ENERGY 4.0
40 the lives of billions of people – but there is also a cost , both socially through inequality of access , something many Africans are familiar with , and environmentally which has many aspects but the headline concern is emissions .
The question becomes how do we continue to meet our global energy demands , pull everyone out of energy poverty , and do so in way that is both commercially and environmentally sustainable ? This is hard , as our energy sectors are large , energy issues cross borders and involve issues of geopolitics , security and economic impact , and for some there is a lot to lose .
“ WorleyParsons has had a long association with Africa , originally through roles and project offices associated with a number of hydrocarbon related projects , and company offices in Egypt and Libya ”
— Paul Ebert , Global Technology Director , New Energy
The new energy sector promises a solution to this and will ultimately sweep through our energy systems in what will be the third great energy transition the global community has seen ; the first was coal and the industrial revolution , the second was oil and its role in transport , the third will be the decarbonisation of our energy systems .
AUGUST 2018