On 23rd June 1919, the Women’s Engineering Society was founded. WES aimed to protect the jobs women had acquired during WW2 and encourage the study of engineering among women. Today- over a hundred years later- the goals of the charity remain the same. The WES runs a number of campaigns such as MentorSET and INWED…

In recent years there has been a rise in outreach programs, training schemes and platforms focused on educating, inspiring and attracting young women to the field of Engineering. Examples of such efforts include social media platforms like Sparxx and Engineer girl, training schemes like the Engineering Summer School run by Imperial College London and outreach…

Different renewable energy sub-sectors offer benefits that can be leveraged to improve the livelihoods, employment opportunities, and lives of women, their families, and communities. They also present challenges that need to be addressed to ensure women and men benefit equitably. Renewable energy value chains for large and small-scale renewable energy sub-sectors include grid and non-grid…

A staggering 79.5% of workers in the engineering industry have revealed that discrimination around age is common in their workplace. That’s according to the latest piece of research from the CV Library, the UK independent job board. The study asked 1,400 UK workers to open up about the topic of discrimination in the workplace, particularly…

The advance of renewable energy across Australia is driving down household electricity bills and will result in average savings of about $77 a year by 2024, the Australian Energy Market Commission said in its annual survey. Queensland is projected to lead the way among the states in the National Electricity Market, with a typical household’s bill to…

After months without steady work, Saudi computer specialist Abdullateef Al Jarfan donned the red graduation gown from his U.S. master’s degree and began selling homemade tea by the roadside. The 32-year-old hoped his gimmick would attract customers but, within hours, a video of him on social media had gone viral, making Jarfan the face of unemployment…

As the world increasingly prepares for renewable energy transitions, the Lower Mekong Region (LMR) governments1 are formulating long-term renewable energy targets. However, achieving an energy transition in a region so dependent on fossil fuels is a monumental technical, economic, social and political challenge. The interests of global, regional and national elites often do not match…

Africa Oil and Power (AOP) is set to mobilize the pan-African investment community ahead of its fifth annual AOP 2021 Conference & Exhibition, which unites key stakeholders across oil, gas, power and downstream industries to ring in a new era of African energy growth.   Full Details: https://www.africaoilandpower.com/2020/11/30/as-south-africa-reopens-africa-oil-power-welcomes-investors-to-africas-energy-event-in-2021/    

New research identifies why women fail to advance—and suggests what the industry can do about it.    Companies that have a significant share of female leaders outperform their peers, according to McKinsey research. Companies in the oil and gas (O&G) industry should carefully consider this insight, given that the industry has struggled to attract, retain,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated LNG market trends that were already underway. LNG players must pursue improvement in five areas to adapt to new conditions and seize opportunities for growth.    The liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is experiencing low prices and oversupply. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the LNG market was set for oversupply…