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New Report: Accelerating Smart Grid Investments
Accelerating Smart Grid Investments, a new World Economic Forum report developed with Accenture and industry experts, determines how smart grids can be the backbone infrastructure for tomorrow's energy solutions and green economy. Smart grids have been hailed as a key to sustainably meeting emerging energy needs in a new age where clean energy is at a premium, networks require flexibility to incorporate renewable energy and customers' demands for greater transparency and control over their consumption are growing.
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Low Carbon Prosperity Recommendations
A World Economic Forum task force has presented world leaders gathered in New York with proposals to accelerate private sector investment and innovation in the fight against climate change. Eighty business leaders and over 40 environmental and scientific experts outlined a plan for stimulating a "clean revolution" in the private sector within the next few years even as governments continue negotiations on a climate policy framework in the United Nations.
Summary of Recommendations
Low Carbon Prosperity Recommendations (Full report)
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sources will be a huge challenge in the near future. Despite the economic downturn exacerbated in the past few months, demand for energy will surely increase in the medium and long term. This fact is going to cause production of traditional sources such as oil, natural gas and coal to intensify. At the same time, climate change will dramatically increase the importance of cleaner sources in the world energy scene. That is the complex equation we have to work out, no failure allowed here."
José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras, Brazil, 2009 Energy Community Leader
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For more information or to register for an event contact:
Roberto Bocca,
Senior Director, Head of Energy Industries
Espen Mehlum,
Associate Director, Head of Electricity Industry,
Pawel Konzal,
Senior Community Manager,
Head of Oil and Gas Industries
Busba Wongnapapisan,
Community Manager, Energy Shapers
Johanna Lanitis,
Senior Project Associate
Delphine Angelloz-Nicoud, Senior Team Coordinator and Special Project Manager
Emilie Bompard,
Senior Team Coordinator
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