Atmosphere (i.e., Energy and Environment)

A key challenge of energy is the fact that nearly 30 percent of all energy is lost before it reaches the consumer. This has significant economic impacts. Indeed, every country needs a comparatively cheap, reliable and uninterrupted energy supply, and the faster economic growth and development is, the greater the demand on the energy supply is. This demand for energy, however, is correlated with the environmental challenge of increased greenhouse gas emissions, which is the principle reason of global warming.

While inefficiency is innate to energy distribution, much can be done to improve the situation. To this end, EHAAR strives to address energy and environmental challenges by:

• Helping governments to understand the impacts of energy and environmental challenges (e.g., sea level rise, increased temperatures);

• Improving engineering of energy infrastructure and applying modern technology to improve efficiency in grid infrastructure;

• Helping governments to adapt to new challenges in energy generation and distribution, such as fast-developing cyber security risks;

• Facilitating access to energy source materials of all types;

• Promoting renewable energy sources (e.g., solar);

• Filling service gaps; and,

• Providing frameworks where research partners, policy makers, and key stakeholders can come together to analyze issues and identify opportunities.