The Promise of Electrification, which took place on September 13, is the first in the IEEE Technology Center for Climate webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. Co-organized by the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) and Reuters Events, the webinar brought a global and holistic perspective on the drive for electrification in the framework of the “Green Transition”. Featuring a panel of experts, including Saifur Rahman, 2023 IEEE President and CEO, it explored the key areas of development in the electric future of the planet and its people.
Panel
- Saifur Rahman, 2023 IEEE President and CEO
- Katharina Tomoff, Global SVP, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG), DHL Supply Chain
- Francisco Laverón Simavilla, Iberdrola Direction of Energy Policies Head of Energy Policy, Iberdrola
- Moderator: Ursula Woodburn, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Europe
Related Resources on Electrification
Incentivizing Electric Vehicle Adoption Through State and Federal Policies
Published in the June issue of Electrification Magazine, Incentivizing Electric Vehicle Adoption Through State and Federal Policies is a freely available article. Electrification magazine is published four times a year and covers topics linked to microgrids onboard electric vehicles, ships, trains, planes, and off-grid applications, including electrification of remote communities and decarbonization strategies. Check out this free open article on the Power and Energy Society website.
“The EV Transition Explained” an E-book published by IEEE Spectrum
This 49-page e-book brings together a series of articles published in IEEE Spectrum on the major social and technical transformation linked to the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) at scale. “The EV Transition Explained”, edited by longtime Spectrum contributing editor Robert N. Charette, explores questions such as challenges in battery technology, power grid scalability, policy roadblocks and the pros and cons of EV in relation to climate change.
