heat pumps
Juliette Promelle, GDF SUEZ, FR; Robur, IT

Trigger for efficient use of renewable heat - new developments for
gas heat pumps
Petra Nitschke-Kowsky, E.ON Ruhrgas, GE; Robur, IT

Stirling in the market - fuel cells back on the radar? Trends and innovations in mCHP
Edmund Fennema, KIWA, NL

System integration of renewable energies - convergence of electricity and gas
Hartmut Krause, Jürgen Lenz, Gerald Linke, DVGW Innovationsoffensive, GE

Outside the (European) box - global trends in gas utilisation in IGU
member states
M. Seifert, SVGW, CH

Distributed control in a network of households with μCHP
G.K.H. Larsen, J.M.A. Scherpen, N.D. van Foreest, University of Groningen, NL

GERG PRIZE Academic Network/GERG 50th anniversary
Enrique Palomino Bilbao, GERG president

How GERG R&D has helped the introduction of new gas technologies in the last 50 years
Klaus Altfeld, E.ON Ruhrgas, GE

Closure of conference
Carlos Villalonga, Marcogaz President, ES