Hello fellow Energy Professionals!
In this edition of the YEPN newsletter we bring you New Zealand's place on the Energy Trilemma Index, Airbus' push towards zero emission aircraft and an exciting carbon conference. Keep reading for all the details.
We hope you all enjoyed your coffee catch ups, the next round will be coming out soon so keep an eye out! If you haven’t heard of our Networking Programme, YEPN Coffee Catch-up, and would like to know more about it or sign up as a mentor or mentee then follow the link below:
https://www.bec.org.nz/yepn/yepn-mentoring-programme
On behalf of the
Young Energy Professionals Network
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NZ in top 10 of WEC's Energy Trilemma Index
New Zealand has one of the world’s leading energy systems when it comes to sustainability, security and affordability. It is the only country that has had a triple A grade in all three areas since 2000. Despite declining energy security, New Zealand continues to rank highly thanks to growing environmental sustainability and stable energy equity.
Explore New Zealand's full results here
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Future focused EV graduates hit the workforce
Early in October eleven Otago Polytechnic students graduated from the Otago Polytechnic Level 5 Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering. Students are trained to diagnose and repair faults specific to EVs.
More details about the course can be found here
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UoA's Student Energy Leaders and the Energy Centre host Networking Event
In partnership with University of Auckland's Student Energy Leaders and Energy Centre, we hosted an in-person and virtual panel discussion and networking event in Auckland on Monday, 12th October. We had a diverse panel of energy professionals from industry, academia and community energy who shared their views on the most pressing topics for the energy sector.
Missed it? You can watch the recording here: https://www.bec.org.nz/yepn/past-yepn-events/young-energy-professionals-networking-event
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Airbus targeting mid 2030s release of zero emissions aircraft
 European plane maker Airbus SE has revealed 3 designs being studied for hydrogen powered planes, aiming to bring them into service by 2035. Airbus is under pressure from its biggest shareholders, the French and German governments, to speed up development of new aircraft having invested €2.5 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NZ Convergence for a Carbon Transition Conference
Online and at multiple venues, Thursday 26th November, 8am onwards
If you're a local leader on the low carbon trajectory you'll want to attend this 1-day conference to have your thinking challenged and see real examples of radical path change ideas stemming from "Transition Engineering"
Register and more information
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