Alternate Delegates for ten International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes (2025)

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              "description": "Part of the tasks as Alternate Delegate is to liaise between the TCP and a National Team of UK experts in the technology area, and act as the focal point to disseminate TCP activities in that community. Please map out the links across industry, academia, NGOs and government. An excellent answer will be determined through evidence of participating in collaborative projects, with higher levels of assurance linked to evidence since 2018. Examples could include grant applications, participation in steering boards, etc. \nDemonstration of links related to the annex area are required for an excellent answer. \nThe answer to this question is limited to 3 pages. Anything beyond this will not be included in the assessment. Short supporting letters can be included as appendices.",
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              "description": "Part of the role requirement is to build knowledge and understanding of the technology area in DESNZ. Please indicate a plan to impart technical knowledge and links with industry to the DESNZ Delegates and the IEA TCP as a whole. This answer can include suggestions of conferences to attend, presentations, jointly preparing reports, etc. \nThe answer to this question is limited to 1 page. Anything beyond this will not be included in the assessment.",
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        "description": "The TCP currently undertakes diverse tasks related to environmental impacts, data collection and information, emerging geothermal technologies, geothermal heating and cooling, mine water energy, and subsurface energy storage. \nThe UK leads the Mine Water Energy Expert group, which facilitates increased exploration of mine water energy across the UK. \nThe Mine Water Symposium 2024 had speakers and workshops which discussed current schemes, modelling mine water energy systems, thermal storage, raising awareness of mine water energy and regulatory needs.",
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      "endDate": "2025-04-28T14:00:00+01:00"
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    "title": "Alternate Delegates for ten International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes (2025)",
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