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📣 We are thrilled to announce Holland House - Dutch - Colombian Chamber of Commerce as Official Supporter for the 2nd Colombia Green Energy Summit 2024! The Holland House - Dutch - Colombian Chamber of Commerce is the bridge that connects companies and organisations in Colombia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the aim of leveraging internationalisation and boosting business growth. 📈 They are a strategic ally for entrepreneurs who wish to initiate trade and investment relations in Colombia, the Caribbean and Europe. Holland House Colombia achieves the commercial positioning of their affiliates and clients through the creation of business meetings, promotion of business development and organisation of high impact events, seeking to generate comprehensive solutions that meet the needs of each company. 🤝 During the 2nd Colombian Green Energy Summit, Holland House - Dutch - Colombian Chamber of Commerce, through its Executive Director, Jan Willem van Bokhoven, will moderate one of the event's most interesting panel discussions: "Enablers and challenges for the development of Offshore Wind Energy in Colombia". 🍃 Join us in person to meet with key decision makers in Colombia and recognised global energy experts. Explore the latest opportunities, upcoming projects and find out how you can be part of the transformation of Colombia’s Green Energy sector. 🇨🇴 Register now -> https://lnkd.in/dmjrYdr8 #2ndColombiaGreenEnergySummit #colombia #hollandhouse #greenenergy #investment #sustainability #collaboration

This week, I had the honor of participating in a dialogue on competitiveness and growth with Nordic heads of government and representatives from each country’s business sector.    The Nordic region is recognized for its open democratic societies, long tradition of innovation, and business-friendly environment. The region has also been paving the way in the clean-energy sector, with more than half of primary energy usage already sourced from renewables, creating a noteworthy competitive advantage in sustainability.   The strength of the Nordic life-sciences industry is also remarkable, and being a part of it has certainly also contributed to our successful development as a company.    However, European competitiveness is challenged and the Nordics have an important voice in guiding region in the right direction. Jacob Wallenberg, Kristin Skogen Lund, Linnéa Kornehed Falck, Lars Sandahl Sørensen, Susanna Campbell

I am thrilled to share I have been elected as a Board member of SolarPower Europe. Having been part of this incredible organization since 2010, it's an honor to now serve on the board, particularly representing the National Associations Committee (NAC). Alongside NAC’s Chair and my good friend, Donoso Jose, we are committed to championing the diverse interests of thousands of small and medium-sized member companies that span dozens of national associations across Europe. Our goal is clear: to enhance SPE’s impact and effectiveness at every level within the EU. Congratulations to all other Board members that were (re)elected yesterday: Alexander Zahariev of SUNOTEC Juan Rivier Abbad of Iberdrola Martin H. of Fronius International Katharina Luise Eickelberg of SMA Solar Technology AG Ozer Ergul of Aquila Capital Dr. Christian Westermeier of WACKER Pia Alina Lange of Trina Solar Christian Pho Duc of Smartenergy The board role is not just a great honor but also a significant responsibility. As solar energy is increasingly becomes a central component of the European energy system, its role in maintaining price stability and ensuring energy security during crises has never been more crucial. #SolarPower stands out as affordable, reliable, abundant, and scalable - qualities that are essential as we strive to deliver the EU's #GreenDeal and support a robust political rationale focused on sustainability. The task ahead is substantial. The European Union and its member states are at a critical juncture where scaling up #renewable energy deployment and enhancing #grids #flexibility are paramount. This will address various pressing challenges, including #EnergySecurity, economic #competitiveness, and the preservation of high-quality manufacturing #jobs within Europe. Together, we can build a strong, secure, and prosperous Europe - a #union that is competitive, free, and democratic, powered increasingly by #clean and #sustainable energy. Let's harness the potential of solar to reduce bills for families and businesses, paving the way for a brighter and more resilient future.

World Energy Congress starts today 🎯 what did I miss? 📢 The latest version of the World Energy Trilemma is finally out! The World Energy Council Trilemma compares different countries regarding their performance within the three energy pillars - #security, #equity and #sustainability. 🤝 Kudos for Nevin Alija, alumni at Future Energy Leaders Portugal and member of the Global Future Energy Leaders, which supported the development of the Trilemma Index. 👁🗨 See you in Rotterdam! Associação Portuguesa da Energia, Mulheres na Energia

I was in Madrid today at Enagás H2 technical day . Great conversation on infrastructure technologies. I learned a lot. Many thanks to the great Enagas Team for the invitation. My key ask/recommendations to governments 👩⚖️🏢🏛️for setting an effective h2 market 👌: 1. 🎯Get Eu targets on #renewableHydrogen into national implementation ASAP. Both for transport and industry. Whether in the form of industry obligations or at country level ; whichever way do 2, 3 and 4: 2. 🚨Enabling infrastructure: support industry with anticipatory investment to finance first years of low demand. Like German Kernnetz financing framework 3. 💶Operational suppor to cover cost gap with fossil alternative. Pump up #H2bank by joining with national funds ( Auction as service like Germany and Austria) and/or nationally tailored instruments ( like France and Denmark) 4. 📟Develop technology risk sharing facilities to support accelerated technology uptake at GW scale. This could be done by EIB or similar organisation to help industry and commercial banks increase financing levels and reduce project risks . Thanks 🙏 to great moderator Susana de Pablo García and fellow panelists Boyana Achovski Joan Batalla Bejerano. #renewablehydrogen #hydrogen Hydrogen Europe

Thanks UNECE Sustainable Energy, Andrei Covatariu, Dario Liguti, Iva Brkic and Igor L. for this opportunity to speak at the Sustainable Energy Week 2023, Building Resident Energy Systems, in Geneva on September 14th, covering Sustainable Efficiencies and Digitalisation in Energy. I will be highlighting the importance of sizing and monitoring low carbon energy systems using frequently measured data through IOT combined with AI (AIoT) to sense, analyse and take actions. Future Energy systems are complex, multi-energies and multi-dimensional combining heterogenous technologies and sophisticated predictive analytics and economics. Like a body cannot act properly without a brain thinking and taking decisions anytime, Energy systems cannot run efficiently without real time digital decisions. #aiot #energyefficiency #renewableenergy #decarbonization #storage #batterystorage #hydrogen #geothermal #biomass #windpower #solarenergy #digitalagency #digitaltransformation Envision Digital Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition

Today, Alexander Stubb was elected as the new President of Finland. His profound understanding of Nordic energy security and collaboration is unparalleled. This insight was evident when he served as a keynote speaker at the Å Energi conference last year, delivering a comprehensive historical and geopolitical analysis from the stage. In a world marked by more uncertainty and instability than in several decades, increased trade, exchange and cooperation are important key words to get through the crisis. Stubb's recognition of the centrality of the energy transition resonates deeply with us. Addressing the challenges of climate change, sustainable growth, industrial development, and security of supply, hinges on a robust renewable energy strategy. At Å Energi, where I’m CEO, we are dedicated to finding new solutions to meet our future renewable energy demands. As we congratulate President Stubb's election, we look forward to invite industry experts, politicians, decision-makers and partners to our upcoming conference, 4th of June in Kristiansand. Once again, we will address challenges for shaping the future landscape of renewable energy in the Nordics, and early bird tickets can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dNutu9K9

Earlier this week, Georgios Exarchou, our Business Developer for Greece & Cyprus, discussed HDF Energy’s ambitions for the Greek market and sustainability with esteemed members of the Secretariat for Commercial, Industry and Business Affairs for Nea Dimokratia (Νέα Δημοκρατία - New Democracy), currently Greece's governing political party.   ❇️ The meeting was hosted at Nea Dimokratia's headquarters by the Secretary, Akis Bafas, who was accompanied by Yannis Triantafyllou, Director of the Secretariat, Simos Christofakis, Coordinator, ESG and Sustainable Business Affairs, and Karayannis George, Coordinator, Energy Affairs.   🌟 Discussions held covered Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics, reskilling the workforce for the energy transition, and specific challenges in Greece, including delignitization areas, non-interconnected islands, and Crete.   🧩 Georgios highlighted the vital role of the Energy Management System (EMS), the "brain" of our Renewstable® hydrogen power plants. The EMS seamlessly orchestrates the plants’ renewable energy sources, hydrogen installations, and Li-on batteries to ensure an uninterrupted, cost-competitive supply of green electricity 24/7, whilst meeting grid requirements and saving thousands of tons of CO2 annually.   🤝 Secretary Bafas, in his remarks, stressed out that Nea Dimokratia views energy transition as a unique opportunity for knowledge transfer and reskilling/upskilling local workforce affected by the “delignitization” process and the broader changes in the energy production field. Georgios, in reply, emphasized that this approach is crucial for the success of all our hydrogen infrastructure projects under development worldwide. #fuelcell #energytransition #greenhydrogen #greece

This week, we are attending the Green Energy Export Day 2023 🚀🌱 As we face geopolitical shifts and environmental challenges, the urgency of transitioning to green energy solutions has never been clearer. Danish companies are taking the lead, showcasing innovative approaches that resonate worldwide. Green Energy Export Day 2023 unites a global community focused on a healthier, more sustainable planet. While Denmark's reputation as a green energy pioneer takes the spotlight, we are eager to spotlight the potential within the Italian market. Energy is pivotal to progress in all EU countries, making this discussion incredibly relevant. Despite their apparent differences between Denmark and Italy, long-term energy and industrial policies should be driven by rather similar objectives. Some of these being prioritizing energy efficiency actions, especially in Italy's older building stock; upgrading and expanding the biomethane production to decarbonize the gas grid; and fast-tracking innovative renewable models and technologies such as floating offshore wind and agrivoltaics 💡 As we partake in knowledge exchange, we are eager to deepen our strategic ties with esteemed Danish energy technology partners like Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Vestas, European Energy A/S, GRUNDFOS, VELUX, Danfoss, ROCKWOOL Group, Nature Energy amongst many others. Thomas R. | The Trade Council of Denmark in South Europe | The Trade Council | Danish Energy Agency | DI - Dansk Industri #GreenEnergyExportDay #SustainableFuture #EnergyForChange #Collaboration #Innovation

📌 Insights from the "Re-Energising Europe" panel discussion organized by White Research! Under the direction of Dr. Dimitris Chapizanis, the panel discussed how to accelerate Europe's transition to sustainable energy by replicating the results of ongoing research projects. Representatives from EU-funded projects like NRG2peers, UP-STAIRS Uplifting Energy Communities, W4RES - Women for market uptake of renewable heating and cooling, and BECoop H2020 provided insightful information and digital resources designed to facilitate this shift and promote the market uptake of renewable energy projects. Key points: - Leveraging past project experiences enhances efficiency and accelerates progress toward sustainable energy systems. - Representatives showcased solutions for inclusive energy transitions, adjusted business models for renewable energy cooperatives, and one-stop shops for energy communities. - Discussions emphasized advancing a democratized energy transition through renewables, smart technologies, and community engagement. White Research's involvement in diverse energy projects like BECoop H2020, where White serves as project coordinator as well as W4RES - Women for market uptake of renewable heating and cooling, RE4Industry EU project, WENDY Project EU, SKILLBILL Project, ALFA Project, and AgroBioHeat underscores our commitment to advancing sustainable energy transitions. Our expertise in renewable energy, sustainable development, and community engagement positions us as a dependable collaborator in shaping Europe's energy future. Read more: https://bit.ly/3U6CiVj See more here 👇 https://bit.ly/3PCHJso Dimitris Chapizanis | Ioannis Konstas | Kostas Dasopoulos | Paco Jofra Carrasco | Stefan Kop | Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL | Ecosurvey® | Spectral |