Workshop Agenda
Here is a breakdown of the topics we will be looking at:
Day One: The Sustainability Case for Solar Energy
- The carbon connection to global warming
- Energy policy and the four pillars of energy security
- Changes in energy efficiency, energy intensity and energy mix
- The physics behind solar energy generation
- The economics of solar energy generation
- The intermittency of solar energy
Day Two: The Hidden Costs of Solar : Consequences and Potential Cures
- The increasing cost of dealing with solar waste
- Light-induced degradation and the steep decline in efficiency
- Energy storage and discharge duration
- The lithium-ion battery technical and safety challenges
- The environmental challenges of mining for lithium
- · The promise of liquid-air energy storage
Day Three: Transition to Sustainable Energy in Kuwait – Goals and Roadblocks
- Dissecting the GHG emission problem in Kuwait
- How domestic oil demand is compounding the environmental damage
- Examining consumption patterns
- Energy intensity and efficiency
- Kuwait’s promise at the COP26 summit in Glasgow
- Ideas for overcoming the obstacles on the road to a sustainable energy system