International Solar Energy Society
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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 and David S. Renné is the current president.
ISES was formed in 1954 as a world-wide non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of the utilisation of solar energy. ISES is now active in over 105 countries world-wide. Its members include scientists and researchers, plus many others from industry, solar energy associations and other private and public organisations.
ISES promotes research, development and the use of technologies which are directly or indirectly fuelled by the sun and which minimise the consequences of energy use. 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.
(REN Alliance). Other members include the International Geothermal Association (IGA), International Hydropower Association
(IHA), and the World Wind Energy Association
(WWEA).
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
. ISES is a UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
-accredited NGO and David S. Renné is the current president.
ISES was formed in 1954 as a world-wide non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of the utilisation of solar energy. ISES is now active in over 105 countries world-wide. Its members include scientists and researchers, plus many others from industry, solar energy associations and other private and public organisations.
Aims
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.ISES promotes research, development and the use of technologies which are directly or indirectly fuelled by the sun and which minimise the consequences of energy use. 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 AllianceInternational Renewable Energy Alliance
International Renewable Energy Alliance is a formal partnership entered into on 4 June 2004 by four non-profit international organisations:* International Hydropower Association ,* International Solar Energy Society ,...
(REN Alliance). Other members include the International Geothermal Association (IGA), International Hydropower Association
International Hydropower Association
The International Hydropower Association is a not-for-profit, international organization representing the hydropower sector - focussed in particular on electricity generation, water management, and related industries...
(IHA), and the World Wind Energy Association
World Wind Energy Association
The World Wind Energy Association 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...
(WWEA).