Leading the Charge Conference: Storage, Renewables and Transactive Energy
- Date
- October 08, 2020
- Time
- 9:00 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
- Location
- Online
- Contact
- ltc@ryerson.ca
Ryerson students are eligible for a 50% discount. Please review the Tickets section below.
Description
A clean energy revolution is underway in much of the world, driven by rapid technological advancements, the threat of climate change and the declining cost of solar and wind power. However, the sun isn't always shining and the wind isn't always blowing, so storing excess energy and distributing it in a way that ensures no interruption in service is seen as the key to unleashing the full potential of renewables.
Building on the success of previous events, we're excited to announce that the fifth annual Leading the Charge Conference will take place on October 8. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we cannot meet in person this year so the conference will take place virtually – allowing a large global audience to attend.
Leading the Charge 5 will provide a platform for stakeholders – including technology providers, local distribution companies, government and academia – to share their perspectives on the immense promise and potential pitfalls of the widescale deployment of energy storage on our electricity grid. This year, transactive energy, a revolutionary market-based peer-to-peer electricity distribution system that incorporates energy storage, will be explored in detail.
The conference will once again fuse academic and technical expertise with practical industry experience, bringing together high-level talent and decision-makers from across Canada and around the world to explore all aspects of energy storage and renewables.
Program
Session 1
Welcome and fireside chat
9:00–9:45 a.m. ET
Session 2
Panel discussion: Where is energy storage?
10:15–11:30 a.m. ET
Session 3
Presentation: IESO energy storage design project
12:15–12:45 p.m. ET
Panel discussion: The future of transactive energy
1:00–2:15 p.m. ET
Session 4
Panel discussion: The future of storage - including hydrogen
2:45–4:00 p.m. ET
Tickets
Please register via the Eventbrite button at the top of the page. You will be asked to provide your professional email address along with your phone number. This will help us verify your identify in order to provide you with access to the private and secure live streams on October 8.
The four ticket types are listed below. A link to a live stream for all sessions will be emailed to registered participants approximately 48 hours in advance of the event.
Early Bird
- Sales end September 15.
- $85 + HST and Eventbrite fees.
- Includes access to all sessions, conference materials and post-event recordings.
Regular
- On sale September 16.
- $100 + HST and Eventbrite fees.
- Includes access to all sessions, conference materials and post-event recordings.
NESTNet Academic Member
- Contact Karen Ho-Cespedes (opens in new window) for your exclusive access code.
- 1 complimentary ticket per project.
- Must be redeemed by October 1.
Student
- Available to current CUE/Ryerson students.
- Using your academic email address, contact Matthew Kerry (opens in new window) to request an access code.
- 1 discounted ticket per student.
Refunds up to 7 days before event. Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.
Accessibility
Ryerson is committed to providing an accessible learning environment. Please let us know (opens in new window) if we need to make any accommodations to ensure your inclusion in this event.
Sponsorship
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Media passes
Please head to our media relations section to request a pass (one per outlet) for this conference.