ISES Membership Newsletter 2009 (6)
Special: Focus on Promoting The COP15 is the largest and most
Renewables at COP15
“The ruin of the financial markets and
economy can, even with great difficulty,
be overcome - a planet ruined by
climate change cannot.”
Prof. Klaus Töpfer, member of the German
Council for Sustainable Development &
Former Executive Director of the UNEP
(source
http://www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de)
ISES at the COP15 Climate Change
Conference
The 15th United Nations Climate Change
Conference of the Parties (COP 15) started
this week in Denmark’s capital city of
Copenhagen. ISES will be represented
at this historic event by a delegation
consisting of representatives from the
Board of Directors and Sections, they are:
• Dr. Hisham El-Agamawy President
of the Egyptian Solar Energy Society
• Mr. Peter Gorton, ISES Director
from Australia
• Dr. Aldo Iacomelli, ISES Director
from Italy
• Mr. Huang Ming, ISES Vice President
for Industries from China
• Dr. Dave Renné ISES Vice President
for Scientific & Technical Affairs
ISES
important UN climate change conference
ever. Diplomats from 192 nations are International
gathering in Copenhagen to work towards Solar Energy
a binding international treaty to tackle Society
climate change. Experts are saying this
conference is the best and last chance
for the world to create an agreement to
protect the world from global warming.
The conference is the climax of two years
of controversial negotiations and started
with a series of promises by several
economies to curb their greenhouse
gases, yet many major issues are yet to be
resolved. While the conference started
with a strong sense of confidence that the
countries can agree to a comprehensive,
ambitious and effective international
In this issue
Current News
Focus on COP15
Newsletter
REN Aliance Strategy Paper
SolarCOP 15 Initiative
President’s Column
Society News
Young ISES
Section News
SESSA Solar Water Heating
Division
Corporate Member News
Valtentin Energiesoftware
Project News
powerado wins 1st prize from
Berlin
Partner News
WBA releases report on potential
of bioenergy
Other News
Global Energy Challenge
New Secretary General of ESTIF
ISES Bookshop Specials
Upcoming ISES Conferences
ISES Supported Events
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climate change agreement, the urgency and
necessity of sealing a deal by 18 December is
unprecedented.
Peter Gorton will be attending the entire COP15
and will post regular updates about the event on
his blog. Anyone can become a follower of the
blog and post comments to him throughout the
ISES stand at COP15
event at cop15pete.blogspot.com. Since October,
during the preparations for the COP15, Peter
started posting updates on the conference.
This week he reported on the opening events
around the COP15, including the “Fossil of the
Day Award”, which is organised by the Climate
Action Network and given to the countries that
perform the worst during the day’s negotiations
at the conference. On Monday third place went
to Canada for comments made by environment
minister Jim Prentice proclaiming that his nation
“won’t be swayed” by Copenhagen “hype”; second
place was awarded to Sweden, Finland and Austria
for “attempting to cook the books and reap unfair
gains because of their large forests” and first place
was awarded to ALL industrialized countries for
an overwhelming lack of ambition.
Throughout the COP15 the ISES delegation will
attend various sessions and side events. During
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the first week, ISES has an information booth set
up at the conference were delegates can receive
information about the Society. Next week Dave
Renné as well as representatives from the REN
Alliance will take part in several conferences and
interviews.
At the Solar World Congress 2009 in
Johannesburg, ISES issued a statement to the
delegates of the COP15 conference. The bottom-
line of the ISES statement is that renewable energy
is the key to climate recovery. The statement affirms
the ISES position that not only are renewables
essential to climate recovery and mitigation of
GHGs, but renewables can also address poverty
alleviation and energy security. The transition to a
renewable energy world is imperative, achievable
and economically feasible in the near term. This
statement will be distributed throughout the
COP15 by the ISES delegation. It is available at the
end of this newsletter.
We will report back on the results of the COP15
in the first newsletter of 2010.
In the meantime, here are some interesting sites
to follow the COP15:
• www.unfccc.int – Official website of the Un
Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
(COP 5) includes links to documentation,
latest press release as well as YouTube,
facebook, twitter and other sites.
• http://en.cop15.dk – Official COP15 website
from the Danish Government
• http://cop15pete.blogspot.com – Peter
Gorton’s COP15 blog
• www.fossil-of-the-day.org – Fossil of the Day
award website
• www.climate-change.tv – Interviews with
key decision makers in the climate change
debate.
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REN Alliance releases position paper for
COP15
“Scaling-up for a Renewable Energy Future:
Reforming existing mechanisms & shaping new
approaches post-2010” is the title of the newly
released position paper from the International
Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) on
the occasion of the COP15. The paper outlines
what is needed for scaling up renewable energy,
namely:
• Putting renewable energy at the forefront of
climate change mitigation
• Reforming the Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM) to accelerate renewable
energy development
• Putting renewables in a position to lead post
2012
• Innovative financing for renewable energy
Climate change is largely about energy and
renewables must be put at the forefront of climate
change mitigation measures and targets to achieve
a sustainable future. Renewable energies have a
extraordinary potential to provide a major part of
all energy services. The CDM will remain in the
short to medium term the principle instrument
for mobilising private sector capital for GHG
emission reduction projects. The current CDM,
however, is not working to enable the full potential
of renewable energy development and thus
should be reformed to better enable renewable
deployment.
The post 2010 (post Kyoto) framework must be
centred on renewable energies. The emerging
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
(NAMAs) framework shows a great potential for
renewables, which take a more strategic approach
than the CDM. Renewables must be a central
part of the strategic development of NAMAs,
including scaling-up investment, policy support
schemes and capacity building.
The final point of the strategy paper calls for
innovative financing mechanisms for renewables
including the creation of a global renewable
energy investment fund or Global Feed-In Tariff
Fund, as outlined by the UNFCCC Ad-Hoc
Working Group for Long –Term Cooperative
Actions (AWG-LCA). The aim of the global feed-
in programme should be to provide seed funding
to developing countries to establish their own
feed-in tariff schemes that would become self-
financing.
The paper will be presented by representatives
from all four REN Alliance member organisations
(ISES, International Hydro Power Association,
International Geothermal Association, World
Wind Energy Association and World Bio-Energy
Association.) at press conference at the COP15
on 16 December.
ISES endorses SolarCOP15 initiative
A cooperation of the leading solar industry
associations and organisations has come together
as one unified voice to make the case for solar
energy as a simply, practical solution for reducing
emissions. The SolarCOP15 is to inform world
leaders gathering in Copenhagen that solar energy is
the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
now. Approximately 39 organisations, including
ISES and the Sections of Sweden (Svensk Solenergi
- Swedish Solar Energy Association), India (Solar
Energy Society of India), Mexico (Asociación
Nacional de Energía Solar-National Solar Energy
Association) and Switzerland (Swissolar) have
endorsed this initiative. In a letter to the Secretary
General of the UN, His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon
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and the Executive Director of the UNFCCC,
His Excellency Yvo de Boer, SolarCOP15 make a
case for solar energy and stress that solar energy
offers a concrete way forward through the pillars
of climate negotiations including mitigation,
adaptation, technology transfer and finance.
The letter states that solar energy is the cleanest
form of energy generation and the technology is
ready now. Solar energy provides the opportunity
for heating, cooling and electricity to be generated
anywhere there is sunshine. Solar energy provides
developing countries with the opportunity
to leap-frog traditional energy dependence
on fossil fuels and distributed solar energy is
appropriate for developing rural areas as the
traditional infrastructure needed for fossil fuels is
unnecessary.
In regard to finance, solar technologies are
becoming more affordable across the globe and
not only does solar energy bring clean energy,
but it creates jobs and can therefore help improve
the quality of life and economic conditions. Solar
energy presents a unique opportunity for every
country and solar energy must be recognized
for the contribution it can make in the climate
negotiations. To learn more about the SolarCOP15
initiative please visit
www.solarcop15.org.
President’s Column
As this Newsletter goes out COP15 is in full swing.
Soon we will know how effective discussions have
been. Whether one is a believer in man induced
climate change or a sceptic there is no doubt that
it is important to transition as quickly as possible
from non renewable forms of energy to renewable
forms and establish an energy source that will not
run out or impact on the general well being of
ourselves and the planet. No-one who has been
to a large city and is unable to see the blue sky
because of smog can truly ignore the fact that the
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pollution is there because of man made emissions
and these emissions will impact on us. So being
a believer I hope strong policy directions are set
and agreed on at COP15.
This is my final ISES Newsletter as President. The
last two years have been a period dominated by
three main issues:
• Upgrading and outsourcing of the ISES IT
electronic services system, which includes
the membership system and web design.
Once completed, and that should be early
next year, new and speedier services to
members will become available and the
interactive web site will enable us to use
more modern communication methods to
offer better services to our members and
promote ISES more effectively.
• Restructuring of the Membership and
changing the Board of Directors composition.
A “Joint Membership” structure was agreed
on by the Board of Directors. We trialled this
methodology in Australia and it was very
effective. In many countries the national
“solar society” has both local and ISES
members. The aim is to make all the national
members ISES members for a reduced ISES
fee. This fee and the benefits of becoming an
ISES member are currently being finalised in
a report that will soon be circulated to the
Sections.
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• Changes to the Board; There will be an
introduction of Board representatives for
Company and Institution members and
– what I am particularly happy about –the
addition of a Young ISES Board member and
the developing of a new and effective Young
ISES structure.
• Developing stronger ties with our REN-
Alliance members. This has culminated in
an MOU between the REN-Alliance and
IRENA to work together on joint programs.
A first step has been joint presentations
at COP15 and later at the World Energy
Council meeting in Abu Dhabi in January
2010. These Alliances we feel will enhance
our profile and influence globally.
Finally, if ISES is to be a vibrant and effective
society into the future it is important that we get
more feedback and participation from the Sections
and their elected Board Members. Regarding the
latter ensure that your ISES Board Member is
giving you regular reviews and transmitting your
view points. Hopefully with our new IT systems
this will be facilitated.
It has been a great honour to have been President
of ISES and I would like to thank ISES HQ staff
for their hard work over quite a difficult two years
and the Board Members who have given their
time on an extensive and voluntary basis.
Monica Oliphant
ISES President
Society News
Young ISES – Network for Students and
Young Professionals
The Young ISES initiative was started in 2006 with
the first meeting at the EuroSun in Glasgow, UK.
Since then a mailing list has been set up and three
other meetings have taken place at the Solar World
Congresses 2007 & 2009 and the EuroSun 2008.
Recently all ISES student members have been
added to the mailing list that were not already.
As mentioned above the ISES Board of Directors
recently approved a new Board seat to represent
Young ISES. Before the call for nominations is
distributed, ISES will set up an online platform for
Young ISES members to post information about
themselves and to get to know other Young ISES
members. At the beginning of the New Year, the
nomination and election process will take place.
Developing Young ISES is a priority action for
ISES Board of Directors. Some of the measure
that are and will be undertaken to advance the
initiative are to expand the current mailing list
to include all student and any young professional
interested in joining the initiative; develop an
internet based communication platform for
members and to solicit nominations and hold the
election for the Director. Other activities within
the Young ISES initiative also include educational
and training activities, the first of which will be
the development of a renewable energy university
Photo from the first Young ISES meeting at the
EuroSun 2006
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network. Prof. Klaus Vajen, who helped initiate
Young ISES, is leading this activity through
the University of Kassel in Germany. More
information about the university network will be
announced in upcoming newsletters.
We would like to invite any young ISES
professional members who are interested in
being a part of this initiative to contact Jennifer
McIntosh at
public.relations@ises.org.
Section News
SESSA – Solar Thermal Division Promoting
Solar Water Heating in South Africa
Dylan Tudor-Jones is a founding member of
the Solar Water Heating Division of the ISES
Southern Africa Section, Sustainable Energy
Society of Southern Africa (SESSA). The aim of
the Division is to promote solar water heating
in South Africa to various target groups. The
Division represented manufacturers, importers,
installers and others active in the solar hot
water industry in Southern Africa. The Division
started very small with only 15 members, but
has grown to over 190 plus members. They hold
meetings in different parts of the country to bring
the members together and help find common
ground. In regard to supporting good legislation,
SESSA would like to see the national government
put legislation in place that requiring solar water
heaters to be installed on new buildings. He said
in the interview the biggest obstacles for solar
water heating in South Africa are the high capital
costs and lack of proper financing. They have
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been active in consulting with banks to develop
financial packages specifically for solar water
heating. He also added that his hope is to see
electric flow water heaters eliminated completely
and replaced with solar water heaters.
Dylan Tudor-Jones was interviewed by the online
magazine Solarthermalworld.org during the
ISES Solar World Congress in October. The full
interview can be found here:
http://www.solarthermalworld.org/node/897
Corporate News
Valentin EnergieSoftware, an ISES Silver Small
Company member is celebrating the 15 year
anniversary of it’s simulation programme for the
design and calculation of solar thermal systems,
T*SOL. In honour of 15 years of T*SOL, the
company is offering 15% discount off the purchase
of the new complete version of T*SOL Professional
4.5 or T*SOL Expert 4.5 until December 31,
2009. They are also offering other interesting
programmes at discounted prices until the end of
the year. To take advantage of these great offers
please visit the Valentin EnergieSoftware website
at http://valentin.de/index_en.php.
Project News
Powerado wins 1st prize from Berlin
The project powerado, funded by the German
Ministry for Environment was awarded first
place by the City-State of Berlin for best project
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in “Education for Sustainable Development”.
ISES was a partner of the powerado project which
aims to strengthen renewable energy education
from the primary school to university levels.
Throughout the project education materials were
collected and developed, and an online computer
game for children was developed as a teaching tool.
The online computer game teaches about energy
consumption, intelligent energy management
and helps children learn about energy efficiency
and renewable energy. Among other activities of
the project, a teaching kit was developed which
contains games, instructions and materials for
teachers to use for teaching about renewables.
The award honours projects that have a special
commitment to sustainable and fair practices and
supports the science of sustainability in Berlin.
More information about the project and the
award are available (in German) at
http://www.powerado.de/.
Partner News
WBA Releases Position Paper on the Global
Potentials of Sustainable Bioenergy
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) has
released a position paper based on a report by
the Department of Energy & Technology at the
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
showing that the global potential to produce bio
energy in a sustainable way is sufficient to meet
global energy demand. The estimated potential
for bio energy production is 1135 – 1548 EJ
(ExaJoule) in 2050, based on different scientific
studies. Kent Nyström, President of the WBA
points out that there is a lack of awareness of the
enormous potential of bio energy world wide
among politicians, media and the public. He says,
“We have to present these facts to political leaders
in Copenhagen since bioenergy must play a major
role in the strategy to combate climate change.
According to the report the largest potential for
bioenergy comes from biomass production on
surplus agricultural lands and degraded land.
The current use of biomass for energy is only 50
EJ, around 10 % of global energy consumption.
Bioenergy crops are grown on 25 million hectares,
which is only 0.19% of the world’s total land area
and 0.5% of the total agricultural land.
More information about the paper and the WBA
can be found at
www.worldbioenergy.org.
Other News
Global Energy Challenge
The organisation ennovent – innovations for
sustainability is promoting the Global Energy
Challenge competition. The objective of the
challenge is to find from around the world
beneficial energy solutions for India’s poor to
support sustainable entrepreneurs to deliver these
solutions. The challenge is to find proven, for-profit
solutions that can meet some of the critical energy
needs of India’s poor. The organisation ennovent
will invest up to USD 500,000 in the winning
enterprise and give a reward of USD 3000 to the
nominator. They are looking for the smartest
innovation and hope to advance sustainable
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change for the poor populations of India. The
“solver” can be from anywhere in the world and
should be a for-profit enterprise open to accepting
an investment to launch or scale the innovation in
India. To learn more about the ennovent Global
Energy Challenge please visit
http://www.ennovent.com – an announcement
about the challenge is on the first page.
Pocket Reference book is available as well as Wind
and Solar Energy (see Scientific & Technical
publications for the Wind and Solar books). If you
wish to order any of the Pocket Reference books
as gifts for someone this year, ISES can send the
book directly to the recipient. Please send an email

ESTIF Appoints New Secretary General

The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
appointed a new Secretary General, Mr. Xanier
Noyon, a French national who has specialised in
the representation and management of industry
associations in the electrical and mechanical The keynote lectures from the EuroSun 2008 available on
engineering sectors. He will be based at the DVD as complete set or as seperate DVDs with the lectures
from each conference day.
ESTIF office in Brussels where he will lead the
implementation strategy of ESTIF’s strategy to publications@ises.org for more information.
and coordinate the secretariat’s activities. In
his opening statement, Xavier underlined the And remember all ISES members get at least a
importance of ESTIF’s mission with heating and 10% discount on all publications in the Online
cooling making up today for nearly half of the Bookshop. Visit the Bookshop at
overall energy demand in Europe. Xavier brings http://bookshop.ises.org
vast experience of dealing with EU institutions
with him to the position and he is very familiar with
legislations procedures and public campaigning
at the European level.
To learn more about ESTIF see their website at
www.estif.org.

ISES Bookshop Specials

ISES is offering many ISES conference

proceedings and DVDs at reduced prices in the
Online Bookshop. For instance the EuroSun
2008 full proceedings CD as well as the DVDs
of key note lectures are now available at special
prices. More offers on conference materials can
be found under Society Publications.

We also want to remind members that the ISES

Pocket Reference books make a great holiday gift.
The newly released Passive Solar Architecture

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Regional Conferences 2010
ISES Asia Pacific Regional Conference
(Renewable Energy 2010) – Deadline for
Abstracts Extended!
This event will take place in Yokohama, Japan from
27 June – 2 July 2010. The deadline for submission
of abstracts has been extended until 31 December.
The full call for papers and information is available
online at
http://www.re2010.org.
EuroSun 2010
The EuroSun 2010 taking place in Graz Austria
from 28 September – 1 October 2010 will be a
joint conference of ISES and the Solar Heating
and Cooling Program of the International Energy
Agency (IEA SHC). EuroSun 2010 will be an
excellent platform for exchanging and discussing
the latest R&D results, learning about problems
and their solutions, seeing old friends and meeting
new ones. The call for abstracts is open and the
deadline is 1 February 2010. More information
is available at the EuroSun 2010 website, where
you can also sign up for the conference newsletter
http://www.eurosun2010.org.
ISES Latin America 2010
The Peruvian Solar Energy Society, APES
(“Asociación Peruana de Energía Solar y del
Ambiente”), will host the 4th ISES Latin American
Regional Conference (IV ISES-CLA), together
with the XVII Peruvian Solar Energy Symposium
(XVII SPES), from 1 – 5 November 2010 in Cusco,
Peru. This event is organized together with the local
university in Cusco, UNSAAC, and the National
Engineering University, UNI. The deadline for
reception of abstracts of papers is 30 April 2010.
For more visit the web sites at www.perusolar.org,
and www.unsaac.edu.pe/ISES-CLA
ISES Supported Conferences
CEP – Clean Energy & Passive House 2010
The CEP® Clean Energy & Passive House,
organised by the ISES Silver Company Member
REECO GmbH, is an international trade fair
and congress for renewable energies and passive
houses and takes place annually in Stuttgart,
Germany.
At the trade congresses taking place along with
the exhibition, planners, scientists and users
will present trends, technologies and support
initiatives as well as reports on experiences from
their practical application. ISES members can
register for the exhibition for free. To get your free
ticket to the exhibition visit this site:
http://eregistrator.hu/registration.php?ltid=LU&
idid=P&prid=CEP10&lngid=enus&bl=www.cep-
expo.com&mode1=K&pid=P0017109&egyeb1=In
ternational_en
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ISES members are also entitled to a 20% rebate off
the conferences fee, simply use the discount code
CEPINT07 when registering. The CEP 2010 is
taking place 25 – 27 February 2010, to learn more
please visit http://www.cep-expo.de.
IGA World Geothermal Congress 2010, Bali,
Indonesia, 25 - 30 April, 2010
The International Geothermal Association is
holding its global conference in Bali, Indonesia.
The Congress will bring together politicians,
experts and industry to exchange ideas and share
experiences not on only on technical and financial
aspects, but also on policy and the global politics
of the energy sector. Approximately 1000 papers
have been received for the technical programme,
about 650 of which will be presented in oral
presentation and 350 in poster sessions. The
papers cover a range of topics, including country
updates, environmental and social aspects, legal
and regulatory aspects, sustainability, financing
and many more. The Congress is also offering a
series of short courses taking place prior to the
event. More information is available at
www.wgc2010.org.
5th European PV-Hybrid and Mini-Grid
Conference, 29 - 30 April 2010, Tarragona,
Spain
This conference will take place at a crucial
moment, where changes are shaping the electricity
generation and distribution paradigm of the future.
Among the major driving forces of this transition
are the development of both PV Hybrid systems
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and their integration into micro- and mini-
grids for high penetration of Renewable Energy
Sources (RES). The focus of the conference will
be development and application of technologies,
exchange of results and ideas, know-how transfer,
identification of R&D needs and presentation of
field experience. ISES members are entitled to
reduced conference fee for this event. For more
information visit:
http://w w w.otti.de/veransta ltung/id/5th-
european-pv-hybrid-and-mini-grid-conference.
html
EDS Course – Desalination with Solar Energy
The European Desalination Society (EDS) is
holding a 4–day intensive course on desalination
with solar energy in Almería, Spain from 3 – 6
May 2010. The general purpose of the course is to
provide experts, professionals and postgraduate
students from all around the world with the latest
knowledge of the different existing technologies
involving the use of solar energy to drive
desalination techniques. To learn more please
visit the EDA website at
http://www.edsoc.com/form-course.shtml.
4th International Solar Cities Initiative (ISCI)
Congress, 2010, 16 - 19 September 2010,
Dezhou, China
Following the successful ISCI Congresses in
Daegu, Korea in 2004, Oxford, UK in 2006 and
Adelaid, Australia in 2008, the 2010 Congress
will be held in Dezhou, China, an exemplary solar
city for sustainable local planning. The Congress
aims to show how local environmental initiatives
are developed around the world, and how they
can be implemented in other areas. This event
will bring together science and policy makers
to share practical knowledge for the transition
to sustainable communities using renewable
energy. Congress topics include urban planning
and transportation, low energy buildings, solar
cities examples and policies, renewable energy
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technologies and energy infrastructure. More

information is available at
www.chinasolarcity.cn.

In the next issue:

New Executive Committee for 2010-2011

COP 15- ISES working group reports

ISES would like to wish all our members, Sections

and partners a wonderful holiday season and all
the best for 2010. Thank you for supporting ISES
in 2009 and we look forward to a successful
New Year working for a renewable energy world
together.

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ISES Statement for COP15
RAPID TRANSITION TO A RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD

Hundreds of internationally-renowned renewable energy scientists, technical

experts, industry leaders, and related professionals recently convened at the
International Solar Energy Society's Solar World Congress 2009 in
Johannesburg, South Africa to review the latest renewable energy
technological advances, policy incentives, and deployment strategies from
around the world. The collective message to the delegates at COP15 coming
from this ground-breaking Congress is:
A Rapid Transition to a Renewable Energy World is key to climate
recovery!

ISES is a UN accredited non-governmental and non-profit organization in

operation since 1954, and now has several thousand scientists, technical
experts, industry delegates, and related professionals from over 100 countries,
all committed to advancing renewable energy solutions to global climate
change and world poverty.

ISES affirms that the

¾ Maximum penetration of renewable energy is key to mitigation of
greenhouse gas emissions and climate recovery,
¾ Alleviation of world poverty and advances in energy security and
justice require timely development and use of renewable energy
worldwide, and
¾ Rapid transition to a renewable energy world is imperative, achiev-
able, and economically feasible in the near term.

Together, the strong and growing global network of ISES members support
achieving the mission of ISES as a learned society by

• Encouraging the use and acceptance of renewable energy technolo-

gies.
• Growing a global community of industry, individuals and institutions in
support of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• Creating international structures to facilitate cooperation and exchange.
• Developing and distributing publications for target groups to support the
dissemination of renewable energy technology information.
• Bringing together industry, science and politics in workshops, confer-
ences and summits on Renewable Energy.
• Advising governments and organizations in policy, implementation and
sustainability of Renewable Energy activities worldwide.
• Leading projects that bring together local and international perspectives,
encourage transfer of information and good practices, and promote in-
teraction and learning.

ISES welcomes partnerships with other organizations - including the newly

formed International Renewable Energy Agency - that share the ISES vision
and fully support international policy, education, research, and development
activities that accelerate the transition to a renewable energy world.