Comment:Visions » Environment http://www.commentvisions.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:20:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Comment:Visions is media partner for The World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition, Rotterdam 2012 http://www.commentvisions.com/2012/01/19/blog/commentvisions-is-media-partner-for-the-world-biofuels-markets-congress-exhibition-rotterdam-2012/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2012/01/19/blog/commentvisions-is-media-partner-for-the-world-biofuels-markets-congress-exhibition-rotterdam-2012/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:04:38 +0000 Alexandra Constantinescu http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=6062 World Biofuels Markets: the largest and most successful Congress and Exhibition in the biofuels industry

We are proud to announce that Comment:Visions is media partner for The World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition, Rotterdam  2012, helping bring together the entire value chain of the biofuels industry to do business.

Here are the highlights from last year’s conference.

Participants at the 2012 event include specialists from the following fields:  aviation biofuels, advanced biofuels, biorefinery platforms, finance & investment, biodiesel production, bioethanol production, automotive futures in bioenergy, biogas in transportation and more.

Click here to book a ticket.

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2012/01/19/blog/commentvisions-is-media-partner-for-the-world-biofuels-markets-congress-exhibition-rotterdam-2012/feed/ 0 Contributing to ‘Sustainability’ discussion on Comment:Visions http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/12/05/blog/contributing-to-sustainability-discussion-on-commentvisions/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/12/05/blog/contributing-to-sustainability-discussion-on-commentvisions/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:22:14 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5840 Dear readers,

We would like to invite you to contribute a written online comment in our Comment:Visions discussion on ‘Progress towards sustainability’.

To pre-submit a comment, click here to register or e-mail me at robert@commentvisions.com.


Comment:Visions was born out of a partnership between the global channel euronews, and the Economist-owned newspaper, European Voice, in association with Shell. This project explores the views of thinkers, innovators, decision-makers, and scientists about possible solutions to global warming, overpopulation and dwindling resources.

In addition to the online community, Comment:Visions produces and broadcasts a series of programmes, and hosts face-to-face debates in Brussels, which usually take place in the European Parliament. All of this activity is also hosted on www.commentvisions.com.

Coming up on the website, we are discussing the following question: What role does society have in delivering a sustainable energy future?

Moreover, contributing is a positive way to share your message amongst an influential online community in the industry, policy, and research of energy and environment.

Let me know if you are interested in participating in this opinion-leader discussion and I’ll contact you with further information.

Yours Sincerely,

Robert Zlokower
Community Manager, Comment:Visions

+44 20 3355 8060 ext. 101

robert@commentvisions.com

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/12/05/blog/contributing-to-sustainability-discussion-on-commentvisions/feed/ 0 The European Emissions Trading System – 2020 & beyond http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/11/15/topics/carbon-emissions/emissions-trading/the-european-emissions-trading-system-2020-beyond/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/11/15/topics/carbon-emissions/emissions-trading/the-european-emissions-trading-system-2020-beyond/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:07:50 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5739 Launched 2005, the EU Emissions Trading System is designed to help member states achieve their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, allowing participating organizations and states to buy-and-sell emissions allowances as they need.

But the recent lull in manufacturing and therefore demand for power in the wake of the global financial crisis has created a false reduction in emissions since 2008 that can only rise as the economy re-starts – and this has driven down the price of carbon traded on the open market as credits remain unused.

Now approaching its third phase, what impact has the ETS had in Europe to date?

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/11/15/topics/carbon-emissions/emissions-trading/the-european-emissions-trading-system-2020-beyond/feed/ 29 Contributing to ‘Emissions Trading’ discussion on commentvisions.com http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/10/31/blog/contributing-to-%e2%80%98emissions-trading%e2%80%99-discussion-on-commentvisions-com/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/10/31/blog/contributing-to-%e2%80%98emissions-trading%e2%80%99-discussion-on-commentvisions-com/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:04:01 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5725 Dear readers,

We would like to invite you to contribute a written online comment in our Comment:Visions discussion on ‘Emissions Trading’.

To pre-submit a comment, click here to register or e-mail me at robert@commentvisions.com.


Comment:Visions was born out of a partnership between the global channel euronews, and the Economist-owned newspaper, European Voice, in association with Shell. This project explores the views of thinkers, innovators, decision-makers, and scientists about possible solutions to global warming, overpopulation and dwindling resources.

In addition to the online community, Comment:Visions produces and broadcasts a series of programmes, and hosts face-to-face debates in Brussels, which usually take place in the European Parliament. All of this activity is also hosted on www.commentvisions.com.

Coming up on the website, we are discussing the following question: Is Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme effective?

Moreover, contributing is a positive way to share your message amongst an influential online community in the industry, policy, and research of energy and environment.

Let me know if you are interested in participating in this opinion-leader discussion and I’ll contact you with further information.

Yours Sincerely,

Robert Zlokower
Community Manager, Comment:Visions

+44 20 3355 8060 ext. 101

robert@commentvisions.com

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- how using more gas in power generation can or cannot make contribution at the lowest cost to meeting emission reduction targets in this decade

- the economical arguments for and against using more gas in power generation

- the role that technology and innovation play in unlocking the world’s gas resources

- what is needed from policy makers to ensure gas is or is not considered as a fuel to meet CO2 reduction targets

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/10/16/topics/oil-and-gas/gas-oil-and-gas-topics/gas-the-future-of-energy/feed/ 21 Two CV contributors speak for TEDx http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/08/24/blog/two-contributors-speak-for-ted/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/08/24/blog/two-contributors-speak-for-ted/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:41:53 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5384 Two of our commentvisions.com contributors, Satya Das and Dr. Jonathan Trent, recently spoke about the energy challenge in locally organised TEDx talks.

Satya spoke in Calgary in June about the need for Albertans to use the enormous wealth drawn from the oil sands to fund a transformation into a green economy.

Meanwhile, Jonathan spoke in Santa Cruz, California in June about the potential for biofuels.

TED a nonprofit devoted to ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’. Along with two annual conferences, TED includes the  TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and TED Conversations, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark discussion and connection in a small group.

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/08/24/blog/two-contributors-speak-for-ted/feed/ 0 Contributing to ‘Energy Roadmap 2050′ discussion http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/08/09/blog/contributing-to-energy-roadmap-2050-discussion/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/08/09/blog/contributing-to-energy-roadmap-2050-discussion/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:31:16 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5349 Dear readers,

We would like to invite you to contribute a written online comment in our Comment:Visions discussion on ‘Energy Roadmap 2050’.

To pre-submit a comment, click here to register or e-mail me at robert@commentvisions.com.


Comment:Visions was born out of a partnership between the global channel euronews, and the Economist-owned newspaper, European Voice, in association with Shell. This project explores the views of thinkers, innovators, decision-makers, and scientists about possible solutions to global warming, overpopulation and dwindling resources.

In addition to the online community, Comment:Visions produces and broadcasts a series of programmes, and hosts face-to-face debates in Brussels, which usually take place in the European Parliament. All of this activity is also hosted on www.commentvisions.com.

Coming up on the website, we are discussing the following question: Which energy sources will we be using in 2050?

Moreover, contributing is a positive way to share your message amongst an influential online community in the industry, policy, and research of energy and environment.

Let me know if you are interested in participating in this opinion-leader discussion and I’ll contact you with further information.

Yours Sincerely,

Robert Zlokower
Community Manager, Comment:Visions

+44 20 3355 8060 ext. 101

robert@commentvisions.com

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/08/09/blog/contributing-to-energy-roadmap-2050-discussion/feed/ 0 Oil sands and the world’s energy mix http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/07/01/topics/oil-and-gas/oil-sands-oil-and-gas-topics/oil-sands-and-the-worlds-energy-mix/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/07/01/topics/oil-and-gas/oil-sands-oil-and-gas-topics/oil-sands-and-the-worlds-energy-mix/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:24:03 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5121 It is an inescapable fact that the world needs energy to keep moving, manufacturing and developing. With the global population increasing to 9bn by 2050 – and changes in lifestyle as we become more affluent – energy demand will only increase.

With conventional oil production near its peak and the political climate in much of the world’s supply fields increasingly volatile, new ways need to be found to securely meet demand as we search for a viable alternative to oil.

]]> http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/07/01/topics/oil-and-gas/oil-sands-oil-and-gas-topics/oil-sands-and-the-worlds-energy-mix/feed/ 34 Clean Energy Innovation Bonus Videos http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/06/15/blog/clean-energy-innovation-bonus-videos/ http://www.commentvisions.com/2011/06/15/blog/clean-energy-innovation-bonus-videos/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:28:57 +0000 Robert Zlokower http://www.commentvisions.com/?p=5024 Our producer Jeremy Wilks caught up with his interviewees backstage of the June 2011 programme. Here are bonus videos for Clean Energy Innovation.

We hear a lot about the concept of a ‘smart grid’ used to help the deployment of more intelligent approaches to energy usage. Roberto Bocca from the World Economic Forum explains what’s meant by that term.

Google may be an internet company, but it also invests heavily in renewable energy projects in a conscious and very deliberate attempt to bring these technologies to market maturity. Urs Hölzle reveals their thinking.


“It’s like changing a wheel on a moving car,” is how Urs Hölzle describes the process of introducing new energy-saving technologies in data centres and offices at Google. The company has a policy of constantly introducing improvements rather than planning large launches of new systems, and here he explains how.

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