Energy Citizenship: from Personal Energy Footprint to Transforming the Energy Landscape (NEAH)

Have you ever wondered what energy means to humanity in a more philosophical sense? How did energy production and usage change throughout history? And what can we learn about energy from philosophy and history to improve our relationship with energy today? Join us to explore these intriguing questions.
Hear more from our guest speaker, Marco Montefiori, founder and president of the INSEAD Energy Club in Switzerland and global energy trader. Tune into the ‘Energy Citizenship: from Personal Energy Footprint to Transforming the Energy Landscape’ webinar hosted by Maria Stepanova, NEAH expert.
This discussion turned to be thought-provoking, with Marco sharing ideas expressed in his new book “Energy Citizenship”, and answering Maria’s questions:
What is energy to humans, beyond energy bills, and how has this relationship evolved?
How is the development of our civilization linked to energy transitions and the use of energy?
What is the role of energy efficiency, and how to improve it in the energy system of the future?
Should we use energy as a more appropriate unit of measurement than money?
How does the energy transition depend on each of us daily in our decisions?
Guest Speaker: Marco Montefiori ( / marcomontefiori )
Marco Montefiori has more than twenty years of corporate experience in energy commodity trading for some of the largest energy companies in the world, both private and governmental. He has run due diligence processes, invested in, fundraised for, advised and mentored early-stage startups in the energy transition across the spectrum from electricity retail to battery technologies, photovoltaic, hydrogen and lithium extraction. As founder and president of the INSEAD Energy Club in Switzerland, he hosts energy events with the founders and senior leadership of disruptive technology companies in the energy sector, including carbon capture, solar thermal, and nuclear fourth generation. He is a certified Sivananda yoga instructor.
NEAH Host: Maria Stepanova ( / maria-stepanova-52713452 )
Expert, researcher, trainer, and advocate in the field of energy transition and sustainable development with a focus on energy efficiency and energy management, ISO 50001 auditor, trainer and consultant. Maria has over 15 years of projects and programs experience in corporate, municipal, regional, and national levels, policy elaboration, and working in collaboration with governmental, business, and non-governmental organisations, including notable companies such as Fortum, Mondi, GIZ, dena, and UNIDO.
At NEAH, we value a diversity of perspectives. While we may not always align with the views expressed by our guest speakers, we believe it is essential to foster an environment where significant issues can be discussed openly. Thank you for engaging with us in these important conversations.
The book 'Energy Citizenship' by Marco Montefiori is available here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYCFSYRY/
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00:00 Introduction - what is Energy Citizenship concept
03:19 Humans are energy beings
08:38 Energy and civilization - driven by the management of energy, which shapes society, influences power, and is essential for survival and social status
11:42 Energy, society, power, injustice
16:12 Energy dependency and how we judge by energy
19:03 Energy, technological and economic power
26:29 Machines leading to a change in the relationship between humans and nature
30:55 Industrial revolution - progress but alienation of people with a focus on world domination by the oil and gas industry, ignoring energy efficiency
34:07 Climate change and ethics - all because of energy
35:59 What about nuclear?
49:14 Basic laws to be understood - we cannot create energy or destroy it, only transform
51:55 Development of renewables - for developing markets only? Is modernization in older energy systems possible?
57:47 Energy justice and common ground of energy knowledge
01:00:27 Energy footprint and carbon footprint - we should consider!
01:09:24 Need to work with people and policy makers to improve understanding of energy and the impact of decisions