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The Zayed Future Energy Prize will host a program of events focused on industry and student engagement at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) from January 19-22. The four-day schedule - during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) - will highlight areas of innovation where both industry and young individuals can have a positive impact on the world through renewable energy and sustainability.
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will commence on January 19, with a special opening ceremony featuring the Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards Ceremony. The preeminent award for renewable energy and sustainability will award up to nine winners across five categories a share of the US$4 million prize.
This year’s program will showcase the expertise of the Prize’s growing community of international ambassadors. Starting with the Global Leaders’ Summit where Zayed Future Energy Prize Jury Members, Kathy Calvin, Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation and Adnan Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will take the stage for a discussion on the Economics of Climate Change.
Other events across the week will feature a selection of panels, knowledge exchange sessions and workshops where Prize finalists, past winners and members of the Prize evaluation committees will tackle issues of energy access, deployment, finance and policy in a rapidly evolving energy market.
One of the sessions exclusively features 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize finalists analysing the role of innovative business solutions in decentralising the energy industry and providing clean energy technology directly to consumers.
How Business Innovation is Transforming the Energy Industry (January 21, from 4:00-5:00 p.m.) - featuring representatives from the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize finalists, EcoNation, First Solar, M-KOPA Solar, Practical Action and SELCO India.
Other topics where Zayed Future Energy Prize winners and ambassadors will contribute to the debate include:
Securing Project Finance: Accessing development capital through innovative business models, partnerships and new sources of finance (January 20, from 2:30-3:15 p.m.) – featuring Alain Kerboriou, vice president for business development, Vestas; and Osama Al Othman, head of project finance, First Solar Other Markets to Watch – The next growth markets: Tapping new renewable energy hotspots (January 20, from 4:00-4:45 p.m.) – with Anup Jacob, Director of Masdar Capital and member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Selection Committee; and Sami Khoreibi, CEO of Enviromena Power Systems and member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Review Committee
The Great Energy Debate – Gas and Renewables: Partners or Adversaries (January 21, from 11:30-noon) – featuring a presentation by Marie-José Nadeau, chair of the World Energy Council; executive vice-president, Corporate Affairs, and secretary-general of Hydro-Québec; and vice-chair of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Selection Committee
Integrating Renewables Into the Grid: Addressing the barriers to higher penetration of renewables in current and future energy systems (January 21, from 2:30-3:15 p.m.) – with Dr. Raed Bkayrat, vice president of Business Development, First Solar Industry Transformation Through Energy Storage Technologies: Unlocking the potential of storage as a key technology for the transition to low carbon energy (January 21, from 2:30-3:15 p.m.) – with Maxine Ghavi, senior vice-president and head of Solar Industry Segment Initiative, ABB; and Professor Eicke Weber, director of Fraunhofer ISE
From ‘Internet of Things’ to ‘Internet of Energy’: Transitioning to future-oriented intelligent and efficient systems (January 21, from 3:15-4:00 p.m.) – featuring Michel Crochon, executive vice-president for Strategy and Innovation, Schneider Electric; and Deb Frodl, global executive director, GE Global Operations
Energy access: Overcoming the barriers to deployment in developing countries (January 21, from 11:00-noon) – Moderated by Adnan Amin, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the panel includes, Richenda Van Leeuwen, executive director of Energy and Climate, Energy Access Initiative, United Nations Foundation and member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Selection Committee
As part of an ongoing commitment to encouraging sustainability amongst the youth, the Prize will also run two workshops for high schools. The first, will train local UAE high schools in the skills required to submit a top-quality Prize project proposal, in association with Abu Dhabi Education Council. Gunter Pauli, member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Selection Committee, will lead the second, providing the five winners in the Global High Schools category with guidance for implementing their projects.
Visitors to the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week may visit the Zayed Future Energy Prize stand (number 6300) in Hall 6, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
Extending the Prize’s ongoing sustainability initiative, the #YTurnItOff campaign will be converted into a live video booth at the Prize’s stand - inviting visitors to ADSW to participate by recording 15 second ‘selfies’ that highlight ways to save energy and water. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage the public to think about changing their daily habits and start saving energy and water at home, school, and work. The campaign focuses on turning off appliances and electronic devices, taking small steps to effect big change.
The 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize, and eighth annual edition, will open for submissions and nominations on Tuesday, 20 January 2015. Visitors to the exhibition at ADNEC can submit on-site at the Prize stand. Organisations, individuals and schools may also submit on-line at www.ZayedFutureEnergyPrize.com.
Further details and a full schedule of events hosted by the Zayed Future Energy Prize during ADSW 2015 are available http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/
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