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Committee contacts
Richard Barton MEI
Treasurer
Paul Holmes
Chair
Events and training
Wind Turbine Safety Rules - Train the Trainer
17/01/2024 - 18/01/2024
Before taking this course you must:Ensure you have the appropriate level of membershipSign the WTSR Service Level Agreement &nb...
International Energy Week 2024
27/02/2024 - 29/02/2024
Convened by the Energy Institute’s sector experts and informed by the EI Statistical Review of World Energy, International Energy Week 2024...
Human Factors Foundation - April 2024
15/04/2024 - 19/04/2024
This 5-day course delivers a comprehensive introduction into human factors for non-specialists. It provides a practical, engaging and interactive back...
Level 1: Certificate in Energy Management Essentials - April 2024
22/04/2024 - 26/04/2024
About:This introductory 5 day classroom course provides a comprehensive, practical overview of the fundamentals of energy management, equipping p...
Net Zero for Professionals - April 2024
22/04/2024 - 23/04/2024
This course provides a comprehensive, practical overview for those preparing their organisation for their net zero future.About:This 2 day classroom c...
Publications and documents
What's new?
New African finds, projects and prospects
02/03/2022
TotalEnergies (50%, operator) and APA Corporation (50%) have made a significant new oil and associated gas discovery at the Krabdagu-1 well, in the ce...
New record points to fusion’s potential
16/02/2022
Scientists and engineers at the world-leading UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Joint European Torus (JET) facility in Oxford have generated 59 MJ of...
Strong interest in further exploration on the Norwegian Shelf
26/01/2022
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offered 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in its latest license round...
EC faces backlash against plans to label gas and nuclear as sustainable
12/01/2022
The European Commission (EC) is expected to propose rules this month (January 2022) to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as sustainab...
UK rail operator to generate and sell electricity from rooftop PV
15/12/2021
Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which manages Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern services, has turned London’s Streatham ...
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