Building Resilience to Climate Risks in Business Operations and Infrastructure Read more about Building Resilience to Climate Risks in Business Operations and Infrastructure Building resilience and future-proofing systems to climate risks are difficult. We talked about the types of risks we need to prepare for, and some key solutions to unlock resilience, including technology for diagnosis, finance, and operations to create buffer and agility, and partnerships to share the costs and risks. We provided examples of how these solutions have been used to improve resilience.
Malavika Bambawale Keywords Malavika Bambawale Engie Impact clean energy smart cities climate change sustainable agriculture Read more about Malavika Bambawale Malavika leads Engie Impact’s work out of APAC, based out of Singapore. Malavika is a well regarded sustainability professional with over 20 years of experience, including projects in clean energy, smart cities, climate change, and sustainable agriculture. She has worked with the private sector, governments, and the development sector, both in the West (UK, Europe, and US) and in Asia (Southeast Asia, India).
Ocean Sun – A Unique Solution to Floating Solar Read more about Ocean Sun – A Unique Solution to Floating Solar Ocean Sun is a technology provider for floating PV systems and markets a proprietary technology based on photovoltaic modules mounted on a hydro-elastic membrane. The certified and robust platform minimizes the use of materials and enables direct cooling of the PV cells increasing the power output. Ocean Sun has since 2017 operated several pilot and demonstration facilities in Europe and Asia.
MASH UP: Marine solar-to-hydrogen / Unlimited Potential Read more about MASH UP: Marine solar-to-hydrogen / Unlimited Potential Creating a truly sustainable hydrogen economy is conceptually simple: use surplus renewable energy to produce H2, ammonia (NH3), methanol, etc. (“energy to X”), and sell into existing global supply chains. Offshore renewable energy, starting with solar and wind, is an obvious option for many of ADB’s member countries due to the upward scalability. Ocean “energy to X” can be thought of as a mining industry which is circular rather than linear, and which is truly sustainable and renewable.
Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands Read more about Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is hampered by dependence on fossil fuels and oil price fluctuation. Harnessing marine power using a patented wave energy converter is Korean company INGINE’s solution to this issue. More predictable, waves complement solar in providing clean and stable energy for An Binh year-round.
Net Zero and Near Net Zero Energy Districts – Case Studies from China, India, and the U.S. Read more about Net Zero and Near Net Zero Energy Districts – Case Studies from China, India, and the U.S. While first-cost typically governs single building development, entire new districts are able to reach net-zero or near-zero energy/emissions status through technology integration and design across multiple systems on a site. With project examples from China, India, and the United States, this presentation explored the technologies for efficiency, district energy systems, and ownership models that enable breakthrough energy performance.
Richenda Van Leeuwen Keywords Richenda Van Leeuwen Rocky Mountain Institute RMI executive management emerging markets private equity Impact investment clean energy Read more about Richenda Van Leeuwen Richenda is Managing Director for Emerging Clean Economies at the Rocky Mountain Institute, leading RMI’s emerging markets energy teams. As Chair, International Institutions at the Global LPG Partnership she worked on African residential energy solutions from 2016-2019 and as a member of the World Bank's Energy Program's (ESMAP) Technical Advisory Group. From 2010-2016 she was Executive Director for Energy Access at the United Nations Foundation.
Beyond the Grid: Driving an Economy-wide Energy Transformation by Cities and Industry in Asia Read more about Beyond the Grid: Driving an Economy-wide Energy Transformation by Cities and Industry in Asia Cities and industry play a pivotal role in driving a comprehensive energy transformation within Asian economies. The session unpacked the energy transformation outside of the power sector, shared case studies from low-carbon cities in China and new business models that promote the energy transformation of manufacturing in India.
The Road to Net-Zero in the Context of a Clean and Resilient Recovery Read more about The Road to Net-Zero in the Context of a Clean and Resilient Recovery Net-zero target. The UK was the first major industrialized country to set a net-zero target for 2050. This was a major theme of COP 26 and, we believe, of UNFCCC climate action going forward. We contributed to a discussion and: