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P r e s e n t e d b y: E r i c J . Ve t t e l , P h . D .
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President and CEO
QUIZ – Question #1
What is wrong with this statement…
#1: The reinsurance industry, a shadowy corner of the insurance
business, hasn't protected itself against climate change.
And what the last financial crisis showed us was that when insurance
companies aren’t properly regulated or the risks they take on are poorly
understood, the results can be disastrous.
- Fortune, September 20, 2016
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QUIZ – Question #1
Cause the next financial crisis? Shadowy corner?
#1: The reinsurance industry, a shadowy corner of the insurance
business, hasn't protected itself against climate change.
And what the last financial crisis showed us was that when insurance
companies aren’t properly regulated or the risks they take on are poorly
understood, the results can be disastrous.
- Fortune, September 20, 2016
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QUIZ – Question #2
What is wrong with this statement…
#2: Eyebrows will raise if American crocodiles, found on the southern
tip of Florida, decide to relocate to New York’s Fifth Avenue or
Moroccan camels suddenly join the tourist throng outside Buckingham
Palace in London. Yet this is the scale of species shift that appears to be
under way in Alaska.
- The Guardian, 9/27/16
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QUIZ – Question #2
This is the scale of species shift … in Alaska?
#2: Eyebrows will raise if American crocodiles, found on the southern
tip of Florida, decide to relocate to New York’s Fifth Avenue or
Moroccan camels suddenly join the tourist throng outside Buckingham
Palace in London. Yet this is the scale of species shift that appears to be
under way in Alaska.
- The Guardian, 9/27/16
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QUIZ – Question #3
What is wrong with this statement…
Question #3: Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha will be
uninhabitable by 2100.
- Kippereport, October 28, 2015
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QUIZ – Question #3
Uninhabitable? 2100?
Question #3: Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha will be
uninhabitable by 2100.
- Kippereport, October 28, 2015
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THE “OTHER” PROBLEM
The energy sector operating in silos
11 MILLION
ENERGY &
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONALS
WORLDWIDE
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ENERGY SILOS
The problem of specialization
ISOLATE professionals and expert knowledge
PREVENT exposure to new ideas
THWART timely sharing of critical information
DECELERATE iteration and innovation
OVERWHELM with too much information
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PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION
FOR THE ENTIRE
ENERGY INDUSTRY*
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* AES management has decided that it will drop reference to “American” in order to reflect the growing global
membership in the Society. Indeed, the existing URL (www.energysociety.org) is the first step in this process.
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REDIRECTING INDIVIDUAL GOALS
Toward a common good
OIL
SOLAR
NUCLEAR
COAL
WIND
WAT E R
BIOMASS
N AT U R A L G A S
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Abundant,
Affordable
and Safe Energy
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THE SOCIETY
The Largest Professional Organization for Energy
The American Energy Society is the only organization that
serves all professionals in energy with a comprehensive
suite of content offerings and services.
On January 1, 2015, the American Energy Society signed its first
Member. Since then, it has evolved into a powerful, mainstream
movement that is now the trusted resource for a breadth of
information for energy professionals in all sectors.
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KNOWLEDGE
Expert Link: Access our worldwide network
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Answers to any question in any field
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Confidential introductions
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Full compliance with comprehensive risk management best-practices
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Fair and competitive rates
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Prompt delivery of private report
In our network of 164,000+ experts there is always someone
who can answer any question, fill any employment position,
or provide consultation. Guaranteed.
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ENERGY MATTERS
The official AES e-Newsletter
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ENERGY TODAY
The official publication of AES
An independent trade publication of
forward thinking and bold ideas about
energy with a commitment to
independence, integrity, and
the delivery of high quality content
Frequency:
Continuous – January 2017; vol. 1
Availability:
Online – www.energysociety.org/energytoday
Individual Issues:
20 - 40 articles per publication
(500+ words/article plus infographics)
Circulation:
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Energy professionals, academics, and trade
135,000+ Members
241,000 LinkedEnergy, by agreement
~ 1,000,000 pass-along/shared
List price:
Open-access (for a limited time); membership
Publisher:
De Gruyters LTD, Berlin, Germany
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INSIGHT
Reports: Dive deep into user analytics
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Understand user-group interests
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Heat-maps, use charts & contact reports
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Adapt and adjust to stakeholders
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PRESENCE
Event Series: Shape programs and events
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Help select content and speakers
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Participate in conference panels
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Receive discounts on partner programs
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sample event
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POWERFUL NEW CONNECTIONS
EVERY DAY.
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universities
government
NGOs
industry
professional
services
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AN EXCLUSIVE NETWORK OF EXPERTS
Advanced Materials
Batteries
Biofuels
Capacitors
Catalysis
C l e a n Te c h
Climate Change
Coal
Combustion
Commodity Chemicals
Efficiency
Electrical Grid
Fuel Cells
Geothermal
Hydro-electric
Hydrogen
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Petroleum
Sustainability
Transportation
Water
Wave and Wind
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THE WORLD’S LARGEST ENERGY COMMUNITY
Rapid adoption, scaled growth
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January 1, 2011
98,000
135,000
Dec. 31, 2014 December 31, 2015 March 31, 2016
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192,000
September 30, 2016
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Energy, and its relationship to the environment
this generation’s greatest challenge
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