E3 2008 Keynote Speakers
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Premier Gary DoerPresident of the Executive Council, Minister of Federal-Provincial Relations Province of Manitoba Gary Doer became Manitoba’s 20th premier on Oct. 5, 1999. Since then, he has been twice re-elected, and twice have Manitobans increased the number of seats held by his majority government. A key aspect of Manitoba’s growth lies in markets of new and increasing demand. Manitoba is a world leader in the development and exporting of clean, renewable energy such as hydroelectric, wind, geothermal, ethanol and biodiesel. In 2005, Business Week magazine named Premier Doer one of the top 20 world leaders on climate change and clean energy development.
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Terje Gjengedal Vice President, Statkraft As vice president at Statkraft, Europe’s leading renewable energy company, Terje Gjengedal is responsible for system and market integration of wind power and other renewable sources. His primary fields of interest include transmission operation and control, renewable energy and electricity markets. Dr. Gjengedal received a Master of Science and a doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1983 and 1987, respectively. Since then, he has gained a wide range of experience working within the energy sector—from universities and utility companies to research and development programs. He currently holds a professor position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and has full professor degrees in energy planning/energy economy and transmission operation and control. |
