By analyzing macro-economic themes that are representative of energy and resource production and consumption, this report provides an overview of the near-term themes in cleantech as we see it.
Science and Technology for sustain FutureSUBH NAMAN
Basic knowledge about the field for the sustain and better future .It is the topic of National Science Day 2018 . It covers various field on which we should have Focus for better future.
By analyzing macro-economic themes that are representative of energy and resource production and consumption, this report provides an overview of the near-term themes in cleantech as we see it.
Science and Technology for sustain FutureSUBH NAMAN
Basic knowledge about the field for the sustain and better future .It is the topic of National Science Day 2018 . It covers various field on which we should have Focus for better future.
Highlights of Thomas Friedman's arguments in "Hot, Flat, and Crowded." Lecture prepared by Dr. LaRae Donnellan and shared with her students at Florida A&M University
The Aggregate Resource Act is being revised in Ontario. Here is the info I submitted to the ARA committee July 5th 2012 speaking of how aggregates put agricultural sectors, and water supplies and our GDP at risk.
A lecture by Professor Norman Myers to Newcastle University alumni as part of Convocation on 20 June 2009, entitled: 'The citizen is willing but governments won't deliver: the problem of institutional roadblocks'.
Energy crisis : Media & Current Affairs : Student CollaborationAli Haider Saeed
An illustration of student-teacher collaborative discussion model in the subject of Media & Current Affairs during the Fall session 2020, Students engaged in the discussion on energy crises
Made in America: How Increased Domestic Energy Production Affects YouSkanska USA
Energy is the lifeblood of everything we do. From business to transportation to our social life, we all depend on energy supplies to power our world. We are at a crossroads in the U.S. as new energy resources and an increased emphasis on efficiency is shifting the balance of power in America’s favor. In light of these developments, Skanska examined the trends in U.S. energy production and consumption, as well as the benefits we may incur from increased domestic energy production. The country is on track to become the world’s largest oil producer in less than a decade and the U.S. is currently the world’s largest producer of natural gas. The world is taking notice. What do all these energy developments mean for you? A cleaner environment, higher GDP and industrial and job growth are just a few benefits of our increased domestic energy production.
Energy Crisis, Different Energy Sources and Role of Power ElectronicsMafaz Ahmed
An energy crisis is any great bottleneck (or price rise) in the supply of energy resources to an economy. In popular literature though, it often refers to one of the energy sources used at a certain time and place, particularly those that supply national electricity grids or serve as fuel for vehicles
Highlights of Thomas Friedman's arguments in "Hot, Flat, and Crowded." Lecture prepared by Dr. LaRae Donnellan and shared with her students at Florida A&M University
The Aggregate Resource Act is being revised in Ontario. Here is the info I submitted to the ARA committee July 5th 2012 speaking of how aggregates put agricultural sectors, and water supplies and our GDP at risk.
A lecture by Professor Norman Myers to Newcastle University alumni as part of Convocation on 20 June 2009, entitled: 'The citizen is willing but governments won't deliver: the problem of institutional roadblocks'.
Energy crisis : Media & Current Affairs : Student CollaborationAli Haider Saeed
An illustration of student-teacher collaborative discussion model in the subject of Media & Current Affairs during the Fall session 2020, Students engaged in the discussion on energy crises
Made in America: How Increased Domestic Energy Production Affects YouSkanska USA
Energy is the lifeblood of everything we do. From business to transportation to our social life, we all depend on energy supplies to power our world. We are at a crossroads in the U.S. as new energy resources and an increased emphasis on efficiency is shifting the balance of power in America’s favor. In light of these developments, Skanska examined the trends in U.S. energy production and consumption, as well as the benefits we may incur from increased domestic energy production. The country is on track to become the world’s largest oil producer in less than a decade and the U.S. is currently the world’s largest producer of natural gas. The world is taking notice. What do all these energy developments mean for you? A cleaner environment, higher GDP and industrial and job growth are just a few benefits of our increased domestic energy production.
Energy Crisis, Different Energy Sources and Role of Power ElectronicsMafaz Ahmed
An energy crisis is any great bottleneck (or price rise) in the supply of energy resources to an economy. In popular literature though, it often refers to one of the energy sources used at a certain time and place, particularly those that supply national electricity grids or serve as fuel for vehicles
Social #WebApps - Ideas for developing GIS applications that are socially a ”...Allan Laframboise
Ideas for developing GIS applications that are socially a ”where”. Using real-time geolocation information from social networks such as Twitter with GIS.
Tools for spatial conservation prioritizationjlehtoma
Spatial conservation prioritization is about identifying priority areas for biodiversity, as well as the allocation and scheduling of alternative conservation actions to inform decision-making. In other words, spatial conservation prioritization tries to answer the question of where, when, and how we act to efficiently meet conservation goals. Efficiency is an important concept, as possible conservation actions are always limited by available resources. Spatial conservation prioritization can be informative for many different types of conservation action, such as selecting locations most suitable for extending protected area network, targeting restoration and management, or designing broad scale green infrastructure.
The term “quantitative” refers to prioritization based on quantitative and spatially explicit data that describes the extent and occurrence of biodiversity features (e.g. species and habitats) and other relevant information (e.g. costs and threats). A prioritization algorithm then does the actual prioritization by ordering the planning units used according to some explicit formulation and the results are usually presented in the form of maps that describe the spatial distribution of priorities over the area of interest. Tools aimed at quantitative spatial conservation prioritization have multiple distinct advantages over non-quantitative approaches. They are able to account for the occurrence of biodiversity over potentially very broad geographical areas. For example, when working with species on local level, it is important to account for the occurrence of that species elsewhere. When designing new protected areas, it is similarly important to know what is already protected. Ecological connectivity is yet another factor that is not easy to account for in conventional planning. Expert-based and quantitative approaches are not, however, mutually exclusive. Expert input is always needed to make use of quantitative spatial conservation planning tools.
In this short seminar, we will cover the basics and some available tools for spatial conservation prioritization. We will also go through the most typical stages of a spatial conservation prioritization project using a specific tool, Zonation, as an example. Zonation is a tool for balancing the requirements of many features, such as biodiversity or ecosystem services features, simultaneously in ecologically informed land use planning. In addition to conservation prioritization, Zonation is suited also for general land use planning and resource allocation. We will go through multiple real-life example projects in which Zonation has been used as a decision-support tool. We will also discuss different sources of data needed, as well as typical resources needed to run a prioritization project using Zonation. This seminar should give the attendees a basic understanding what spatial conservation prioritization is useful for.
OECD Workshop: Measuring Business Impacts on People’s Well-being, Chris PinneyStatsCommunications
OECD Workshop: Measuring Business Impacts on People’s Well-being, 23-24 February 2017, Paris, France, More information at: http://www.oecd.org/statistics/oecd-workshop-on-measuring-business-impacts-on-peoples-well-being.htm
Considering Optimism and Pessimism in ConservationMark Gibson
These slides were used in a guided discussion on our causes for optimism and pessimism in conservation. It was based on Matt Ridley's The Rational Optimist, and Stephen K. Meyer's The End of the Wild, and was delivered as part of an undergraduate study abroad course considering wildlife conservation in Madagascar.
Marine Management Organisation with ArcGIS OnlineEsri UK
At Esri UK Annual Conference 2014
In April 2014 the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) made history by publishing the first ever adopted marine plans for England. Alex Coomer, GIS Manager at the MMO, explains how the organisation used ArcGIS Online to create an interactive tool called the Marine Information System (MIS). The MIS presents a combination of over-arching and spatially specific marine plan policies for the East inshore and offshore, including the publication of over 110 spatial datasets via a series of online interactive maps. Alex talks about the process undertaken to develop MIS and the challenges faced.
Ecological Literacy - A Foundation for SustainabilityEcoLabs
Presentation by EcoLabs. First shown at theTeach-in for Ecological Literacy in Design Education. Victoria and Albert Museum.
Downloading this presentation? Please make a contribution to Ecolabs: http://eco-labs.org/index.php/who-mainmenu-54
Investment outlook piece describing the Feed the World Theme. This will help to provide you with some insight in how to invest to take advantage of forth coming trends.
example is in the attachment. i just need a summary paragraph for 5 .docxmealsdeidre
example is in the attachment. i just need a summary paragraph for 5 short sentences.
Renewable Energy Sources Can Satisfy Energy Demands
Renewable Energy
,
2012
"A fully sustainable renewable power supply is the only way we can secure energy for all and avoid environmental catastrophe."
The following viewpoint is an extract from a report undertaken by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ecofys (a consulting firm for sustainable energy projects), and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. The viewpoint summarizes the findings of an Ecofys study that predicted the world can switch from
fossil fuels
to a fully
renewable energy
future by 2050. According to the study, most energy will be electricity-based, and that energy will be supplied chiefly by solar power.
Wind power
, geothermal heat, and water power will also serve to create electricity and heat homes. Finally the Ecofys scenario argues that biofuels will be needed to power some transport systems and industrial processes that require liquid fuels. According to the WWF and Ecofys, the renewables-driven future will save money, stall
climate change
, and create a sustainable energy system.
As you read, consider the following questions:
According to the WWF, by what percent does the International Energy Agency predict oil and gas reserves will fall by 2030?
What percent of the world's energy needs does Ecofys claim can be satisfied by renewables in 2050?
Why does Ecofys's scenario only provide for a small increase in hydropower by 2050?
The way we produce and use energy today is not sustainable. Our main fossil fuel sources—oil,
coal
and gas—are finite natural resources, and we are depleting them at a rapid rate. Furthermore they are the main contributors to climate change, and the race to the last 'cheap' fossil resources evokes disasters for the natural environment as seen recently in the case of the [2010] BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the developing world, regional and local desertification is caused by depletion of fuelwood and other biomass sources that are often used very inefficiently, causing substantive indoor
pollution
and millions of deaths annually. A fully sustainable renewable power supply is the only way we can secure energy for all and avoid environmental catastrophe.
Risks and Harms of Fossil Fuels
While most of us take energy for granted as a basic right, a fifth of the world's population still has no access to reliable electricity—drastically reducing their chances of getting an education and earning a living. As energy prices increase, the world's poor will continue to be excluded.
At the same time, more than 2.7 billion people are dependent on traditional bioenergy (mainly from wood, crop residues and animal dung) as their main source of cooking and heating fuel. This is often harvested unsustainably, causing soil erosion and increasing the risk of flooding, as well as threatening biodiversity and adding to greenhouse gas
emissions
. Traditional.
L. Hunter Lovins at the Iowa Environmental Council's annual conferenceiaenvironment
L. Hunter Lovins delivered the keynote address at the Iowa Environmental Council's annual conference, "Finding Iowa's Way: Economic Solutions for a Healthier Environment," held October 4, 2012, in Des Moines.
Risks and Harms of Fossil FuelsWhile most of us take energy for .docxpotmanandrea
Risks and Harms of Fossil Fuels
While most of us take energy for granted as a basic right, a fifth of the world's population still has no access to reliable electricity—drastically reducing their chances of getting an education and earning a living. As energy prices increase, the world's poor will continue to be excluded.
At the same time, more than 2.7 billion people are dependent on traditional bioenergy (mainly from wood, crop residues and animal dung) as their main source of cooking and heating fuel. This is often harvested unsustainably, causing soil erosion and increasing the risk of flooding, as well as threatening biodiversity and adding to greenhouse gas
emissions
. Traditional stoves are also a significant health problem: the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.5 million women and young children die prematurely each year from inhaling their fumes. With many developing societies becoming increasingly urban, air quality in cities will decline further.
Finite and increasingly expensive fossil fuels are not the answer for developing countries. But renewable energy sources offer the potential to transform the quality of life and improve the economic prospects of billions.
Vanishing Oil and Gas
Supplies of cheap, conventional oil and gas are declining while our energy demands continue to increase. It is clear that our reliance on fossil fuels cannot continue indefinitely. With the world's population projected to increase to over nine billion over the next 40 years, "business-as-usual" is not an option.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), production from known oil and gas reserves will fall by around 40-60 per cent by 2030. Yet the developed world's thirst for energy is unabated, while demand is rocketing in emerging economies, such as China, India and Brazil. If everyone in the world used oil at the same rate as the average Saudi, Singaporean or U.S. resident, the world's proven oil reserves would be used up in less than 10 years. Competition for fossil fuel resources is a source of international tension, and potentially conflict.
Energy companies are increasingly looking to fill the gap with unconventional sources of oil and gas, such as shale gas, oil from deep water platforms like BP's Deepwater Horizon, or the Canadian tar sands. But these come at an unprecedented cost—and not just in economic terms. Many reserves are located in some of the world's most pristine places—such as tropical rainforests and the Arctic—that are vital for biodiversity and the ecosystem services that we all depend on, from freshwater to a healthy atmosphere. Extracting them is difficult and dangerous, and costly to businesses, communities and economies when things go wrong.
Processing and using unconventional fossil sources produces large quantities of greenhouse gasses and chemical pollution, and puts unsustainable demands on our freshwater resources, with severe impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services....
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pursuing sustainable planetary prosperity chapter 18 US-China 2022Michael P Totten
China and the U.S. are the two largest consuming nations, their combined gross do- mestic products (GDPs) comprising one third of global GDP. The two nations consume one quarter of world natural gas and one third of world oil production, and produce nearly two thirds of world coal. The two nations are also the planet’s largest CO2 emitters, jointly releasing nearly half of the world total.
Business-as-usual scenarios are insufficient to address the acute sustainability challenges that both nations – as well as the community of nations
– are facing. However, collaboration in pursuing solutions through unprecedented statesmanship, leadership and technological advances will simultaneously provide national and global sustainability solutions.
Joint initiatives are in both of our nations’ enlightened self interest – from immediate and sustained economic and environmental gains to long-term well being and prosperity of our peoples – and will make a major, essential contribution to finding global solutions to the devastating risks facing hu- manity and the biosphere.
STEPS Annual Lecture 2017: Achim Steiner - Doomed to fail or bound to succeed...STEPS Centre
Achim Steiner, incoming UNDP director, gave the STEPS Annual lecture at the University of Sussex on 15 May 2017. Find out more: https://steps-centre.org/event/steps-annual-lecture-achim-steiner/
An annual report issued by ExxonMobil predicting the energy scene from now until 2040. In this edition Exxon says fossil energy--oil, natural gas and coal--will continue to produce 80% of the world's energy through 2040.
Veripath Research "As people in the emerging economies of India and China make the transition to western standards of
living there is an often-overlooked issue – their water
consumption is rising dramatically.
Similar to Macro overview by Global Fund Exchange (20)
No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care - easier said than done ? Not if you are communicating clearly WHY you are in this business
Terra Prima Partners - Investing in Sustainable Solutions that WILL change th...Anric Blatt
Terra Prima is a venture capital and private equity firm that helps entrepreneurs turn breakthroughs within emerging Renewable and Sustainable Life and Physical Science Technologies into world-changing businesses.
by Bernard Marr - Big Data is a big thing. It will change our world completely and is not a passing fad that will go away. To understand the phenomenon that is big data, it is often described using five Vs: Volume, Velocity, Variety, Veracity and Value
Terra Prima Partners LLC - Vision StatementAnric Blatt
Terra Prima is a venture capital and private equity firm that helps entrepreneurs turn breakthroughs within emerging Renewable and Sustainable Life and Physical Science Technologies into world-changing businesses - Here is a short synopsis of the who what where and why.
Food, water, energy and metals are the drivers of industrial, economic and social growth. As the world's popula;on rises and the clamor for higher living standards gets louder, so too the struggle for resource access intensifies.
This concise look at the world's most imminent crisis could also turn into one of the most compelling investment themes. Presentation uploaded by Anric Blatt
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t's important to note that buying verified Coinbase accounts is not recommended and may violate Coinbase's terms of service. Instead of searching to "buy verified Coinbase accounts," follow the proper steps to verify your own account to ensure compliance and security.
The secret way to sell pi coins effortlessly.DOT TECH
Well as we all know pi isn't launched yet. But you can still sell your pi coins effortlessly because some whales in China are interested in holding massive pi coins. And they are willing to pay good money for it. If you are interested in selling I will leave a contact for you. Just telegram this number below. I sold about 3000 pi coins to him and he paid me immediately.
Telegram: @Pi_vendor_247
Seminar: Gender Board Diversity through Ownership NetworksGRAPE
Seminar on gender diversity spillovers through ownership networks at FAME|GRAPE. Presenting novel research. Studies in economics and management using econometrics methods.
What website can I sell pi coins securely.DOT TECH
Currently there are no website or exchange that allow buying or selling of pi coins..
But you can still easily sell pi coins, by reselling it to exchanges/crypto whales interested in holding thousands of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and resell to these crypto whales and holders of pi..
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale. The only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners and pi merchants stands in between the miners and the exchanges.
How can I sell my pi coins?
Selling pi coins is really easy, but first you need to migrate to mainnet wallet before you can do that. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
Tele-gram.
@Pi_vendor_247
how can I sell pi coins after successfully completing KYCDOT TECH
Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
I wouldn't advise you selling all percentage of the pi coins. Leave at least a before so its a win win during open mainnet. Have a nice day pioneers ♥️
#kyc #mainnet #picoins #pi #sellpi #piwallet
#pinetwork
BYD SWOT Analysis and In-Depth Insights 2024.pptxmikemetalprod
Indepth analysis of the BYD 2024
BYD (Build Your Dreams) is a Chinese automaker and battery manufacturer that has snowballed over the past two decades to become a significant player in electric vehicles and global clean energy technology.
This SWOT analysis examines BYD's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as it competes in the fast-changing automotive and energy storage industries.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Shenzhen, BYD started as a battery company before expanding into automobiles in the early 2000s.
Initially manufacturing gasoline-powered vehicles, BYD focused on plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, leveraging its expertise in battery technology.
Today, BYD is the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, delivering over 1.2 million electric cars globally. The company also produces electric buses, trucks, forklifts, and rail transit.
On the energy side, BYD is a major supplier of rechargeable batteries for cell phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems.
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024 - Ricerca sulle Startup e il Sistema dell'Innov...Quotidiano Piemontese
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024
Una ricerca de il Club degli Investitori, in collaborazione con ToTeM Torino Tech Map e con il supporto della ESCP Business School e di Growth Capital
What price will pi network be listed on exchangesDOT TECH
The rate at which pi will be listed is practically unknown. But due to speculations surrounding it the predicted rate is tends to be from 30$ — 50$.
So if you are interested in selling your pi network coins at a high rate tho. Or you can't wait till the mainnet launch in 2026. You can easily trade your pi coins with a merchant.
A merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and resell them to Investors looking forward to hold massive quantities till mainnet launch.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
The European Unemployment Puzzle: implications from population agingGRAPE
We study the link between the evolving age structure of the working population and unemployment. We build a large new Keynesian OLG model with a realistic age structure, labor market frictions, sticky prices, and aggregate shocks. Once calibrated to the European economy, we quantify the extent to which demographic changes over the last three decades have contributed to the decline of the unemployment rate. Our findings yield important implications for the future evolution of unemployment given the anticipated further aging of the working population in Europe. We also quantify the implications for optimal monetary policy: lowering inflation volatility becomes less costly in terms of GDP and unemployment volatility, which hints that optimal monetary policy may be more hawkish in an aging society. Finally, our results also propose a partial reversal of the European-US unemployment puzzle due to the fact that the share of young workers is expected to remain robust in the US.
Yes of course, you can easily start mining pi network coin today and sell to legit pi vendors in the United States.
Here the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
#pi network #pi coins #legit #passive income
#US
2. POPULATION & ENERGY DEMAND We believe “Investing in the Future of Energy” is the most significant investment opportunity of our time. Population and income growth are the two most powerful forces behind the demand for energy Over the last 20 years.. Population increased by 1.6 billion people Real income rose by 87% Over the next 20 years… 1.4 billion projected increase in population 100% projected increase in real income As a result, by 2030… Primary energy use expected to grow 40% 93% of growth to come from non-OECD economies Developing countries to consume 2/3 of all global energy We are witnessing a paradigm shift in global energy New opportunities in both clean and traditional energy as efficiencies improve Fossil fuel energy sources are diversifying 1990-2010: Fossil fuels made up 83% of energy growth 2010-2030: Contribution projected to fall to 64% Rise of coal & natural gas China is building a new coal plant every week, tripling its consumption and becoming a net importer of coal New drilling techniques are “revolutionizing” natural gas industry Growing impact of climate concerns Source: Sigma Xi
3. OIL DEPENDENCY By 2025, global oil demand likely to be 60% greater than today Annual rate of oil consumption growing in developing powers: China - 7.5% & India - 5.5% Both expected to take a “quantum leap” over the next decade “Peak Oil” concerns Experts say many of the Middle East oil nations, including Saudi Arabia, are already pumping oil from known “post peak” fields Once an oil field has reached “peak oil” – the rate of decline is dramatic and can be as much as 10% per year Growing interest in ‘unconventional’ oil plays ‘Big Oil’ shifting focus to shale gas, tar sands, offshore fields Source: CIA World Factbook
4. INVESTMENT IN CLEAN ENERGY The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts low carbon energy investments will reach $1.6 trillion by 2050. Global New Investment in Clean Energy (actual) Annual Required Clean Energy Capital (projected) Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance, 2010
5. CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT TRENDS Investing in clean energy is a top priority around the world. Worldwide investment topped $243 billion in 2010 - a 630% increase from 2004 levels China: As a percentage of GDP, China’s investment in alternative energy is already 10X that of the U.S. United States: $94.1 billion in U.S. stimulus funding dedicated to renewable energy sector over the next decade Europe: Germany, Spain, Italy focusing on solar energy UK and Scotland developing significant off-shore wind and tidal resources Middle East: New programs to promote and develop solar and wind farms and solar-powered desalination Using oil more efficiently through fuel cells, carbon sequestration, oil gasification, and green building. City of Masdar in Abu Dhabi: Aims to be the first carbon-neutral metropolis in the world and the center of global renewable energy research Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2010 Clean energy resources will affect all technologies and have an impact on every region of the globe Significant contributor to future energy demand Total clean energy generating capacity nearly doubled over past 3 years due to strong incentives and falling costs Projected sector growth to 934MW by 2020 – a 431% increase over 10 years Technology advancements increasing cost competitiveness Wind turbine costs have fallen 15-20% over past few years Energy storage and smart grid systems increasing energy efficiency
6. RENEWABLE ENERGY OLYMPICS Sources: The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2011; SOPAC Applied Geoscience and Technology Division, 2011; Reuters; JDPower & Associates, 2011
7. With 17.5 million gallons used every second… Water is our most critical resource. GLOBAL DEMAND FOR FRESHWATER The British non-profit International Alert released a study identifying 46 countries home to 2.7 billion people where water and climate stresses could ignite violent conflict by 2025 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “The consequences for humanity are grave. Water scarcity threatens economic and social gains and is a potent fuel for wars and conflict.” "We think there'll be world wars fought about water in the future," predicts the aptly named Peter Spillett of RWE/Thames Water, one of the three largest water companies in the world. World Bank reports global demand for water is doubling every 21 years – supplies cannot remotely keep up with demand as population soars, nations develop and agriculture expands Freshwater consumption has doubled since World War II and is expected to increase another 25% by 2030. Humans are extracting freshwater at rates up to 100X the natural replacement rate (World Water Council) Neyyar Reservoir Trivandrum, India MiyunReservoir Beijing, China Reservoir, Southern Spain Lake Mead Reservoir, USA Reservoir, Queensland, Australia
8. THE CASE FOR INVESTING IN WATER The Water / Energy Conundrum Energy and water are inextricably linked It requires energy to produce and treat water, and vast water supplies to generate energy Fossil fuel power plants consume more than 500 billion liters of freshwater every day in the U.S. alone China’s reliance on coal will increase demand for water to 215 trillion gallons by 2030, 52 trillion more than currently available Strain on global infrastructure will catalyze new investment Estimated $1 trillion needed over next 20 years to meet global demand for clean water U.S.: $150 billion required to upgrade aging water infrastructure China: $125 billion new funding to build wastewater treatment plants and expand distribution Sector poised for tremendous growth Global water sector currently valued at $425 billion Over next 20 years expected to reach $6 trillion, with an annual growth rate of 14%. On average, water costs are less than 1% of disposable income, making price increases inevitable 285 public water stocks / $750 billion market cap Profit opportunities in: Infrastructure Smart meters Water rights Desalination Purification New technologies Energy efficiency Wastewater reclamation
9. GLOBAL AGRICULTURE CHALLENGES Population, rising income and urbanization are shifting global dietary patterns World population to top 9 billion by 2050 Agricultural output needs to grow 70% to meet new demand Newfound prosperity will catalyze a “historic shift” in global dietary patterns Growing middle class shifts away from grains and vegetables to a more meat-centric (and more energy-intensive) diet. FAO statistics show “remarkable” increase in consumption of livestock products in East Asia, mainly due to China. Significant growth projected by 2030 Decreasing availability of arable land Arable land per person decreasing in Asia, where demand for food is increasing the most ‘Land grab’ phenomenon In 2009, foreign investors purchased 111 million acres of farmland in developing world - a tenfold increase over 10 years The biggest buyers? Sovereign wealth funds from China, India & Middle East seeking agri resources Competition from biofuels New mandates will require 240 million more acres for biofuel crops; equivalent of 50% of arable land in North America and 6% of world total arable land 1 out of every 4 ears of harvested corn in the U.S. - the world’s largest producer - winds up in an ethanol plant. Generating 1 gallon of fuel from irrigated corn requires 650 gallons of water
10. WHY INVEST IN AGRICULTURE? Are we witnessing the “end of cheap food?” Over next decade, Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts grain prices will remain 15-40% higher than 1997-2006 levels Last year, the cost of total global food imports topped $1 trillion for only the second time in history. In 2011, costs of food imports are on track to reach record highs, warns United Nations Commodity volatility in an uncertain market Sky high food prices are nearing 2008 records, prompting U.N. to warn of pending “food crisis” Weather anomalies have devastated crops, leading to price jumps in wheat, soybeans, corn, coffee, sugar and other basic commodities. Agriculture has a severe water problem Nearly 70% of global water consumption is used for irrigation Agriculture can command up to 90% of domestic water resources in developing nations Every year, the global agricultural sector wastes approximately 60% of the 2,500 trillion liters of water it uses Irrigation and crop yield challenges Despite years of advances, gains in agriculture yield per acre have slowed down to less than 1% a year New investment is crucial FAO says new demand requires a 47% increase in annual investment in agriculture in the developing world Current investments levels of $189bn must reach $279 billion/year at a minimum, and $479 billion/year to combat global hunger
11. INVESTING IN NATURAL RESOURCES “ We are running a natural resources deficit. It takes 1 ½ years to replenish 1 year’s consumption of natural resources. By 2030, meeting global resource demands will require the equivalent of two Planet Earths.”WWF, Living Planet Index Report 2010 Energetic Limits to Economic Growth Resources and energy supplies are “limiting factors” to economic growth & development Developing economies rely upon access to industrial metals & minerals Resource demand from developing world to exceed that of developed world by 2015 China now consumes: One-half of world’s iron ore One-third of world’s aluminum One-quarter of world’s copper Increased spending on infrastructure worldwide Resource scarcity prompts race for overseas supplies Developing nations racing to make foreign acquisitions in a “global land grab” China, India & Middle Eastern nations have struck notable deals in Australia, Africa & South America Demand increasing for rare earth elements & lithium Crucial for clean energy technologies, advanced batteries, electric vehicles and high technology manufacturing China dominates rare earth market with 95% of supplies A Nuclear Energy Comeback China has 20 new nuclear plants under construction and plans for six-fold increase over next decade. Global demand for mined uranium predicted to increase 4X over the next 30 years
12. HEDGE SYSTEMATIC CARBON ENERGY RESOURCES AGRICULTURE WATER CLEAN ENERGY PROFIT PEOPLE PLANET COMMODITY STRATEGIES EQUITY STRATEGIES TREND STRATEGIES Population growth 79 million people/year Energy demand to increase 50% by 2030 Diversification of energy resources Significant profit opportunities Economic, political & social catalysts INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF ENERGY Dramatic increase in energy spending Stimulus Spending Energy security Resources vs. Consumption Largest global macro theme worldwide Pollution & climate change Water scarcity & increased demand ENERGY – WATER – RESOURCES – CLIMATE CONUNDRUM MACRO SNAPSHOT THE BRIDGE PERIOD Traditional energy becomes cleaner & >>> more energy efficient <<< Clean energy becomes more cost efficient & accessible
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Olympics slide updated as of May 2011 with 2010 year end data. Notes:“A report by the Pew Charitable Trusts lists China as the world’s largest clean energy investor with a whopping $54.4 billion invested in 2010, with Germany following in second place with $41.2 billion invested and the United States in third with $33 billion. China first surpassed the United States as the world’s clean energy investment leader in 2009.”
World Bank reports global demand for water is doubling every 21 years – water supply cannot remotely keep up with demand as population soars, countries develop and agriculture expandsGlobal water sector currently valued at $425 billion; over next 20 years expected to reach $6 trillion, an annual growth rate of 14%Water is our most critical resource. Cost of water is <1% of disposable income, increases are inevitable 17.5 million gps (gallons per second) of water are used globally, compared to 41,000 gps of oil. Technologies for cleaner and more efficient water utilization are imperative for future generationsShrinking supply of fresh water resources as a result of weather changes, pollution, over exploited ground water aquifers and aging and obsolete infrastructure are driving stimulus and incentives worldwideProfit opportunities in infrastructure, smart meters, water rights, desalination, purification & energy efficiency
Talking points: Every second, the world uses 17.5 million gallons of water (compared to 41,000 gallons of oil). $150 billion required to upgrade aging water infrastructure in U.S. $125 billion new funding to build new wastewater treatment plants and expand distribution in China.NY to flip waterfall in background
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PEOPLEGlobal population increases by 79 million people per year, combined with dramatic increased demand from developing countries and a 9% current average oil depletion rate make oil an unsustainable commodityPeople are causing global warming by burning fossil fuels (like oil, coal and natural gas) and cutting down forests. Scientists have shown that far more CO2 is being released into the atmosphere than ever in thousands of yearsRising seas as a result of global warming would inundate coastal communities, contaminate water supplies with salt and increase risk of flooding by storm surge, affecting millions of peopleThe world will need a whopping 64 mbpd of new capacity between 2009 and 2030 to meet an anticipated demand growing at 1.6% per year…. the equivalent of adding 6 new Saudi ArabiasClimate change has become a top political priority. Increased pressure for global action will affect conventional fossil fuels and the economy surrounding themPLANETDemand for oil is increasing; however discovery of new supply has been in continuous decline for over 40 years. The impact of the emissions produced from the increased demand for fossil fuels will be catastrophic for our planet. Increased demand for these commodities will insure depletion of the available reservesFor every 9 barrels of oil we consume, we’re only discovering one. All readily available oil has peaked, leaving reserves that are much more difficult and expensive to obtainHigher levels of CO2 have already caused ocean acidification. Scientists warn of devastating effects on marine life and fisheriesExtreme weather events -heat waves, droughts and floods- are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity, causing loss of lives and property and throwing agriculture into turmoilCO2 can remain in the atmosphere for decades. Even with potential of lowered emission rates, we will be experiencing the impacts of climate change throughout the 21st century and beyondPROFITTraditional fuel sources will still be necessary to satisfy future demand, but will grow cleaner and more efficient with new technologyParadigm shift is occurring, but it will be an evolutionary process converting the planet to renewable resources. This “Bridge” period presents many opportunities for Traditional EnergyFalling commodity prices have delayed many oil infrastructure investments; may result in a supply crunch with higher oil prices than we have ever seen IEA projects spending of $26 trillion by 2030; over $1 trillion per year; to build, maintain and replace energy infrastructureEmerging cleaner technologies applied into traditional energy have the potential for improved efficiencies, increased production and distribution, and improved products and processes all at a reduced footprint