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Under the patronage of His Excellency Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and Minister in Charge of Oil and Gas Affairs, the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) in cooperation with the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) and the EU-GCC Clean Energy Network organized a clean energy workshop focused on ‘Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management’ on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Arabian Gulf University in the presence of NOGA officials, representatives from affiliated oil companies and a number of decision-makers from the energy sector, in addition to specialists and other interested parties   from GCC and EU countries..



The minister stressed in his opening speech the importance of optimum and rational use of energy, noting that many developed countries and developing countries alike have made progress in the area. He praised the positive developments in Bahrain following the serious approach and great attention given by the Kingdom towards energy efficiency, which constitutes an essential part of the Economic Vision 2030. By investing in energy efficiency, Bahrain creates an income stream of savings, these savings make us better off over the long run, both environmentally and economically.  



The Minister pointed out a number of projects and programs that were launched in this direction, including replacing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in place of regular lamps for more efficient residential lighting. Saving energy and cutting energy waste are smarter ways to produce, deliver and use energy.    Many developed and developing countries have shown that large gains in energy performance can be achieved while at the same time improving quality of life and maintaining a good economic performance.   

 

The AGU Chairman, Dr. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al Ohali said that the workshop was in line with the strategy and plans of the university to face the development challenges in the Arabian Gulf, and its sincere efforts to support the Gulf issues, noting that the energy sector and environment issues are considered as the strategic competence of the university.



The AGU is proud to represent the Kingdom of Bahrain at the EU-GCC clean energy, where we network with the aim to contribute to the development of the clean energy sector in the Gulf and the European Union, bearing in mind the key role of the energy sector in the economy of the Arabian Gulf. He commended the efforts of the Minister and praised the AGU cooperation with NOGA in order to improve the quality of energy and the environment to ensure the interests of the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain, praising the cooperation with the EU-GCC clean energy.



Participants at the workshop addressed and reviewed a range of issues and a number of topics related to energy efficiency and best practices which addressed the challenges and prospects of conserving energy like cutting energy waste.



The workshop was attended by more than 60 representatives from various countries, as well as a number of institutions and governmental bodies in Bahrain, other than AGU and NOGA.