Saving the Earth by Making Energy Industry's Boardrooms Diverse
Ainslie Chandler for Bloomberg: The U.S. energy sector accounts for 83.6 percent of the country’s carbon emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, so tackling climate change effectively requires their participation. Some experts worry the lack of diversity in their leadership is hindering that shift.
Energy-sector boards are the least diverse of any industry globally, with 8.2 percent of seats occupied by women, compared with an average of 10.5 percent for all businesses, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That translates to an average of just 0.7 women on the board of each of the 650 energy companies in Bloomberg’s review.
More than 170 countries signed the Paris Agreement in April, which aims to limit the global temperature increase to below two degrees Celsius. If this target is going to be met and the transition to a “de-carbonized” economy made, companies will need to fundamentally change, so leadership teams also have to change, said Rachel Kyte, chief executive and special representative of the UN Secretary-General at Sustainable Energy for All.
“It’s like this bus is coming toward us,” Kyte said of climate change and the transition to renewable energy. “If you keep asking the same people and they keep coming up with the same answer, we’re not going to manage this transition very well.” Cont'd...
FRENELL's CSP technology to contribute to the success of China's renewable energy targets
The 13th five-year National Development Plan initiated by the National Energy Administration (NEA) for the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) set the goal to install Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants with a total capacity of 10 Gigawatt by 2020 in China.
PlugVolt and Ricardo to collaborate on automotive battery education
Ricardo will offer a behind-the-scenes look into its automotive battery, hybrid and electric vehicle analysis workshop to attendees of the July 2016 PlugVolt Battery Seminar in Detroit
Nuclear Power is Clean, Safe, and Reliable… But Can It Be Competitive? StrategyDriven Identifies 29 Cost Reductions To Financially Strengthen Nuclear Plants
In the past 3 years, twelve reactors have been slated for early retirement and another dozen are at risk for economic reasons. StrategyDriven Enterprises releases Four Overlooked Controllable Costs to financially strengthen nuclear power plants.
Friends of Science Report "Why Renewable Energy Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels by 2050" Will Shock Green Investors and Challenges the Grantham Climate Change Risk Scenario
Friends of Science Societys new report "Why Renewable Energy Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels by 2050" demonstrates that moving to a 'low-carbon society is nigh impossible without the vast use of fossil fuels, bringing into question the climate change risk claims of the Grantham "Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures." New research of the social cost of carbon suggest the net costs may even be net beneficial when properly calculated.
KIC InnoEnergy Reopens 2016 Call for Innovation Proposals
Further opportunity for sustainable energy innovators to apply for business support and funding before 11th October 2016
Experts to debate at POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe
POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe has announced its industry-leading line-up of speakers, ahead of the conference in Milan, 21st-23rd June 2016.
Qnovo Expands into Clean Energy Storage with Series B Investment
America's Leading Energy Provider Invests in Qnovo's Lithium-ion Battery Innovation
RENEXPO® INTERHYDRO Europe's largest hydropower platform
Hydropower experts convene for the 8th year in the Exhibition Center Salzburg from November 24th-25th, 2016.
Dubai Is Building the World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant
George Dvorsky for Gizmodo: They like to do things big in Dubai, including a newly-approved concentrated solar power project that will generate 1,000 megawatts of power by 2020—and a whopping 5,000 megawatts by 2030.
The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has announced the launch of the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project. Located on a single site within the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the plant will consist of five facilities. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed either in late 2020 or 2021, at which time it’s expected to generate 1,000 MW of power. By 2030, this plant could be churning out five times that amount—enough to raise the emirate’s total power output by 25 percent.
By comparison the Ivanpah CSP in California (which is currently the world’s largest) generates about 392 MW of power. Morocco’s Ouarzazate solar power plant will provide about 580 MW of power once it’s complete in 2020. Cont'd...
Del Cerro Baptist Church Chooses Baker Electric Solar for 49.725 kW System
Baker Electric Solar designed and installed a 49.725 kW rooftop solar system for La Mesa-based Del Cerro Baptist Church. The system is projected to save the church $21,000 annually on electricity.
UK Marine Energy Leaders to Meet in Glasgow Next Month
UK Marine Energy Conference is less than a month away. On Tuesday 5th July, the conference in Glasgow will bring together those at the forefront of wave & tidal technology within the UK and Ireland.
SEPA's 51st State Initiative Receives a Keystone Leadership Award
Launched in 2014, the 51st State aims to provide a constructive platform where energy industry stakeholders can work together to create practical solutions to facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources -- solar, storage, demand response and others -- in ways that benefit all.
Advanced Energy Economy Applauds FERC Inquiry on Barriers to Energy Storage, Calls for Electricity Market Participation of All Advanced Energy Technologies
AEE urges Commission to conduct a separate review of similar barriers affecting other technologies in wholesale electric markets
EXERGY's ORC technology proves higher efficiency and profitability in clean power generation
Umurlu I 12 MW geothermal plant with a first Made in Turkey turbine now running with performances between 8 up to 12 % higher than guaranteed figures
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