Resolutions
(initiated by passed conferences)

ENERGEX'2007 Resolutions
Singapore
November, 2007

1. The IEF calls upon the United Nations to establish a specialist agency to promote sustainable energy solutions with particular emphasis on renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency and conservation in all sectors of the economy.

2. We support the development of an energy specific conference in Singapore in conjunction with SEAS, SES and the International Energy Foundation.This conference shall commence in 2009 and be held once every two years with the existing exposition and that the conference incorporate titles  such as Sustainable Energy Asia , Fossil Fuels and Beyond.

3. We support the move of the IEF Secretariat from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada to Vienna, Austria and that this be move be completed by June of 2008.

4. We support the final resolutions of former energex conferences and encourage government. academia and industry in the support of these final resolutions.

5. We applaud the on-going development of the official conference of the Foundation, ENERGEX,  as the energy conference dealing specifically with the transfer of energy technologies for the developed and emerging nations with consideration being given to the technical, economic and human dimensions.

6. The IEF recommends to member partners of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climatic Change to develop and adopt a Protocol recommending actions to be taken by member parties at the national level to promote renewable energy technologies and energy conservation and efficiency in all sectors of the economy.
    

ENERGEX'2006 Resolutions
Stavanger, Norway
June, 2006

1. Cooperation, coordination and communication should be encouraged among energy researchers and complimentary national and international energy organisations be they from government, industry or academia.

2. There is an absolute need for the establishment of enforceable standards as well as complimentary technological development.

3. The cause of cyber incidents on power systems has resulted in failures or blackouts. These systems need to be addressed in terms or risk analysis resulting from human and technological errors.

4. Combined PV system with a reduction of solar radiation shading is a preliminary architectural component in building analysis.

5. Network interconnection links should be developed to meet at least the 10% of national energy demand requirements and continue with transparent CO2 and renewable energy policies and improvements of competition in the electrical and gas markets.

6. This conference supports national and international energy policies designed to achieve objectives by the selection and implementation of policy instruments calibrated to achieve those objectives at the least social and economic cost.

7. Corporate economic analysis must be based on an after tax system analysis. This would insure that comparative costs are judged equally.

8. A significant fraction of the world’s population has no electrical or other forms of useful commercial energy supplies nor availability of an educated base or expertise to purchase, operate and maintain practical energy systems. The challenge facing all is to expedite the means to overcome these facts.

9. Environmental degradation must be reversed and placed as our common global concern.

10. The transfer of energy technology from the developed to the emerging nations is a fundamental responsibility of all sectors of the global economy.

11. With 580 million operational vehicles there is a pressing need to promote extensively alternative fuels as a valid mechanism in the reduction of CO2.

12. The Kyoto Protocol is a treaty over a short term. One needs an active participation of major energy countries to secure the gains outlined in the Protocol.

13. Energy education is not only limited to academic and research institutes, but also industry, government and the public at large.

14. The future development of energy systems must take into account precautionary principles, market penetration and an aggressive yet realistic public relations and promotional campaign that accounts for differences among nations.

15. Improving energy efficiency and conservation must be a top priority in reducing energy demands and resulting in significant reduction of CO2 emissions.
     

ENERGEX'2004 Resolutions
Lisbon, Portugal
May 5, 2004

The following resolutions are based on the recommendations and approval by the delegates during the closing ceremonies, May 5, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal:

IEF

1. The IEF enhance and strengthen its primary objective of assisting in the transfer of energy technologies from the technically developed to the emerging nations.

2. The transfer of energy technologies should incorporate the technical, economic and human dimension by energy researchers be they from academia, industry or government.

3. The international community expresses its gratitude to the ENERGEX'2004 conference sponsors, supporters, plenary speakers, and delegates for their individual and collective support and hospitality in organizing this global energy forum. A special thank you is extended to the Universidade Nova de Lisboa for their dedication and commitment.

4. The delegates extend their support for the development of the ENERGEX 2006 congress scheduled for Stavanger, Norway, June 2006 (www.energex2006.com).

Energy Specific

1. Security, safety, sustainable development and competitiveness must be an integral part of utilizing energy systems for wealth generation.

2. A nation or a group of nations, cannot by themselves undertake the responsibility of responding to issues related to increasing utilization of energy in developing nations. A globalized action is required taking into account shared responsibility between developed and emerging nations.

3. The four  pillars of strength and sustainability in the development of energy systems rest with

   • Energy security of supply

   • Economic growth

   • Environmental protection

   • Energy for the many

4. It is unacceptable that 25% of the world's population do not have acces to electrical power systems. This needs to be addressed with urgency.

5. World CO2 emissions will increase by 1.8% per year to 38 billion tonnes in 2030. Ambitious reduction targets need to be addressed immediately.

6. Developing countries will exceed the IEA CO2 emissions by 2010. This presents unique research challenges and industrial opportunities for the global energy community.

7. Environment and energy policies are inextricably linked.

8. International standardization is an essential tool giving rise to energy conservation and efficiency. Energy conservation and efficiency are fundamental building blocks to establish a sustainable energy system. All nations need to cooperate towards the goal of substantively reducing the levels of CO2 with the knowledge that any decision taken in this decade will have its effect in 20-30 years.

9. Technologies can and will change over time, hence, energy policies must be flexible so as to accommodate these technological advancements.

10. Although fossil fuels will continue to dominate the energy markets over the next 50 years, this time frame should be effectively used to expand the capacity and capability of alternative energy systems.

11. Clean coal technologies combined with CO2 capture systems and sequestration will, within the coal industry, be the industrial standard. A minimum goal of 20% of all coal powered plants should incorporate a CO2 capture system by 2050.

12. Energy research must be adequately financed in conjunction with strategic international cooperation, coordination and communication among energy researchers in academia, industry and government with an additional aggressive public relations profile on a regional, national and international basis.

13. All energy sources should be compared on an after net tax basis.

14. External costs must be internalized so as to present alevel playing field for all sources of energy.

15. Wind energy, a regional technical and economical viable source of energy should maximize its potential within the electrical power distribution system.

16. PV systems production world-wide should be supported by a pragmatic appreciation for the need to tailor such technologies for specific markets.

17. Greater importance should be given to the contribution that basis science can make in improving the present suite of enrgy technologies and the development of new technologies.

18. Nuclear energy for some countries will continue to play a prominent role in producing baseline electricity.

EnerEnv'2003 Conference Resolutions
Hunan University
October 2003 Changsha, China
 

We, the 200 delegates from 30 countries, representing a host of areas related to energy and the environment due hereby approve the following final resolutions.

1. Hunan University, the International Energy Foundation, the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences and Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer technische Zusammenarbeit(GTZ) GmbH are congratulated for taking the initiative in developing the framework for the establishment of the First Energy and Environmental Conference in China.
2. The dedication and commitment of the local host and their respective committees insure that EnerEnv'2003 was a success as determined by attendance of 300 researchers, industrial and governmental representatives from the international community and the resulting numerous opportunities and partnerships that were initiated during the conference dates.
3. Based on the success of this conference we strongly support the development of the second international forum on Energy and the Environment, that is, EnerEnv, to be held four years from the present date. To maintain consistency and to capitalize on the achievements to date we also recommend that the conference be referred to as EnerEnv'2007.
4. In promoting the second conference we pledge to assist in cooperation, coordination and communication with the local organizing committee in securing technical papers or assist in developing and incorporating plenary sessions and panel discussions. These additions would expand the scope of the conference and attract additional individuals from the global community to participate as a delegate or as an active participant.
5. The active involvement of academia, industry and government in enhancing and strengthening the capacity and capability in responding to global energy and environmental issues is congratulated and encouraged. In the tackling of these inter-disciplinary, complex systems it is essential that the technical, economic and human dimensions be incorporated as the foundation for discussion.
6. The global community is encouraged to establish an energy and environmental international network centre and to share the results of research with other interested parties through EnerEnv'2007. EnerEnv'2003 agrees that we shall be the Founding Members of the international network centre and assist by various means and methods in the development of the Centre.
7. The Institute for Environmental Protection, Hunan University, in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer technische Zusammenarbeit(GTZ) GmbH and other international energy and environmental bodies, provide the resources so as to assist the above Institute in achieving its objectives and in the promotion of the Institute as a world renowned Institute primarily within China and the natural extension to the international community.
8. Support is given to an integrated assessment model for energy systems taking into account externalities within the life cycle assessment for each energy source.
9. Support is extended to the establishment of the International Sustainable Energy Organization, ISEO, as a means of promoting the concept of Energy Sustainability.
10. Every effort should be undertaken to expand the role of renewable energies in each nation's quest for environmentally acceptable energy sources and their expanded utilization in the transportation, residential, commercial and institutional sectors.
11. Energy from wastes and the effective extractive methods and sequestration of carbon dioxide is encouraged as a means of minimizing global climatic change and the potential impact on the environment.
12. Every effort should be contributed to study on how environmental pollution come into being, to formalize the use of precautionary principles so as to minimize the negative impact and to finalize the countermeasures to control the pollution during the course of urbanization.
13. The expanded use of renewable energies such as biomass, hydrogen and fuel cells, wind, geothermal, photovoltaic, and solar thermal be an integral part of each nations planning process.
14. More attempts should be made to find solutions for water resources and soil conservation as well as means for sustainable use, including safety considerations, and to use appropriate technologies for water environment degradation and water management issues.

Thereby in one sentence we shall try our best to join our efforts to solve scientific, technical and managerial difficulties, so as to make our air fresher, our sky bluer and our water clearer.

The third International Symposium on Energy, Environment and Economics was held in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan between the 10th and the 14th of September, 2001.The International Energy Foundation together with Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Russian and Tatarstan Academies of Sciences, Kazan State Power Engineering University, Department of Power Engineering of the Kazan Scientific Center, Power Engineering Company, and the Clean Energy Research Institute assisted in the success of this international scientific event. The symposium hosted 408 participants and these delegates presented 372 papers. The delegates came from 55 cities in 11 countries. The proceedings, a total of 2396 pages, were published in seven volumes-five in Russian and two in English. In attendance were full and corresponding members of the Russian and Tatarstan Academies of Sciences, leading scientists from universities and research institutions, executives of Russia's JSC UES, executives from power supply companies, industrial enterprises and power industry and honoured guests. The delegates discussed the final resolutions and unanimously agreed to the following;

1. Evaluate on a continuous basis the topics and trends of promising theoretical and applied research results in the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors of one's economy.
2. Expand the scope of principal fields of research in power engineering and to continue applying a systems approach to challenges and opportunities related to energy, environment and economics.
3. Enhance and strengthen the application of basic research within the power industry.
4. Expand the quantity and quality of applied research in energy conservation and efficiency on the basis of cutting-edge investigations.
5. Develop direct contacts with the International Energy Association with the expressed objective of creating joint research projects in theoretical and applied fields on the basis of cooperation, coordination and communication and the extension of this partnership with other international scientific organizations in the world community.
6. Commence with discussions with federal authorities, industrial and business executives and various national and international academies of sciences the development of prizes for outstanding energy research achievements in areas such as theoretical and applied energetics (including heat exchanges), energy conservation and efficient utilization of oil, gas, coal and renewable energies, the economics of the power industry and the rational use of natural resources.
7. Create a permanent web-site for the symposium.
8. Recommend a number of symposium papers for consideration for publication in international peer reviewed journals.