September 17-24, 2021 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF ACADEMIES OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES (CAETS) IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA September 17-24, 2021 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC THE MEETING WILL BE VIRTUAL ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF ACADEMIES OF REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES (CAETS) http://www.acadning.org.ar/ https://www.newcaets.org/ 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF ACADEMIES OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES (CAETS) IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA CAETS is an international organization of engineering and technological sciences academies. It has one member academy per country. The First International Convocation of Academies of Engineering was held in 1978. CAETS was formally created in 1985. Thirty-one countries are currently members of CAETS. The National Academy of Engineering of Argentina became a member in 1999. CAETS OBJECTIVES • Advise governments and international organizations on technical and policy issues related to its areas of expertise; • Contribute to the strengthening of engineering and technological activities to promote sustainable economic growth and social welfare throughout the world; • Foster a balanced understanding of the applications of engineering and technology by the public; • Provide an international forum for discussion and communication of engineering and technological issues of common concern; Foster cooperative international engineering and technological efforts through meaningful contacts for development of programs of bilateral and multilateral interest; • Encourage improvement of engineering education and practice internationally at international level. 2 1 MEMBERS OF CAETS Argentina – National Academy of Engineering Australia – Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering Belgium – Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences Canada – Canadian Academy of Engineering China – Chinese Academy of Engineering Croatia – Croatian Academy of Engineering Czech Republic – Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic Denmark – Danish Academy of Technical Sciences Finland – Council of Finnish Academies France – National Academy of Technologies of France Germany – National Academy of Science and Engineering Hungary – Hungarian Academy of Engineering India – Indian National Academy of Engineering Ireland – Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) Japan – The Engineering Academy of Japan Korea – The National Academy of Engineering of Korea Mexico – Academy of Engineering of Mexico Netherlands – Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation New Zealand - Royal Society Te Aparangi Nigeria - Nigerian Academy of Engineering Norway – Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences Pakistan – Pakistan Academy of Engineering Serbia - Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia (AESS) Slovenia – Slovenian Academy of Engineering South Africa – South African Academy of Engineering Spain – Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain Sweden – Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Switzerland – Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences United Kingdom – Royal Academy of Engineering United States of America – National Academy of Engineering Uruguay – National Academy of Engineering 3 2 2021 CAETS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers President: Manuel Solanet, National Academy o Engineering - Argentina President-Elect: Pascal Viginier, National Academy of Technologies of France Past-President: Oh-Kyong Kwon, National Academy of Engineering of Korea Secretary/Treasurer: Ruth David, National Academy of Engineering - USA Directors Hideaki Koizumi, The Engineering Academy of Japan David Thomlinson, Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom Jose Albarran, Academy of Engineering of Mexico Peter Mascher, Canadian Academy of Engineering Elisabeth Monard, Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences Ulrich Wagner, National Academy of Science and Engineering, Germany Rita Hofmann-Sievert, Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences Nasim Khan, Pakistan Academy of Engineering 4 3 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING - ARGENTINA Board of Directors Honorary President: Oscar A. Vardé President: Manuel A. Solanet 1º Vice-president: Máximo J. Fioravanti 2º Vice-president: Oscar U. Vignart * Secretary: Tomás A. del Carril Pro-secretary: Patricia L. Arnera Treasurer: Gustavo A. Devoto Pro-treasurer: José Luis Roces Full Members Roberto D. Agosta, Rodolfo D. Aradas, César Arias, Patricia L. Arnera, Eduardo R. Baglietto, Raúl D. Bertero, Miguel A. Beruto, Rodolfo E. Biasca Carlos M. Brañas, Antonio A. Cadenas, Roberto Carnicer, Hipólito Choren Tomás A. del Carril, Luis A. de Vedia, Gustavo A. Devoto Arístides B. Domínguez, Raúl S. Escalante, Javier R. Fazio Máximo J. Fioravanti, Nicolás Gallo, Alberto Giovambattista José Luis Inglese, Luis U. Jáuregui, Raúl A. Lopardo Ezequiel Pallejá, Teresa E. Pérez, Osvaldo J. Postiglioni José Luis Roces, Ricardo A. Schwarz, Francisco J. Sierra Manuel A. Solanet, Mario Solari, Carlos D. Tramutola Oscar A. Vardé, Oscar U. Vignart *, Noemí E. Zaritzky * Head of the Organizing Committee for CAETS 2021 5 4 LAST ANNUAL MEETINGS OF CAETS Every year CAETS holds a meeting attended by members of all associated engineering academies. A relevant issue to engineering is chosen and analyzed. Meetings from 1978 through 2020 were organized each year in different countries by de corresponded member of CAETS. The last meetings were: 2020: National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) focused on Engineering a Better World – Smart Society. 2019: Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering (IVA) focused on Engineering a Better World – The Next 100 Years. 2018: National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay (ANIU) focused on Engineering a Better World – Sustainable Development of Agricultural and Forestry Systems. 2017: Spain’s Real Academia de Ingeniería hosted CAETS 2017 focused on Engineering the Bioeconomy. 2016: United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering focused on Engineering a Better World. 2015: The Indian National Academy of Engineering focused on Pathways to Sustainability in the Energy, Mobility and Health Care Sectors. 6 5 CAETS 2021 ANNUAL MEETING BUENOS AIRES - SEPTEMBER 17 - 24, 2021 THE FUTURE OF ENERGY Due to the pandemic the meeting will be virtual PROGRAM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021 08:30-12:30 (UTC-3) - Committee Meetings (For CAETS Members Only) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2021 08:30-12:30 (UTC-3) - Board Meeting (For CAETS Members Only) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2021 08:30-10:00 (UTC-3) - OPENING PLENARY: ENERGY AND GLOBAL WARMING Welcome and Opening Remarks, by the CAETS President Manuel Solanet, ANI - Argentina Introduction, by the Moderator Oscar Vignart, ANI - Argentina Opening Presentation by Fatih Birol, IEA - International Energy Agency Climate Change Data Update by Thelma Krug, IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Evaluation of COVID impact by David Walt, Wyss Institute Discussion Panel and Q&A from the Audience Virtual Tour of the Colón Theatre Coffee Break 10:10-12:05 (UTC-3) - TECHNICAL SESSION 1: ENERGY DEMAND / NEW TRENDS Introduction, by the Moderator Yves Bamberger, NATF - National Academy of Technologies of France Opening Presentation by Yves Bamberger, NATF - National Academy of Technologies of France Grid Edge Technology: Micro Grids by Lachlan Blackhall, Australian National University 7 6 Energy Efficiency in Residential, Industrial and Service Uses by Andrea Heins, CACME- Comité Argentino del Consejo Mundial de Energía (WEC) Electrification in Mobility by ChangHwan Kim, Hyundai Motor Group – Korea Challenges and Plans for the Energy Transition in Korea by Seung ill Moon Seoul National University – Korea Discussion Panel and Q&A from the Audience Startup Video Coffee Break 12:15-14:10 (UTC-3) - TECHNICAL SESSION 2: THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY Introduction, by the Moderator Raúl Bertero, ANI - Argentina Opening Presentation by Rafael Grossi, IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Technology Developments: Update by Xiangeng Zhao, CAE – Chinese Academy of Engineering Argentina SMR Project: CAREM by Osvaldo Calzetta Larrieu, CNEA – Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica - Argentina Discussion Panel and Q&A from the Audience Virtual Technical Tour of CAREM - Atucha WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2021 08:30-10:40 (UTC-3) - TECHNICAL SESSION 3: RENEWABLES Introduction, by the Moderator Roberto Brandt, ANI - Argentina Opening Presentation by Ulrich Wagner, Acatech - National Academy of Science and Engineering - Germany Energy Conversion and Storage-Batteries by Atsuo Yamada, The University of Tokyo - Japan Hydrogen by Masakazu Sugiyama, The University of Tokyo - Japan Hydrogen and Biofuels: The View of Europe and Spain by Eloy Alvarez Pelegry, RAI – Real Academia de Ingeniería - Spain Key Raw Materials: Lithium / Cobalt by Martín Pérez de Solay, Orocobre Sudamérica - Argentina Intermittency Challenges: CAETS 2020 Report Follow-up by Oscar Ferreño, ANIU – Academia Nacional de Ingeniería - Uruguay 8 7 Discussion Panel and Q&A from the Audience Startup Video Coffee Break 10:50-13:20 (UTC-3) - TECHNICAL SESSION 4: OIL AND GAS Introduction, by the Moderator Roberto Carnicer, ANI - Argentina Opening Presentation by Bassam Fattouh, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies - UK Oil Scenarios: Future Components by Frank Behrendt, Acatech - National Academy of Science and Engineering - Germany Role of Natural Gas in the Transition by Andy Calitz, IGU – International Gas Union Natural Gas and Climate Change by Michael Stoppard, IHS CERA - UK LNG Growth - Coal Replacement