Wind and renewable energy sources play a significant role in the transition towards a sustainable and low-carbon energy system. These sources provide clean and abundant energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to mitigating climate change. Wind energy harnesses the power of the wind to generate electricity. Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of moving air into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into electrical energy. Wind farms consisting of multiple turbines are set up in areas with consistent and strong wind patterns, such as coastal regions or open plains.
Solar energy utilizes the sun's radiation to generate electricity or heat. Photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight directly into electricity using solar panels, while solar thermal systems capture the sun's heat to produce steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity. Solar energy is abundant, widely accessible, and has experienced significant cost reductions in recent years, making it increasingly attractive for residential, commercial, and utility-scale applications.
Speaker Guidelines
Organize Your Research
State the hypothesis and purpose of your research.
Describe your methods of investigation.
Include data collected and what was learned.
Give conclusions based on the collected data.
Emphasize the significance and highlights of the research.
Shape Your Presentation
Prepare notes that highlight the salient points of your talk.
Practice the delivery of your talk, along with your slide sequence. Be sure your talk fits the time allotted.
Use simple sentences. Avoid jargon, highly specialized vocabulary, and unfamiliar abbreviations.
Think about questions you might be asked, and prepare your answers.
Audio-visuals should amplify your talk, not duplicate it.
Do not include music or film clips or other copyrighted content with your presentation unless it is directly relevant to your research. If you must include music, film clips, or similar content, please ensure that it is either open source or content for which you have copyright permissions to use. Optimally display your work—don't use words if a picture conveys it more clearly (graphs, tables, charts, etc.).
Use line graphs to show trends; bar graphs to compare magnitudes; pie graphs to demonstrate relative portions of a whole.
Make sure your supporting audio-visuals are concise, uncluttered, and easily read from a distance. We recommend that you use a font of at least eighteen points or larger. This is especially important in presentations to a virtual audience because screen sizes vary by user.
Request special AV equipment early or it may not be available.
