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Upcoming Events Vlasios Voudouris - The Economic Growth Enigma: Capital, labour and useful energy? [When] 17:30 Thursday, February 13th [Where] East Building, Room E168 Remember the Solow Growth Model? In a fascinating talk, Dr Vlasios Voudouris, the CEO of ABM Analytics Ltd and an Affiliate Professor at ESCP Europe's London campus, will be applying the parameter of useful energy to several macroeconomic models to explain past economic growth in the US, Japan, and EU 15. Come listen to his findings and their implications for the 21st century. No registration required, but places are offered on a first come, first served basis: https://www.facebook.com/events/560955737328449/ More information on the speaker: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vvoudouris David Hone (Shell) - The Role of CCS in Future Energy Scenarios [When] 18:30 Tuesday, February 18th [Where] Club Quarters, Lincoln's Inn Fields The LSESU Energy Society is pleased to welcome David Hone, The Chief Climate Change Advisor in the Shell CO2 team, to give the above talk. He will be touching on Shell's efforts in advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) around the world. CCS is currently the only technology available to mitigate large-scale fossil fuel emissions. He will also share some scenarios that Shell has developed to examine the impacts of changes in the energy markets, global economic environment, geopolitics, and resource stresses such as water and greenhouse gases. For more details, including how to get to the event, check the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/147636147 2591234/?fref=ts Want to get involved, support our activity: Join us, Visit our website, Like our facebook page, Follow us on LinkedIn Editor: Jonathan Griggs - LSEES Head of Media and Communications Charles Hendry MP - Off-shore Gas and Off-shore Wind [When] 19:30 Tuesday, February 25th [Where] Macmillan Room in Portcullis House (Parliamentary Estate) Charles Hendry is a Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Wealden. From 2010 to 2012 he served as the Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change. In an event organised in collaboration with the LSE SU Conservative Society, Charles Hendry will be speaking on the topic of off-shore gas and wind. More details to follow! Global Energy Conference 2014: Energy Transitions, 11th - 12th March 2014 It's already the world's largest student energy conference, but this year it will be even bigger! Panels will cover EU shale has development, the future of nuclear energy, renewable energy solutions in developing countries, and more. Confirmed speakers include Professor Paul Ekins, Dr Simon Dietz, and representatives from Shell, the EBRD, and the IAEA. You can also look forward to a world-record breaking International University Debate via Google Hangout on the topic of The Global Economic Shift to the East and Its Implications for Energy Security. The full schedule and other details can be found on our website. The Global Energy Essay Competition OPEN for Submissions Competition will be fierce, but there is still a chance to submit an essay to our Essay Competition on the following title: What are the Implications of the Global Economic Shift to the East for Energy Security? Essays should be no more than 1500 words and sent to: lseessu@gmail.com. The winners will be announced at the 2014 Global Energy Conference and will be included in the publication of the 2014 LSE Energy Society Journal. There will also be the chance for the winners to attend a private dinner with the speakers after the Conference.

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