Project Overview
EPRI has proposed a research project that aims to investigate and assess the potential for enhancing the regional economic system within the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) to promote the development and deployment of net-zero energy technologies. The project will focus on identifying and analyzing the private and public sector entities that can support the GCC in addressing this opportunity. Drawing from experiences in other regions, the project will explore key factors that have shaped innovation ecosystems around net-zero energy technologies.
Primary responsibilities include:
- A landscape/mapping of existing private, public and non-profit entities, including universities, investors, technical labs, companies and public sector. Including an overview of their mission, activities and partners.
- A relative assessment of the scale and maturity of landscape entities compared to other regions. A representative peer group can be selected as part of the research scoping and scale to evaluate comparatively.
- A catalog of existing programs, policies and initiatives specifically focused on net-zero energy technologies (e.g. CC&S, storage, renewables, software, control systems).
- Contextual materials and publicly available documentation compiled in a research catalog.
Impact
The project will contribute to research which has the potential application of influencing environmental factors. The GCC sits within a critical point of the global energy system and plays a pivotal role in the extraction of energy products. With fossil fuels accounting for approximately 80% of global energy consumption, the advancement of net-zero energy technologies could have substantial impacts on energy consumptions and resulting emissions. Particularly the long-term effects of climate change are likely to be influenced by the relative mix of fossil and non-fossil energy consumption.
Eligibility Criteria
Skills / Experience:
- Required:
- Science-Policy Interface Knowledge
- Relationship Building
- Research
- Technical Writing and Documentation
- Software Needs:
- N/A
- Discipline:
- N/A
- Preferred Fellow Local Experience (All projects can be completed remotely):
- Preferably someone with knowledge of the GCC region
- Preferred Timezone
- Compatible with (GMT+4) for meetings and potential interviews
