This report was produced by Conor. It is a compilation of the input from the many conversations held on the day.
It includes output from the exercise that Chris started the day with - identifying what issues people have with our energy system and their administration.
Table of Contents
Renewable Energy
– Production, Distribution & Conservation
Introduction 3
Flagging the Issues 4
Solutions to the Issues 4
Technologies 5
Duncan Stewarts Speech 6
Conservation 6
Distribution 7
Motivation 9
We’ve now passed the year anniversary of both The CLEEN Project and the Biden administration! In the attached letter, we reflect upon CLEEN’s impact and the progress made over the year, and more importantly, say thank you.
We’ve now passed the year anniversary of both The CLEEN Project and the Biden administration! In the letter attached, we reflect upon CLEEN’s impact and the progress made over the year, and more importantly, say thank you.
We’ve now passed the year anniversary of both The CLEEN Project and the Biden administration! In the attached letter, we reflect upon CLEEN’s impact and the progress made over the year, and more importantly, say thank you.
We’ve now passed the year anniversary of both The CLEEN Project and the Biden administration! In the letter attached, we reflect upon CLEEN’s impact and the progress made over the year, and more importantly, say thank you.
Public-Private Roundtables at the Fourth Clean Energy MinisterialValerie Riedel
This report summarizes the key outcomes of the six industry-government discussions held as part of the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial, in 2014. Energetics supported our client (The U.S. Department of Energy) in preparing this report, providing substantive editing, graphic design, photo selection, and content planning assistance.
Energy Efficiency and Economic Recovery: Stimulus Funding OpportunitiesAlliance To Save Energy
February 2. 2009 -- Policy makers and others have come to understand the power of energy efficiency implementation as an economic development tool and stimulus. The result is likely billions in clean energy investments by the federal government that will be utilized by state and local governments, non-profit energy organizations, and others. In her presentation, Kateri focused on the efforts of the Alliance to Save Energy and others to grow energy efficiency implementation programs – buildings, products, and services – and deliver greater economic vitality to the nation.
A Challenge and an Opportunity for the Next 4 Years
Turning the DOE into Something That Matters
White & Case Energy Forum
By Larry Kellerman
November 8, 2012
NAEE is Nigeria's Leading renewable energy event, Register today to be part of the great revolution 18 - 20 October 2017 in Abuja . visit nigeriaalternativeenergyexpo.org
Sustainability is a key driver of many developments world-wide,
and quite notably for power systems, t, thanks to the December
2015 Paris Agreement on climate protection with its actionable
worldwide consensus and the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015.
CIGRE, as the ‘global expert community for electric power
systems’, must and wants to support is engaged in supporting
the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, and sustainability in general, and
pursues sustainable electricity for all.
This Reference Paper describes how CIGRE contributes
to global sustainability and the SDGs, partly by adhering
to sustainable organizational practices itself, but even more
importantly by supporting many SDGs through its global work
related to energy, emissions, and climate change. This paper thus
lays the foundation to focus CIGRE’s work more systematically
on sustainability; and for the Technical Council to include
further aspects of sustainability in the next strategic plan on
which CIGRE’s work should focus.
Managing Variability, Uncertainty and Flexibility in Power Grids with High Pe...Leonardo ENERGY
In this webinar, Dr. Lawrence Jones will discuss, Renewable Energy Integration, a new ground-breaking book which offers a distilled examination of the intricacies of integrating renewables into power grids and electricity markets. Through thirty-five chapters, this first of its kind volume offers informed perspectives from internationally renowned experts on the challenges to be met and solutions developed by operators around the world. The book focuses on the practical implementation of strategies and provides real-world context for theoretical underpinnings and the development of supporting policy frameworks. It lays out the key issues around the integration of renewables into power grids and markets, from the intricacies of operational and planning considerations to supporting regulatory and policy frameworks; provides global case studies that highlight the challenges of renewables integration and present field-tested solutions; illustrates enabling technologies to support the management of variability, uncertainty and flexibility in power grids. During webinar Dr. Jones will overview different parts and key themes in the book, with a special focus on the subject of demand response, and other solutions for increasing power systems flexibility, and the role of big data.
Promoting Renewable Energy in Community Buy-Out Areas in the Highlands & Isla...Oxfam GB
Professor Mike Danson, from the University of the West of Scotland, talks about promoting renewable energy in community buy-out areas in Scotland.
The Whose Economy? seminars, organised by Oxfam Scotland and the University of the West of Scotland, brought together experts to look at recent changes in the Scottish economy and their impact on Scotland's most vulnerable communities.
Held over winter and spring 2010-11 in Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow and Stirling, the series posed the question of what economy is being created in Scotland and, specifically, for whom?
To find out more and view other Whose Economy? papers, presentations and videos visit:
http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/whose-economy-seminar-series-winter-2010-spring-2011/
Il World Energy Inside è una pubblicazione mensile del World Energy Council (WEC) contenente interviste a rappresentanti del WEC e dei Comitati Nazionali, overview e aggiornamenti sulle attività recenti e future del WEC in tutto il mondo e, approfondimenti sulle ultime news in ambito energetico.
World Energy Council: Tracking Energy Transition Innovation- 2017Energy for One World
World Energy Council report- on innovation, year 2017
Views are by the Council, and not necessarily the views of the EFOW practice: how to drive change - and what deserves our time, organisation and investments.
Exploring energy futures for remote Australian communitiesNinti_One
Presentation by Tira Foran at the Energy and transport futures workshops in Alice Springs 13 and 15 May 2014.
This is presentation 1 of 3. The others are:
Fleming D. 2014. Quantitatively assessing the energy burden on household budgets: trends and scenarios. Energy and transport futures workshops. 13 and 15 May. Alice Springs. http://www.slideshare.net/Ninti_One/quanti-36054748
and
Spandonide B, Foran T, Fleming D, Williams R and Race D. 2014. Transport and Energy Futures in Remote Australia: Exploration of key issues. Energy and transport futures workshops. 13 and 15 May. Alice Springs. http://www.slideshare.net/Ninti_One/spandonide-b-explorationkeytransportissuesremoteaustraliaetfworkshop15may2014
Professor John Fitzgerald, TCD, ERSI and Chair of Advisory Council on Climate Change, was the invited plenary speaker and spoke about transitioning to a low carbon Irish economy at the 2016 Whitaker Institute Research Day held at NUI Galway on 13th April.
Overview of the Conference by Josefina Maestu, director of UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC). 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New ZealandKaramea Insley
A Maori community innovative partnership and the start of a journey of both local and national significance that brings together some of the best knowledge in New Zealand the world to design and build a new community owned renewable energy enterprise.
The Hikurangi Foundation and the Kaitiakitanga Project Team have sought to partner with you for the very real purpose of designing a pilot community-owned energy project that can be made a reality within an immediate timeframe.
Community energy is a catchall phrase given to renewable energy generation projects where the means of generation are owned and managed locally.
Community energy delivers multiple benefits including: energy literacy, active local governance, household-linked activities leading to efficiency and health improvements, new jobs, and long-term income streams that can drive local economic development. Community energy is moving to scale in many countries around the world, creating diverse organizational structures and using different technologies along the way.
As an example, the German town of Wildpolsreid (with a population of 2,700) produces 321% of their own energy needs and sells the excess to yield an income of US$5.7 million a year.
The village’s initiative first started in 1997 when the village council decided that it should build new industries, keep initiatives local, bring in new revenue, and not create debt.
Over the past 14 years, the community has equipped nine new community buildings with solar panels, built five bio-gas digesters and installed seven windmills with two more on the way.
In the village itself, 190 private households have solar panels while the district also benefits from three small hydro power plants, ecological flood control, and a natural waste water system.
This project is a flagship project for not only Maori communities but indeed for New Zealand.
Public-Private Roundtables at the Fourth Clean Energy MinisterialValerie Riedel
This report summarizes the key outcomes of the six industry-government discussions held as part of the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial, in 2014. Energetics supported our client (The U.S. Department of Energy) in preparing this report, providing substantive editing, graphic design, photo selection, and content planning assistance.
Energy Efficiency and Economic Recovery: Stimulus Funding OpportunitiesAlliance To Save Energy
February 2. 2009 -- Policy makers and others have come to understand the power of energy efficiency implementation as an economic development tool and stimulus. The result is likely billions in clean energy investments by the federal government that will be utilized by state and local governments, non-profit energy organizations, and others. In her presentation, Kateri focused on the efforts of the Alliance to Save Energy and others to grow energy efficiency implementation programs – buildings, products, and services – and deliver greater economic vitality to the nation.
A Challenge and an Opportunity for the Next 4 Years
Turning the DOE into Something That Matters
White & Case Energy Forum
By Larry Kellerman
November 8, 2012
NAEE is Nigeria's Leading renewable energy event, Register today to be part of the great revolution 18 - 20 October 2017 in Abuja . visit nigeriaalternativeenergyexpo.org
Sustainability is a key driver of many developments world-wide,
and quite notably for power systems, t, thanks to the December
2015 Paris Agreement on climate protection with its actionable
worldwide consensus and the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015.
CIGRE, as the ‘global expert community for electric power
systems’, must and wants to support is engaged in supporting
the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, and sustainability in general, and
pursues sustainable electricity for all.
This Reference Paper describes how CIGRE contributes
to global sustainability and the SDGs, partly by adhering
to sustainable organizational practices itself, but even more
importantly by supporting many SDGs through its global work
related to energy, emissions, and climate change. This paper thus
lays the foundation to focus CIGRE’s work more systematically
on sustainability; and for the Technical Council to include
further aspects of sustainability in the next strategic plan on
which CIGRE’s work should focus.
Managing Variability, Uncertainty and Flexibility in Power Grids with High Pe...Leonardo ENERGY
In this webinar, Dr. Lawrence Jones will discuss, Renewable Energy Integration, a new ground-breaking book which offers a distilled examination of the intricacies of integrating renewables into power grids and electricity markets. Through thirty-five chapters, this first of its kind volume offers informed perspectives from internationally renowned experts on the challenges to be met and solutions developed by operators around the world. The book focuses on the practical implementation of strategies and provides real-world context for theoretical underpinnings and the development of supporting policy frameworks. It lays out the key issues around the integration of renewables into power grids and markets, from the intricacies of operational and planning considerations to supporting regulatory and policy frameworks; provides global case studies that highlight the challenges of renewables integration and present field-tested solutions; illustrates enabling technologies to support the management of variability, uncertainty and flexibility in power grids. During webinar Dr. Jones will overview different parts and key themes in the book, with a special focus on the subject of demand response, and other solutions for increasing power systems flexibility, and the role of big data.
Promoting Renewable Energy in Community Buy-Out Areas in the Highlands & Isla...Oxfam GB
Professor Mike Danson, from the University of the West of Scotland, talks about promoting renewable energy in community buy-out areas in Scotland.
The Whose Economy? seminars, organised by Oxfam Scotland and the University of the West of Scotland, brought together experts to look at recent changes in the Scottish economy and their impact on Scotland's most vulnerable communities.
Held over winter and spring 2010-11 in Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow and Stirling, the series posed the question of what economy is being created in Scotland and, specifically, for whom?
To find out more and view other Whose Economy? papers, presentations and videos visit:
http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/whose-economy-seminar-series-winter-2010-spring-2011/
Il World Energy Inside è una pubblicazione mensile del World Energy Council (WEC) contenente interviste a rappresentanti del WEC e dei Comitati Nazionali, overview e aggiornamenti sulle attività recenti e future del WEC in tutto il mondo e, approfondimenti sulle ultime news in ambito energetico.
World Energy Council: Tracking Energy Transition Innovation- 2017Energy for One World
World Energy Council report- on innovation, year 2017
Views are by the Council, and not necessarily the views of the EFOW practice: how to drive change - and what deserves our time, organisation and investments.
Exploring energy futures for remote Australian communitiesNinti_One
Presentation by Tira Foran at the Energy and transport futures workshops in Alice Springs 13 and 15 May 2014.
This is presentation 1 of 3. The others are:
Fleming D. 2014. Quantitatively assessing the energy burden on household budgets: trends and scenarios. Energy and transport futures workshops. 13 and 15 May. Alice Springs. http://www.slideshare.net/Ninti_One/quanti-36054748
and
Spandonide B, Foran T, Fleming D, Williams R and Race D. 2014. Transport and Energy Futures in Remote Australia: Exploration of key issues. Energy and transport futures workshops. 13 and 15 May. Alice Springs. http://www.slideshare.net/Ninti_One/spandonide-b-explorationkeytransportissuesremoteaustraliaetfworkshop15may2014
Professor John Fitzgerald, TCD, ERSI and Chair of Advisory Council on Climate Change, was the invited plenary speaker and spoke about transitioning to a low carbon Irish economy at the 2016 Whitaker Institute Research Day held at NUI Galway on 13th April.
Overview of the Conference by Josefina Maestu, director of UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC). 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014
A flagship Maori-community owned Renewable Energy Project in New ZealandKaramea Insley
A Maori community innovative partnership and the start of a journey of both local and national significance that brings together some of the best knowledge in New Zealand the world to design and build a new community owned renewable energy enterprise.
The Hikurangi Foundation and the Kaitiakitanga Project Team have sought to partner with you for the very real purpose of designing a pilot community-owned energy project that can be made a reality within an immediate timeframe.
Community energy is a catchall phrase given to renewable energy generation projects where the means of generation are owned and managed locally.
Community energy delivers multiple benefits including: energy literacy, active local governance, household-linked activities leading to efficiency and health improvements, new jobs, and long-term income streams that can drive local economic development. Community energy is moving to scale in many countries around the world, creating diverse organizational structures and using different technologies along the way.
As an example, the German town of Wildpolsreid (with a population of 2,700) produces 321% of their own energy needs and sells the excess to yield an income of US$5.7 million a year.
The village’s initiative first started in 1997 when the village council decided that it should build new industries, keep initiatives local, bring in new revenue, and not create debt.
Over the past 14 years, the community has equipped nine new community buildings with solar panels, built five bio-gas digesters and installed seven windmills with two more on the way.
In the village itself, 190 private households have solar panels while the district also benefits from three small hydro power plants, ecological flood control, and a natural waste water system.
This project is a flagship project for not only Maori communities but indeed for New Zealand.
Recap on 'Setting the Scene' by Josefina Maestu, director of UNW-DPAC, at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014
Sustainable Stadia in Sustainable Communities by Rachel Coxcoon, Centre for Sustainable Energy
Presentation on how sports clubs and stadiums can help tackle issues such as energy poverty at the annual BASIS conference 2013 - towards a sustainable sport sector
Recap from day 2 and overview of day 3, by Josefina Maestu, director UNW-DPAC, at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014.
End of project results presentation given to stakeholders in Nidderdale AONB, from the RELU-funded Sustainable Uplands project. Includes new data on the relationship between burning, heather cover and water quality.
End of project presentation given at Castleton, Peak District National Park, 2nd June 2010, describing outputs from the RELU funded Sustainable Uplands project
Professor and 2009 Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom kindly let us upload her key-note presentation, which took place during the "Climate Change Policy" Conference at the UNAM University in Mexico City the 8th of May.
Presentation of Dr. Helen Mendoza, Philippine Network for Climaet Change, on "Advocacy" during the UP Manila Conference on Global Climate Change, October 22-23, 2009, Pearl Garden Hotel, Manila.
Rural Climate Dialogues: Developing a Citizen-Based Response nado-web
Rural communities are at risk to be disproportionately affected by the direct impacts of climate change and by efforts to mitigate climate change. Learn more about the Rural Climate Dialogues, organized by the Jefferson Center and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, which use the innovative and time-tested Citizens Jury method to bring together a microcosm of the community to generate a shared community response to climate change and extreme weather events. Learn how the process has depoliticized climate change, connected climate policy with rural economic development concerns, empowered three rural communities forward to address their unique concerns, and identified cross-agency opportunities for improving programs and policies to better enable local governments to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Anna Clausen, Director, Rural Strategies, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis, MN
Andrew Rockway, Program Director, Jefferson Center, St. Paul, MN
For the global sustainability community,
the most effective catalyst of change
has long been seen as the informed
self-interest of the mainstream financial
community: if banks and investors
could be convinced of the proximity of
environmental risk or societal impacts,
then it has been assumed that capital
diverted from ‘unsustainable’ practices
would render all other interventions
unnecessary. In practice though, the
sustainability community has found
the financial sector a hard nut to crack.
Although recent years have seen a
substantial increase in the integration of
environmental, social and governance
(ESG) data forming part of investment
analysis, the continued emphasis on shortterm
results and incentives has pushed
longer-term environmental risks, such as
climate change, outside of the boundary
of risks contemplated by mainstream
analysts. That is, until recently.
Presentation on Public Participation Networks PPNs by Environmental PillarLaoisLeaf
This is a presentation compiled by Michael Ewing, Coordinator of the Irish Environmental Pillar introducing the new local government reforms structures for public participation - PPNs
Public participation Networks - Well Being presentationLaoisLeaf
This is the presentation by Michael Ewing from the Environmental Pillar on Public Participation Networks as part of local government reform. Dated April 2014
Update on rural development plans to date 2014 2020 environment-15_oct 2013LaoisLeaf
This is the presentation to Environmental Pillar delegation to Brussels in October 2013 outlining the significant role the environment will play in the next round of Rural Development funding.
Leaf, Laois Environmental Action Forum annual report 2013LaoisLeaf
This is a presentation of sustainable development news from Laois including some activities run by LEAF, some supported by LEAF and some welcomed by LEAF.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !
People's Charter on Renewable Energy report
1.
Renewable
Energy
–
Production,
Distribution
&
Conservation
Creating
a
People’s
Charter
for
Renewable
Energy
2. Table
of
Contents
Renewable
Energy
–
Production,
Distribution
&
Conservation
Introduction
Flagging
the
Issues
Solutions
to
the
Issues
Technologies
Duncan
Stewarts
Speech
Conservation
Distribution
Motivation
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
9
3. Introduction
Laois
Environmental
Action
Forum
(LEAF)
and
Claiming
Our
Future
(COF),
hosted
the
renewable
energy
event,
“Renewable
Energy
–
Production,
Distribution
and
Conservation”
on
November
9th.
It
was
designed
to
encourage
communities
to
participate
in
the
planning
of
our
transition
away
from
fossil
fuel.
The
event
was
based
on
four
simple
assumptions:
1. Communities
must
be
involved
2. Renewable
energy
needs
to
be
developed
to
reduce
our
dependency
on
fossil
fuels
3. Fuel
poverty
needs
to
be
addressed,
guided
by
the
principles
of
equality
4. Climate
change
must
be
addressed
Proposals
for
wind
farms,
fracking
and
drilling
for
oil
near
Irish
coasts
have
led
to
energy
becoming
a
contentious
and
divisive
issue
for
many.
Ideas
about
solar
power,
storage
and
transmission
abound.
So
many
people
have
ideas
about
what
we
must
do.
We
believe
it
is
possible
to
have
creative
conversations
on
these
subjects
while
focusing
on
the
four
assumptions
above.
The
day
was
broken
into
three
sessions
based
on
three
topics,
energy
generation,
distribution,
and
conservation.
Before
each
session
the
"experts"
introduced
themselves
briefly,
2
minutes
max,
and
let
people
know
their
area
of
expertise.
This
event
was
being
independently
facilitated.
Most
conversations
were
held
in
small
groups
to
ensure
full
participation
for
all
involved.
It
is
hoped
that
this
event
is
the
start
of
a
process
where
the
end
result
we
are
aiming
for
is
a
people’s
charter
to
deliver
to
our
government,
showing
what
the
people
want
and
giving
a
roadmap
for
how
progress
can
be
made,
collaboratively.
4.
Flagging
the
Issues
The
analogy
that
we
were
all
outsiders
was
used
in
order
to
have
people
exam
the
problems
from
a
detached
viewpoint.
For
this,
participants
imagined
themselves
as
aliens
orbiting
the
Earth,
observing
from
a
distance.
Outlined
below
are
issues
identified
by
each
group.
Many
tables
identified
greed
as
the
driving
force
behind
many
of
the
issues
we
face
today.
Businesses
are
driven
by
profit
and
see
the
environment
as
the
source
of
that
profit
without
understanding
the
long-‐term
consequences.
This
shortsightedness
was
picked
up
a
number
of
other
groups.
People
identified
that
politics
have
a
short-‐term
outlook
to
a
long-‐term
problem.
There
is
no
holistic
vision
of
the
current
energy
system.
Communities
need
to
get
involved
and
air
their
grievances
and
be
listened
to.
There
needs
to
be
more
transparency
regarding
the
problems
associated
with
climate
change.
Simply
knowing
there
is
a
problem
is
not
enough.
Action
is
required!
There
is
a
lack
of
local
ownership,
which
may
stem
from
the
government
not
engaging
with
public
regarding
the
problems
and
options
available.
Commercial
interests
and
not
social
interests
drive
energy
development.
We
persist
with
the
use
of
fossil
fuels
rather
than
identifying
viable
options
that
are
sustainable
and
long
lasting.
Solutions
to
the
Issues
Once
the
issues
were
identified
or
“Flagged”,
viable
options
available
were
listed
by
each
table.
Some
of
these
options
or
ideas
are
outlined
below.
• Integrated
understanding
(Governance).
o At
a
local/national
and
EU.
• Bring
all
sides
together
starting
with
local
communities.
• Co-‐ownership
of
energy
solutions
to
empower
local
communities.
• Communication
and
work
ethic.
• Carbon
budget
for
Ireland.
• Conserving
consumption.
• Global
solidarity
against
fossil
fuels.
• Listening
to
communities.
• Stop
fighting
and
work
together.
• Move
to
cooperatives.
• New
economy.
• Strive
for
energy
independence.
• Close
to
source
consumption.
• Projects
with
no
environmental
impact.
5. Technologies
Next
on
the
agenda,
we
discussed
various
technological
options.
Each
table
was
assigned
to
discuss
a
certain
topic/technology
and
people
were
free
to
join
and
leave
tables
as
they
pleased.
The
topics
discussed
at
each
table
were
the
following:
• Energy
Co-‐Operatives
• Eirgrid
• Combined
Heat
and
Power
• Solar
Energy
• Wind
Energy
• Subsidies
and
Carbon
Tax
The
Energy
Co-‐Operative
table
discussed
the
need
for
community
cooperatives
around
Ireland.
There
is
the
possibility
to
create
local
micro-‐grids
to
supply
and
balance
energy
requirements.
Also
discussed
was
how
Ireland
is
following
the
UK’s
model,
which
was
identified
as
being
unsustainable
for
Ireland.
We
need
to
look
at
similar
economies,
such
as
Denmark
and
Austria.
Ireland’s
Eirgrid
pillons
were
also
discussed
and
it
was
noted
at
this
table
that
a
systems
thinking
approach
to
renewable
energy
and
other
resource
use.
The
table
debating
Combined
Heat
and
Power
identified
the
benefits
of
efficient
fuel
use
as
well
as
the
flexibility
of
Sterling
Engine
CHP’s
that
can
run
on
many
types
of
fuels.
The
cost
of
installation
became
an
issue
and
CHP
installations
were
not
recommended
for
retrofits.
With
accurate
sizing,
a
unit
can
be
paid
back
within
2-‐3
years.
Solar
and
wind
energy
were
also
discussed
to
those
who
wished
to
learn
more.
Questions
around
Wind
energy’s
efficiency
and
how
the
industry
is
regulated
were
raised.
However
there
was
interest
in
community
owned
wind
farms
and
with
the
right
expertise,
funding
and
structures,
it
was
seen
as
a
viable
option
in
the
Laois
area.
Solar
energy
is
technically
feasibility
in
Ireland,
but
with
the
lake
of
policy
to
stimulate
the
deployment
of
this
technology
will
remain
low.
There
are
10,000
installations
in
Ireland
at
present
and
the
growth
will
continue
to
remain
slow
unless
there
is
an
access
to
capital.
Finally
the
last
table
discussed
subsidies
and
a
carbon
tax.
The
energy
subsidies
supporting
fossil
fuels
were
identified
as
inhibitors
to
the
deployment
of
renewable
energy
technologies.
These
subsidies
must
be
removed
if
we
are
to
move
away
from
dirty
fuels.
The
carbon
tax
was
also
debated
and
the
consensus
was
that
there
is
a
need
for
a
fair
carbon
tax
at
all
levels.
The
capital
gained
by
these
taxes
must
be
invested
in
a
mix
of
renewables,
as
it
will
not
be
one
technology
that
will
solve
Ireland’s
dependence
on
fossil
fuel
imports.
Participants
were
urged
to
become
more
active
and
realize
that
they
have
options.
6. Duncan
Stewarts
Speech
Duncan
Stewart
had
just
15
minutes
to
impart
some
words
of
wisdom
and
advice
to
all
at
the
event.
Duncan
made
it
clear
that
we
can
no
longer
wait
for
change
to
happen,
communities
need
to
be
the
drivers.
People
must
become
organized
and
actively
involved.
In
order
to
do
this
though,
citizens
need
options,
both
technological
and
financial.
Duncan
reiterated
the
importance
of
immediate
action
and
how
dependent
we
are
as
an
island
on
imported
fuels.
We
are
at
the
mercy
of
the
global
market
and
we
should
be
striving
for
energy
independence.
Duncan’s
rousing
speech
gave
hope
to
many
of
the
event’s
guest
and
gave
impotence
to
the
group
to
continue
the
discussion.
Conservation
Following
Duncan’s
speech,
we
were
again
divided
into
various
tables
to
discuss
a
number
of
topics
with
our
“Experts”.
The
table
topics
are
listed
below:
• Media’s
Role
• Aarhuis
• District
Heating
• Transition
Ireland
and
Northern
Ireland
• Energy
Monitoring
and
Management
• Air
Tightness
and
Heat
Recovery
• Finance
and
Co-‐Ops
• Insulation
The
role
of
the
media
in
Energy
conservation
and
renewable
energy
deployment
was
assed
at
one
table.
This
group
identified
the
need
to
use
social
media
and
online
forums
to
communicate
and
open
dialogue
between
environmental
groups.
It
was
suggested
that
people
within
the
community
could
write
their
own
stories
and
submit
these
to
newspapers.
As
well
as
being
more
proactive
with
campaigning,
communities
should
examine
the
potential
for
district
heating
systems.
One
group
discussed
the
possibilities
of
such
a
system
and
how
certain
areas
have
the
criteria
needed
for
installing
such
a
system.
Another
group
discussed
energy
monitoring
and
management
as
a
way
to
conserve
consumption.
During
this
discussion
our
expert
outlined
how
through
active
monitoring
of
energy
use,
individuals
can
become
more
aware
of
wasted
energy.
As
well
as
this,
there
is
the
opportunity
to
provide
jobs
at
a
local
level.
The
airtightness
and
heat
recovery
table
discussed
methods
making
a
dwelling
more
airtight
and
thus
reduce
the
amount
of
heat
loss.
The
key
is
to
make
people
more
aware
of
how
they
can
make
small
improvements
to
their
building
envelope
and
save
on
energy
consumption
for
space
heating.
One
piece
of
advice
was
to
use
ceiling
tape
to
prevent
air
escaping.
This
can
be
easily
concealed
by
painting
over.
As
well
as
the
airtightness
of
a
building,
an
expert
on
insulation
formed
a
group
to
identify
the
options
and
potential
pitfalls
of
selecting
insulation.
Concerns
were
raised
over
petrochemical
materials
for
insulation
and
how
there
is
a
lack
of
funding
and
supply
for
Eco
materials,
such
as
hemp.
7. The
table
discussing
the
Aarhuis
convention
outlined
the
need
for
environmental
rights
in
the
constitution
and
how
there
should
be
an
environmental
court
to
prosecute
those
that
damage
the
Irish
environment
for
financial
gain.
The
need
for
up
skilling
within
the
public
sector
was
also
proposed
as
well
as
improved
public
awareness
and
education.
More
people
need
to
engage
with
the
Aarhuis
but
this
will
only
be
possible
through
improved
information
distribution
for
example
employing
information
officers
and
holding
Aarthuis
information
roadshows.
The
final
table
introduced
“Transition
Ireland
and
Northern
Ireland”
(TINI)
and
gave
an
introduction
into
the
movement
and
how
there
is
a
need
for
a
network
to
make
such
a
transition
possible.
Distribution
Our
next
session
divided
up
the
groups
again
to
discuss
aspects
of
distribution
and
any
other
topic
of
interest
to
participants.
The
topics
included:
• Energy
Democracy
• Co-‐Operatives
and
Energy
• Eirgrid’s
Pylons
• Anaerobic
digestion
• European
Policy
• Smart
Micro-‐Grids
The
group
discussing
Energy
democracy
examined
the
various
problems
existing
within
the
Irish
system
and
also
how
these
issues
could
be
resolved.
These
problems
and
solutions
are
outlined
below.
• Various
problems
were
identified
o Opaque
democracy
o Governance
not
government
o No
Leadership
o Pro
profit
ideology
o Pro
market
bias
is
senior
public
servants
o Semi-‐state
“competition”
is
a
gravy
train
o Appointed
local
government
• Solutions
were
also
offered
o Use
existing
smart
grid
o Re-‐politicizes
the
population
o Aarhuis
convention
–
use
it
o Upstream
participation
o Redefine
national
interests
when
it
comes
to
energy
o New
players
in
local
democracy
must
be
accountable
o Challenge
semi-‐state
selfish
interest
o Semi
state
mandate
to
become
social
and
not
commercial
o Democratise
semi-‐states
8. Once
again,
Co-‐Operatives
were
discussed.
This
time,
barriers
related
to
the
establishment
of
energy
Co-‐Operatives
were
identified.
Two
of
the
most
prominent
barriers
are
related
to
peoples
trust
in
such
projects.
People
need
instant
success
and
reward
otherwise
there
isn’t
much
interest.
People
tend
to
retrofit
their
existing
home,
without
thinking
of
the
benefits
of
energy
Co-‐
Operatives.
There
is
a
need
to
communicate
with
like-‐minded
people
and
establish
a
suitable
forum
to
communicate
and
share
ideas.
Eirgrid’s
Pylons
were
the
subject
of
our
next
group’s
discussion.
This
group
were
concerned
with
the
large
pylons
being
constructed
in
the
Laois
area.
Such
investment
into
Ireland’s
grid
is
dependent
on
continued
economic
growth
and
resource
consumption.
There
should
be
more
focus
on
improving
energy
efficiency
and
strategies
to
combat
the
forecasted
increase
in
consumption
should
be
aimed
at
local
renewable
energy
projects.
Anaerobic
digestion
(AD)
was
discussed
within
another
group
and
had
many
interested
participants.
Issues
such
as
investment
costs,
deployment
potential,
interest
and
legislation
were
discussed.
The
expert
at
the
table
made
it
aware
that
in
order
for
AD
to
be
successfully
deployed,
AD
needs
buy
in
from
all
the
community.
With
the
topics
based
around
the
distribution
of
energy,
Smart
micro
grids
was
yet
another
topic
people
found
interesting
and
applicable.
There
is
a
need
for
case
studies
to
show
the
authorities
it
is
possible.
An
energy
survey
is
a
good
way
to
start
and
such
works
will
drive
the
local
economy
by
supplying
badly
needed
employment.
The
group
outlined
the
need
for
a
fund
for
projects
that
payback
in
less
than
two
years.
The
expert
made
it
clear
that
moving
forward
there
is
a
need
for
a
community
plan
(3
year
plan
as
suggested)
and
a
forum
to
network
between
Co-‐ops.
The
final
two
tables
examined
how
change
might
happen.
The
suggestions
are
briefly
outlined
below:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Taxes
and
sanctions
Need
for
a
carbon
budget
o Set
a
limit
o How
will
we
spend
it?
Social
justice
impact
assessment
Direct
action
o Even
in
the
absence
of
popular
support
Presentation
of
a
convincing
sustainable
alternative
o Climate
change
people
talk
about
problems
and
solutions
Next
generation
needs
to
be
born
with
a
conscience!
More
use
of
electronic
democracy
across
EU
• Use
petitions?
9. Motivation
With
such
a
large
amount
of
information
having
to
be
consumed
and
the
most
dizzying
amount
of
problems
we
face
we
decided
to
end
the
event
by
focusing
on
motivation.
Groups
were
asked
to
write
a
few
points
about
what
motivates
them
and
how
to
get
motivated
for
the
future.
There
were
a
diverse
number
of
points
made
and
participants
want
communities
to
lead
the
way
with
sustainable
community
led
projects.
In
order
for
this
to
be
achieved,
there
is
a
need
for
energy
policies
to
facilitate
neighbourhood
projects
and
enable
local
cooperatives
to
form.
Communities
need
to
become
empowered
and
need
to
become
more
involved
in
shaping
their
local
energy
future.
Other
groups
focused
on
the
energy
options
discussed
by
the
experts
as
their
motivation
for
the
future.
We
need
to
monitor
our
electricity
use,
chop
wood,
set
up
of
cooperatives,
and
apply
pressure
to
bring
about
a
change
in
our
climate
future.
We
need
to
seize
the
day
and
get
behind
sustainable
projects.
One
individual
alone
cannot
achieve
an
energy
secure
future,
it
will
take
a
group
focused
on
a
common
goal.
But
the
options
are
out
available,
there
just
needs
to
be
enough
voices
behind
each
project.