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Mark Your Calendars: World Future Energy Summit 2011
Apr 16th
Described as the ‘Davos of Renewable Energy’ by Ed Miliband, the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the World Future Energy Summit has become the must-attend event for those wanting to play a role in the future of the industry. View film clip of WFES 2010.
20% of the 2010 WFES attendees were CEOs, the rest Senior Executives, making it a summit where real and high level decisions get taken to shape the industry.
We know your schedules are busy, and booked far in advance, so we are announcing the dates for the 2011 edition now. Block the dates in Outlook now to make More >
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Loading ...White-Collar, Green Tech (Green Technology Alliance)(Smart Grid Maturity Model)
Mar 30th
Maryruth Belsey Priebe
March 30, 2010
Green IT is a booming industry, but how can students interested in smart grid or renewable energy technologies distinguish themselves in the field? We asked several experts to describe the way forward in the land of green information technology.
“This is a growth area, and a student that maintains a narrow focus in computer science would find it difficult to get immediate employment in [the renewable energy sector],” explains Dr. Ravi Prakash, associate professor in computer science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Traditional information technology (IT) programs, whether they are offered by a community college or More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Masdar (Abu Dhabi | Net Zero Carbon City) Starts Geothermal Drilling
Mar 25th
Posted on March 24, 2010 Masdar Starts Geothermal Drilling Abu Dhabi, UAE [Powergen Worldwide]
Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Government’s renewable energy initiative, has begun drilling two wells commencing the first geothermal energy project in the Middle East.
“There are two well designs. One is to the order of 2,800 metres and the other is to the order of 4,500 metres. There could be several other wells [dug at a later stage],” a source involved in the project told Emirates Business. “How many wells are to be drilled is something that is to be still decided,” he added declining to disclose the More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...WEBINAR (10 MAR): Why You Need Smart People and Smart Processes to Overcome Smart Grid Challenges (Before It’s Too Late)
Feb 24th
Feb 23, 2010
Let’s face it, many utilities have operated pretty much the same way for decades. Similar job titles, similar processes, similar outcomes. But the findings from early deployments reveal that the Smart Grid will dramatically change the “traditional” organization model and the processes that support it.
Yet dealing with “the people side” of the Smart Grid equation can be even trickier than installing new Smart Grid technologies. It requires people to learn new skills, embrace new values and recruit new employees.
Don’t wait to be surprised by these organizational changes. Get ahead of the curve byregistering now for our free March 10 More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Free Webcast: Climate Change and Business Success (FEB 23)
Feb 19th
and Business Success Tuesday 23rd February 2010 5.00pm GMT, 9.00am PST, 12.00pm EST
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>> How can an environmental strategy benefit your business? >> What are the costs and challenges of GHG emission compliance? >> Can there be truly green business models? Adapting businesses to the demands of climate change mitigation is a huge challenge, but one that can not only improve levels of environmental impact, but also enhance brands, motivate employees, increase operational efficiencies, and save money. This Earthcast will examine the challenges posed by measuring, reducing, and offsetting emissions and the innovative solutions to common challenges currently being employed by More > (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...FREE Webinar: What does the future hold for renewable energy in the Middle East?
Jan 15th
FREE Webinar: What does the future hold for renewable energy in the Middle East?
Now available on demand
Speaking at a business forum in the Middle East as recently as October of this year, the former US vice president and eminent climate change campaigner Al Gore urged Gulf leaders to be proactive in capturing the world’s renewable energy market. But despite having as good a solar resource as anywhere in the world, do countries in the Middle East really have the appetite to develop renewable energy technologies and markets, especially when their fossil fuel heritage ensures low electricity prices?
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Webinar: Smart Grid Data Management
Jan 6th
Smart Grid Data: How to Look Smarter in a Hurry (Hint: Get Brainiacs to Coach You) Jan 6, 2010 Here’s the problem — many of you could look very, very dumb this year. Thanks to smart meter rollouts and stimulus funding, data will be pouring into your utility. Unless you know how to handle it all, you’re going to look bad — to your bosses, to your regulators, and to the increasing number of consumers who want to know what they’re getting from all those Smart Grid investments.
Here’s a solution: Get some of the world’s leading experts to coach you. And More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...As Colleges Add Green Majors and Minors, Classes Fill Up
Dec 30th
Classes are filling up as fast as colleges can add new major and minors in green programs, as students demand the courses and employers wanted trained students, reports USA Today.
More than 100 majors, minors or certificates were added this year in energy and sustainability-focused programs at colleges nationwide, according to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), reports USA Today. This is up from three programs added in 2005. Click here for AASHE’s list of academic programs in sustainability.
As an example, the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University started an undergraduate program in sustainability More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Masdar Institute of Science and Technology launches Young Future Energy Leaders at World Future Energy Summit 2010
Dec 28th
Program aimed at engaging UAE youth in alternative energy and sustainability ABU DHABI – (December 15, 2009): Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has initiated a special program, Young Future Energy Leaders, to offer tomorrow’s energy leaders specialized workshops, seminars, and unrivalled networking opportunities at this first event, to be held during the 3rd annual World Future Energy Summit – part of Future Energy Week in Abu Dhabi in January 2010. The Young Future Energy Leaders program will be hosted by the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the Middle East’s first graduate institution dedicated to research into the development of alternative More >
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