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ture Energy Summit (WFES) anchors ADSW and is the Sponsor leading international symposium for renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technology advancement. “The importance of WFES as a platform for renew-

C.M.Y.K able energy dialogue and action has never been more vital as the essential transition to cleaner, lower-cost and more secure energy alternatives becomes a harsh reality for every government, industry leader, innovator and end user,” said Naji El Haddad, Show Director for WFES organiser, Reed Exhibitions. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region alone has a current pipeline of around 106 renewable Seventh World Future Energy Summit opens in Abu Dhabi as global leaders, innovators and industry

Week (ADSW).

Renewables Status Report, driven largely by fast-track

pioneers meet to power the future of energy inno-

globe reaffirm their commitment to supporting large-

policy change, new target setting, increased regional

vation and investment.

scale clean energy initiatives, the seventh edition of

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the world’s foremost future energy event is set to be a

Gold sponsors institutions serving the industry agenda.

The renewable energy industry converges on the UAE capital from today with more than 30,000

game-changer, with sustainable energy solutions an

delegates, exhibitors and sponsors from 150 countries

agenda-leading focus for governments around

gathering to discuss, debate and display the latest

the world.

thinking in renewable and cleantech energy as part of the second annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability

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source in the region, after hydro, and the solar power Host of

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Alliance’ umbrella, through which to collaborate and grow

and collaboration in the region, the Solar GCC Alliance is

formally launch its Solar GCC Alliance (www.solargcc.

their businesses.

also launching its Young Solar Champions Professional

“The Solar GCC Alliance exists to encourage each of its

ground up.

“We encourage businesses, governments, utilities, and

out the GCC and with the solar market continuously

tional community to join us in our efforts to make the solar

growing, identifying and training local management staff

potential of the MENA region a reality,” said Rockwell.

is becoming essential. Every country has a solid work-

In line with its mission to empower solar development

force that could be trained in this programme,” remarked

Scholarship programme.

programme will partner with multinational companies in

Founded by SASIA and delivered by the Renewables

the solar industry to train middle to senior managers on

affiliate countries to pursue independent solar development, while simultaneously providing an infrastructure

Academy (RENAC) AG in Berlin, one of Germany’s

founder of SASIA.

the programme will identify high-potential GCC nationals

managing and financing PV projects and understanding

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nation will have its own domain, or affiliate site, under the

ance in future, based on the rapid solar power develop-

for advanced management training in the solar industry,

Rockwell. The industry-sponsored intensive four-day scholarship

independent solar development, while simultaneously

SASIA plans to add Jordan and Morocco to the Alli-

“With staff localisation requirements emerging through-

academic institutions in affiliate nations and the interna-

platform to encourage the six Gulf countries to pursue

Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, each

Organized by

the commissioning of large Concentrating Solar Power

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu

The Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA) will

A private-sector, industry-driven initiative covering Saudi

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“Wind has become the largest renewable energy

Kingdom launches GCC solar alliance

providing an infrastructure for international collaboration.

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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE In a bid to maintain steady production while maintaining the highest HSE standards, ADNOC & its Group of Companies endeavor to adopt all technological innovations to continue their productivity standards. To achieve this mission, ADNOC & its Group of Companies have embarked on several ambitious projects including the introduction of improved Enhanced Oil Recovery techniques and building artiﬁcial islands to boost their production capacity from 2.8 million bbl/day of oil with condensates now, to 3.8 million bbl/day by 2020. Along with their renowned international partners, ADNOC Group will seek to acquire and deploy state-of-the-art and proven technologies to meet their long term objectives. Being committed to playing an important role in the global oil market, ADNOC & its Group of Companies utilize all available technologies to enhance oil production capacity and at the same time deploy best reservoir management schemes to ensure and safeguard controlled depletion of the oil reserves. In response to this growing challenge, we have made signiﬁcant achievements to diversify Abu Dhabi’s energy supply, with emphasis on enhancing natural gas production from our gas reserves. Being aware of the global challenges to meet oil and gas demands, we are actively improving our operations to protect and enhance both the community and environment. Visit ADNOC stand # A300 @WFES 2014

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Marine solar ambassador returns to WFES

Switzerland’s solar electric vessel manufacturer, Grove

runs on electrical energy supplied by the sun, in direct

Boats will mark its return to WFES following the recent

response to the need to tackle increasing amounts of

PlanetSolar was guest of honour at WFES and, just

as an ambassador for solar energy, as well an excel-

delivery of the first zero emission Solar Sea Cleaner

floating waste, particularly in port or bathing areas.

months later, became the first vehicle ever to circum-

lent educational outreach instrument, and we hope to

to the Middle East to Beea’h in Sharjah by local agent

While navigating a given area, the solar cleaner

“In January 2012, the Swiss solar boat MS Tûranor

around the world. The boat also plays an essential role

navigate the world powered solely by solar energy.

work on the next steps for her future deployment as an

collects floating waste such as plastics, polystyrene,

This great achievement demonstrated the potential of

ambassador for renewable energies, potentially here

algae and wood, and stores it on-board in a dedicated

solar energy in the marine industry,” said Guy Wolfens-

in the UAE,” he added. ¢

boat to clean port and swimming areas, and Beea’h

container. A mechanism for skimming hydrocarbons is

berger, Managing Director, Grove Boats.

will use the craft to maintain the Sharjah creek waters.

also available as an add-on option.

Technomak Marine Service & Eng. The Solar Sea Cleaner 400 is the first zero emission

Grove Boats, which has been developing solar

Grove Boats is taking part in WFES 2014 in partner-

“Following her maiden voyage, PlanetSolar’s exclusive features, which include zero emission and unlim-

electric boats for passenger transport for more than

ship with PlanetSolar, the 100 percent solar powered

ited autonomy for 24/7 navigation, enabled the vessel

20 years, launched the smart cleaning boat, which

vessel that made its debut at the 2012 summit.

to serve as a unique platform for scientific expeditions

GE unveils ecomagination Center

GE has inaugurated its ecomagination Center in Masdar City, which was developed as part of a strategic

Stand no. 7220, Swiss Pavilion

sustainability.” The Center is located in the Incubator Building,

co-operation agreement signed between GE and

Masdar City’s first commercial property in the heart of

Mubadala Development Company to develop innova-

the city’s research and development cluster. Over the

tive solutions for driving sustainable growth.

course of 2014, the Incubator Building will become

Building on GE’s ecomagination initiative, the new

home to more than 60 companies.

Center will showcase GE advanced technology

Spread over an area of 840 square metres, visitors

solutions and offer training on the challenges and

can take a unique journey into the UAE’s vision for a

opportunities in advancing energy and water efficiency.

greener world, the significance of the GE-Mubadala

“GE’s ecomagination Center supports our collective

partnership, and the various innovations of GE to

efforts to encourage stronger public-private sector

secure a cleaner and more efficient energy infrastruc-

engagement and advance sustainable development.

ture. It presents the global energy footprint, the

GE is among the key companies who have chosen

regional and local initiatives to promote energy and

to establish at Masdar City and will play an important

water use efficiency with spotlights on the GE technol-

role in nurturing and promoting clean technology

ogies that drive water, energy, lighting and transporta-

solutions,” said HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE minister of

tion efficiency. ¢

state and CEO of Masdar. Nabil Habayeb, GE’s president & CEO for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, said: “Locating the ecomagination Center at Masdar City further delivers on our promise to be an active partner in the concerted efforts of the UAE Government to promote a culture of

Stand no. A400, Atrium

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Show of strength continued

Oman energy study results revealed The results of a joint scoping study conducted by Pas-

The data was then used by researchers at the UCL

interactions that drive domestic energy demand.

sivSystems, the Energy Institute at University College

Energy Institute to create an initial domestic energy stock

plants (CSP) across the region from Algeria, Egypt

London (UCL) and Oman’s Authority for Electricity

model for Oman, illustrating the use of modelling as tool for

Founder, PassivSystems, said: “This was a significant proj-

and Iran to Morocco as well as, the 2013 launch of

Regulation (AER) will be shared at WFES 2014 as the

testing and developing policies.

ect. Not only did it introduce us into the Middle East market

Shams 1, the world’s largest CSP plant, right here

authority addresses the importance of growing energy

in the UAE,” added El Haddad.

use in the residential sector.

Report findings confirm the significant potential to

Commenting on the study, Colin Calder, CEO and

and mark our entry into the cooling market, by helping to

address domestic energy use in Oman through the

tackle a critical national economic challenge in Oman, but

The nine month-long scoping study, which included a

deployment of energy efficiency measures and new pricing

we have gained substantial experience of deploying our

UAE Minister of Energy and Minister for State

data review and modelling exercise, also piloted a data

structures, with outputs from the scoping project already in-

systems in the Middle East and important insights on the

for Federal National Council Affairs will deliver a

gathering approach on a small group of households.

forming future work in Oman to develop an evidence-based

way people use their cooling systems. We look forward

keynote speech at today’s official opening of the

As part of the pilot, AER surveyed 50 households,

policy for energy efficiency and energy pricing with the aim

to continuing to address these issues along with UCL and

HE Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei,

ADSW Leaders’ Summit along with Rachel Kyte,

gathering data on the building fabric, building systems, ap-

of reducing the burden of energy subsidies, the consump-

the Omani government in order to make a real impact on

Vice President for Sustainable Development, The

pliances, household demographics, attitudes to energy use

tion of indigenous gas and the cost of meeting growing

domestic energy demand and subsidies.” ¢

World Bank as many industry frontrunners kick

and energy using practices. Of this sample, 20 households

peak demand.

off three days of summit action by addressing the

were equipped with PassivSystems’ remote monitoring

current shift in the global energy mix towards wider

equipment gathering data on energy use, environmental

relationship between the size of the household and the

deployment of renewables in order to secure future

conditions inside the home and occupant activity.

amount of energy used, highlighting some of the complex

Phoenix Motorcars to launch all electric vehicles

world, electric vehicles have lost the novelty factor and

popular Project & Finance Village, a new Sustain-

Phoenix Motorcars, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai

confident it will attract the attention - and the apprecia-

able Living Expo and series of TechTalk seminars,

based Al Yousuf Group has announced plans to market

tion - of participants, visitors and regional delegations

include a four-seater sub-compact car, four-seater sport

plus exciting activities for the next generation

its portfolio of all-electric vehicles (EV) to commercial

at the event.”

utility truck and 14-seater passenger shuttle bus. ¢

of sustainability leaders through WFES’ student

and government customers across the Middle East with

Al Yousuf added that the company’s potential custom-

programme. ¢

the vehicles set to make their UAE debut in April 2014.

ers could include the commercial fleets of a wide variety

In examining the data, the project team found a strong

Stand no. PV13

energy supply for all. A total of 17 national pavilions will showcase innovations from around the world, including Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy and Japan to Kazakhstan, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and USA. In addition to the high profile conference, activities on the show floor include the WFES Exhibition,

Commenting on the announcement, Eqbal Al Yousuf, President, Al Yousuf Group said: “Elsewhere in the

Wind wakes research project enters next phase UK based Oldbaum Services has embarked on the

Oldbaum Services continue to provide the most

next phase of work on its on Offshore Wind Accel-

efficient data services for this project, including system

erator Wakes Measurement campaign following a

and data management, as well as ongoing analysis

successful first six months of the study.

support.

The company will examine different meteorological

Just as commercial fleet customers are easily identifi-

have become the norm. For instance, in the US, cor-

able, their needs are easily addressable, he explained.

porate customers purchase approximately three million

“Fleets typically centralise the management and oper-

EVs every year. The top 100 corporate customers alone

ation of their vehicles, which mitigates the challenges

own and operate close to one million vehicles, and their

associated with EV infrastructure.

numbers are growing steadily. “WFES presents us with an apt opportunity to talk about these green and clean energy vehicles. We are

He also pointed out that EVs significantly reduce the operating costs associated with vehicles, especially in the short-haul delivery segment. Current models available through the company

of entities from hotels, ports and courier companies, to

Stand no. 6015

airports, municipalities and government departments.

Spanish nuclear industry show of force

‘The project has successfully completed a wide range of data-capture scenarios’

conditions in depth, analysing their influence on wind wakes at the Rødsand II site in Denmark. A global leader in wind data analysis, Oldbaum Services has over 216,000 operating hours experience in remote sensing and over 17 gigawatts of delivered wind technical services, According to the company, the measurement campaign is crucial as offshore wakes impact turbine

Frazer-Nash Consultancy specified and managed

Six major players in Spain’s nuclear energy sector

ENSA, the entity contracted to carry out contracting

have joined forces under the banner of the Spanish

design, manufacturing, and supply as well as the tech-

efficiency, and results could help reduce the cost of

the measurement campaign, and is leading the

Nuclear Industry Forum (Foro Nuclear) at WFES 2014,

nical, industrial and commercial development of Nuclear

energy for offshore wind in the future

analysis of the data and exploitation of the results. Neil

to promote the country’s competitive, consolidated,

Steam Supply Systems (NSSS) and their components.

Adams, Senior Consultant at Frazer-Nash, said: “The

experienced industry potential.

A LiDAR instrumentation solution was provided for

ENUSA, which manufactures and supplies fuel

the campaign, which is hosted and managed by E.ON

data we’re capturing has the potential to give huge

Climate & Renewables on behalf of the UK’s Carbon

benefits to the offshore wind industry. By understand-

market, with presence in the entire nuclear cycle from

countries, and TECNATOM, an engineering company

Trust.

ing the aerodynamics of wind farms better, we can

construction, fuel, maintenance, operations, training,

and technical specialist services provider with projects in

improve turbine layout and increase confidence in pre-

equipment and component supply to new developments,

30 countries, will also join Técnicas Reunidas, a major

commented: “The project has successfully complet-

dicted energy yields. This reduces the cost of energy

R&D, waste management and dismantling.

international general contractor for power, oil and gas,

ed a wide range of data-capture scenarios and this

and makes projects more attractive to investors.”

Oldbaum’s Technical Director Andy Oldroyd

extension allows for much more detailed, focused

Oldroyd added: “We look forward to sharing the

Spain currently serves a growing international nuclear

Participating companies include Empresarios Agrupa-

and infrastructure projects. ¢

dos, a leading architect-engineering organisation with

data scenarios which will increase knowledge on the

project outcomes with the wider wind community in the

significant international consulting and plant operation

complex flow features of turbulence in turbine wakes.”

near future.” ¢

experience focused on the electric utility industry; and

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assemblies for LWR in Spain and other European

Stand no. 8010, Hall 8

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 18th - 25th JANUARY

EVENTS

LOCATION

DATE

TIME

TO ATTEND*

High Level Intergovernmental Meeting IRENA Fourth Assembly

St. Regis Hotel

18 – 19 Jan 09:00 - 18:00

For accreditation, please contact fourthassembly@irena.org

High Level Ceremony / Award Joint Opening Ceremony Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) World Future Energy Summit (WFES) International Water Summit (IWS) EcoWASTE Exhibition

ADNEC*, ICC**

20 Jan

11:00 – 12:00

Open to all attendees, For new registrations go to: www.worldfuturenergysummit.com or www.internationalwatersummit.com or www.ecowaste.ae

Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP)

Emirates Palace

20 Jan

19:00 – 23:30

By invitation only More details on www.zayedfutureerngyprize.com

14:00 – 18:00

Paid Conference More details on www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

Conferences ADSW Global Leaders’ Summit (NEW)

ADNEC, ICC

20 Jan

World Future Energy Summit

ADNEC, Conference Room A

21 – 22 Jan 09:15 – 18:00

Paid Conference More details on www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

International Water Summit

ADNEC, Conference Room B

21 – 22 Jan 09:45 – 18:00

Paid Conference More details on www.internationalwatersummit.com

IRENA Renewable Energy Jobs Conference (NEW)

ADNEC, Maared Ballroom

21 Jan

09:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees Register from http://irevalue.irena.org/events.aspx

Exhibitions World Future Energy Summit Exhibition

ADNEC, Hall 05 – 10

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

International Water Summit Exhibition

ADNEC, Hall 03 – 04

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.internationalwatersummit.com

ADNEC, Hall 11

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.ecowaste.ae

Masdar City

24 – 25 Jan 11:00 – 21:00

Free to attend

EcoWASTE Exhibition (NEW) The Festival@Masdar City (NEW)

Show Features Sustainable Living Expo (SLE) @ WFES (NEW)

ADNEC, Hall 10

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

Project and Finance Village (PFV) @ WFES

ADNEC, Hall 10

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

ADNEC, Concourse, Hall 05

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

Green Careers @WFES

ADNEC, Hall 09

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

Sustainable Water Solutions Village (SWSV) @ IWS

ADNEC, Hall 03

20 – 22 Jan 10:00 – 18:00

Open to all attendees, for new visitor registrations go to www.internationalwatersummit.com

TechTalk @WFES

*ADNEC: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre **ICC: International Convention Centre

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Model for sustainable living Explore the future of sustainable living and step inside the eco home of the future, with a behind-the-scenes look at Genesis Manazil’s light-steel framing technology

A focal point of the newly launched Sustainable Living Expo, Genesis Manazil’s two-storey actual-size home showcases the multiple benefits of light-steel framing as an alternative to polluting cement blocks.

board, which we import from various countries. We set up our new facility in Dubai to manufacture the ECOMAG branded magnesium board, and we are the only company in the region producing and

Designed and constructed by Canada-headquartered Genesis Manazil, the

using this new material. You can submerge it in water for days and dry it but it

company’s Middle East-based operation has already delivered more than 75

doesn’t lose any structural integrity, and can then be crushed and recycled. Its

residential, institutional and commercial projects in the UAE in the last three

thermal performance is also very good.

years. Completed projects include the Emirates National School, Doha Festival

Is it a fast build process?

City site office, Abu Dhabi Police office space, TDIC’s Park Hyatt beach facility

Another benefit of light-steel framing is its fast build capabilities. In 2012, we

and 2.000 villas in Al Ain. The company is currently working on a new fertility

built a school in Turkey in 30 days, adding nine classrooms, a library, lab and

centre, also located in Al AIn.

washrooms to the existing facility. This was a turnkey project, from pouring

Genesis Manazel CEO, Maged Mostafa talks about the benefits of lightsteel framing technology.

What are the benefits of using light-steel framing? Steel in general is very flexible. We use both hot rolled steel and cold form steel but our core material is light gauge steel. It is galvanised, which means it doesn’t rust, plus it comes with a 100-year guarantee.

the concrete foundations to getting the kids into the classrooms. As we use a hollow wall concept it is also easy for us to extend existing buildings, including the pipes and other internal connections without compromising energy efficiency. It is also a totally dry construction once we have

the environmental as well as fast build perspective.

poured the foundations, so has water preservation benefits.

What are the limitations of light-steel framing?

Are governments and the relevant authorities on board? We would have been unable to grow our business so rapidly in this region

There are some limitations when it comes to loads. For example, if we built

without support from government and associated entities. The pressure they

structed building, and yet they are more reliable when it comes to seismic

an office for use as an automotive agency, this would have a substantial

exert, as well of that of the international community, in pushing the sustain-

activity. Steel bends so it is safer than concrete, which breaks under seismic

live load, which could cause structural vibrations and necessitate further

able construction agenda means that people are increasingly empowered

pressure.

reinforcement with cold form steel and traditional heavy structure steel. But

and at all levels we are seeing clients demand better buildings, better work

our flexible hybrid formula also makes this possible, so while there may be

environments and better air inside their spaces.

Our buildings weigh just nine per cent of an equivalent traditionally con-

What differentiates your product?

something of a compromise there are still environmental benefits.

Using Estidama in Abu Dhabi as an example, all new villa projects in the

We offer mass customisation and can build virtually any type of building up

One of the challenges we face is with office projects where working with

to a current level of eight storeys. Most suppliers focus on modular or cookie

load-bearing walls can be difficult when clients want to move walls around,

Pearl. We are currently building a 2 Pearl certified school in Khalifa City, which

cutter designs for small buildings in large numbers, but we have larger capa-

which can again mean reinforcement. With schools or hotels you tend to have

will be finished in six months.

bilities and capacity. Our software is also more versatile and we can design

fixed wall structures apart from auditorium and gym facilities.

and construct anything from a villa to a hotel, block of offices or a small mall.

emirate now have to have a 1 Pearl rating, with government buildings at 2

What developments in light-steel technology have the potential to accelerate its future application?

What makes it sustainable?

How easy is it to get clients to buy into sustainable design?

develop more materials that fall in line with our system capabilities. We are

Steel is also the most recycled material on Earth as well as being the stron-

Consumer acceptance is our biggest challenge. Clients in the US and

looking at windows and doors, and are planning to launch a new line.

gest material on the planet.

Canada are very accepting but the fact that heavier doesn’t necessarily mean

There is almost zero waste generated during factory production so it is very eco-friendly. Our proprietary software design and CAD-CAM system enables

better is a harder message to communicate in the Middle East. Companies like Masdar do a great job in promoting the benefits of green

us to design an entire building and then precisely engineer steel panels of

building and we are seeing success in this region supported by word-of-

different shapes and sizes with no offcuts or waste product.

mouth endorsements from our growing client list. The Abu Dhabi Education

The life span for light-steel framing is up to 950 years depending on the

Council is another entity realising the benefits of light-steel framing, both from

climate. Extensive testing was conducted in the US, and a dry environment like Texas allows for an optimum life span, whereas somewhere like Florida it would be around 200 years.

What is the amount of recycled content? When we buy steel we can dictate the amount of recycled content. With clients like Masdar, for example, at times they requested 100 per cent recycled content for their thermal breaking project. We also prefer to buy locally wherever possible as part of our commitment to the environment. When no local product that matches our specifications is available, we source from India, China or Japan. We also carry out our own tests on the product we buy and insist on steel mill certification for a guarantee of quality. There is no legislation in place as regards how much recycled content we must use, but we try and use as much as possible, usually not less than 50 per cent.

What other sustainable materials are you looking at? We used to use cement fibreboards for interior and exterior cladding, but this is highly unsustainable so we have begun the switch to a magnesium-based

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Al Ain Fertility Centre

Genesis Manazil is focusing on vertical integration and we are trying to

We are also trying to use more recycled materials, more energy efficient reflective glass, solar cells etc., so that we can develop 100 per cent smart eco buildings. And we want to reduce the amount of materials used in our buildings; stripping off is very important. At the moment we are building a unique 100 per cent sustainable, zero carbon show home in Abu Dhabi, which we hope to unveil by summer 2014. ¢

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Extending the UAE’s energy leadership through diversification In just eight years Masdar has transitioned from cleantech dream to operational reality, with projects on three continents and a growing roster of ground-breaking initiatives that are changing the perceptions and practicalities of renewable energy adoption

that clean energy is an attractive long-term investment,” said Bader Al

lar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania accounts

Lamki, Director, Masdar Clean Energy.

for 10 per cent of the country’s grid capacity.

In the last 12 months, Masdar has continued to make a significant contribution to the global adoption of renewable energy, demonstrating that clean

“From utility-scale clean energy to pioneering carbon capture projects,

June: Completion of a six-megawatt wind farm in the Republic of Sey-

Masdar’s growing portfolios of projects are pushing the boundaries of

chelles. Today, the farm is producing enough power to cover eight per

technology and innovation to help diversify the global energy mix and decar-

cent of energy capacity in the country’s main island of Mahé, which is

bonise our growing economies,” he added.

home to 90 per cent of the nation’s population.

Masdar Clean Energy is also pioneering decarbonisation technology in the

July: Inauguration of the London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind

ongoing battle against carbon emissions as the need to balance econom-

farm. The 175 turbine, 630-megawatt wind farm located in the Thames

ic development with the responsibility to lower environmental impact is

Estuary is now powering 500,000 British homes with clean, renewable

addressed.

energy.

The region’s first Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) project,

November: In collaboration with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (AD-

which was announced in late 2013, is a collaboration between Masdar and

NOC), Masdar signed the region’s first joint venture agreement focused

ADNOC that once complete, will prevent 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide

on exploring and developing commercial-scale projects for carbon

from polluting the environment by capturing and using it for a process

capture, usage and storage (CCUS). The joint venture’s first project will

known as Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) – displacing oil in aging reservoirs

sequester up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 captured from the Emirates Steel

while sequestering it safely underground.

plant, annually. ADNOC will use the CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery

This tie-up of traditional and future energy expertise demonstrates that

(EOR), liberating natural gas to help meet growing demand domestically

energy is an attractive long-term investment and delivering a number of

Masdar operates with the spirit of co-innovation at its core. More than

November: Masdar is also 31 per cent shareholder in the recently an-

milestone projects.

supporting the economic future of the UAE, Masdar ensures that the UAE

nounced 117-megawatt Tafila Wind Farm in the Jordan. As the country’s

remains a dynamic and important contributor to the global energy debate,

largest utility scale renewable energy project this will increase Jordan’s

and a leader in the energy sector.

total installed power capacity by three per cent.

Masdar’s roster of international projects located in established and emerging markets, high-level research programmes and commitment to driving diversification of the UAE’s energy mix will once again be showcased at WFES 2014.

Masdar will leverage ADSW 2014 to highlight its achievements to the

Masdar: fast facts

world’s energy leaders, at a time when the world is balancing economic

Established in 2006 to incubate and accelerate a new energy industry and

and social development with rising global energy demands, environmental

diversify the UAE’s energy mix, Masdar is a for-profit renewable energy

demands, addressing energy security and building a sustainable future, and

concerns and the need to manage natural resources. Senior company

company with a mission to address the world’s pressing energy and

renewable energy is pivotal to developing achievable solutions to tackle

executives at the event will also emphasise the role of renewables as a

resource challenges. Redefining the UAE’s role as an energy leader and

future economic and social challenges.

critical component of the future energy mix, reducing demands on fossil

diversifying the local economy, Masdar operates holistically across the full

fuels and supporting energy access.

clean tech value chain from innovation and technology to research and

Diversification of the global energy mix is key to meeting rising power

In the last 12 months, Masdar and its partners have delivered an impressive portfolio of clean energy projects. These include the world’s largest

“We are extremely positive about the future of renewable energy,”

knowledge, to accelerate the industry.

offshore wind farm in the UK; the world’s largest concentrated solar power

remarked Al Lamki. “We continue exploring commercial projects that

Masdar is made up of three core business units and a university. The

plant with the operational launch of the Shams 1 project located in Abu

support the development of clean energy in the Middle East - a region

units are Masdar City; a clean-tech cluster and one of the most sustain-

Dhabi; Africa’s largest solar PV plant in Mauritania; and introduction of utility

with huge solar and wind potential. We also intend to build on our UK

able urban developments in the world, Masdar Clean Energy; a com-

scale renewables to the Seychelles for the first time, with capacity to power

investments in off shore, and continue to explore opportunities in what is

mercial-scale, renewable energy developer and investor responsible for

more than 2,000 homes.

a very attractive renewables market.”

some of the world’s most sophisticated clean energy projects, and Masdar

Milestone timeline 2013

Capital; an investor in the world’s most promising cleantech companies.

fully delivering nearly one-gigawatt of clean power to grids across the world,

March: Inauguration of the 100-megawatt Shams 1, the world’s largest

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is an independent, grad-

providing power for more than half a million homes.

concentrated solar power plant. Powering 20,000 homes in the UAE,

uate-level research university dedicated to advancing renewable energy

Shams 1 is the region’s largest renewable energy plant.

and sustainable technologies and to unearthing the energy thinkers of

April: Launch of the largest solar PV plant in Africa. The 15-megawatt so-

tomorrow. ¢

Today, Masdar’s entire portfolio of renewable energy projects is success-

“2013 has been a milestone year for Masdar, in which we made a significant contribution to the global adoption of renewable energy, demonstrating

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The sustainability battle will be won - or lost - in the cities Charbel Aoun, Senior Vice President, Smart Cities, Schneider Electric Cities are growing – and so are their challenges

Collaboration is what makes a city smart

Cities today contain 50% of the world’s population, account for 75% of global energy consumption and give off 80% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Each city is unique – from history to size via availability of resources and complexity of urban development. So its ambition will be unique too: to host a major event, expand, relieve pain points, or just to plan its future. And each city is a complex value-chain - involving not only local and regional governments and inhabitants, but also private companies, utilities, real estate developers as well as investors. So one thing is sure: as cities embark on their own journey to “smart”, they need to bring in all their stakeholders, including the private sector, from the start. This calls for a new approach that combines public governance, citizen inclusion, and business collaboration. It is about making multiple stakeholders work together with a collaborative mindset, united by a shared vision of efﬁciency and sustainability, under strong public leadership.

By 2050, they will be home to 70% of the people in the world. This means that over the next 40 years we need to provide new urban capacity equivalent to that of the past 4,000 years. As the world wonders how to meet the growing demand for energy and resources, while drastically reducing global carbon emissions, one thing is clear: this energy-climate battle will be won, or lost, in the cities. Cities are facing growing challenges: scarcity of resources such as energy and water; pollution; aging and overloaded infrastructure; trafﬁc congestion; and crime. Yet cities need to compete for talents, jobs and investments, while reducing their costs and managing their debt. Efﬁciency helps to do more with less.

Technology and integration make cities efficient At Schneider Electric, we are working with more than 200 cities worldwide. This is why we understand that making cities sustainable is both a vertical and horizontal challenge. The vertical challenge refers to the most pressing issues facing the many urban infrastructure domains – mobility, energy, water, services, buildings, and public security. For each domain, strong technical and process expertise is required to design an effective solution and ensure data accuracy. Take a major city in Brazil. Over the past ten years, Telvent, our information services company, has provided the municipality with a complete infrastructure management solution. Eleven different control centres manage all parts of the city’s critical infrastructure: electricity, water, oil, gas, public transportation and trafﬁc, air quality, airports, etc. This was made possible by our thorough understanding of the operations involved in each domain The horizontal challenge is about making the sum greater than its parts. It requires a holistic approach to interconnect all these smarter vertical domains. Interconnection means both technical integration of legacy systems and open platforms. Improved real-time data collection, when interconnected, will help city authorities to better manage, optimize, and make faster decisions,

At Schneider Electric, we believe no single company can solve a city’s challenges alone. We advocate ﬂexible, customized and localized solutions, developed with best-in-class global and local partners.

We know what it take and we help to make it happen At Schneider Electric, we want to help cities build the vision, develop the roadmap, and deliver efﬁcient and sustainable urban infrastructures. design innovative ﬁnancing models, clever collaborative approaches. each city become smarter – in its own way. We achieve this: By providing innovative, expert solutions in energy, mobility, water, buildings, and public services. By tailoring our solutions ot each city’s unique needs. By bringing our recognized integration capabilities. And by partnering with others. The sustainability battle will be won, or lost, in the cities. At Schneider Electric, we want to help win this battle.

About Schneider Electric As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructures, Industries & Machine Manufacturers, Non-residential Buildings, Data Centres & Networks and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efﬁcient, productive and green, the Group’s 140,000 plus employees achieved sales of 24 billion euros in 2012, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.

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About the author Charbel Aoun, Senior Vice President for Smart Cities in Schneider Electric, joined the company in 2012 to spearhead Smart Cities strategic initiatives. He oversees the deﬁnition, implementation, and management of the company’s strategy, business development, business models and partnerships across the globe. Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Charbel was the Managing Director in Cisco, where he led the Smart & Connected Communities (S+CC) practice in the EMEA region. Charbel holds an MBA in global operations and BSc in Computer Science from Notre Dame Univeristy. He is ﬂuent in English, French, and Arabic.

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Carbon offset kudos for WFES 2014 BP and Masdar help seventh edition of global event become the lowest carbon energy summit to date The success of any partnership is built on common goals and values, and BP is proud to be working with Masdar to deliver the lowest carbon WFES yet. BP’s not-for-profit integrated carbon management programme, BP Target Neutral is the 2014 Summit’s official carbon offset partner. BP Target Neutral is using the expertise garnered as a result of its role as carbon offset partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games to reduce and neutralise, or offset, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with all delegate travel to WFES. Independently commended for its approach to carbon offsetting, a report by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon found that BP Target Neutral ‘sets a new bar for the major events industry and BP should be congratulated for its programme design in this regard.’ Using a robust methodology to calculate the emissions resulting from travel to WFES, BP Target Neutral will offset these emissions through its portfolio of rigorously selected best-in-class carbon credits. The combination of Gold Standard, Verified Carbon Standard and Climate Action Reserve credits are issued by local low carbon development projects

Andrea Abrahams, Global Director, BP Target Neutral

across the globe. These innovative technologies range from closed-loop

approach to carbon management, which leads to an overall reduction in

energy powered by methane capture from dairy cows to cyclone resistant,

greenhouse gas emissions. As WFES continues to grow alongside Abu

BP Target Neutral is a founding member of ICROA, the International

collapsible wind turbines in New Caledonia.

Dhabi Sustainability Week, we remain committed to reducing the event’s

Carbon Reduction and Offsetting Alliance. Target Neutral’s work is gov-

carbon footprint and environmental impact. This is aligned to our goal of

erned by an independent advisory panel of prominent environmental and

meeting the most pressing sustainability challenges of tomorrow.”

industry experts. The panel ensures that all policies and activities conform

According to Abdulkarim Al Mazmi, General Manager and Chief Representative for BP UAE, the company is committed to investing in Abu Dhabi

part of the approach to event carbon management.”

BP Target Neutral uses a ‘Reduce, Replace, Neutralise’ approach to

to best practice in carbon management, and where possible will set new

are delighted that BP Target Neutral is the official carbon offset partner for

carbon management, as Andrea Abrahams, Global Director, BP Target

standards for that best practice: businesses and individuals who choose

WFES 2014. It is another example of our deep commitment to working in

Neutral, explained: “First, reducing the overall carbon footprint of the

BP Target Neutral can be confident they are making a real contribution to

partnership with the government and communities in Abu Dhabi to help

event by choosing low carbon solutions – such as locally-sourced food;

a sustainable future.

meet energy demand more sustainably,” he said.

replacing carbon intensive activities with carbon efficient options – for ex-

and to supporting its vision for long-term sustainable development. “We

“As Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar is very pleased to work with BP Target Neutral,” added Dr Nawal Al Hosany, Director of Corporate Sustainability at Masdar. “Offsetting is part of our integrated

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ample low emissions vehicles for on-site transport; and finally neutralising the residual emissions. “Our association with WFES shows that offsetting can be a successful

BP Target Neutral in action: Meru and Nanyuki Community Reforestation Project, Kenya Over 8,000 smallhold farmers in Kenya are involved in this community

greenhouse gas emissions will continue to be mitigated, the pressure on

tree-planting project around the slopes of Mount Kenya. In a diverse

the protected forests around Mt. Kenya will be reduced, and biodiversity will

geographical area with a number of microclimates, these farmers form

be enhanced over the long term.

community cluster groups to learn and share information. This can

This community reforestation project contributes to sustainable

range from how to harvest seeds from local trees and raise a nursery

development by:

to the environmental significance of tree planting to protect against drought and erosion.

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The farmers are paid for each living tree, which are quantified annually

the area and providing new job opportunities, as quantifiers, for the

by locally trained and employed project Quantifiers, and 70 per cent of the carbon revenue generated from the sale of carbon offsets.

local community •

This project enables farmers to continue to use their land for subsistence agriculture and only plant trees on the amount of land they can afford to.

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trees are planted and existing trees mature, the impact of deforestation on

Providing leadership training, capacity development, and education on HIV/AIDs, gender equality and other socio/economic issues

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who count trees and use battery-operated, GPS enabled palm computers to upload data and images material for carbon quantification. As more

Developing farmers’ skills through dedicated forestry training and beekeeping activities

tree products, including food, fuel, and medicines. The carbon value of the project areas is assessed by project quantifiers

Improving access to food and tree products (food, fuel, medicines, etc.) in the project areas

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The farmers are paid for each tree planted and will continue to collect revenues as the trees grow and sequester carbon, while gaining access to

Increasing the household income of over 8000 smallhold farmers in

Mitigating the negative impact of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions

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Reducing soil erosion, improving water catchment areas, increasing vegetation cover and enhancing biodiversity

This forestation project in Kenya is providing over 8,000 small hold farmers with an income

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‫ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺔ ﻟﻸﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﺌﻲ‬ Trustmark for Environmental Performance Get your brand recognised by the government of Abu Dhabi Ensure and communicate that your products’ are of high quality, meet safety standards and environmental standards. The Abu Dhabi Trustmark for Environmental Performance Now accepting applications and inquires for the following products

Water Fixtures Exterior and Interior Paints LED Exterior Lighting Fixtures (Luminaires) Adhesives and Sealants The Polyethylene Plastic Pipes Recycled Lubricant Base oil Biodiesel Recycled Crushed Aggregates

For more information and to apply for certification please visit: www.qcc.abudhabi.ae Email: Conformity@qcc.abudhabi.ae Phone: 02 4066502

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Monday 20th January 2014

SUMMIT Programme DAY 1 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Global Leaders’ Dialogue

11:0012:00

Formal Opening Ceremony

13:0014:00

Lunch

14:0014:45

Welcome and Introduction to ADSW Leaders’ Summit The current shift in the global energy mix towards wider deployment of renewables is of fundamental importance for shaping the economic and social systems of the future, and for ensuring the security and supply of energy to meet ever increasing global demand. At the same time, this shift is creating new opportunities and challenges alike for many nations. The ADSW Leaders’ Dialogue brings together leaders from business, technology, government and academia to advance collaboration and action on the most immediate and urgent priorities, as well as long-term imperatives. Moderator: Nima Abu Wardeh, Presenter, BBC, UAE Welcome Address: HE Suhail Al Mazrouie, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates Keynote Presentations: The Honorable Dr Ernest Moniz, Secretary of State for Energy, United States of America HE Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Rachel Kyte, Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank Group Moderator: Nima Abu Wardeh, Presenter, BBC, UK Speaker: Rachel Kyte, Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank

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In conversation with... Speakers: Miranda Ballentine, Director of Sustainability, Walmart, USA 17:0017:45

In conversation with... Jeffrey Sachs, Director Earth Institute, Columbia University, United States of America 15:0015:45

Keynote Panel – The Business of Clean Energy What is the effect of the current global economic climate on the energy landscape and the business of sustainability? Has the rate of uptake of renewable energy technologies slowed? What are the factors behind this trend and does it still make economic sense to invest in renewable energy? How can NGO’s, businesses and the finance community work together to deliver a more sustainable future, whilst making good business sense and driving economic growth. Moderator: David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, United States of America Speakers: Marie-Jose Nadeau, President World Energy Council Christof Ruehl, Group Chief Economist and Vice President, BP Global, UK Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO Schneider Electric, France Maria van de Hoeven, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), USA

Fostering Sustainable Business Moderator: Shaun Kingsbury, Chief Executive, Green Investment Bank, UK Speakers: Mohamed J. Al Ramahi, Chief Operating Officer, Masdar, UAE Saif Al Sayari, Executive Officer Energy Solutions, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), UAE Michael Eckhart, Global Head of Environmental Finance, Citigroup, USA Joe Pettus, Senior VP of Fuel and Energy Operations, Safeway, USA The Right Honourable, Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, United Kingdom

Where is economic growth going to come from and who are the contenders for the next economic power house? With continued signs that the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China are facing a slow-down in investment and battling inflation, which countries are lining up to be the next economic power houses and how are they investing in energy? Economies in Europe, USA and Japan appear to be recovering and tentatively starting to grow, but are they investing in sustainable energy technologies or sticking to carbon-intensive fuels? What are the energy opportunities for Africa from this shift away from the traditional economic powerhouses? Is the continent considered to be sufficiently stable and open for investment? What are the implications for the development agenda – can poverty alleviation be driven through energy and water security. Speakers: James Cameron, Founder Climate Change Capital, UK Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice President, European Investment Bank Peggy Liu, Chairperson, JUCCCE, China Dimitris Tsitsiragos, Vice President, Europe, Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa, International Finance Corporation, USA

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Meet the Speaker Networking Reception Speakers and delegates will be invited to meet and exchange opinions in our exclusive networking area, conveniently located adjacent to the Summit Hall immediately after the conclusion of sessions. This reception represents an excellent opportunity for networking and stimulating discussion prior to attending the Zayed Future Energy Prize Ceremony. Depart for Zayed Future Energy Prize Zayed Future Energy Prize Award Ceremony, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi The Zayed Future Energy Prize is inspired by the vision and environmental stewardship of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and is awarded to empower, recognize and reward the world’s innovators – honouring them for their impact, their innovation, their leadership and their long-term vision.

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Technology on show Check out the brand new TechTalk seminar series for a behind-thescenes look at the latest industry technologies, R&D, policy developments, investment opportunities and new projects 1445-1500 hrs Topic: Using Solar to Power Enhanced Oil Recovery – Integrating Renewable and Traditional Energy Speaker: Rod MacGregor, CEO, GlassPoint, USA “GlassPoint’s solar steam generators produce emissions-free steam for thermal enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Traditionally, thermal EOR burns massive amounts of natural gas to create steam, which is injected into the reservoir to loosen the oil making it easier to extract. GlassPoint technology can reduce the need for natural gas by up to 80 per cent, reducing carbon emissions and freeing gas for higher value uses. If just one per cent of the steam used at today’s oilfields was produced using solar energy, the reduction in carbon emissions would be larger than the emissions saved from all the electric vehicles ever built. “This presentation introduces our Enclosed Trough technology, which was designed specifically for harsh oilfield environments. Using solar power to generate steam for EOR is quite different from using solar power to generate electricity. There are no solar panels in a GlassPoint system. Instead, large mirrors are protected inside a glasshouse enclosure. The the need for the know-how of different stakeholders has to be taken into

mirrors focus sunlight onto pipes containing water to produce the same type of steam produced from burning natural gas. Our project with Petroleum

“Solar thermal collectors collect solar radiation in transfer media as

consideration. RENAC, which specialises in training and education for dif-

Development Oman in Southern Oman has been operating successfully

thermal energy. These media can store the thermal energy and trans-

ferent renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, will present its

since late 2012.

fer it elsewhere, or to another form of energy. If this thermal energy

approach in how to ensure the qualification of different stakeholders along

“The Gulf region, well-known for its oil and gas industry, is beginning to

is going to be used for space heating or cooling, it is better to store

the renewable energy value chains.

heavily invest in solar energy, including large-scale photovoltaic (PV) plants

it as thermal energy, rather than converting it to electricity and then

and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects. At the same time, countries

converting the electricity back to thermal energy.

from Oman to Saudi Arabia are turning to EOR to aid production of their

“The system developed and modelled is a thermochemical heat storage

“As a training provider in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, the need to transfer the skills and knowledge required to ensure a sustainable development of energy resources is the challenge that we strive

heavy oil assets. There is tremendous opportunity to integrate oil and gas

system that would store the heat from solar collectors or from low quality

to overcome. The skills-needs and interests in the field of renewable energy

with the emerging solar industry with solar powered EOR. Solar EOR offers

waste heat, to be used later on. During charging, dry air would act as a

and energy efficiency is gaining ground around the world. The countries that

a compelling economic proposition to any country producing heavy oil that

transfer fluid and be heated to around 250°C. This transfer fluid would be

develop the required skills in order to be early implementers in the fields will

has limited natural gas resources but enjoys abundant sunshine.

used to regenerate an adsorption column filled with adsorbent pellets. Once

have a stronger advantage in the future.”

“Thermal EOR burns enormous amounts of natural gas, which is in short

regeneration of the adsorbent is completed, the dry adsorbent could hold the

supply in many oil-producing countries in the Middle East. This puts EOR

thermal energy transferred to it for an indefinite period of time until moist air

1545-1600 hrs

operations in direct competition with industrial development. Using solar en-

would be allowed to pass through the adsorption column and release the en-

Topic: Canadian Smart Grid Technologies – Small Companies Deliver

ergy instead of gas to fuel thermal EOR would enable other gas-dependent

ergy as heat in an exothermic adsorption process. This heat can be used for

Great Values

industries to flourish. For example, in Oman almost one quarter of the coun-

space heating. Although this study focused on space heating, this technology

Speaker: Ravi Seethapathy – Senior Advisor, Cleantech, MaRS Discov-

try’s gas is used to support oil production. A new report from Ernst & Young

can also be used for space cooling.

ery District, Canada

describes how wide scale adoption of solar EOR can have a transformative

“There are a lot of opportunities to improve the following technologies, to

effect on the Omani economy. The report found that full-scale deployment

make them more economically viable: the production of bio-fuels, carbon

“A handful of countries have successfully demonstrated and rolled out

of solar EOR by the end of 2023 could save 531,000 thousand cubic feet

capture and recycling, and thermal energy storage although funding research

Smart Grid technologies. Canada is one of these few. The Province of

of gas per day and generate up to 212,000 permanent jobs throughout

can be challenging.”

Ontario in particular has led many of these initiatives in the areas of conser-

the Sultanate. The gas saved can be diverted from oil production to higher

vation, demands response, distributed renewable generation (solar/wind),

value applications such as LNG export, power generation, desalination and

1445-1500 hrs

feedstock for new industrial projects, diversifying the local economy.”

Topic: Know-how Transfer and Capacity Building for Renewable Ener-

has been setting aggressive targets to reduce GHG emissions. Today the

gy and Energy Efficiency

Province has eliminated all coal-fired generation, added 3,500 megawatts

Speaker: Manolita Wiehl, International Sales, Renewables Academy

of distributed renewables and is committed to achieving 7,100 megawatts

(RENAC) AG, Germany

conservation - on a system capacity of 25,000 megawatts - by 2030.

1430-1445 hrs Topic: Thermal Energy Storage for Solar and Low Quality Waste Heat Application

energy efficiency in appliances, building codes, energy storage etc., and

“These technologies offer cutting-edge solutions in addressing the needs

Speaker: Prof. F Handan Tezel, Ph.D., P.Eng. Faculty of Engineering –

“To support the rapidly developing renewable energy markets, suitable train-

of Smart Grid in the GCC/MENA region, which is seeing rapid growth in

University of Ottowa, Canada

ing strategies covering the whole value chain are fundamental. Therefore

energy consumption, and an even higher growth in electricity demand.

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“My presentation covers these thematic areas with a unique PPP model of a ‘solutions oriented’ partnership involving Canadian and GCC/MENA countries/utilities/industry. “The development of new innovative technologies in the smart grid/energy area is increasingly centered on the SME sector space. SMEs offer cutting-edge solutions, a distributed architecture - as opposed to a central plant framework of yesterday - and are very scalable. However, there is no single unified global standard to which these can be developed, manufactured and tested. Each part of the world, and its local regions, sees such technology adoption from their own policy, and capacity framework leading to differing rates of adoption/adaptations. Hence local validation becomes a require-

“The development of new innovative technologies in the smart grid/energy area is increasingly centered on the SME sector space. SMEs offer cutting-edge solutions, a distributed architecture - as opposed to a central plant framework of yesterday - and are very scalable”

ment in the form of field pilot demonstrations to fine-tune ‘local solutions’. “This validation requires a collaborative approach - often multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder - as opposed to a single vendor or a traditional supply chain approach. Utilities are finding this change difficult due to their traditional vertical business models influenced by traditional regulatory frameworks.”

1600-1615 hrs Topic: Prepare(d) for Impact: Silicon-based Photovoltaics from Niche to Terawatts Speaker: Prof. Wim Sinke – Programme Development Manager Solar Energy, ECN, The Netherlands “Silicon photovoltaics has a history spanning more than half a century. It has shown impressive progress in terms of cost and performance and has a very strong position in the global market. Nevertheless it still has great potential for further improvement. Recent technology developments and industry innovations in which ECN and its partners have played a major role will be reviewed and an outlook on the longer term will be presented. “Key elements are the use of new materials, integrated cell and module designs, product differentiation e.g. for building integration and desert power plants, and enhanced sustainability. “Some important challenges that the industry faces are the deployment of solar energy on a large scale in a region with low conventional energy prices, and how to build a globally competitive manufacturing industry in a region without a track record in this sector. On the other hand, opportunities include the excellent solar resource and determined ambition to develop a

Zabal Garbi Project promoted by SENER in Bilbao

strong solar energy sector.”

1630-1645 hrs Topic: Delivering High Efficiency through Combined Cycle Technology and Further Developments Speaker: Fernando González Allende – Power and Environment Proposal Manager, SENER, Spain “Since the company’s beginnings, SENER has been a pioneer in the renewable energies field, developing new methods in the treatment of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), liquid manure, solar thermal, biomass and regeneration of used oils. “SENER is a specialist in turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts and has wide experience in the development of power plants. We also have strong R&D&I capacity, which has earned us an outstanding reputation in generation and efficient use of energy. “In recent years, SENER has developed several configurations for steam thermal cycles, protected by patents with the design criteria confirmed in actual operation. The main goal of these technological developments is to maximise the electrical output, avoiding at the same time the corrosion problems that appear during combustion of biomass or waste. The result has been overcome using well-proven equipment, suitably adapted to an innovative arrangement. “The first application of these advanced solutions has been the ZABALGARBI project, promoted by SENER in Bilbao. ZABALGARBI is today a private-public partnership company that treats the MSW of the province of Biscay with one of our clean, high performance energy recovery systems.

Zabal Garbi Project promoted by SENER in Bilbao

The operational and economic success of ZABALGARBI is an unavoidable reference for any project that intends to hybridise a state-of-the-art environmental processing of the waste with power production using other fuels.” ¢

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Monday 20th January 2014

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Global Leaders’ Dialogue

Company Name

Hall No.

Stand No.

Abengoa 6 6320 Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI) 6 6300 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development 4 4540 Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) 6 6100 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Atrium A300 Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council 6 6410 Abu Dhabi Sustainablity Group (ADSG) 6 6130 Activ Solar 7 7330 Advanced Electronics Company 7 7540 AGTHIA 5 5110 Air Liquide 7 7500 Ako Electromecanica, S.A.L. 8 8606 Alsa Solar Systems Limited 9 9000 ALSTOM 7 7100 Al Khaznah Tannery 5 5110 Al Yousuf GreenTech L.L.C 6 6015 Alion Energy, Inc. 10 10111 ARKAN 5 5110 Aquanetto AG 9 9020 Bee’ah 6 6420 Beijing Epsolar Technology Co., LTD 7 7505 Belectric Middle East LTD. 9 9503 BP Exploration Operating Company Limited 6 6310 Canadian Solar Inc. 7 7430 CESI 7 7401 Delma Industrial Supply-Permastore 9 9505 Department of Municipal Affairs 5 5400 DBG Dr Bluhm GmbH Atrium A6 DUCAB 5 5110 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) 6 6120 Dubai Supreme Council of Energy 7 7230 DNV GL 7 7400 Dolphin Energy Limited Atrium A200 Ecoprogetti SRL 7 7320 ELECNOR, S.A 5 5010 Elsevier / Knovel 8 8607 Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology(E.S.M.A) 10 10200 Emirates Enviromental Group 10 10113 EmiratesLNG 5 5100 Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) 5 5105 Emirates Steel 5 5110 Energy Tech FZC 7 7320 Enviromena Power Systems 7 7242 Environment and Protected Areas Authority-Gov.of Sharjah(EPAA) 6 6025 Environmental Centre for Arab Towns (ECAT) 6 6500 Exxon (Al-Khalij) Inc. 5 5101 Federal Ministry of Power 9 9807 First Gulf Bank Corner CC03 First Solar 6 6330 Fortytwo Environmental Consultancy 8 8005 GEF International Ltd. 9 9601 GE Atrium A400 Gantner Instruments Environment Solutions GmbH 8 8440 General Holding Company - SENAAT 5 5110 GD Co. 9 9422 GeoModel SOLAR 8 8945 Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) 6 6230 Government of Fujairah 6 6430 Hanergy Holding Group 6 6220 Hanwha Q Cells GmbH 7 7240 Habtoor Leighton Specon (HLS) 8 8232

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Heriot-Watt University - Dubai Campus 6 6521 Huizhou Ten Sources Solar Electricity Limited 6 6010 HYSEO 8 8610 IBIDEN Co., LTD 8 8725 IEG - Integrated Energy Group 5 5501 Image Nation Abu Dhabi 10 10131 IMETH 9 9030 Innovative Environmental Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 8 8701 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. 9 9330 Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. 6 6020 JUWI Renewable Energies FZCO 7 7320 KACO New Energy 7 7530 Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre 9 9602 Khalifa University of Science 7 7200 Kipp & Zonen 6 6520 King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) 7 7340 Knauf Exeed Insulation 8 8603 Lauren Engineers & Constructors Inc. 9 9630 Lockheed Martin 9 9725 Maersk Oil Middle East A/S 5 5000 Martifer Solar 8 8605 Mitsubishi Corporation 6 6110 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 6 6110 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 6 6110 Mounting Systems GmbH 8 8442 New York University Abu Dhabi 6 6135 NGK Insulators, Ltd. 6 6321 NPCC 5 5110 Occidental Oil and Gas International Atrium A510 Ocean Holding 8 8610 O’Deep Innovactiv’ Development 8 8230 Orb Energy Pvt Ltd 8 8703 Outback Power Technologies 8 8000 Pasco Paving Stones Co. LLC 9726 Plastica Alfa Srl 5 5005 Premier Solar Technologies LLC 9 9600 Power Electronics España 9 9420 Qingdao WangBaoqiang Industry Co., Ltd. 7 7250 Qmega FZCO 9 9710 Rashid Al Mansoori Electromechanical LLC 7 7510 REC Solar Solutions DMCC 7 7300 Resun Solar Energy Co. Ltd. 5 5015 Schneider Electric Atrium A410 Sener Ingenieria’y Sistemas, S.A. 6 6510 Seven Oaks Intl L.L.C./The Change Initiative 8 8030 Shanghai Everspring Filtration Technology Co., Ltd 8 8840 Shell International Ltd. Atrium A110 Shenzen Growatt New Energy Technology 6 6030 Shoals Technologies Group 7 7440 Simax (Suzhou) Green New Energy Co., Ltd. 7 7251 Singulus Technologies 7 7320 SkyPower FAS Energy 8 8130 Smart Saving Energy LLC 5 5020 Siemens LLC 5 5410 Solartys 8 8702 Solar Euromed 8 8232 Solarpraxis MENA LLC 7 7320 SolarWorld AG 7 7145 SOLCORNER 7 7320 SOLON International LL FZE 7 7252 Spanish Nuclear Industry Forum 8 8010 Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi AtriumA100 SunEdison Energy India PVT LTD 5 5420 SunPower Systems Sarl AtriumA210

Teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH 7 7243 TBB Power Co., Ltd 7 7506 TBEA SunOasis Co., Ltd 7 7420 The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research 66210 Torresol Energy 6 6510 TOTAL AtriumA210 TSK Flagsol 7 7241 TST Innovative Solutions DMCC 7 7441 TÜV InterCert GmbH – Group of TÜV Saarland 7 7320 Union Gulf Representation Companies 9 9700 United Nations Environment Programme 7 7501 WebNMS M2M 9 9424 Well New Energy 7 7421 Xiamen Kehua Hengsheng Co., Ltd 7 7502 Waste2Tricity 8 8604 Warom Electric Middle East Trading LLC 8 8726 Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd 7 7140 WWF Global Climate & Energy Initiative 8 8233 Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. 7 7310 Zhangjiagang SEG PV Co., Ltd 7 7520 Zhenfa New Energy Science & Techonology Co., Ltd 7 7520 Z-One Holding 7 7320 Belgium Pavilion ETAP, Excellent Lighting Saving Energy 9 9010 - Belgium Pavilion Flanders Investment &Trade 9 9010 - Belgium Pavilion SAPA Precision Tubing Lich Tervelde DV 9 9010 - Belgium Pavilion VLAKWA (Vlaams Kenniscentrum Water VZW) 9 9010 - Belgium Pavilion Canada Pavilion Celestica 9 9613 - Canada Pavilion Corvus Energy 9 9612 - Canada Pavilion Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment 99610 - Canada Pavilion China Pavilion Anhui Jiadefu Energy-Saving Equipment Co., Ltd 8 8622 - China Pavilion Beijing Sunda Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 7 7410 - China Pavilion Beijing Zhongguancun Overseas Science Park Co., Ltd 7 China Pavilion Broad Air Conditioning Co. Ltd. 7 7414 - China Pavilion Changzhou Jinuo New Energy Co., Ltd 8 8020 - China Pavilion China Machinery Engineering Wuxi Co., Ltd 8 8200 - China Pavilion China Sunergy Co.,LTD 8 8620 - China Pavilion China Wuxi National New Energy Industrial Base 8 8200 - China Pavilion ECSOLAR(Wuxi Saijing Solar Co., Ltd) 8 8200 - China Pavilion ET Solar Group 8 8220 - China Pavilion Hareon Solar Technology Co.,Ltd 8 8200 - China Pavilion Jiangsu International Economic Consultants, Inc. 8 China Pavilion Infinity Solar Ltd 9 9331 - China Pavilion

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Phono Solar Technology Co., Ltd. 8 8215 - China Pavilion Rechsand Science&Technology Group 7 7413 - China Pavilion Qingdao Jiaoyang Lamping CO., LTD. 8 8621 - China Pavilion Shanghai Chiko Solar Technology Co.,Ltd 8 8210 - China Pavilion Tangshan Dingre Solar Energy Equipments Co., Ltd 8 8015 China Pavilion TCI Ecology & New Energy Tech Company 8 8231 - China Pavilion Today(Beijing) Science Technology development co., Ltd 7 7411 China Pavilion Top Resource Conservation Engineering (China) Co., Ltd. 7 7412 China Pavilion Topway 8 China Pavilion Wuxi Naier Wind Power Technology Development Co.,Ltd 8 8200 China Pavilion WESTECH Solar Technology Wuxi., Ltd. 8 8200 - China Pavilion Wuxi Xinhongye Wire & Cable Co LTD 8 8200 - China Pavilion Zhongli Talesun Solar Co., Ltd. 8 8131 - China Pavilion France Pavilion Apollon Solar 8 8319 - France Pavilion Areva 8 8300 - France Pavilion Aria Technologies 8 8320 - France Pavilion AUGIER 8 8319 - France Pavilion Cairpol 8 8320 - France Pavilion Club ADEME International 8 8430 - France Pavilion CNIM 8 8319 - France Pavilion ENEKIO 8 8430 - France Pavilion Environnement S.A. 8 8320 - France Pavilion GDF SUEZ 8 8430 - France Pavilion Idhelio SARL 8 8319 - France Pavilion Invest in France Agency 8 France Pavilion Iseo-Environnement 8 8320 - France Pavilion McPhy 8 8319 - France Pavilion NEXA 8 8320 - France Pavilion Reuniwatt 8 8320 - France Pavilion Solar Trade 8 8320 - France Pavilion Teranov 8 8319 - France Pavilion UBIFRANCE 8 8430 - France Pavilion Veolia Environnement 8 8330 - France Pavilion

Vincent Industrie 8 8319 - France Pavilion W2E Industries 8 8319 - France Pavilion Italy Pavilion Bonfiglioli Italia S.p.A 8 8707 - Italy Pavilion EIE GROUP SRL 8 8706 - Italy Pavilion GPIII SRL 8 8510 - Italy Pavilion I.D.S Impianti Di Sicurezza 8 8707 - Italy Pavilion Ingeteam SRL 8 8600 - ItalyPavilion Italian Trade Commission 8 8715 - Italy Pavilion Power-One, A Member of The ABB Group 8 8720 - Italy Pavilion Solwa Srl 8 8706 - Italy Pavilion T & C International S.R.L. 8 8704 - Italy Pavilion Japan Pavilion Al-Futtaim Motors - Lexus 9 9200 - Japan Pavilion Chiyoda Corporation 8 8900 - Japan Pavilion Chugai Mining Co., LTD. 9 9205 - Japan Pavilion DENTSU INC. 8 & 9 Japan Pavilion FUMIN CO.,LTD. 9 9100 - Japan Pavilion Hitachi Zosen Corporation 9 9210 - Japan Pavilion Inpex Group JODCO 9 9125 - Japan Pavilion Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East 8 8911 - Japan Pavilion Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum 9 9131 - Japan Pavilion JGC Corporation 9 9110 - Japan Pavilion Konica Minolta, Inc. 9 9130 - Japan Pavilion Mitsui & Co., Middle East Ltd. Abu Dhabi 9 9115 - Japan Pavilion New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization 9 9220 - Japan Pavilion Obayashi Corporation 8 8901 - Japan Pavilion Okaya & Co., LTD. 9 9100 - Japan Pavilion Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. 9 9101 - Japan Pavilion The Energy Conservation Center, Japan 8 8910 - Japan Pavilion Yagai Workshop Limited Partnership 9 9114 - Japan Pavilion Germany Pavilion 8.2 Ingenieurpartnerschaft Obst & Ziehmann 7 7115 - Germany Pavilion aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH 8 8122 - Germany Pavilion AKW A+V Protec Industry GmbH 8 8115 - Germany

Pavilion Almaden Europe GmbH 8 8123 - Germany Pavilion AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG 7 7121 - Germany Pavilion BAE Batterien GmbH 8 8102 - Germany Pavilion Baer Measurements LLC 8 8100 - Germany Pavilion Empuron AG 8 8100 - Germany Pavilion Enertech GmbH 7 7119 - Germany Pavilion Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety 77130 - Germany Pavilion Fraunhofer-Institut f端r Solare Energiesysteme ISE 7 7113 - Germany Pavilion Freiburg Green City 7 7112 - Germany Pavilion Gebr. Schmid GmbH 7 7123 - Germany Pavilion German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology 7 & 8 7130 Germany Pavilion GILDEMEISTER energy solutions 8 8121 - Germany Pavilion HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik GmbH 8 8113 - Germany Pavilion Heliocentris Energy FZE 8 8120 - Germany Pavilion Inpro Solar 8 8110 - Germany Pavilion Kirchner Solar Group GmbH 8 8114 - Germany Pavilion M + W Group 8 8111 - Germany Pavilion Manz AG 7 7122 - Germany Pavilion RENA GmbH 7 7111 - Germany Pavilion Renewables Academy (RENAC) 7 7114 - Germany Pavilion Sinn GmbH 8 8101 - Germany Pavilion SMA Solar Technology AG 7 7120 - Germany Pavilion Solar-Log 7 7118 - Germany Pavilion SOLEOS Solar GmbH 7 7117 - Germany Pavilion SPARTHERM Feuerungstechnik GmbH 8 8124 - Germany Pavilion Terrafix Anlagenbau GmbH 8 8112 - Germany Pavilion UTV AG 8 8113 - Germany Pavilion Vaillant Group International GmbH 8 8103 - Germany Pavilion Xerion Advance Heating Ofentechnik GmbH 7 7116 - Germany Pavilion Kazakhstan Pavilion ASTANA EXPO 2017 National Company 10 10130 - Kazakhstan Pavilion Korea Pavilion Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion

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EXHIBITOR LISTINGS Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Global Leaders’ Dialogue

Hans eo Precision Meter Co., Ltd. 9 9324 - Korea Pavilion Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion Intech-FA, Inc. 9 9310 - Korea Pavilion Jeonnam Technopark 9 9310 - Korea Pavilion Junsung E&R, Inc. 9 9313 - Korea Pavilion KEPCO E&C 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion KEPCO KPS 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion KEPCO NF 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion KETEP - Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning 9 9410 - Korea Pavilion KHNP - Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion KICT - Korea Institute of Construction Technology 9 9410 - Korea Pavilion KIER - Korea Institute of Energy Research 9 9415 - Korea Pavilion KIGAM - Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources 9 9410 - Korea Pavilion KMW Inc. 9 9400 - Korea Pavilion Kokam Co., Ltd. 9 9410 - Korea Pavilion KOTRA - Korea Trade Center 9 9320 & 9414 Korea Pavilion NAROTEK, Inc. 9 9325 - Korea Pavilion Samsung C&T Corporation 9 9300 - Korea Pavilion Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 9 9410 - Korea Pavilion S-ENERGY Co., Ltd. 9 9410 - Korea Pavilion SUNTECH Co., Ltd. 9 9311 - Korea Pavilion UKB Co.,Ltd. 9 9323 - Korea Pavilion Wind Valley 9 9312 - Korea Pavilion WOOJIN Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. 9 9314 - Korea Pavilion Morocco Pavilion ADEREE 9 9510 - Morocco Pavilion IRESEN 9 9510 - Morocco Pavilion MOROCCO - Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment 9 9510 - Morocco Pavilion ONEE 9 9510 - Morocco Pavilion SIE 9 9510 - Morocco Pavilion Norwegay Pavilion Innovation Norway 8 8530 - Norway Pavilion Jotun 8 8525 - Norway Pavilion NEST AS 8 8521 - Norway Pavilion Statoil ASA 8 8420 - Norway

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Pavilion Thermtech AS 8 8520 - Norway Pavilion Pakistan Pavilion Nizam Powerway Ltd. 8 8500 - Pakistan Pavilion Scotland Pavilion AppleGreen Homes 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Clyde Commercial Diving Ltd (CCD) 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Inspectahire Instrument Company Ltd 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion James Hutton Institute 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Losstek Ltd 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Oldbaum Services Limited 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Reach Engineering and Diving Services Ltd 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Scottish Development International 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Scottish Water International 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Solutions Driven Limited 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion TAIGA 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Town Rock Energy Ltd 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Wren & Bell Consultants 8 8400 - Scotland Pavilion Singapore Paviliion Conergy Asia & ME PTE. Ltd. 9 9500 - Singapore Pavilion Keppel Seghers Engineering Singapore Pte Ltd 9 9504 - Singapore Pavilion Windsia Energy Industries Pte Ltd. 9 9501 - Singapore Pavilion South Africa Pavilion Aspire Project Management CC 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion Aurora Power Solutions (Pty) Ltd 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion Avuxeni Construction CC 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion GECO Lighting 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion Promethium Carbon (Pty) Ltd 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion SAAEA - Southern African Alternative Energy Association 9 9620 South Africa Pavilion SAWEA - South African Wind Energy Association 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion The Department of Trade and Industry (The DTI) 9 9620 - South Africa Pavilion Sweden Pavilion Business Sweden 8 8800 - Sweden Pavilion Business Region Gothenburg 8 8800 - Sweden Pavilion Capital Cooling AB 8 8800 - Sweden Pavilion City of Malmö 8 8800 - Sweden Pavilion City of Umeå 8 8800 - Sweden

Pavilion Cleanergy AB 8 Pavilion Exeger 8 Pavilion Exibea 8 Pavilion Lightlab Sweden AB 8 Pavilion OC Off Course AB 8 Pavilion Rehact AB 8 Pavilion SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden 8 Pavilion Swedish Energy Agency 8 Pavilion SweMet AB 8 Pavilion Switzerland Pavilion Axpo Kompogas AG 7 land Pavilion BG Consulting Engineers 7 land Pavilion CLA-VAL Europe SARL 7 land Pavilion Cleanfizz SA 7 land Pavilion Cleantech Switzerland 7 land Pavilion Diesoil Engineering AG 7 land Pavilion Enairys Powertech SA 7 land Pavilion Energy8 SA 7 land Pavilion Grove Boats SwiCETec 7 land Pavilion Interhydro AG 7 land Pavilion METAPP AG 7 land Pavilion Methasyn AG et ISEO 7 land Pavilion Solstis SA 7 land Pavilion SRB Energy Sàrl 7 land Pavilion SSI Shredding Systems Europe 7 land Pavilion TEL Solar AG 7 land Pavilion Tremola AG 7 land Pavilion TVP Solar 7 land Pavilion T-Link Management AG Ltd. 7 land Pavilion Russia Pavilion The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM 9 Pavilion Taiwa Pavilion Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan Taiwan Pavilion UK Pavilion IAC Acoustics 8 Emerson Solar Solutions 8

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S&C Electric Europe Ltd 8 8414 - UK Shell International Ltd. Platinum Navigant Research Pavilion Schneider Electric Platinum Neopromo (Capital Business) 8 8151 UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) 8 8410 - UK TOTAL Platinum Oil & Gas Directory Middle East 7 7154 Pavilion Exxon (Al-Khalij) Inc. Gold Oil & Gas Magazine 7 7152 USA Pavilion SunEdison Energy India PVT. LTD. Gold Oil & Gas News 9 9842 Energy Intelligence 8 8823 - USA Jotun Silver Oil Review ME Pavilion ASTANA EXPO 2017 National Company Sponsor Oxford Business Group 9 9841 Northern Power Systems 8 8822 - USA BOEING Sponsor PHOTON International – The Solar Power Magazine Pavilion CESI Sponsor Premium Magazine (Niche Publishers) Servergy 8 8821 - USA Etihad Airways Sponsor Progressive Digital Media Pavilion SkyPower FAS Energy Sponsor PV Magazine 8 8740 The University of Toledo 8 8820 - USA UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Sponsor Recharge and Upstream Newspaper Pavilion Vestas Wind Systems A/S Sponsor Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnerships (REEEP) United States Council for International Business (USCIB) 8 8827 Media Partners Renewable Energy Focus USA Pavilion Abu Dhabi Environment Revolve Magazine 9 9340 United States Department of Commerce (USDOC) 8 8829 - USA Abu Dhabi Media - National Geographic Al Arabiya 8 8140 Saudi Arabia Solar Industries Association (SASIA) 9 9242 Pavilion Abu Dhabi Media - The National Concourse Shawati’ Magazine University of Louisville 8 8824 - USA ACN Newswire Sky News Arabia Atrium A700 Pavilion AEC Online SNEC PV POWER EXPO 8 8940 Sustainable Living Expo Al Iktissad Wal-Amal Group Society Of Engineers 8 8640 ABANOS Furniture & Decoration Ind. LLC 10 10220 AmCham Abu Dhabi Solar International ATMOSPHERE Furnishing LLC American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) Sun & Wind Energy BASF FZE 10 10211 Amwal Magazine The Business Year Emirates Glass LLC 10 10212 Bloomberg Businessweek ME 9 9341 The European Emirates Insolaire 10 10213 Business Benchmark Middle East The Future Build Genesis Manazil Group 10 10215 Centre for Sustainability and Excellence The OATH Magazine (Niche Publishers) Interface Cities Today (PFD Publications Ltd.) United States Council for International Business (USCIB) 8 8827 Jotun 10 10221, 10227 Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) 7 7151 United States Department of Commerce (USDOC) 8 8829 Legrand SNC FZE 10 10226 Clean Energy Pipeline 9 9540 World Construction Today LG Electronics FZE Commanine Translator World Action PotteryBarn-Dalma 10 10222 CPI- Bgreen World Energy TV 8 8741 Roca Sanitario S.A 10 10225 CPI- Power & Water Magazine 9 9740 World Environment Group Schneider Electric 10 10223 Emirates Green Building Council 9 9741 Worldoils Sun Dome 10 10210 Energy Blitz Union Gulf Representation Companies Energy Enterprising Magazine Wetless Car Cleaning & Polishing 10 10224 Energy Intelligence Group Inc.

Project & Finance Village Abellon CleanEnergy 10 PV12 Air Liquide 10 PV01 Arya Drillers 10 PV19 CSEM-UAE Innovation Center LLC 10 PV05 EcoVis Engineering Limited 10 PV17 Enerwhere 10 PV08 GeoSyndicate Power Pvt Ltd 10 PV07 Global Green Wind & Biofuel SRL 10 PV03 GVE Projects LTD. 10 PV21 King Abdullah University of Science & Technology-KAUST 10 PV23 Millennium Energy Industries (MEI) 10 PV06 Nareva Holdings 10 PV04 PassivSystems Limited 10 PV13 Solite Electro Technology 10 PV10 Petra Solar,Inc 10 PV22 RG Thermal Energy Solutions 10 PV02 SMEFUNDS 10 PV20 Solar Tower Technologies AG (STT) 10 PV09 Sun & Life 10 PV16 The European Jordanian Company for Renewable Energy Projects (EJRE) 10 PV14 The Arab Renewable Energy Commission 10 PV18 The University of Jordan 10 PV15 PTL Solar FZ LLC 10 PV11 SPONSORS Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Principal Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) Associate Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Platinum Dubai Electricity And Water Authority (DEWA) Platinum Occidental Oil and Gas International Platinum

Energy Press Energy Trend ENF Solar Euroasia Industry Exhibitors TV Network 8 8150 Eyeofriyadh.com Findexa Forlag AS Frost & Sullivan FUTURA Independent Power Producers Forum(IPPF) 8 8240 International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Atrium A500 I-Tech Media Pvt. Ltd ITP - Arabian Business ITP - Arabian Oil & Gas ITP - MEP ME ITP - Publishing 9 9241 ITP - Utilities ME Japan PV Expo - Reed Exhibitions Latin American & Carribean Council on Renewable Energy (LAC-CORE) 9 9425 Mediaquest Corp. (Trends and Saneou Al Hadath) Meed Projects a 4C service 9 9440 Middle East Business News (BVI) Limited (CNBC Arabia) Concourse CC01 Middle East Solar Industry Association(MESIA) 9 9426 Middle East-Americas Energy Council Council (“MEAMEC”) MIT Technology Review Mostra Convegno Expocomfort My Planet Guides - Myuaeguide 9 9240 Nationshield

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Thirsty for change The interdependency of energy and water is highlighting the need for integrated planning and a new World Bank initiative is set to herald a new era of productive collaboration Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century and by 2025 according to United Nations

that may demand more water to produce the same amount of energy. The World Bank initiative will offer stakeholders the necessary tools

(UN) data, with an estimated 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or

to improve the sustainability of planning and implementation of more

regions with absolute water scarcity and two-thirds of the world population

integrated energy and water investments, with a number of key aims.

could be under stress conditions. The UN also estimates that half of the world’s global citizens could face

These include increased awareness among political decision makers, the private sector, other International Finance Institutions (IFI’s) and

water shortages by 2030, when demand for water could exceed supplies

other stakeholders of the importance of integrated planning, and

by 40 per cent.

improving stakeholders’ capacity and ability to approach and undertake

And with only three per cent of the world’s water suitable for human needs, more solutions - which could open the doors for new innovations and businesses - are necessary to sustain a growing population. Global water and energy systems are indisputably interconnected, with significant amounts of water needed for the majority of energy generation processes, from cooling and generating hydropower to extracting and processing fuels, including biofuels. The reliance of the water sector on energy, in particular electricity, to extract, treat and transport this vital ‘product’ is the flip side of this symbiotic relationship.

energy-water planning in a more integrated manner. Tools used as part of the initiative will focus on upstream sector

“Reliance of the water sector on energy, in particular electricity, to extract, treat and transport this vital ‘product’ is the flip side”

The World Bank ‘thirsty energy’ initiative, which will be officially

Predicting the future of Global water stress

launched at WFES 2014, aims to quantify trade-offs between water and

planning to assess the economic trade-offs of competing water uses

energy resources, and encourage cross-sector planning, in order to

and identify primary opportunities and constraints to water and energy

A new MIT study, entitled ‘The Future of Global Water Stress: An Integrated

ensure sustainable management and development.

development in an integrated fashion. The approach will identify prior-

Assessment’, says that by 2050 more than half the world’s population

A joint initiative led by the Water and Energy Units in the World Bank,

ities for further analysis and outline alternate investment opportunities

will live in water-stressed areas, and one billion or more people will have

it points out that although the link between water and energy is evident,

in both sectors with a two-phase structure of case study identification

insufficient water resources

the two sectors have historically been regulated and managed separately

and tool implementation.

with the absence of integrated planning making them socio-economically unsustainable.

In an effort to assess future water demands and the impacts of climate

The formation of stronger alliances is also a crucial driver for future success of the initiative, and the World Bank will work closely with

change, MIT researchers used a new modeling tool to calculate the ability of global water resources to meet water needs through 2050. The researchers expect five billion, or 52 per cent, of the world’s

Increased reliance on energy-intensive water supply options, such

client governments and the private sector to ensure capacity is built

as water transfers and desalination plants to support existing supply, is

and that governments are adequately trained to continue to use the

projected 9.7 billion people to live in water-stressed areas by 2050. They

a given thanks to expected global population growth and the needs of

tools once case studies are completed.

also expect some one billion more people to be living in areas where water

rapidly expanding economies.

It will also collaborate with partners to leverage efforts of other coun-

demand exceeds surface-water supply with a large number of these areas,

The World Bank also highlights the impact of increasing water variabil-

tries, the international community, and partners in the nonprofit and

including India, Northern Africa and the Middle East, already facing water

ity caused by climate change, which could also lead to the promotion of

private sectors for more success in moving the water-energy nexus

stress.

energy supply options involving low or zero greenhouse gas emissions

agenda forward both at the global policy level and at country level. ¢

Using the MIT Integrated Global System Model Water Resource System (IGSM-WRS) modeling tool, which has the ability to assess both changing climate and socio-economics, this allowed researchers to isolate these two

Learn more Summit participants are invited to attend a high-level panel discussion and the official launch of the thirsty energy initiative. Both events aim to increase awareness among key decision makers

influencers. In studying the socioeconomic changes, they found that population and economic growth are responsible for most of the increased water unnecessarily vulnerable to risks and compromise sustainability. The programme will start with a keynote speech by World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy on Climate Change Rachel Kyte, who

stress. Such changes will lead to an additional 1.8 billion people globally living in water-stressed regions with developing nations worst affected. Looking at the influence of climate change alone, the researchers found

and the media on the importance of incorporating water constraints into

will provide an overview of the serious challenges countries are facing

that it will have a greater impact on water resources in developed countries,

energy planning, especially in the context of a changing climate.

and the proactive work the bank is undertaking in this area.

due in part to changes in precipitation patterns that could limit water sup-

The discussion will bring together high-level representatives from country governments, World Bank senior management, as well as senior

The panel discussion will take place on 21 January 2014 in Conferst

When researchers combined the climate and socioeconomic scenarios, a

ence Room A – Atrium at 1500 hrs.

representatives of partner agencies and the private sector. It will include

The official launch of thirsty energy will take place on 22 January

non-water experts discussing the challenges of incorporating water into

2014 during the joint WFES/IWS Closing Session from 1530-1615 hrs.

energy from the perspective of their disciplines and illustrate how designing energy plans without properly considering water can leave countries

For more information on the initiative, please go to www.worldbank.org/ thirstyenergy

plies needed for irrigation. more complicated picture of future water resources emerged. For example, in India, researchers expect to see significant increases in precipitation, contributing to improved water supplies. However, India’s projected population growth and economic development will cause water demands to outstrip surface-water supply.

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WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT 20-22 JANUARY 2014

Engaging the next generation of future energy professionals Meet the companies offering students and young professionals unique career advancement opportunities at the WFES 2104 Green Career Fair The ideal platform to place the right talent with the right

The IRENA Internship Programme provides a frame-

Caption Caption Caption

cational opportunities and resources in the fast-growing

Adnan Z Amin, IRENA Director-General

company or organisation working in the field of advanced

work through which graduate and/or university students

sector. IRELP is the largest hub for renewable energy

Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark

energy, water and sustainability in the UAE and wider

from diverse academic backgrounds may be assigned

education and training, currently offering free access

Vestas is experiencing a significant increase in activity

region, some of the industry’s key players will be taking

to the IRENA Agency to enhance their educational

to a global database of more than 3,000 workshops,

in several markets, and this naturally brings with it

part in this year’s event.

experience through practical work assignments. It allows

courses, degree and certificate programmes, webinars

opportunities for jobs with Vestas, primarily within sales

selected candidates to gain insight into the work of the

and training guides.

and service.

As part of WFES’ commitment to promoting sustainable development at all levels, the importance of innovation,

agency and provides assistance and training in various

empowerment and collaborative engagement can only

professional fields.

be driven with the focused development and correct

The Junior Professional Associate Programme enables

In order to compliment these education and training

The company is entering new markets around the world

opportunities, IRELP has created a global internship

on an ongoing basis and this means that creating brand

database with the intent of helping students, aspiring

awareness is key in order to be able to attract the right

placement of human capital.

junior talented and promising university graduates and

professionals and future decision makers embark on

talent, as we are not well known in these markets. In our

Amana Contracting & Steel Buildings, UAE

post graduates to gain first-hand experience in the work

rewarding renewable energy careers.

mature markets we have gone through downsizing during

Amana encourages organic growth by providing a

of IRENA and a deeper insight into the role of the agency

The IRENA Scholarship Programme will also be

career development programme for its employees, both

in promoting the widespread and increased adoption and

highlighted during the week. IRENA awards up to 20

brand and communicate that we are now again experi-

engineers and non- engineers. This programme focuses

sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. The

scholarships annually for students taking up a MSc study

encing higher activity in both production and service.

on employee knowledge, skills, ability and personal

programme offers valuable exposure to IRENA’s main

programme at the Abu Dhabi based Masdar Institute of

aspirations.

activities and programmatic areas. On occasion, there

Science and Technology. IRENA Scholars are entitled to

of the wind industry, meaning that candidates that have

are also opportunities in support areas such as adminis-

attend monthly lectures on renewable energy policies,

experience in more mature industries such as electronics,

Graduate Development Programme (GDP), which pro-

tration, finance, human resources and public information.

technologies and trends.

aviation and automotive have taken jobs in the wind

vides engineering graduates with the working knowledge,

The agency benefits from gaining new and motivated

encouragement, and skills and competencies develop-

members of staff, bringing new skills and perspectives.

For new graduates, Amana provides a well-structured

ment needed to kick start their career with Amana. On-the-job training is a major component of the

Professional jobs in the field of renewable energy are also advertised on the IRENA jobs website and inter-

“IRENA aims to recruit the best talent in renewable energy globally, and the career fair is a great opportunity for us to showcase our programmes for young professionals, emerging scholars and graduates. As the first

the financial crisis, and as a result we have to rebuild the

Over the last year we have experienced a fast maturing

sector and have brought with them process knowledge and systems that have significantly matured the sector. Since the wind industry is still quite young, there are some engineering resources that are quite scarce.

programme. Graduates work with their own individual mentor and are exposed to various construction functions

‘Vestas has been through a two-year turnaround and activity level are on the rise again. We feel that it is important to be present at conferences and events like the Green Career Fair, and to initiate dialogue with candidates with the highest possible qualifications.”

including project management, planning, Safety and QA/ QC. We are excited to be part of the Green Career Fair as it provides us with a unique platform to attract talent that is interested in the sustainable construction and renewable

Morten Albaek, Group Senior Vice President

energy sectors, from a construction point of view.

and Chief Marketing Officer, Vestas

We will be sharing our company profile, branches and operating locations, career opportunities, training initiatives and internal knowledge sharing processes. ested applicants can subscribe to IRENA job alerts and

intergovernmental agency headquartered in the Middle

The case is the same with service technicians for wind

interested in recruiting Emirati talent with a passion for

receive notification whenever a vacancy announcement

East, we offer a fast-paced, international work environ-

turbines, which is why Vestas has built a comprehensive

sustainable construction and renewable energy.

is posted.

ment for those interested in working for the accelerated

training programme with this need specifically in mind.

Our Emiratisation programme managers are especially

Riad Bsaibes, COO, Amana Contracting Group

We will also be promoting the IRENA Renewable

deployment of renewable energy in the pursuit of sustain-

There is no doubt that the wind industry will continue

IRENA offers a number of opportunities for new gradu-

Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP), which was formed

able development, energy access, energy security and

to become a more significant player in the energy field,

ates and other prospective employees.

to increase awareness of, and broaden access to, edu-

low-carbon economic growth.”

and as a result there will be a vast number of interesting opportunities for young as well as experienced profes-

“Amana is a leader in the construction of sustainable buildings across the region. We boast a disproportionate number of LEED-certified professionals across the region and Estidama Pearl-certified professionals in Abu Dhabi itself. The company has constructed numerous industrial projects with LEED or Estidama requirements in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Given our firm belief in the sustainable construction sector, we are interested in recruiting and developing young local and international talent who are excited about the sector and want to learn and apply this knowledge in a hands-on manner.” 24 DAILY NEWS 20 JANUARY 2014

sionals to contribute to this development. As Vestas has a significant global footprint, the work environment is very diverse and employees have the opportunity work with colleagues from all over the world. Meet with Amana, AGTHIA, Advanced Technology Development (ADT), Emirates Steel, IRENA, NPCC, Ramboll, Vestas and other industry players at the Green Career Fair, which runs from 1000-1800 hrs daily, located ADNEC, Hall 9 ¢

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WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT 20-22 JANUARY 2014

No time to waste Taking its recycling message door to door, the Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi (TADWEER) is at the vanguard of efforts to promote the emirate-wide adoption of the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle.

Local, regional and international companies represent the waste management sector

The main government entity responsible for a broad

source to different cities and neighborhoods, disposing of

CWM and Masdar to host awareness talks on the impor-

portfolio of activities related to the development, col-

an average of 108 tonnes of waste every day.

tance of recycling and the implementation of eco-friendly

lection, maintenance, transportation, and processing of

CWM - TADWEER-assigned service providers using

experts drawn from different cultural fields in Abu Dhabi. Local, regional and international companies represent-

practices in the vicinity of schools and residences”, said

ing the waste management sector are taking part in the

waste in safe, efficient and economical ways, and also

special waste collection vehicles collect household

Eng. Hani Hossni, EcoWASTE Committee Chairman and

inaugural exhibition including the Abu Dhabi Sustainability

responsible for Public Health Pest Control and Animals

containers on a regular basis. The waste is sorted and

Strategy and Business Development Sector Director for

Group, Sharjah-headquartered Bee’ah and Eldan Recy-

Impounding in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Center of

transported to facilities where it will undergo the next

CWM.

cling from Denmark.

Waste Management – Abu Dhabi (CWM - TADWEER)

phase of treatment and recovery.

is spearheading efforts within the emirate to apply

“This campaign is aimed at bridging the communication

A schools programme was launched in late 2013 as

“We are happy to see so many leading companies sign

part of the CWM - TADWEER initiative to reduce waste

up for EcoWASTE 2014. By coming together, networking

sustainable and integrated systems on par with best

gap between CWM - TADWEER and the community in

production and inculcate wholesome habits of reuse and

and exchanging best practices we have an even greater

global standards to ensure quality waste management

order to achieve active community participation and step-

recycling in students from an early age through a series

chance of finding more efficient and effective ways to

services.

up awareness about sustainable waste management,”

of environmental initiatives, including an art-based com-

manage waste locally and globally. We are positive that

said HE Eisa Saif Al Qubaisi, General Manager, CWM.

petition with the results on show at EcoWASTE 2014.

through its targeted exhibition and workshops EcoW-

Its high profile consumer initiative, the Door-to-Door Recycling Project, which was initiated in 2009 in various

Mubarak Al Ameri, Director of Waste Collection Projects

Students from grades one through six were invited to

ASTE 2014 will provide great growth opportunities for all

regions across the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has proven

at CWM - TADWEER, added: “The new bins distributed

make a sketch or drawing to reflect positive behaviour in

extremely successful with CWM – TADWEER taking the

by the center incorporate high quality, state-of-the-art

cleanliness and waste management, while grades seven

service emirate-wide in line with the centre’s strategic

specifications and the latest integrated systems to

to nine were tasked with making a model from reused

TADWEER, the inaugural EcoWASTE exhibtion is part

direction. The initiative highlights the need for local com-

monitor all data using remote sensing technology known

materials. Secondary students, up to grade 12, turned

of the programme of events for Abu Dhabi Sustainabilty

munities to interact and respond to global recycling trends

as RFID. In addition, the technology uses computer

photographer, using their lenses to capture best waste

Week. The exhibition brings together leading local and

in modern civilisation.

systems and measuring instruments to collect the most

management practices.

international providers, buyers and industry professionals

participants,” remarked HE Al Qubaisi. Hosted by Masdar and held in partnership with CWM-

Improved hygiene levels and a reduction in the amount

accurate geographical and technical details of the bins.

of waste generated by consumers in Abu Dhabi are a key

This technology offers access to an integrated database

launched to encourage students and the community in

sector to address the challenges posed by increasing

focus, and are underpinned by ongoing efforts to promote

that provides details of the source of waste in terms of its

general to start thinking proactively about the environ-

waste levels in the region and look to offer inventive,

the three R’s: reduce, reuse and recycle; as well as to

quantity and quality and the rate of waste produced by

ment and, through their different creative expressions,

eco-friendly solutions. EcoWASTE 2014 is expected to

develop new industry for the use of recyclable materials

each household.”

offer constructive suggestions to promote best-in-class

attract over 50 local and international suppliers and more

initiatives. “Students have [also] been urged to practice

than 2,000 buyers and professionals from across the region. ¢

and, ultimately, to divert waste away from being dumped. The initiative has been rolled out both in Abu Dhabi

CWM’s partnership with Masdar, the official event host

According to HE Al Qubaisi, the competition was

for the inaugural edition of EcoWASTE, and efforts to

the habit of reusing waste prior to disposal in order to

city and within its surrounding growing suburbs and

bring together welcome regional and international waste

reduce waste production at source,” he said.

communities, anchored by a public awareness campaign

management sector experts from around the world, is

designed to raise the programme’s profile to its end

part of its commitment to promoting ongoing awareness

users.

– and encouraging action.

The CWM - TADWEER has a specially trained team of

“This exhibition has been organised in line with the

people in place that visit homes and meet with families to

CWM’s strategic objectives to stimulate the participation

clarify how the system works, discuss programme issues

of stakeholders in the waste management sector. Our

and distribute information brochures. Volunteers from

efforts will focus on highlighting the emirate as one of the

Mawalif and Takatof, who act as environmental guides,

most environmentally responsible cities in the world for

support CWM - TADWEER employees. Dedicated mobile

its adoption of sustainable development practices across

centers will also be available to receive applications from

diverse sectors,” said HE Al Qubaisi.

the public about issues they face in waste segregation.

As well as a platform to exchange experiences, ideas

Through the door-to-door system, all households and

and best practices in order to facilitate new business

communities are being provided with two separate plastic

opportunities, CWM - TADWEER is also focusing on

waste containers. The green bin is used to collect dry

engaging school students from across the emirate,

recyclables and a black bin is for food and other organic

with a number of art workshops being hosted on the

waste.

sidelines of the event to highlight best practices in waste

The second phase of the campaign, which was initiated in early 2013, involved the distribution of nearly 30,000 additional bins designated for waste segregation at

management and share updates on modern technology solutions. “The Abu Dhabi Education Council has joined hands

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Judges for the competition includes specialists and

from the sustainable waste management and recycling

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Powering the future of cleantech and renewable energy investment Join project developers, entrepreneurs, solutions providers and thought leaders at the WFES 2014 Project & Finance Village for an action-packed schedule of global project presentations and exclusive networking opportunities

Project snapshot: RG Thermal Energy Solutions, UAE RG Thermal Energy Solutions (RG-TES) is a developer of economically viable, direct use geothermal driven infrastructure projects in the Middle East, providing desalinated water, cooling, and industrial process heat while greatly reducing consumption of conventional fuels. Formed on the foundation of Reykjavik Geothermalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (RG) work in the

desalination and cooling within the region. This year we will be showcasing a number of ongoing low-temperature geothermal projects that we have been working on in the region. While low temperature geothermal energy has been proven in the region and the resources are significantly larger than previously estimated, the largest challenge is the level of awareness of this abundant renewable

Middle East with Masdar, where the first two successful test wells were

resource. It is our belief that a fraction of the geothermal resources found

drilled in 2010, and Saudi Aramco, with whom we have recently carried out

in the GCC could easily provide all the current thermally desalinated water

a country assessment for Saudi Arabia, RG-TES is focused on developing

and more.

the regionally abundant yet under developed low-medium temperature geothermal resources that are ideal for the ever increasing demand for

Chris McCormick, Managing Director, RG-TES

Monday 20th January 2014

Project and Finance Village Theatre Programme-2014 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Global Leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dialogue 14:00-14:05

Opening & Welcome

14:10-14:30 Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index - A Year in Review, looking at 2013 Description: Review of 2013 key trends, changes, and future outlook. Focus on the MENA countries that are part of the index.

Speaker: David Lloyd - the leader of the P&U TAS in MENA- Ernst & Young

14:30-14:50 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development- International Renewable Energy Agency- IRENA Description: This presentation at the Project & Finance Village will showcase the results of the first round of project funding for the IRENA/ADFD, and will serve to discuss the evaluation process and methodologies for the second round.

Speaker: Ms. Seleha Lockwood - Manager of the IRENA/Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) -IRENA

14:50-15:20 The Trillion Dollar Opportunity: Climate-Smart Investment Opportunities in Emerging, Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East Description: The presentation will demonstrate commercially viable investment opportunities in EMENA, map where these opportunities are concentrated and discussing how industry and investors can best approach them. Speaker: Patrick Avato -IFC, Europe and Central Asia. 15:20-16:20

Panel discussion Topic: Challenges that Clean Energy Projects Face in MENA.

Moderator: Daniel Zywietz, Ambata / Panelist: Graeme Sims- Regulatory Supervisory Board Dubai ; Mhairi Main Garcia- Ashursts

End of Day 1

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Energy Storage, 15.30 - 16.30 Energy storage plays a key role in facilitating the deployment of renewable energy technologies. Implementing energy storage solutions can facilitate grid flexibility, provide back up to balance the intermittent nature of some renewables, and improve the management and efficiency of electricity networks. This session reviews the current state-of-play in energy storage technologies and discusses technology selection for different storage applications. Ali Nourai, Executive Consultant at DNV GL – Energy, will be moderating the panel.

Wednesday January 22, 2014 Nuclear Energy - A role to play in a sustainable energy future, 14.00 - 15.00 With many countries pulling out of nuclear energy in the wake of the Fukushima incident in 2011, has the tide of global opinion turned and is nuclear energy resuming is place as a key electricity generation technology supporting the transition to a low carbon future? Ali Nourai will be speaking in this session. Energy Efficiency - The Built Environment, 11.30 - 12.15 According to International Energy Agency figures, existing buildings consume more than 40% of total energy and close to 25% of carbon emissions – making buildings a hot topic for reducing demand and driving down energy costs for consumers. So what are the barriers to building in energy efficiency as standard, and how long will it take to drive a change in consumer behaviour so that energy efficiency is second nature and not an afterthought? David Walker, CEO DNV GL – Energy, will be one of the speakers

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The clean energy sector is growing rapidly and Vestas have set up Wind for Prosperity – harnessing the power of that which so easily slips through our fingers – wind

Investing in a Brighter Future

The stories we tell signify the values we hold and the meaning we

It’s important to note that, when we use the term “returns on invest-

seek. In ancient times, people all over the world honored the wind,

ment,” we define this in multiple ways. Of course we are driven by the

But it is also art, connection, and humanity. Human brains concocted

attributing its fearsome power to great gods. Many Native American

likelihood of a great “human” return—Wind for Prosperity will go where

these ideas; human hands sketched, drafted, and created their physical

tribes saw the wind as a personified force, while the ancient Greeks

there is greatest potential for wind power to fundamentally change quality

manifestations; and human lives have been transformed by all of this. Yet

and Romans believed that wind merited multiple deities. The widely

of life. Electrification has been shown, in numerous studies, to improve

often, we emphasize the stuff of the mind over the matters of the spirit,

worshipped Egyptian god Amun was credited both with control of the

conditions for the delivery of quality health care; to boost educational

soul, and heart—and we suffer, as an industry and as collective humanity,

wind and with much of creation. In these stories, humanity was almost

prospects for young people; to bolster agricultural production and in-

because of this disconnect. Innovation is worthless if it fails to change a

always subject to the whims of the wind. The power was never ours

comes; and to mitigate the effects of natural disaster. Wind for Prosperity

life—and we believe that Wind for Prosperity will change many.

Times have changed. Today, we harness the wind in ways our ancestors never imagined possible. Through ingenuity and diligence, we can now

will help save lives, and how do you put a price on that? Financial returns are also a vital part of the Wind for Prosperity model.

we do and why we do it. Our work is science, ingenuity, and technology.

In some ways, this untold story of wind’s power is of a piece with the myths of old. Even today, we still struggle to get the full picture; in Kenya,

capture what once could only slip through our forebears’ upraised fingers.

We want to take Wind for Prosperity to as many un-electrified and

for instance, they haven’t known how best to harness the wind, while in

This week, we look forward to even more possibilities as we consider the

under-electrified communities as possible, and we believe that building a

Denmark, we have taken it for granted. New knowledge and new technol-

future of energy. Yes, let’s ponder new technology and new ideas, dream-

sustainable business, built not on charity but on investment, will help us

ogy enabled us to move beyond the era of myth. Now this new initiative,

ing up new research and moving toward new horizons. But we ought also

maximize this venture’s reach. The potential “market” is huge: More than

Wind for Prosperity, will shift us strongly into an era of investment in the

to consider new applications of what we already have and know. As we

1.3 billion people still live in energy poverty today, and after Kenya, Wind

common good. It is, in multiple senses, a powerful tale, and truly, it is ripe

pursue the path of sustainability, we must, for the good of the earth and

for Prosperity will look next to countries like Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanza-

for the telling.

its citizens, extend the reach of our life-changing products. And we should

nia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, and Vietnam, all places with unharnessed wind

find new ways to tell the story of transformative energy solutions like wind.

resources. The opportunity to change lives is enormous, but so is the cost

That is what Vestas, in partnership with a global coalition of companies and organizations including Masdar, the Carbon War Room, Econet Wireless, and Frontier Investment Management, is doing via a novel venture

Morten Albaek is an honorary professor of philosophy and the Group Senior Vice President & CMO of Vestas Wind Systems. ¢

of doing so. We believe that investment is the best way forward. Finally, Wind for Prosperity will deliver dividends for the entire clean-energy sector by helping us tell a new and deeply human story about what

called Wind for Prosperity. Through Wind for Prosperity, we are investing in wind power for un-electrified and under-electrified communities around the world. Beginning this year in off-the-grid towns and villages in Kenya, we will install V47 turbines, centerpieces of hybrid systems that will create jobs and help deliver cleaner, cheaper energy to places where it is most

Operations Director Alexander Collis Managing Editor Claire Malcolm Operations Manager Alena Kravchenko Assistant-editor Deborah Harris Art Editor Adam Kahan Editorial Assistant Dara Amjadi Data Compilation Sam Raza

needed. Wind for Prosperity comes from an awareness of our riches, especially in the area of data. “Big data” is one of those ubiquitous catchphrases today that is so often used but rarely understood. After all, it seems impossibly abstract—how big is this data, exactly, and what does it even mean or do? In truth, data is only as good as the applications it inspires and the lives it transforms—and we believe that Wind for Prosperity is a powerful example of how to deploy, effectively and creatively, the data to

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which we now have access. Wind for Prosperity relies on two major data sets. The first is the Vestas database on wind, the world’s foremost repository of information about when, where, and how it blows. The second is a knowledge base of need. By combining and mapping these databases, we have come up with a promising list of targets for where we can have the greatest impact with the potential of the biggest returns on investment.

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Wind for Prosperity are changing quality of life in numerous areas including education

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WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT 20-22 JANUARY 2014 Get engaged and learn more at our panel discussion on January 21st at 14.00 in Capital Suite 10

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the advantage of pioneering wind in more than 30 countries? Together with our customers, Vestas has pioneered large-scale wind power plants in more than 30 markets. This has given us unique experience from all parts of the world when it comes to bringing wind to new markets. Vestas is present in over 70 countries across the globe and with over 58 GW of cumulative installed capacity or about 62 per cent more megawatts installed than our closest competitor, Vestas is the world leader in wind energy.

Together with our customers InfraMed Infrastructure, Masdar and EP Global Energy, Vestas is proud to install the first large-scale wind power plant in Jordan, Al Tafila. Al Tafila will have an estimated annual production of approximately 400 GWh and will support Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of developing renewable energy at stable and predictable prices.

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