How can we use engineering for the energy transition? Register to attend our upcoming webinar to find out
On the 4th March 2021 to celebrate United Nations World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, Global Engineering Futures will be hosting a global event with COP26andbeyond to discuss what role engineering plays in the energy transition. The event will be supported by leading organisations including European Young Engineers, E2E, and the Institution of Chemical Engineers National Early Career Committee.
Sign up here for the Global Engineering Insights: Engineering for the Energy Transition Event.
Energy leaders from across the world will join a panel to discuss the the engineering challenges and solutions involved in transitioning to a Net-Zero economy by 2050 and ask how early career engineers can generate the solutions that are required. Additionally, there will be networking opportunities with leaders of the energy industry from many of the sectors crucial to the energy transition such as renewables, nuclear, and aviation
Participation is free and open to all including students, early-career engineers, professionals, and non-engineers alike. Look out for more details in the coming weeks on COP26andbeyond and Global Engineering Futures websites and social media pages.
Rhys Phillips the Project Lead for this event invited early career engineers, especially those without knowledge in the energy industry to attend and hear from the exciting panel that will be present stating:
"In the quest for a more sustainable future the transition of our energy infrastructure to net zero by 2050 is key. I am excited to be bringing together a diverse cross-section of major figures from across the energy industry to discuss the engineering challenges we face and the innovative solutions that will revolutionise how we produce and consume energy in the near future. In collaboration with COP26 and Beyond with support from many other global organisations we will be bringing this crucial discussion to an accessible, online forum with opportunities for audience engagement and networking across traditional national and industrial boundaries. "
The panel speakers include:
Dr Andrew Garrad CBE
Andrew Garrad is one of the pioneers of the modern wind energy industry frequently voted one of the most influential people in the wind energy industry having worked on the engineering & mathematics underpinning wind turbines since 1979. He founded Garrad Hassan in 1984 which grew to become the world's largest renewable energy consultancy. Andrew is a fellow of the IMechE and RAEng and a former Chairman of the British Wind Energy Association (now RenewableUK) and president of the European Wind Energy Association (now Wind Europe). He has received numerous accolades for his work including a CBE in 2017 and he became a visiting professor in renewable energy at the University of Bristol in 2019.
Yasmin Ali
Yasmin Ali is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and has worked across the energy industry in oil & gas, coal-fired power generation, district heating, hydrogen & energy efficiency in industry. She is also a prolific writer and presenter and has written about engineering and energy for the BBC, Huffington Post and the Metro, as well as presenting on various BBC radio & TV programmes. The Women’s Engineering Society has recognised her work communicating about engineering and she was given the Young Woman Engineer award in 2013 and they more recently named her in the Top 50 Women in Engineering Sustainability.
Henry Preston
Henry Preston is a Physicist and since graduating from Queen Mary University of London in 2016 he has worked as a scientist in the National Nuclear Laboratory, evaluating the fuel and graphite cores of the UK’s Advanced Gas-Cooled Nuclear Reactor’s (AGRs). He is a member of the Institute of Physics and helps co-ordinate outreach for the Nuclear Institute’s Young Generation Network (YGN).
Professor Piers Forster is an atmospheric Physicist and has been a Professor of Climate Physics at the University of Leeds since 2008. He is a highly cited researcher, a member of the UK Climate Change Committee, and the founding director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, as well as a lead author with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), where he is currently coordinating the writing of their sixth assessment report. He is also a member of the Rolls Royce Environment Advisory Board and an expert on the effects of aviation on the climate.
Uchenna Ibe
Uchenna Ibe is a chartered mechanical engineer with over 12 years of experience working on engineering projects, he originally worked on Oil & Gas projects off the coast of West Africa and in the North Sea, before transitioning to the clean energy & renewables sector. He is now a senior project manager for Iberdrola / Scottish Power Renewables working on offshore wind projects in the UK but he also has extensive knowledge of solar energy & emerging hydrogen technologies, as well as an MBA from Imperial College London.
Thaddeus Anim Somuah
Thaddeus is a chemical engineer working as Engineering Manager Projects at Croda. Last year he was listed on the Forbes30under30 award for his work in the engineering industry. Thaddeus also has a role as European Young Engineers Vice President and as Global Engineering Futures Advisory Board Member. He’s passionate about sustainability and is part of the team leading Croda’s global decarbonisation roadmap.
