Energy challenge is an engineering challenge
With the same wisdom that its founders had shown 45 years ago, the UAE continues to lead the way for a clean energy economy
stations and more, Lockheed Martin has always been the world’s best integrator of complex systems — and our electrical grid is quickly becoming one of the most complex and intricate man-made systems on earth.
No single company or country can take on this challenge alone. It requires partnership. That is why initiatives like the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and the World Future Energy Summit are so critical.
Bringing world leaders, policymakers, thought leaders, business leaders, academics, engineers and scientists together to address these challenges is vital to our success.
Here in the UAE, we’ve seen how collaboration sparks innovation. It is just one of the reasons we opened a Centre for Innovation and Security Solutions in Masdar City to facilitate cooperation between every sector of society. We applaud our partners in Masdar for their advancement of the clean energy industry and their support as catalysts for sustainability.
The energy challenge is not a simple one. We need world leaders to support the energy economy and big businesses to invest in new project development. We need small businesses to continue innovating and disrupting the market, and we need local businesses to help understand unique local challenges. We need academics to better inform our thinking and educate our future thought leaders, and we need the world’s brightest engineers and technologists focused on energy innovation.
With the same wisdom that its founders had 45 years ago, the UAE continues to lead the way for a clean energy economy and is providing a clear vision for the future: One where business, government and academia can collaborate effectively and with a common purpose.
Because when we all approach the energy challenge as an engineering challenge, we will be able to build a more sustainable future, drive economic value in the region and strengthen global partnerships for a prosperous tomorrow.