Oct 20, 2010 (PRN): Reed Exhibitions, the world's leading events organiser, has announced today that delegate registration for the conference at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2011 in Abu Dhabi is now open.

Hosted by Masdar, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mubadala Development Company focused on advancing the development, commercialisation and deployment of renewable energy and clean technology solutions, the theme for WFES 2011 is 'enabling future energy solutions'. The Summit provides a unique opportunity for international policy makers, thought leaders and renewable energy experts to address the challenges of providing safe, secure and sustainable energy. The event will run from 17©20 January 2011 and comprises the four day conference, alongside two exhibitions ¨C a World Future Energy Exhibition and World Future Environment Exhibition.

Visitors can register their attendance online or by phone for the four day conference and, for the first time, will also be given the flexibility to choose to attend the Summit on just the days that interest them most or to attend all four days. In addition, those booking before the end of October will receive a 10% discount on their tickets.

This year's conference will feature enlightening forums and senior industry experts speaking on four key themes, one on each day: Policy, Business, Technology and Finance. Topics to be discussed at these forums include international policy, financing future energy, solar, green cities, sustainable buildings, wind, biofuels, e©mobility, energy storage, hydrogen, strategy, carbon capture and storage, smart grids & super grids and nuclear energy. This year¡¯s event also features the introduction of interactive master classes led by senior representatives from respected international organisations working within the future energy field.

The opening day of WFES 2011 will comprise of WFES's signature Policy Forum, in which Heads of State and Energy and Environment Ministers from around the world will discuss the global challenges facing policy makers as they seek to boost energy infrastructure to fuel economic growth, whilst balancing the need to meet environmental goals and provide a sustainable future for their countries.

The Business Forum on the second day will focus on commercialisation issues and obstacles faced by the industry in deploying renewable energy solutions. Questions discussed will include: What are the key drivers fuelling the growth of the renewable energy industry? What are the obstacles limiting renewable energy companies from achieving break through success? How can future energy become a commercial reality today? Senior representatives from the leading industry players, including Oil and Gas Total, Vestas, and The Energy Resources Institute, India, will address these key issues and more.

The third day, the Technology Forum will feature speakers and panel discussions on the technical innovations enabling future energy to continue to develop at a rapid rate. With technology advances driving costs down and capacity and reliability up, speakers will discuss whether the renewable energy industry is approaching true parity with traditional energy sources. Delegates will be able to hear the latest from innovators from companies such as ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, AREVA Solar and Bayer Material Science as they discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by new and developing renewable energy technologies.

The Finance Forum on day four will discuss financing conditions for future energy solutions under the current economic climate where leading financiers and venture capitalists from companies including Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Baker & McKenzie and Deutsche Asset Management, reveal their outlook for the industry. How has financing for renewable energy projects, products and services been affected by the challenging economic environment? What criteria do investors seek? Where do the chief risks and opportunities lie? The conference will wrap up with a Closing Ceremony in which a selection of inspirational keynote speakers will provide their views on the outlook for future energy and conclude the Summit discussions.

Frederic Theux, President, Reed Exhibitions, said of today's announcement, "Born of a commitment to promote and advance innovation, research and regulation of the future of renewable energy, World Future Energy Summit is the only event that enables policy creators and business decision makers to come together to find solutions to the world's energy challenges. The global demand for energy, combined with depleting fossil fuel reserves, requires a global response to the challenges of enabling future energy solutions that are both secure and sustainable. It is important that world leaders and renewable energy experts have a forum to address the most pertinent issues affecting the future of energy globally, and to discuss the needs of the public and private sectors in overcoming these challenges, so we are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2011 conference. Last year's conference saw 145 keynote speakers and 100 official delegations, while the full summit saw 24,790 attendees from 148 countries, providing unlimited networking opportunities. We look forward to welcoming yet more people to the future energy event of the year at WFES 2011, which already looks set to surpass the success of WFES 2010."

Registration to attend the two exhibitions that run alongside the conference is free of charge while those registering to attend the conference before 31st October can enjoy a 10% discount of up to $270 on the full four day rate.

For more information on WFES 2011 and registration please visit www.worldfutureenergysummit.com. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com]

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