"Transformative Technologies and Implications for Energy" for the slides from my talk, click here or navigate to the RAEL publications list.
In collaboration with the Areces Foundation and the AEEE, Economics for Energy organizes an academic workshop devoted to the state-of-the-art analysis and debate on topics of interest for the center with a small number of presentations provided by leading researchers in the field. The workshop will take place on February 15th (from 10.00 to 13.30) […]
The global transition to clean energy is both well underway and well behind schedule if we are to achieve a sustainable climate, let alone use this moment of change to build a more equitable, inclusive society for the 21st century. What are the scientific and technical must-have innovations and technologies for this process, and where […]
Modeling the European power sector evolution: low-carbon generation technologies (renewables, CCS, nuclear), the electric infrastructure and their role in the EU leadership in climate policy - MERCURY The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a vital target for the coming decades. From a technology perspective, power generation is the largest responsible for CO2 emissions, therefore […]
The GRID Alternatives International Program has been installing off-grid solar electric systems on homes, schools, and clinics in Nicaragua for the last 9 years, and in Nepal since last year. Lauren Farwell, Program Coordinator, will be a guest at the RAEL lunch on April 12 to share more details about their work and energy access […]
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, wave energy has the potential to power over 100 million US homes, but is completely underutilized at the moment. Wave energy has the advantage of higher predictability, nighttime availability, and a high energy density (~30 kW/m of coastline). Such high energy densities also enable the use of the […]
From Alaska to Georgia, Why 6 Scientists Will March on Washington By Lindsay McKenzie APRIL 21, 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education Thousands of scientists and their supporters are preparing to participate in the March for Science on Saturday, but the run-up to the event hasn’t been without controversy. Some scientists have charged that planning […]
Over half the world’s population lives in urban settings, and transportation within these regions is responsible for a substantial portion of global pollution and energy expenditures. The electrification of urban transportation offers several benefits including improved urban air quality, reduced noise, and decreased dependence on fuel imports and volatile fuel prices. Additionally, electrification programs centered […]
The annual energy symposia by the Rutgers Energy Institute provide faculty, students, staff, government officials, and community members with the opportunity to learn about the new methods, processes, and initiatives being developed by energy thinkers at Rutgers, in New Jersey, and across the country.
Featuring:
Sally Benson, Director, Global Climate and Energy Project and Co-Director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Daniel Kammen, Distinguished Professor, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley
Klaus Lackner, Director, The Center for Negative Carbon Emissions, Arizona State University
Kenneth G. Miller, Distinguished Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University
Beyond Greening the Blue Helmets:
Renewable Energy Transitions for Peacebuilding in Conflict Settings
Wednesday, 31 May, 13:30 - 15:30pm, Room S-2723, UNHQ, New York
Malakal IDP Camp, South Sudan
There is a striking overlap among the regions at greatest risk of conflict, those most vulnerable to climate change, and high levels of energy poverty – primarily in Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia. Renewable energy represents an under-utilized entry point. Yet conflict-affected settings are characterized by unique challenges, and the renewable energy revolution that is transforming much of the world risks bypassing the conflict-prone states that stand the most to gain. The potential for renewable energy to deliver multiple economic, social, environmental and peace benefits in conflict settings remains largely untapped.
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You are invited to join a presentation on the potential for renewable energy in conflict and crisis settings, by the leadership team from the Program on Conflict, Climate Change and Green Development, a program of the Renewable Energy and Appropriate Laboratory (RAEL) at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Program aims to promote the use of renewable energy as a tool for peace building and conflict resolution and has developed different models through which to deliver “energy-peace benefits” including:
A humanitarian sector-wide transition from diesel to solar power in South Sudan, which could deliver humanitarian cost savings while building long-lasting energy assets and future building blocks for peace;
Integrating renewable energy into peace building and conflict prevention programming, including as part of a peace dividend strategy in South Sudan and Myanmar; and
The launching of a new market-based financing mechanism - the Peace Renewable Energy Credit – designed to support renewable energy investment and deployment in conflict and crisis risk settings.
The presentation and ensuing discussion will explore the following questions:
How can a broader rethinking of the role of energy be integrated into the United Nations peace agenda?
How can strategic decisions involving energy advance UN mission mandates?
Are Member States open to meeting peacebuilding and climate change commitments in crisis settings?
The Program on Conflict, Climate Change and Green Development team: Professor Daniel M. Kammen, Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), University of California, Berkeley; Dave Mozersky, Program Director; Sherwin Das, Senior Fellow; Dave Williams, Senior Fellow
More info on RAEL and the Program can be found at http://rael.berkeley.edu and https://rael.berkeley.edu/conflict
