Energy and carbon - understanding the carbon question at the drawing board
Name of Event/Lecture
Energy and carbon - understanding the carbon question at the drawing board
Name of Speaker
Nilesh Jadhav
Topic: ISD Webinar Series | Nilesh Jadhav | Energy and carbon – understanding the carbon question at the drawing board
When: Aug 19, 2021 04:30 PM Singapore
ABSTRACT
The energy sector accounts for more than 70% of the carbon emissions globally. Apart from adopting the solar panels and other renewable energy options, there are several other initiatives that can reduce energy sector carbon emissions. This talk will present a broader overview of the energy sector from generations to utilities to consumers and discuss key opportunities for carbon reduction. It will briefly touch upon different technology options and also discuss how they are linked to the overarching goals. Apart from this, the policy aspects of energy-related carbon emissions will be reviewed along with a look into the latest Singapore Green Plan.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nilesh Jadhav is the founder and CEO of Qi Square Pte Ltd, a Singapore company focused on digitizing the building industry for a sustainable future. He is a passionate clean energy technopreneur with more than 20 years of industry experience. His experience spans across technology development, operations management, R&D outfits, and start-ups in the clean energy space. He has been actively involved in clean energy policy development through participation in projects such as Singapore’s Energy roadmaps with NCCS and sitting on boards of government and semi-government institutions such as the Sustainable Energy Association (SEAS) and Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC). He is a published author (book: Green & Smart Buildings- advanced technology options, Springer, 2016) and also a visiting Professor of Practice at Universities in Singapore and India.