Nathan Rive Keywords climate change energy resilience disaster risk Read more about Nathan Rive Nathan has worked on climate change policy, economics, and science for over 20 years in Europe and Asia. In ADB’s Agriculture, Nature, Food, and Rural Development sector office, he develops climate change adaptation and disaster resilience projects and programs primarily in the water resources sector. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science and Policy and an MSc in Environmental Technology (Energy Policy) from Imperial College London.
Carnegie Mellon University's Applications of Smart Cities and Energy Innovations Read more about Carnegie Mellon University's Applications of Smart Cities and Energy Innovations Carnegie Mellon University's Emil Bolongaita, Ragunathan Rajkumar, and Jay Whitacre will share insights on the university's work in high technology, connected and automated vehicles, energy innovations, among others. They will also discuss practical applications of these ideas in ADB projects. This event is part of ADB’s in-house Innovation Speakers' series.
Aerobic Granular Sludge and Micro-Screening: New Compact Solutions for the Energy Neutral WWTP Read more about Aerobic Granular Sludge and Micro-Screening: New Compact Solutions for the Energy Neutral WWTP New technologies are now available that help make wastewater treatment more efficient and environment friendly. This presentation discusses two such technologies-MICROPUR® and NEREDA®. They are compact and energy sufficient technologies that can can potentially reduce energy consumption of wastewater treatment facilities.
Daler Abdurazoqzoda Keywords agriculture Tajikistan natural resources energy water Read more about Daler Abdurazoqzoda
Florian-Patrice Nagel Keywords energy renewable energy clean energy Read more about Florian-Patrice Nagel Florian-Patrice Nagel's areas of expertise include project development and management, renewable energy technologies, and valuation.
Robert Bartrop Keywords water water supply energy Read more about Robert Bartrop Robert Bartrop has been with SOURCE Global for 5 years. Previously, he worked for several years at First Solar, where he was the Director for Business Development and Sales in Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China. He obtained his law degree from Bond University and his bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Sydney.
High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar Read more about High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar ADB is promoting the use of high-level technologies across the infrastructure sectors, including transport, energy, water, and urban development. Such technologies will help lower greenhouse gas emissions and raise development impacts, among other advantages.
Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport Read more about Hydrogen in Energy Systems and Synergies with Transport Energy system transformation requires huge changes in the use of different energy vectors like heat, transport, and electricity. The use of hydrogen as an alternative source of energy can help decarbonize the energy system. Gas networks ensure efficient infrastructure use as they create low-carbon energy systems and cause less disruption in urban areas.
Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport Read more about Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport The World Health Organization’s work on air pollution, sustainable transport, and health rests on these five pillars: (i) improve evidence on health risks; (ii) strengthen health system monitoring, reporting, and assessment capacity; (iii) optimize health co-benefits from sustainable transport; (iv) global policy leadership; and (v) outreach and advocacy.
Manuel Cocco Keywords energy renewable energy climate finance Read more about Manuel Cocco Manuel Cocco is a senior climate policy expert with more than 15 years of experience working on climate change and renewable energy policy development, including public climate finance and sustainable development advisor. He has deep knowledge of the SD and CC policy environment around the world, with a focus on Southeast Asia and Latin America.