In his presentation, Castelli addresses The Role of Energy Efficiency in Energy Security and Climate Change. Taking into consideration the global energy concerns and the increasinly volatile geopolitical landscape, there is a great need to improve energy intensity across the world. Energy efficiency - which is at the nexus of economic objectives, energy security & foreign policy objectives, and environmental objectives - offers a great opportunity to achieve this. Castelli discussed the roles that the public and private sectors must play to sieze this potential in Russia and former Soviet Union countries. In this area of the world, he said, energy efficiency can significantly reduce consumer energy consumption, particularly in home heating.
Rhone Resch, President & CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), presented at the GW Solar Institute Symposium on April 19, 2010. For more information visit: solar.gwu.edu/Symposium.html
Fueling the Future: Sustainable and Renewable Energy Opportunities and Solutions
Learning objective: Address the impact of renewable energy and their impacts
Energy Efficiency and the use of alternative energy solutions is a hot topic in our nation. Policy makers, educators, and STEM professionals are working in many areas to evaluate energy alternatives and develop innovative ways to be more efficient about how we fuel the future. What are new trends in this industry? What is our collective responsibility? How does policy and politics impact renewable energy? This seminar will answer your questions. Come join an expert panel as they share the vision of the future of sustainable and renewable energy.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
a. Examine the impact of sustainable and renewable energy
b. Explore recent developments and sources of energy available
c. Explore the impact of policy and law on renewable energy
d. Examine global perspectives on Energy efficiency
Dominique MINIERE, EDF Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and SFEN President, opened the 4th edition of Atoms for the Future. He welcomed the 250 participants coming from 13 countries with the very good news of the UK project which will see two EPRs being built on the Hinkley Point site. He emphasized the global need for electricity, especially in developing countries, and therefore the high potential for further nuclear development.
Brian Castelli, Executive VP of Programs and Development at the Alliance to Save Energy presented at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Energy and Sustainability Conference. In his presentation Generating Energy Through Efficiency, he discussed the many ways in which the Commonwealth of Virginia can harness the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency – for example, through utility programs, public benefit funds and state-administered appliance standards, to name a few areas. Looking at the big picture, Virginia’s actions today could help strengthen tomorrow’s national plan for energy efficiency.
Rhone Resch, President & CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), presented at the GW Solar Institute Symposium on April 19, 2010. For more information visit: solar.gwu.edu/Symposium.html
Fueling the Future: Sustainable and Renewable Energy Opportunities and Solutions
Learning objective: Address the impact of renewable energy and their impacts
Energy Efficiency and the use of alternative energy solutions is a hot topic in our nation. Policy makers, educators, and STEM professionals are working in many areas to evaluate energy alternatives and develop innovative ways to be more efficient about how we fuel the future. What are new trends in this industry? What is our collective responsibility? How does policy and politics impact renewable energy? This seminar will answer your questions. Come join an expert panel as they share the vision of the future of sustainable and renewable energy.
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
a. Examine the impact of sustainable and renewable energy
b. Explore recent developments and sources of energy available
c. Explore the impact of policy and law on renewable energy
d. Examine global perspectives on Energy efficiency
Dominique MINIERE, EDF Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and SFEN President, opened the 4th edition of Atoms for the Future. He welcomed the 250 participants coming from 13 countries with the very good news of the UK project which will see two EPRs being built on the Hinkley Point site. He emphasized the global need for electricity, especially in developing countries, and therefore the high potential for further nuclear development.
Brian Castelli, Executive VP of Programs and Development at the Alliance to Save Energy presented at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Energy and Sustainability Conference. In his presentation Generating Energy Through Efficiency, he discussed the many ways in which the Commonwealth of Virginia can harness the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency – for example, through utility programs, public benefit funds and state-administered appliance standards, to name a few areas. Looking at the big picture, Virginia’s actions today could help strengthen tomorrow’s national plan for energy efficiency.
Reminiscing memories 5 years ago in 2014 winning 1st runner up spot for General Electric Manufacturing Company (GEMAC) / GE Challenge University Level with the theme of Sustainable Energy in Malaysia. Our team Energive (Giving Energy) made some proposal/strategic planning of smartgrid in Malaysia.
Energy Low Emission Development Strategies in Asia: A Regional Overview and E...Worldwatch Institute
1. Welcome & Introduction: Alexander Ochs, Worldwatch Institute, LEDS-EWG Chair
2. Introduction to the LEDS Asia Regional Platform and the Importance of Energy in Asia: S.S. Krishnan, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, LEDS-EWG Co-Chair for Asia
3. Key Low-Emission Energy Developments in Asia: Beni Suryadi, ASEAN Centre for Energy
4. Learning from Thailand’s Clean Energy Strategy: Bundit Limmeechokchai, Thammasat University
5. Q&A
6. Survey
Presentation by Dries Acke Director, Energy Systems Programme, European Climate Foundation, at IAI conference on "Decarbonising Italy's electricity system - Delivering the energy and climate Sustainable Development Goals"
Rome, 30/05/2018
Benjamin Sovacool "The Nordic Low-Carbon Transition: Implications and Insights for Researchers and Practitioners" Keynote Energy Cultures Conference 2016
Energy efficiency trends in the EU: Have we got off track?Diedert Debusscher
What has been the overall trend in final energy consumption and by sector in the EU since 2000? What are the main drivers of the energy consumption variation since 2000, and what has been the impact of energy savings? What are the trends in energy efficiency at the country level?
These are the key questions that will guide you through this webinar analysing energy efficiency trends in the EU for the period 2000-2019.
This presentation deck was used during the 9th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy on 25 June 2020. Recordings are available on https://www.youtube.com/user/LeonardoENERGY/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid
The webinar is an approximately 45 min presentation, followed by a live Q&A session with the panellists.
Do you know how the Clean Energy Act of 2009 will impact your B2B Marketing? There will be nearly $60 million in government incentives once the Congress passes this bill and President Obama signs it. Will your company be ready to take advantage of it?
Reminiscing memories 5 years ago in 2014 winning 1st runner up spot for General Electric Manufacturing Company (GEMAC) / GE Challenge University Level with the theme of Sustainable Energy in Malaysia. Our team Energive (Giving Energy) made some proposal/strategic planning of smartgrid in Malaysia.
Energy Low Emission Development Strategies in Asia: A Regional Overview and E...Worldwatch Institute
1. Welcome & Introduction: Alexander Ochs, Worldwatch Institute, LEDS-EWG Chair
2. Introduction to the LEDS Asia Regional Platform and the Importance of Energy in Asia: S.S. Krishnan, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, LEDS-EWG Co-Chair for Asia
3. Key Low-Emission Energy Developments in Asia: Beni Suryadi, ASEAN Centre for Energy
4. Learning from Thailand’s Clean Energy Strategy: Bundit Limmeechokchai, Thammasat University
5. Q&A
6. Survey
Presentation by Dries Acke Director, Energy Systems Programme, European Climate Foundation, at IAI conference on "Decarbonising Italy's electricity system - Delivering the energy and climate Sustainable Development Goals"
Rome, 30/05/2018
Benjamin Sovacool "The Nordic Low-Carbon Transition: Implications and Insights for Researchers and Practitioners" Keynote Energy Cultures Conference 2016
Energy efficiency trends in the EU: Have we got off track?Diedert Debusscher
What has been the overall trend in final energy consumption and by sector in the EU since 2000? What are the main drivers of the energy consumption variation since 2000, and what has been the impact of energy savings? What are the trends in energy efficiency at the country level?
These are the key questions that will guide you through this webinar analysing energy efficiency trends in the EU for the period 2000-2019.
This presentation deck was used during the 9th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy on 25 June 2020. Recordings are available on https://www.youtube.com/user/LeonardoENERGY/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid
The webinar is an approximately 45 min presentation, followed by a live Q&A session with the panellists.
Do you know how the Clean Energy Act of 2009 will impact your B2B Marketing? There will be nearly $60 million in government incentives once the Congress passes this bill and President Obama signs it. Will your company be ready to take advantage of it?
Does growth in North American oil supply herald a new era of abundance - or does turmoil in parts of the Middle East cloud the horizon? How much can energy efficiency close the competitiveness gap caused by differences in regional energy prices? What considerations should shape decision-making in countries using, pursuing or phasing out nuclear power? How close is the world to using up the available carbon budget, which cannot be exceeded if global warming is to be contained? How can sub-Saharan Africa's energy sector help to unlock a better life for its citizens?
Similar to U.S. Department of State, Office of International Information Programs Conference: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Enhance Energy Security
Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli traveled to Mexico City to present at EXPO INCYTAM 2008, where he offered energy efficiency solutions for Latin American cities burdened by the effects of pollution and global climate change.
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.
The Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo is Nigeria’s leading Energy Expo. NAEE features line-up of local and international speakers, delegates and exhibitors, who will gather to debate a new energy future for Africa's most populous nation
Energy Efficiency: Meeting the Challenge & Fueling A Better Built EnvironmentAlliance To Save Energy
More than 40 leaders in industry, finance, research, and policy convened at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif., to discuss critical issues and opportunities for the HVAC&R industry, including climate change, energy efficiency, refrigerants and pending federal legislation.
Speaking to participants of the Asia Pacific Research Center's Peer Review on Energy Efficiency, Castelli offered a status update on energy efficiency in the U.S., and the ways that energy efficiency programs are financed, monitored and measured there. After briefing the audience on the history of energy legislation in the U.S., Castelli introduced them to the energy efficiency provisions of the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Europe and Central Asiaatlanticcouncil
Presentation from the 2013 Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit expanded ministerial meeting. Presented by Marina Olshanskaya, UNDP-GEF Regional Technical Advisor, United Nations Development Programme.
Governor Murphy, through Executive Order 28, has set New Jersey on the path toward transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050.
In June, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issued a draft of an updated Energy Master Plan (EMP) that encompasses a dramatically broader scope than previous EMPs, and features a series of seven strategies that will guide the state to address the imminent threat of climate change and to reach Governor Murphy’s 100 percent clean energy goal.
This timely webinar features experts who will provide an overview of the EMP draft, and how it has the potential to result in significant economic benefits, including the creation of new jobs, industries and workforce development opportunities for the state’s residents and business community.
The NJ BPU is accepting comments on the EMP draft until September 16th. Please join us so that you can add your voice with others in the sustainable business community to help make the EMP a strong and effective roadmap to creating a clean energy economy.
Energy Efficiency Lifestyle Four: Major Ingredients. Presented by Kateri Callahan, President of the Alliance to Save Energy at the International Symposium on Climate Change in Tokyo, Japan on November 17, 2008
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Essential Expertise for Water, Energy and Air: By David Flitman, Senior Executive Vice President & President, Water and Process Services, Nalco Company
Sailing the Great Green Fleet: By Hon. Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations & Environment, U.S. Department of the Navy
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
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Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
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💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
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In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar: The WebAuthn API and Discoverable Credentials.pdf
U.S. Department of State, Office of International Information Programs Conference: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Enhance Energy Security
1. Renewable and Efficient Energy: Pathways to a Better Future May 19, 2009 Sophia, Bulgaria Brian T. Castelli Executive Vice President Alliance to Save Energy The Role of Energy Efficiency in Energy Security & Climate Change
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4. Global Energy Consumption Source: EIA /IEO 2007 & Frank Verrastro, CSIS Liquids Natural Gas Coal Nuclear Hydro/Renewables 23% 7% 26% 38% 6% 2005: 447 Quad Btu 24% 34% 28% 8% 6% 2030: 702 Quad Btu
5. Geopolitical Concerns Abound Russia Policy US Refinery Bottlenecks Europe Gas Supplies Europe Oil Supplies Iran Nuclear Ambition Iraq: Sabotage Nigeria Civil Unrest Latin America Resource Nationalism N-Korea Nuclear Ambition US Hurricanes China Demand increase Strait of Malacca Piracy Pakistan Political Turmoil Source: Frank Verrastro, CSIS
7. Imperatives for Energy Efficiency: Energy Use is a Global Climate Issue Source: Energy Information Administration
8. CO 2 Emissions - 450 Stabilisation Case By 2030, emissions are reduced to some 23 Gt, a reduction of 19 Gt compared with the Reference Scenario Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2007 & Frank Verrastro 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Gt of CO 2 CCS in industry CCS in power generation Nuclear Renewables Switching from coal to gas End Use electricity efficiency End Use fuel efficiency Reference Scenario 450 Stabilisation Case 27 Gt 42 Gt 23 Gt Energy-Related CO 2 Emissions
15. Huge EE Potential Remains 40% Energy Efficiency Adapted from McKinsey Analysis Energy Efficiency should be fully considered in GHG reductions. All items to the left of the arrow represent “negative marginal costs”