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Energy Innovation Center @ the Energy Division. PSLO Energy Mission November 7 th 2013 Annette Hester. Objectives. Why Innovation in Energy Systems? Why the InterAmerican Development Bank? Why the Energy Division?
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Energy Innovation Center@ the Energy Division PSLO Energy Mission November 7th 2013 Annette Hester
Objectives • Why Innovation in Energy Systems? • Why the InterAmerican Development Bank? • Why the Energy Division? To deliver on the GC9 mandate of supporting mitigation and adaptation efforts while meeting developmental and energy requirements. And to meet the target of 25% of total lending to a greater portfolio of climate change, environmental sustainability and renewable energy.
The Concept To be a catalyst for innovation in energy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Applied Energy Research Capacity Building Pilot Projects
Secondment Program • Government, company, and university experts come to the EIC as members of the team for up to two-years. • Government of Alberta, Canada • Government of Korea • Japan International Cooperation Agency • Abengoa, Spain • Scottish Development International • Vestas, Denmark • EnelGreen Power, Italy • KOGAS, Korea • Philips, Netherlands
Applied Energy ResearchDatabase • Open Linked Energy Flows and Institutional Datasets
Applied Energy Research Publications • A new interactive series on Energy Innovation
Capacity Building Special Seminars • JICA Seminar on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Promotion, October 2010, Tokyo, Japan. • Smart Grids and its Applications in Latin America and the Caribbean, April 2012, Jejun Island, Korea. • Natural Gas Training Program, November 2012, KOGAS R&D Training Center, Seoul, Korea. • Marine Energy and Isolated Energy Systems, September 2013, Orkney and Edinburgh, Scotland • Wind Energy Training Seminar, forthcoming 2014, Vestas Colorado, US.
Interactive, Innovative Gracias Thank You Obrigada Merci www.iadb.org/eic