Energy is an important production factor that is essential to economic growth. World primary energy use has grown enormously since the middle of the 19th century, and it has brought us unprecedented wealth and comfort. Recent developments have made apparent that energy use does not come without cost. The oil crises of the 1970s and, […]
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General Assembly 10 March 2015, 19:00, NJR, Utrecht [message_box title=”Evening details” color=”white”] Date: Tuesday 10 March 2015 Time: 19:00 Location: Nederlandse Jeugdraad, Kromme Nieuwegracht 58, Utrecht [/message_box] YES-DC announces it’s next General Assembly. All members are invited to attend on March 10th. Further we will discuss about YES-DC’s progress in the last year and it’s
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YES-DC seeks new energetic board for 2015! As this year’s last events is coming closer, it is time for us to start looking for a new board for YES-DC for 2015. We are looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to organize next year’s YES-DC events. Our distinctive group of members, to start with, provides you
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Biofuels for transport, are they a sustainable solution? Wednesday 21 May [message_box title=”Evening details” color=”white”] Date: Wednesday 21 May 2014 Time: 19:00 Location: B. van Zuylenzaal, Academiegebouw, Domplein, Utrecht [/message_box] The 21st of May the event on Biofuels for transportation will take place! Biofuels and their sustainability are a heavily debated topic. For the aviation
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General Assembly 19 March 2014, 19:00, NJR, Utrecht [message_box title=”Evening details” color=”white”] Date: Wednesday 19 March 2014 Time: 19:00 Location: Nederlandse Jeugdraad, Kromme Nieuwegracht 58, Utrecht [/message_box] YES-DC announces it’s next General Assembly – time to bid the old board farewell and introduce the new board for 2014. All members are cordially invited to attend
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Movie night “Into Eternity” Despite having 8 October closing in on us soon, we would like to invite any member to join us in watching the movie “Into Eternity”. During this night we will offer you the opportunity to discuss the consequences of radioactive waste – but most of all: an informal setting to sit
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Concentrated Solar Power Concentrated Solar Power, a term not frequently heard in the current energy landscape – yet using the perpetual source of energy coming from the sun might be a potential game changer in future energy conservation and mitigation strategies. During this evening you will be further enlightened about the current state of art
THE SHALE GAS REVOLUTION – A blessing or a curse? By: Alexandra Dumitru The exploration of unconventional energy sources such as shale gas was made possible by a new technology called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Wide experimentation in the United States has made exploration of shale resources commercially feasible and brought about the shale (gas)
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As an official observer organization to the UNFCCC, it is our privilige to nominate delegates to the COP 19 that will take place in Warsaw, 11-22 November 2013. The delegation will be led by Edgar Cruz, but there are many more spots open to join. If you are interested in joining Edgar to Warswaw this
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The activity held on March 6th 2013 concerned the topic of ‘The energy Wonder of Thorium’. Thorium (Th, element 90) is an element that can be used as a fuel in new types of Nuclear Fission reactors. Thorium is more abundant than Uranium and leaves less harmless waste materials than current nuclear power plants. Currently,
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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.