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1 August 2018
An app developed by startup company Solu Philippines offers solutions to solid waste management in cities.
Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder, Solu Philippines, presented an application that will valorize the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
4 to 8 June 2018
At the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2018, energy experts will address key clean energy challenges, successes, and innovations across Asia and the Pacific.
ADB, USAID, and the Korea Energy Agency are organizing the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2018 with the aim of sharing best practices in policy,…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
13 March 2018
Energy reforms are necessary to secure energy access for all.
In this brownbag session, French utility and transmission operators Electricit de France (EDF) and Rseau de Transport dlectricit (RTE) shared their respective experiences, including lessons drawn from energy reforms in France. EDF…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
26 January 2018
Providing sustainable and modern energy for all sounds ambitious, but it is possible. The global platform, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), empowers leaders to forge partnerships while unlocking resources to make universal access to attain universal energy access.
This presentation looks into…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
15 January 2018
More and more countries are embracing renewable energy. While there have been benefits and gains, there are still challenges that must be addressed. Excess energy harnessed from renewable sources like the wind and the sun, sometimes go to waste. Fortunately, energy storage systems like batteries…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
6 December 2017
Energy and water systems are interlinked, and both have important roles in economic development. ADB’s Pradeep Perera and World Resources Institute's Lijin Zhong shared the highlights of the book they authored, Water-Energy Nexus in the People’s Republic of China and Emerging Issues. This book is…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
27 October 2017
Southeast Asia is said to be one of the most dynamic parts of the global energy system. The region’s demand has grown by 60% over the past 15 years, and countries across the region share the common challenge of meeting this rising demand.
In this knowledge sharing event hosted by ADB’s Energy…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
20 July 2017
Global energy investment fell 12% in 2016, a second consecutive year of decline. The electricity sector investment, meanwhile, overtook oil and gas for the first time. Kieran Clarke and Matthew Wittenstein of the International Energy Agency shared these and the other findings of the second edition…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
27 June 2017
ADB's Dae Kyeong Kim shared the needs, types and characteristics, selection, and applications of the energy storage system (ESS). ESS installation is recommended for various energy projects to drive energy transition and energy for all.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
5 to 8 June 2017
Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources.
By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office