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.
Chile commenced construction of 105.6 MW WPP with energy storage system
Enel Green Power Chile, the Chilean subsidiary of Enel Group of energy companies, commenced the construction of La Cabana 105.6 MW wind power plant (WPP) located in La Araucania region in the central part of Chile. The power plant will be equipped with the battery energy storage facility for 34.3 MW.
Russian scientists developed new method for breaking oil-water emulsions
The scientists from the V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) developed a new method for breaking field oil-water emulsions into water and oil without specialised chemical agents. It helps to receive feedstock for downstream refining or for sales. The research outcomes are published in the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.
Clean coal: experiment in low-carbon generation from solid fuel
In March 2023, Japan’s Osaki CoolGen Corporation will complete its experimental project for generating electricity from coal with minimum CO2 emissions, which has been ongoing since 2012 in the town of Ōsakikamijima located in Hiroshima Prefecture in the south of Japan.