Although it was difficult to imagine what we could expect, we arrived in Bonn with some excitement. Delegates from all over the world gathered in the World Conference Center to lay the foundations for (the negotiation text of) COP 23later this year. We had some small talks with delegates of South Sudan, the head of […]
News | 8-10 May | YES-DC at UNFCCC’s Climate Conference in Bonn! Read More »
YES-DC is one of the associations that is entitled to send a delegation to the conference of parties (COP), the international climate conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Click here to read the experiences of the YES-DC delegation that went to COP22 last November in Marrakech. Note that there is
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A quote from the news in 2016:[quote align=”center” color=”#999999″]“The cost of building offshore wind farms has fallen to a new low, with Sweden’s Vattenfall winning contracts to build two projects in Danish waters for just over €60 per MWh.” [/quote] This sets a new record for cheapest offshore wind farm. It makes you wonder: “How low can the costs
Event | 16 Feb | Offshore Wind Developments Read More »
Dear Yes-DC member, YES-DC is looking for a fresh board, and you could be in it! As you know YES-DC is a 300 member association run by a dozen volunteers, we organize 10 events per year and have a budget ~10K/yr. Getting involved in YES-DC is not just great for you organizational skills, and network
Do you think you know all the ins and outs about smart grids, sustainable energy, standed assets and recent breakthrough energy-technologies? Excellent! You’re the one we’re looking for… it’s time to put your knowledge to the test. The YES-DC Pubquiz is organised for all of its members. Feel free to invite your friends and colleagues.
Event | 8 Dec | YES-DC Pub Quiz Read More »
Update 29 November: Please find the slides of the conference here. [divider scroll_text=”SCROLL_TEXT”] Climate change has enormous economic, social and financial implications for economies around the world. The famous 2006 Stern Report urges us to take action, and claims that postponing action will only cost us more in the end. However, one of the risks that
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We live in a world where collecting, using and managing data has become part of our daily life – consciously or unconsciously. In the light of the energy transition, there are many possibilities to leverage data on e.g. solar power production or electricity consumption patterns in households to achieve improved efficiency. The major question that arises is: how can we
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Although for many of us energy is considered a basic need and we do not even think about it, still 1.2 billion people in the world do not have access to energy. With cheaper and more efficient sustainable energy technologies which are a good fit for many developing regions, several organizations are developing energy access
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Networking is of vital importance for any young professional but many feel uncomfortable doing it or do not get the most out of networking events. Therefore YES-DC organises a networking workshop for you this month with an external expert on communication and networking. We are very excited we could invite such a great expert and we think this
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Do you want to hear about innovative ideas of clean-tech businesses from the front line? Do you want to get to know the young entrepreneurs and energy specialists that are making a difference in our sector? Then take part in the networking event co-hosted by the Climate-KIC Alumni Association, Climate-KIC and YES-DC. Watch 10 teams of
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Young Energy Specialists and Development Co-operation (YES-DC) is an association of students and young professionals interested and/or working in the field of energy and international co-operation.