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“Young Scientist 4.0”
An educational programme to support energy industry professionals under the age of 35.
The goal of this programme is to encourage development of important soft skills (including self-presentation, etc.), as well as competencies for work at the international level.
Programme participants have access to a series of lectures and workshops from leading experts in the energy community and mentors.
After completing the workshops, the participants prepare their own media presentations and present them to a working group that determines three winners. They can talk to a mentor (a leading expert or scientist) in person, at face-to-face or virtual meetings, and get an opportunity to receive recommendations and advice. As another bonus, the winners have an opportunity to have their material published in the Association’s annual report “10 Breakthrough Ideas in Energy for the Next 10 Years.”
Mobile sun: portable panels for self-generated power supply
Alternative Energy Projects (AEP) developed a portable solar power plant Solar Box, which is a 12.5 tons container holding 168 generation modules 560 Watt each. The aggregated capacity of the unit in its standard configuration makes 94 KW, which is sufficient for supplying energy to ten cottages.
Natural gas consumption in USA reached its historic maximum
The demand for natural gas in the USA grew by 5% in 2022 achieving 2.48 bcm per day, which is the historic maximum. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the absolute growth of demand made 126 mcm per day, which comparable with gas consumption in Uzbekistan.
One month left before closing the call for nominating candidates for the Global Energy Prize 2023
The 20th jubilee nomination cycle of the Global Energy Prize started on 1 January 2023 and will end on 20 April 2023. Applications for three categories are accepted: Conventional Energy, Non-Conventional Energy and New Ways of Energy Application.