Exploring the Potential for Blockchain in Renewable Energy Markets

This webinar will highlight the global solar thermal market development as well as industry and business trends in 2021. A special focus will be placed on countries that again recorded very good growth rates, but also on large-scale systems in the field of solar district heating, solar heat for industrial processes and PVT systems, which have recorded remarkable market growth in recent years. In addition, the enormous upheavals that have occurred in the Chinese solar thermal market in recent years will be presented.

Converting our energy system towards 100% renewable energy is about more than replacing fossil fuel with sun and wind as new energy sources. The true transformation starts in the fundamental way our energy system is structured. This webinar outlines opportunities, strategies and presents case studies from across the world that show that 100% renewable energy – in close conjunction with energy efficiency & conservation – is technically doable, economically viable and socially advantageous.

The devastating 2017 hurricane season raised awareness of the importance of resilience in the face of natural disasters, particularly the widespread impact of extended power outages in Puerto Rico. But what exactly is energy resilience and how can resiliency be considered in our decision making processes? In this webinar, experts from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) shared how they are approaching the topic of resiliency. The presenters gave an overview of the importance of considering energy resilience when planning and making investment decisions, followed by a discussion of how solar technology can be deployed to help mitigate outages. The webinar included a review of the findings detailed in a recent paper released by NREL and Clean Energy Group, Valuing the Resilience Provided by Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems, which illustrates the impact of valuing resilience on solar+storage system sizing.

From 6 to 18 October, UN-Energy organized a series of workshops to provide an overview of the growing movement for 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) and how 24/7 CFE can accelerate electricity grid decarbonization and its relevance to net-zero goals. In addition, the workshops will also inform interested stakeholders across the energy ecosystem, how to join this movement and commit to the 24/7 CFE Compact.