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The ceremony
The presentation ceremony of the “Global Energy” award marks the end of the yearly nomination cycle. As one of the most important aspects of the prize, the ceremony not only honours the current year’s laureates and their achievements, but is also a focal point of international energy cooperation and joint action.
The “Global Energy” awards ceremony is attended by honoured guests from throughout the world – officials representing governments, the scientific community, business, public figures, youth scientific groups and members of the media. The event has proven itself to be a key moment for the energy world.
The “Global Energy” awards ceremony takes place each year against the background of the “Russian Energy Week” international forum in Moscow.
1650 hydrogen molecules per hour
The Novosibirsk scientists have proposed a new efficient method for synthesis of a highly active photocatalyst for hydrogen production under the action of sunlight. The materials developed are porous “sponges” made of graphite-like carbon nitride with platinum nanoparticles. The system showed one of the highest values of photocatalytic activity, among all known analogues, with a low content of noble metals, the Russian Science Foundation says.
Metal-organic frameworks for CO2 capture
British renewable energy company Drax along with Promethean Particles, a metal-organic framework manufacturer and the University of Nottingham is going to test an innovative CO2 capture unit at the bioenergy power plant in North Yorkshire. If the tests are a success, Drax will launch construction of a full-fledged commercial analogue in 2024, its first stage will be put into operation in 2027, and the second one – in 2030.
Rae Kwon Chung: the new climate economy can be a job generator
Transition to a sustainable economic development model focused on investment in the planet’s resources and human capital increase will lead to rapid generation of new jobs. Rae Kwon Chung, Chairman of the International Award Committee of the Global Energy Prize, talked about this in the lecture The New Climate Economy and Carbon Neutrality on May 19 as part of the New Horizons online forum arranged by the Russian Znanie Society.