Date and time:
Thursday April 5th, 16:00-18:00

Venue
Room C, Aula

Drinks included!

Are we about to witness a shift from the oil age to the solar age? Join our event to find out!

IEEE SB Delft and EEMCS High Voltage group are inviting ir. Paul van Son, the CEO of Desertec Indistrial Initiative, to give an inspirational talk "The role of solar energy inthe 21st century - the shift from the oil age to the solar age?". His talk will be followed by a speech of Prof. Johan Smit and Dr. Oleg A. Chevtchenko: “HTS HVDC long distance electricity transport".

Desertec industrial initiative is preparing a major roll-out plan including reference projects for making sustainable energy from the deserts together with local governments available for the EUMENA region (Europe, North Africa and Middle East). For more information see: http://www.desertec.org/

We hope to learn from an industrial perspective, the effect of this new form of energy on career choice, global trade economics and the environment. We would also appreciate to learn about some of his experiences in the renewable energy market and some of his visions for the future.

Discover the Ocean’s Power and establish the OTEC foundation!

Solar energy absorbed by the oceans provides a vast, renewable and baseload (24/7) energy source. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) harnesses the ocean’s power and provides not only baseload electricity, but synergistic products like food and fresh water too. OTEC has the potential to become one of the leading renewable energy solutions in the near future.

A new, global initiative aims to raise awareness for OTEC and give it a vibrant impulse: the OTEC foundation! Being a non-profit organization, the OTEC foundation wants to improve information supply and stimulate knowledge transfer on OTEC and related technologies and will do that through providing an online portal, an active network, a knowledge base and more.

We invite you to be part of a team of dedicated OTEC experts and scientists, and take on the challenge to develop the information source for OTEC. You will be given access to a rich network of energy experts, international exposure and much more!

Are you interested in OTEC and excited to help establish the OTEC foundation?! Please send us an e-mail via info@otecfoundation.org and make sure to join us with the OTEC foundation workshop & kick-off!

What:                  OTEC foundation workshop. Drinks and snacks are included!

When:                 Friday March 30^th, starting at 4 PM till 6 PM

Where:               YES!Delft

Address:            Molengraaffsingel 12, Delft

We look forward to meeting you Friday 30^th!

Please spread the word!

Date and time:
Thursday March 29th, 12:45-13:45

Venue
Room F-105, Faculty of TNW

Free lunch!

Prof. Dr. Gert-Jan Kramer
Professor of Sustainable Energy, CML, Leiden University

Abstract

This lecture will be an exploration of how the world might overhaul its energy system between now and mid-century. This talk will be in part based on the Shell Energy Scenarios and in part on research by the author into on the pace of change in energy technology. Having been exposed for more than a decade to much good thinking on “the energy transition”, I have come out with the understanding that the most interesting stories are those that strike a subtle balance between optimism and pessimism: there is an awful lot that mankind can (technically) achieve if we set our minds to it. There is no reason to believe that we should be technically incapable of fixing the energy/climate problem by 2050. However… if we will do it remains to be seen, as the task is daunting and the incentives to make it happen are often lacking. As the Chinese curse says: “May you live in interesting times.”

"In what situation will our energy economy be in 2030 years?"

This is the main question addressed at the anually organized All Energy Day, an interactive sustainability event organized by GreenBlue and the Energy Club. With the All Energy Day we aim to create more awareness on sustainable technologies. Making rational decisions, with scientific argumentation and practical use. This from a realistic point of view. 

The All Energy Day will feature an interactive environment in which students, professionals, entrepreneurs and politicians will come together. De newest, most innovative technologies will be displayed. Moreover, vibrant debates will be held, in turns with exciting acts and speakers.

At the moment the All Energy Day is recruiting for new board members! Interested? Visit the All Energy Website or contact our Secretary!

Click here to go to the All Energy Day website

MIT Energy Conference

Date: 16-17 March 2012

Location: MIT campus, Cambridge, MA, United States

Ticket sales & information: http://mitenergyconference.com/

March 16-17th the MIT Energy Conference will take place in Cambridge, MA. This annual two-day event unites CEOs, entrepreneurs, researchers and politicians to collaborate on accelerating the energy solutions of tomorrow. Students from MIT will showcase the latest developments in energy and big names like Marvin Odrum (Shell Oil Company), Mark Vachon (GE Ecomagination) and Ernest Moniz (MIT Energy Initiative) will speak about their vision for the future. Are you by any chance in the United States? Interested to learn about a U.S. perspective on the future of energy? Attend the MIT Energy Conference!

Date and time:
Wednesday March 7th, 18:00-20:00

Venue
Faculty of TPM, Room I

Ward van den Berg is a Senior Research Associate. After his PhD in economics at the Erasmus university he started working at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in 2007. Beside project work, Ward is responsible for research in renewable energy and utilities. 

Roland Berger investigated the rationale and potential for challenges of building a strong Dutch industry in Clean Energy Technology in a global context. Already in 2009, we ranked countries based on their national total value added in Clean Energy Technology weighted by real GDP. Based on that, we set the objective that the Netherlands should strive for at least a top-10 position in the Clean Energy Technology industry in 2015. To realize this objective, The Netherlands should focus on a few segments in Clean Energy Technology.  In 2011, Roland Berger reevaluated the global data  and compared the current status of the Dutch and other countries. High performing countries give lessons on how to improve performance of the industry.

Date and time:
Monday February 13th, 2012, 17:00 - 19:00

Venue:
Room B, Faculty of 3ME

Guest speakers from Ecofys and WWF will present the Energy Report 2050 for the Energy Club at TU Delft. The Energy Report presents a possible transition to a global, sustainable energy system. The two-part report contains a detailed analysis and scenario created by Ecofys, and a narrative by WWF. It addresses the fundamental question: “Is a fully sustainable global energy system possible by 2050?