Moving to a zero carbon world and the future role of hydropower
Dates: | 2 November 2021 |
Times: | 15:00 - 16:30 |
What is it: | Webinar |
Organiser: | Global Development Institute |
Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
Speaker: | Mathaios Panteli, Judith Plummer Braeckman, Joao Costa, Jeff Opperman, Jamie Skinner |
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This FutureDAMS webinar will be exploring hydropower as a key solution to the challenge of transition to a zero carbon world. Sustainable hydropower can play a vital role in achieving net zero emissions by generating low-carbon electricity and facilitating integration of intermittent renewables. It provides flexibility and storage services that can ensure energy security, protect the transmission system and deliver more solar and wind into the grid. But hydropower doesn’t come without environmental and social costs. What are the possible benefits and impacts of a shift to managing hydropower flexibly and increasing hydropower reservoir of pump storage capacity?
In this webinar key experts from power systems engineering, conservation, water governance and hydropower sustainability will be discussing what role hydropower can play in the transition to net-zero. We will be demonstrating the effects of managing hydropower for flexibility using FutureDAMS modelling tools and the panellist will contribute their wealth of experience to debate what the future role of hydropower may look like in the transition to a zero carbon world.
Speakers
Mathaios Panteli
Role: Assistant Professor
Organisation: University of Cyprus
Judith Plummer Braeckman
Role: Senior Research Associate
Organisation: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Joao Costa
Role: Head of Sustainability
Organisation: International Hydropower Association
Jeff Opperman
Role: Global Freshwater Lead Scientist
Organisation: WWF
Jamie Skinner
Role: Principal researcher, natural resources
Organisation: IIED
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