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The Global Energy Prize Summit
Having formed a wide network of experts, the Global Energy Association stimulates cooperation in the fuel and energy sector, contributes to the development of a global energy dialogue in which scientists play the most important role. The Global Energy Prize Summit has been held on an annual basis since 2012 to discuss the most pressing energy issues across the industrial and scientific fields, work out precise mechanisms and ways of their solution and their communication to the public and the world’s leading energy organisations. The Global Energy Prize Summit is an exceptional discussion platform where the leading energy experts, business and political representatives exchange opinions and present decisions on the most crucial issues of the energy manufacturing and utilization. The Summit unites the Global Energy Prize laureates and the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee members as well as renowned energy experts, business representatives and political leaders. Since its inception, the Global Energy Summit has been held in 7 countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia, Singapore, France and Germany. Experts from Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Iceland, Italy, South Korea, UAE, Russia, Singapore, USA, France, and Japan took part in the events.
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.