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The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) is a global organization for promoting the development and utilisation of
renewable energy. ISES is a
UN-accredited
NGO
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
headquartered in
Freiburg im Breisgau,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. Dr David S. Renné is the current president.
ISES was formed in 1954 as a worldwide non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of the utilisation of
solar energy. ISES is now active in over 110 countries worldwide. Its members include scientists and researchers, plus many others from industry, solar energy associations and other private and public organisations.
ISES also organizes ''Young ISES'', a network of students and young professional ISES members connecting young solar professionals worldwide.
Aims
ISES aims to help its global members provide the technical answers needed to accelerate the transformation to 100% renewable energy. This is reflected in the society's official vision statement:
The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) envisions a world with 100% renewable energy for everyone used wisely and efficiently.
ISES aims to bring recent developments in solar energy, both in research and applications, to the attention of decision makers and the general public, in order to increase the understanding and use of this non-polluting resource in everyday life.
Through its events and publications, ISES promotes research, development, and use of technologies which are directly or indirectly fuelled by the sun. These technologies can provide sustainable solutions for the supply of energy in both industrialised and developing countries.
In spite of a historic focus on direct solar energy, ISES today is involved in all renewable energy fields.
Partnerships
ISES is a member of the
International Renewable Energy Alliance International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) is a formal partnership entered into on 4 June 2004 by five non-profit international renewable energy organisations:
* International Hydropower Association (IHA),
* International Solar Energ ...
(REN Alliance). Other members include the
International Geothermal Association
The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is an international non-profit, non-political, non-governmental association representing the geothermal power sector worldwide. The organisation works for the promotion and worldwide deployment of g ...
(IGA),
International Hydropower Association
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) is a non-profit, international organisation and membership association representing the global hydropower sector.
IHA has members in more than 80 countries, including over 100 corporate and affiliat ...
(IHA),
World Bioenergy Association
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is an international NGO and non-profit association that represents the bioenergy sector globally. The organisation works to promote the use of sustainable bioenergy which includes Biomass, Biofuels and Biogas ...
(WBA) and the
World Wind Energy Association
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) is an international non-profit association representing the wind power sector worldwide, with members in 100 countries, amongst them the leading national and regional wind energy associations. The organisa ...
(WWEA).
Publications
ISES is the publisher of several publications including ''
Renewable Energy Focus'', the scientific journal ''
Solar Energy'' and various white papers. ISES also operates an online bookshop which includes conference proceedings, pocket reference books and others.
National sections
The ISES Sections are organisations working at the national or regional level and represent the international organisation at this level. Members are encouraged to be involved with the Sections in their area.
See also
*
''Energy & Environment''
*
''Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy''
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''Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews''
References
Further reading
*''
Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global Economy'' (2012) by
Ron Pernick Ron Pernick is an American author and the co-founder and managing director of Clean Edge, a developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid. He is an accomplished market research, publis ...
and
Clint Wilder Clint Wilder is a business journalist who has covered the high-tech and clean-tech industries since 1985.
Biography
Clint Wilder is senior editor at Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and strategy firm in the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland ...
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Deploying Renewables 2011
''Deploying Renewables 2011: Best and Future Policy Practice'' is a 2011 book by the International Energy Agency. The book analyses the recent successes in renewable energy, which now accounts for almost a fifth of all electricity produced wor ...
'' (2011) by the
International Energy Agency
*''
Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era'' (2011) by
Amory Lovins
Amory Bloch Lovins (born November 13, 1947) is an American writer, physicist, and former chairman/chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. He has written on energy policy and related areas for four decades, and served on the US Nationa ...
*''
Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a special report on ''Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation'' (''SRREN'') on May 9, 2011. The report developed under the leadership of Ottmar Edenhofer ...
'' (2011) by the
IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to advance scientific knowledge about climate change caused by human activities. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ...
*''
Solar Energy Perspectives
''Solar Energy Perspectives'' is a 2011 book by the International Energy Agency.
Solar energy technologies come in various forms – solar heating, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal electricity – and can make considerable contributions to sol ...
'' (2011) by the
International Energy Agency
External links
International Solar Energy SocietyISES Online BookshopAmerican Solar Energy Society
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