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Eastern Winds examines the frontier of wind power development in Europe. The report deals with the prospects for wind power in central and eastern Europe, tackles financing and provides an in-depth analysis of 12 emerging wind power markets. Eastern Winds is also a tool for decision-makers highlighting bottlenecks, regulatory challenges and providing policy recommendations. The report features: 1- In depth analysis of central and eastern European markets: first wave (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Poland) second wave and future markets covering - Power market overview, wind energy sector, supply chain, legal framework, opportunities and challenges. 2- Analysis of the wind power sector’s growth in the region - high growth in the more mature markets but boom and bust effect - and projections up to 2020. 3- Wind energy financing - Requirements of private banks when financing projects in emerging markets, profiles of International Financial Institutions active in the region and EU funding. 4- Policy recommendations
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Infrastructural issues being addressed in the energy sector of pakistanAyesha Majid
Pakistan is facing key challenges and issues in
the development of social sector mainly in
education, health, energy, security and the
environment due to lack of policy framework,
lack of governance, lack of technological
advancement, unstable strategies, lack of
leadership, poor project management, lack of
innovation and inefficient utilization of
resources. Pakistan’s world ranking as per GCI
is as follows infrastructure (121st)—particularly
for electricity (135th)—remains in a dire state.
Moreover, the country displays some of the
lowest education enrolment rates in the world
and basic education is poor (137th).
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China accounts for 20.7% of global energy demand, and Chinese energy consumption is growing four times faster than that of the rest of the world. China’s energy consumption is driven mainly by its vast population and by its rapidly growing economy.
China recognizes that sustainable development is not possible without clean and renewable energy. Scientific and technical innovation will be key to helping China meet its soaring energy demand, while protecting its environment.
DuPont, along with a global network of public and private stakeholders is applying advanced science to create innovative renewable energy solutions with the goal of reshaping China’s overall energy economy.
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China could use an expected boom in electric vehicles to stabilise a grid that depends heavily on wind and solar energy.“The biggest challenge for renewable energy development is not economic issues, it is technical issues. Variability. Variability is the biggest issue for us,” said Wang, who explained variability like so: “When we have wind we have electricity; when we have sun we have electricity. No wind and no sun, no electricity.”
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Pakistan is facing key challenges and issues in
the development of social sector mainly in
education, health, energy, security and the
environment due to lack of policy framework,
lack of governance, lack of technological
advancement, unstable strategies, lack of
leadership, poor project management, lack of
innovation and inefficient utilization of
resources. Pakistan’s world ranking as per GCI
is as follows infrastructure (121st)—particularly
for electricity (135th)—remains in a dire state.
Moreover, the country displays some of the
lowest education enrolment rates in the world
and basic education is poor (137th).
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LinkedIn can be a powerful networking and business tool. There are a ton of tips and techniques to help you optimize your efforts - without spending a lot of extra time on the site. Review these slides if you have an established LinkedIn account and if you are looking to further expand and supercharge your profile and networking efforts.
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Victoria, while rich in renewable energy resources and strong industry capabilities in ICT, its dependence on brown coal as an energy source has meant it has struggled in demonstrating leadership in the emerging or so called "new energy" sector. This sector strategy published in 2016, suggests that the state's appetite for change has moved in the right direction, with some of the plans e.g. setting renewable energy generation targets, already being committed to publicly. This will greatly help in bringing further investment in new energy into the state.
New energy technologies are a small but growing part of Victoria’s economy. New energy technologies include forms of renewable energy, innovations that make the state's energy system more efficient, and the products and services that increase consumers’ control over their energy needs. The new energy technologies sector
creates jobs to deliver these outcomes to the state.
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capabilities, so it is well-placed to capitalise on sector growth.
Kateri Callahan joined Israeli mayors and senior representatives from local Tel Aviv authorities and agencies to discuss the challenges and potential for Israeli cities in deploying energy efficiency at scale. Showcasing success stories and case studies from the U.S. and around the world, Callahan demonstrated the economic, environmental, and security benefits of advancing programs, technologies, funding and infrastructure that promote efficient energy use.
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M5A1: Energy Policy Paper: Annotated Outline
I. Introduction
A. In the United States, energy policy involves the local, states and federal governmental actions related to different types of energy (Tomain, J. P. (2017).
B. The US Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) was developed to help communities and states to achieve their goals by reducing or eliminating barriers to the generation of renewable energy (Mullett, 2017).
C. States may help in implementing this incentive program although it is not a requirement for them (Lane, 2016).
D. The program encourages the widespread development of renewable energy technologies that are paramount for climate strategies and long term clean energy production.
E. CEIP creates significant job opportunities from construction and deployment of renewable energy products (Tomain, J. P. (2017).
II. Policy Basis
CEIP allows states to give emission rate credits for projects focusing on clean energy or on reducing demand for energy.
A. Investment in non-renewable energy
1. CEIP helps states to invest in the generation of zero-emission energy before they met the limits of their carbon emission.
2. The program helps communities to reduce barriers of generating clean energy (Lane, 2016).
B. Expansion of Clean Energy
1. CEIP also expands clean energy incentives to a wide range of technologies beyond wind or solar power, such as hydropower and geothermal.
2. States have invested in the development of new technologies to enhance production of clean energy.
III. Achievement of Intended outcome
CEIP has partially achieved its intended outcomes despite more actions being taken to make it even more effective and practical.
A. Development of non-renewable energy
1. CEIP has helped states to develop and distribute clean energy to communities in all parts of the country.
2. The program has helped communities in different parts of the country in making businesses and homes more efficient (Lane, 2016).
B. Paris Agreement
1. The program has helped local, state and federal governments to make significant steps towards achieving the country’s commitments to Paris agreement.
2. CEIP has helped states to make significant achievements towards achieving the Paris agreement commitment (Tomain, J. P. (2017).
IV. Influence on Technology
CEIP has significant influences on the current technology. Significant investments have been done to increase the development of non renewable energy.
A. Technological designs
1. The program has forced states to develop technologies that align to its goals to help people access clean energy in their homes.
2. Outdated technology is upgraded to meet the needs of the Program and also help reduce waste of energy in low-income communities.
B. Leverage capital
1. CEIP has allowed states and communities to invest in technologies that are cost effective in development of clean energy (Borenstein & Davis, 2016).
2. The program advocates for frequent innovations to meet its commit.
After multiple discussions around the world, this is an emerging view on the future of energy that is being shared for further comment and feedback. Events in London, Dubai, Shanghai, Delhi and New York have explored key drivers of change. Other events elsewhere have added in additional perspectives.
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A Strategy for American Innovation - Catalyze Breakthroughs for National Priorities
1. Catalyze Breakthroughs for
national Priorities
“Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch
of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we would beat them
to the moon. The science wasn’t even there yet. NASA didn’t exist. But
after investing in better research and education, we didn’t just surpass the
Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries
and millions of new jobs. This is our generation’s Sputnik moment.”
—President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 25, 2010
In areas of well-defined national importance, public investments can help catalyze advances, leveraging
key breakthroughs and U S leadership The 21st century brings several critical areas – including energy,
bio- and nanotechnology, space capabilities, health care, and education – where the demand for break-
throughs is clear The Administration’s Strategy for American Innovation will harness public mechanisms
to help meet our common goals, sparking commercial innovations and American ingenuity as we seek
to meet the grand challenges of the next century and add impressive new chapters to the history of
American progress
Unleash a clean energy revolution
For our national security, economy, and environment, it is crucial to develop clean energy technologies
President Obama is committed to U S leadership in the energy economy of the future The President’s
strategy will meet our energy goals and put the U S at the cutting edge of the renewable energy,
advanced battery, alternative fuel, and advanced vehicle industries
Double the nation’s supply of renewable energy by the end of 2012
The Administration is committed to doubling the supply of renewable energy by the end of 2012 Federal
tax credits and financing support, including the Section 1603 and Section 48C programs, have leveraged
the manufacture and deployment of gigawatts of new renewable energy investments in innovative
solar, wind, and geothermal energy technologies Aided by these incentives, electricity generation from
renewables (excluding conventional hydropower) is projected to surpass twice its 2008 level, meeting
the Administration’s goal
Spur innovation through new energy standards
The President has set a national goal of generating 80% of the nation’s electricity from clean sources
by 2035 The proposed Clean Energy Standard will mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars in private
investment, spur the deployment of clean energy technologies, and create market demand for new
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innovations The Administration is also working to meet the renewable fuel mandate set by Congress,
which requires the use of 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel by 2022 The EPA finalized a rule to imple-
ment the Renewable Fuel Standard on February 3, 2010, and the Growing America’s Fuels strategy
focuses on a number of the innovations that will help us achieve that goal
Create Energy Innovation Hubs
Bringing together scientists and innovative thinkers from different disciplines to form highly-integrated
research teams can create research breakthroughs on tough problems The Administration established
three Energy Innovation Hubs in FY 2010 to tackle challenges in nuclear energy modeling, energy
efficiency in buildings, and the generation of fuel from sunlight The Administration’s FY 2012 Budget
calls for doubling the number of Energy Innovation Hubs, from three to six, to tackle additional energy
challenges
Invest in clean energy solutions
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded nearly
$400 million to more than 100 research projects that seek fundamental breakthroughs in energy tech-
nologies The President’s FY 2012 Budget proposes to expand support for ARPA-E
Promote energy efficient industries
The Administration is spurring private sector innovation through new fuel efficiency and greenhouse
gas emissions standards, with new efforts to develop standards over the 2017-2025 model years for light
vehicles and new standards over medium- and heavy-duty vehicles As the single largest energy consumer
in the U S economy, government procurement provides an additional, important mechanism to catalyze
demand for innovative energy technologies In October 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order
that calls on agencies to cut the federal government’s fleet petroleum use by 30% by 2020
Invest in Advanced Vehicle Technology
The President’s FY 2012 Budget proposes to make the United States the world’s leader in manufacturing
and deploying next-generation vehicle technologies, expanding funding for vehicle technologies by
almost 90% to nearly $590 million and enhancing existing tax incentives Recovery Act and prior year
investments are already making progress on advanced technology vehicles through research initiatives
like an ARPA-E grant to develop a battery that will go 300 miles on a single charge The FY 2012 Budget
will significantly broaden R&D investments in technologies like batteries and electric drives – including
an over 30% increase in support for vehicle technology R&D and a new Energy Innovation Hub devoted
to improving batteries and energy storage for vehicles and beyond In addition, the President is propos-
ing to transform the existing $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles into a rebate that will be available to
all consumers immediately at the point of sale
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Accelerate biotechnology, nanotechnology, and advanced manufacturing
The emerging fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology may provide major new platforms for
economic growth in the years and decades ahead while providing potentially profound advances in
health The Administration is committed to nurturing these promising fields
Complete DNA sequencing for major diseases and drive sequencing innovations
Administration investments will lend a new level of insight into disease that was previously unattainable,
while driving down the cost of DNA sequencing As an extraordinary example of the promise afforded
by the Recovery Act, the Administration is investing in the sequencing of over 1,800 complete genomes,
a more than 50-fold increase over the 34 genomes that have been sequenced to date by non-Recovery
Act NIH funding This effort has the potential to provide critical insight into major diseases while also driv-
ing down sequencing costs The Administration, through NIH, is also leading The Cancer Genome Atlas
(TCGA), the largest and most comprehensive analysis of the molecular basis of cancer ever undertaken,
which may unleash new possibilities for cancer treatment, diagnosis and personalized care
Create nanotechnology solutions
The National Nanotechnology Initiative is investing in particularly promising nanotechnology areas
Advances in nanotechnology can drive economic growth, create quality jobs, and address a broad range
of national challenges Examples of potential nanotechnology applications include smart anti-cancer
therapeutics that target tumors without the devastating side effects of chemotherapy, solar cells as
cheap as paint, and the next revolution in computing Building on basic science advances, companies
are already offering nanotechnology-enabled products with breakthrough capabilities in areas such as
disease detection, lighter and stronger materials, and next-generation batteries
Launch breakthrough technologies for advanced manufacturing
The Administration is investing in breakthrough research for manufacturing technologies that can
provide the foundation for future economic growth and competitiveness The FY 2012 Budget increases
investments at key science agencies, including the NSF, NIST laboratories, the Department of Energy
Office of Science, and DARPA, to support U S leadership in developing advanced manufacturing
technologies The FY 2012 Budget also proposes to initiate the Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Consortia program, a public-private partnership that will improve manufacturing R&D investments and
accelerate innovations’ time to market
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Box 3: The Growing Fields of Nanotechnology and Personalized Medicine
A nanometer is a billionth of a meter – or one hundred thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human
hair Nanotechnology promises to transform multiple industries: capturing and storing clean energy, devel-
oping next-generation computer chips, allowing early detection of diseases, creating smart anti-cancer
therapeutics that deliver drugs only to tumor cells, and enabling all-new approaches to a wide range of
manufacturing activities, among many other examples While the commercial impact of nanotechnology
to date has been limited primarily to nanomaterials applied to a range of consumer goods from health care
and food products to textiles, automotive composites and industrial coatings, nanotechnology innovation is
beginning to accelerate The ten-year history of U S leadership in fundamental nanotechnology research and
development under the National Nanotechnology Initiative has laid the crucial groundwork for developing
commercial applications and scaling up production, creating demand for many new nanotechnology and
manufacturing jobs in the near-term
Nanotechnology is being applied in the developing medical engineering and personalized medicine indus-
tries The practice of tailoring medical treatment to an individual’s unique genetic make-up makes not only
treatment, but early detection and prevention, more effective It also reduces medical costs in cases where
expensive treatments are unnecessary or futile Researchers are currently experimenting with nanotechnol-
ogy to develop drugs capable of targeting a disease without triggering the body’s natural immune response
Develop breakthrough space capabilities and applications
Space technologies warn us of natural disasters, enable worldwide communications, facilitate global
commerce, enhance our global navigation and position location capabilities, and contribute to our
national security The President is committed to continuing U S leadership in this arena by strengthening
our space-related science and technology R&D initiatives, enhancing mutually beneficial international
cooperation efforts, improving the state of the U S space industrial base, and taking steps to enable a
robust, innovative, and competitive commercial space sector
The Administration is dedicated to developing the next generation of space vehicles and innovative
uses of the International Space Station (ISS) by working with the private sector to expand American
industry’s role The Administration is also committed to advancing U S capabilities in other space sectors,
including a new generation of global positioning satellites and services that allow advanced naviga-
tion and timing applications, which can be a platform for further innovation in many sectors, including
agriculture, communications, air travel, and highway safety The Administration will also continue and
improve a broad array of programs of space-based observation, research, and analysis of the Earth’s
land, oceans, and atmosphere
Drive breakthroughs in health care technology
The inefficiencies in our health care system raise costs and reduce the quality of care Information tech-
nology has the potential to revolutionize our health care systems, creating technological platforms to
reduce costs, reduce errors, and increase the quality of care By breaking down barriers between health
service providers, health IT can integrate our health markets to attract scalable, competitively tested
private sector innovation
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Expand the use of health IT
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology is promoting health
IT adoption through numerous initiatives These efforts include programs to accelerate adoption of
Electronic Health Records, to develop standards for health information exchange over the Internet, and
to develop mobile health technologies In addition, the Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects
(SHARP) Program funds potentially game-changing advances to address well-documented problems
that have impeded adoption of health IT
Enable innovation in medical technologies and medical care
The U S Food and Drug Administration is working to accelerate the development of medical device
technologies In June 2009, the FDA launched a “Transparency Initiative” which will improve the market’s
understanding of the approval process and encourage innovation In January 2010, the FDA announced
the creation of the Council on Medical Device Innovation, designed to encourage innovations that
will address unmet public health needs The multi-agency council will facilitate medical technology
innovations by identifying the most important unmet public health needs, delineating the barriers
to the development of technologies to treat these needs, and addressing obstacles to patient access
Over time, the Affordable Care Act will reduce costs throughout the health care system by reducing
waste, limiting overpayments, and improving incentives for physicians, hospitals, and other providers
to focus on the quality of care rather than the volume and price of care These cost containment strate-
gies will provide strong incentive for process and technology innovations that improve the delivery
of health services and lower costs Projections by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services find
that the law will reduce the annualized growth rate of Medicare spending between 2012 and 2019 by
1 4 percentage points
Create a quantum leap in educational technologies
To maintain America’s economic competitiveness, we must dramatically improve our education system
in a relatively short period This challenge is exacerbated by the resource limitations imposed by the
current economic environment and the historically persistent cost increases of the education system
Innovation must be a core building block of our nation’s drive to implement new education strategies
and systems
Advance development of educational technologies
There is growing evidence that technology can improve learning outcomes and reduce the time needed
for students to gain new skills With relatively widespread access to broadband, cloud computing,
digital devices, and software, the technological conditions are increasingly ripe for the development of
advanced educational technologies The Administration is working to promote educational technology
innovations through the Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan, the National
Science Foundation’s “Cyberlearning Transforming Education” initiative, and various DARPA, Department
of Energy, NOAA, and U S Navy programs To catalyze the development and commercialization of
transformative educational technologies, the Administration is supporting the launch of an ARPA-ED
in FY 2012, building on successful models used by the DOD and DOE
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