When REEEP held a workshop on Linked Open Data alongside the 2012 World Future Energy Summit in January 2012, the event was hosted at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a new graduate level seat of learning designed to position Abu Dhabi as a knowledge hub and engine of sustainable socio-economic growth. The Institute [...]
25 Jan 2012
by James Smith (REEEP Community Facilitator) - Category: Events, REEEP
I’m just back at my desk after an intensive week at the impressive World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Thanks to our friends over at IRENA for hosting REEEP on their (well-positioned!) stand. We also took the opportunity to hold a workshop on how Linked Open Data can support Clean Energy development. Don’t know [...]
Linked Open Data (LOD) is a growing trend amongst governments and civil society organisations who understand that the internet now makes the entire storehouse of human knowledge available to anyone, anywhere, through access via computer or mobile device. To reflect this new reality, many organisations are taking their existing data sets – many of which [...]
The World future Energy Summit happening right now in Abu Dhabi (16th – 19th January) has prompted UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to remind participants of the need to bundle all efforts to make access to clean energy for all a reality. Highlighting the advantages of non-conventional energy he addressed IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) [...]
11 Jan 2012
by James Smith (REEEP Community Facilitator) - Category: Events, REEEP
A happy, healthy and successful 2012 to all of you! Here we go with the first Events Listing of the year – events over the next three months in Sofia, Mexico City, Amsterdam and online, and starting next week in Abu Dhabi, where I will be going. Also, if you’re working in Southern or East [...]
20 Dec 2011
by James Smith (REEEP Community Facilitator) - Category: Events, REEEP
Last week another COP came to an inconclusive close. Last month an era at REEEP ended with the retirement of our original Director General. Last year we had no idea of the scale of events that would take place in 2011, both natural and human-led, producing the potential for huge changes in the way we [...]