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Morocco World
6 days ago
- Business
- Morocco World
Enactus Morocco to Celebrate Young Moroccans' Innovating for Sustainable Development
Rabat — Starting tomorrow, Enactus Morocco will organize the sixth edition of the Sustainable Innovation Fest (SIF), the country's premier event dedicated to social entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation. The three-day festival, taking place from July 8-10 in Casablanca, brings together over 145 university clubs, hundreds of young entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and institutional partners under one roof. More than just an event Not only a typical conference, SIF celebrates the concrete impact that Moroccan youth create through their innovative projects. Morocco's economic capital is set to be a hub where creativity, social innovation, and civic engagement converge to serve the common good. Enactus Morocco Executive Director Mahdi Caf said that 'SIF embodies a strong conviction: Moroccan youth don't wait for solutions — they create them.' Moroccan youth, he added, 'innovate, start businesses, and transform today's challenges into opportunities to build a more just, sustainable, and supportive future.' A packed program This year's edition features an ambitious agenda that includes several key components. These include the National Enactus Competitions that involve semi-finals and the grand national finale, which will select Morocco's team to represent the country at the 2025 Enactus World Cup in Thailand. Meanwhile, expert panel discussions will bring change leaders, committed entrepreneurs, researchers, and decision-makers together to tackle current challenges in sustainable development and social innovation. Innovation Agora is another component set to provide an interactive platform to feature inspiring projects, concrete solutions, and initiatives led by Moroccan youth. Moroccan The sixth edition will wrap up with a closing ceremony to celebrate the achievements and recognition of talented, engaged youth. Green economy at focus The 2025 edition places a special focus on the green economy, providing the ground to address Morocco's environmental and economic challenges. Participants will have the opportunity to attend animated debates, practical workshops, innovative demonstrations, and interactive activities focused on recycling, circular economy, and eco-design. The organizers assert that these sessions offer the public a unique opportunity to discover innovative solutions created by proactive young people, while celebrating a generation that takes concrete action today to build a sustainable, fair, and environmentally responsible future. National mobilization The SIF 2025 is set to provide a common ground for prestigious juries, experienced mentors, passionate volunteers, and committed institutions, carrying a common ambition: to display and amplify the local impact of young people who carry hope and innovation. The festival demonstrates how Morocco's youth refuse to wait for change — they create it themselves, employing their entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking to transform challenges into opportunities for a better tomorrow. The three-day event promises to celebrate, inspire, and drive this sustainable change across Morocco, positioning the country's young innovators as leaders in the global movement toward sustainable development. Tags: EnactusEnactus MoroccoInnovationMoroccosustainable development
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FuelCell Energy Participates in Innovation Agora as Part of Annual CERAWeek Conference
Company highlights its low carbon power and hydrogen solutions. DANBURY, Conn., March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) is pleased to announce that Kent McCord, senior product manager for solid oxide fuel cell and electrolyzer products, and Matt Wilhoit, vice president of sales, are participating in Innovation Agora as part of the 2025 CERAWeek Conference taking place in Houston, Texas, this week. The conference's programs 'are designed to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing energy today and the future of energy, the environment, and climate,' according to the organizer's website. On March 12 at 9:00 a.m. (CST), McCord will present 'FuelCell Energy's Distributed Utility-Scale Low Carbon Power and Hydrogen Solutions,' an Agora Pod. His presentation will highlight the latest in low-carbon time-to-power distributed fuel cell solutions, as well as FuelCell Energy's latest accomplishments in solid oxide electrolyzer technology development. This includes the testing of FuelCell Energy's electrolyzer at Idaho National Laboratory and its joint development agreement with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd to co-develop large-scale hydrogen production systems and technologies across Asia, New Zealand, and Australia and a detailed feasibility study of low carbon fuel production at a facility in Malaysia. McCord will also address FuelCell Energy's recently announced agreement to leverage coal mine methane (CMM) and natural gas for behind-the-meter data center power projects accelerating the time to revenue. Wilhoit will lead a discussion with the Future Energy Leaders Cohort. This group, 'cultivates exceptional individuals from companies, policy, academic institutions and NGOs to help empower them to meet current and future energy challenges.' Kent McCord is FuelCell Energy's senior product manager for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer products. Kent is a distributed energy industry professional with 24 years of experience in a broad range of roles including product development, applications engineering, product management, marketing and business development. Kent's commercial expertise includes a variety of distributed generation technologies including fuel cells, reciprocating engines, organic Rankine cycle waste-heat-to-electricity systems, battery energy storage systems, and commercial solar solutions. Prior to his commercial focus, Kent led integrated product development teams in both fuel cell and ORC system design at United Technologies Corporation. Kent is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology with bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering and holds a master's degree in energy management from New York Institute of Technology. Matt Wilhoit is a seasoned energy leader with 20 years of experience developing and commercializing cutting-edge technologies. Since February 2024, Matt has served as vice president of sales at FuelCell Energy where he leads commercial activities for power generation, carbon capture, and hydrogen solutions. Prior to joining FuelCell Energy, he was vice president partners & business development for Bloom Energy. Matt began his career as a development engineer at DaimlerChrysler, and later he joined Royal Dutch Shell to commercialize their proprietary hydro-processing technology in the Americas. After holding two other progressive roles at Shell, Matt joined Siemens as senior advisor and head of strategy for the energy CEO and then vice president, digital strategy. Matt holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Lawrence Technological University and master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. About FuelCell Energy FuelCell Energy, a pioneer in clean energy technology, provides efficient and sustainable power, carbon capture, and hydrogen solutions worldwide. The company's fuel cells have been in commercial operation for more than 20 years and are able to run on various fuels including natural gas, hydrogen, and biofuel. The company's installations have a wide variety of applications, including support of the electric grid, distributed baseload power on site for data centers, industrial operations, and major manufacturers. Founded in 1969 in Danbury, Connecticut, FuelCell Energy holds 531 patents that enable solutions for today's energy needs. Learn more about our groundbreaking technology at Contacts: Investor Relations:ir@ Media:kblomquist@ A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in to access your portfolio
Associated Press
26-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Address CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, March 10-14
World's preeminent energy conference to focus on 'Moving Ahead: Energy strategies for a complex world.' Learn more at HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum will deliver a plenary address to delegates at the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, March 10-14 in Houston. He will join the world's energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities addressing this year's conference. The 55th Secretary of the Interior, Sec. Burgum oversees the agency responsible for managing nearly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States. He also chairs the newly-formed White House National Energy Dominance Council. He previously served as the governor of North Dakota. 'We are very pleased to welcome Secretary Burgum to CERAWeek as he leads the U.S. Department of the Interior and the sizeable role that it plays in shaping U.S. energy policy,' said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and Vice Chairman of S&P Global. 'As the cabinet secretary responsible for federal lands and resources and chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council, his views on U.S. energy policy and security have tremendous impact. Moreover, he brings in-depth experience of having been governor of a major energy-producing state. His participation will be a timely and important addition to the critical dialogues taking place at this year's conference.' will examine an era of multifaceted change—in policy, technology and geopolitics—that is reshaping the global energy landscape. The conference will explore a multitude of factors, and the underlying issues and linkages between them, that have profound implications for markets, investment, supply chains, geopolitics and competitive strategies. The CERAWeek 2025 conference program will explore key themes related to: New Policies and Shifting Regulations Oil and Gas Power, Grid and Electrification Renewables and Low-Carbon Fuels Geopolitics Trade and Supply Chains The Capital Transition Business Strategies Mobility and Transportation Minerals and Mining AI and Digital Managing Emissions Technology and Innovation Climate and Sustainability The week-long event will also include the CERAWeek Innovation Agora, serving as the center of technology and innovation programming at the conference. Featuring a community of technologists, startup entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors, thought leaders, policymakers and corporate innovators, the Innovation Agora will showcase transformational technology platforms in energy and adjacent industries ranging across AI, decarbonization, low carbon fuels, cybersecurity, hydrogen, nuclear, mining and minerals, mobility, automation, and more. The 2025 program will also feature " Agora Hubs"—dedicated areas focused on climate, carbon and new energies. Additional CERAWeek 2025 speakers will include (partial list): H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid – Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, African Union Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah – Deputy Chairman and CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Hon. Tom Alweendo – Minister of Mines and Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy, The Republic of Namibia Murray Auchincloss – CEO, bp plc Alan Armstrong – President and CEO, The Williams Companies Christian Bruch – President and CEO, Siemens Energy Laurence D. Fink – Founder, Chairman and CEO, Blackrock Jim Fitterling – Chair and CEO, Dow Jack Fusco – President and CEO, Cheniere Energy Richard Haas – Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners; President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations Harold Hamm – Executive Chairman, Continental Resources Russell Hardy – CEO, Vitol John Hess – CEO, Hess Corporation Vicki Hollub – President and CEO, Oxy Richard Holtum – CEO, Trafigura Josu Jon Imaz – CEO, Repsol Ditte Juul Jørgensen – Director-General for Energy, European Commission John Ketchum – Chairman, President and CEO, NextEra Energy Scott Kirby – CEO, United Airlines Markus Krebber – CEO, RWE AG Sanjiv Lamba – CEO and Member of the Board of Directors, Linde Ryan Lance – Chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips Amin Nasser – President and CEO, Saudi Aramco Meg O'Neill – CEO and Managing Director, Woodside Energy Anders Opedal – President and CEO, Equinor John Pettigrew – CEO, National Grid Pedro J. Pizarro – President and CEO, Edison International Marcel van Poecke – Chairman of Energy, The Carlyle Group Maria Pope – President and CEO, Portland General Electric Ruth Porat – President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google Patrick Pouyanné – Chairman of the Board and CEO, TotalEnergies H.E. the Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd AC – Former Australian Prime Minister, Australian Ambassador to the United States Wael Sawan – CEO, Shell Lorenzo Simonelli – Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes Hon. Danielle Smith – Premier of Alberta, Government of Alberta Michael Smith – Founder, Chairman and CEO, Freeport LNG Dong Sub Kim – President and CEO, Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) Tengku Muhammad Taufik – President and Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS Ernie Thrasher – CEO, Xcoal Energy and Resources Torbjön Törnqvist – Co-founder and Chairman, Gunvor SA Olu Verheijen – Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Maarten Wetselaar – CEO, Moeve Mike Wirth – Chairman of the Board and CEO, Chevron Corporation Chris Wright – Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Visit for a complete list of speakers and the most up-to-date program information (subject to change). Registration Information CERAWeek by S&P Global 2025 will be held March 10-14 at the Hilton Americas—Houston. Further information and delegate registration is available at Media Accreditation Media registration is now open. Members of the media interested in covering CERAWeek 2025 are required to apply for accreditation. Applications are subject to approval and can be submitted at the following link: About S&P Global S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides essential intelligence. We enable governments, businesses and individuals with the right data, expertise and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping our customers assess new investments to guiding them through ESG and energy transition across supply chains, we unlock new opportunities, solve challenges and accelerate progress for the world. We are widely sought after by many of the world's leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help the world's leading organizations plan for tomorrow today. News Media Contacts: Jeff Marn +1 202 463 8213
