YES-DC - Newsletters

On this page you will find several editions of the YES-DC newsletter

YES-DC issues its own newsletter 4 times a year. Members are informed on new developments, congresses, ideas and job opportunities in the field. Furthermore, YES-DC publishes annually a member directory, which contains relevant personal and professional data on members. This directory plays an important role in the "networking" function of YES-DC. For interested third parties, YES-DC provides additional networking facilities in exchange for a small donation, for instance to communicate job opportunities. In this way, YES-DC has already been able to tie several members and employers happily together. Finally, YES-DC has its own web-site with information about the association and an email list server for quick exchange of information.

Members are encouraged to write a report of an YES-DC activity for the newsletter. Guidelines for a report can be found here. For a sample file of an activity report click here.

YES-DC Newsletter - DECEMBER 2007:

Dear YES-member,

Attached you can find the YES-DC Newsletter. In this Newsletter, you can find a report of the activity "The Dutch Energy Supply: New and innovative plans for the future". Furthermore, in the 'Chairman's Forewored', you can read how you can become active within YES-DC by joining the board or take part in the organization of the DEO-day, our biannual symposium.

Kind regards and a happy 2008!

Hans van Kuijk

Previous newsletters

Here is a list of previous newsletters. All newsletters can be downloaded in PDF format.

• October 2007
  Dear YES-member,
  
  Here you can find the YES-DC Newsletter. In this Newsletter, you can read more about two recent activities: the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report activity and the discussion meeting about the communication of the problem of climate change, organized together with the International Energy Agency.
  
  YES-DC has a substantial number of members working in foreign countries. In this Newsletter, you can read about the work of one of these members, Jan Cloin. He is active in the field of biofuels at a very exotic location!
  
  Some of you have contributed to recent Newsletters by writing a report of one of our activities. We decided to facilitate the writing process by presenting a sample file and some guidelines for these contributions. These files can be found at the top of this page. We hope they are helpful for future contributions of the Newsletter!
  
  Kind regards,
  
  Hans van Kuijk
  
  
• July 2007
  Dear YES-DC member,
  
  Attached you can find the YES-DC newsletter of July, completely in English. In the newsleter, you can read a report of our excursion to the Afval Energie Bedrijf Amsterdam, an article about the activity "Energy in Emerging Markets" and contribution about sustainability critera of biomass, written by one of our members. We hope that you enjoy reading this newsletter!
  
  If you would like to see also (part of) the upcoming Newsletters to be in English, please let us know by means of a reply. We are interested in your opnion on this issue!
  
  Kind regards,
  
  Hans van Kuijk
  
  Coordinator Newsletter
  
• May 2007
  Beste YES-DC-lid,
  
  Bij deze de YES-DC nieuwsbrief van mei 2007. In de nieuwsbrief vind je een verslag van de laatste aciviteiten ('Energy for a Changing World', 'CDM - a first step to what?' en 'Energie en Ethiek'). Daarnaast is er een interview met voorzitter Haike van de Vegte en stellen de nieuwe bestuursleden zich voor. We hopen je met deze nieuwsbrief weer op de hoogte te brengen van alle nieuwe ontwikkelingen en activiteiten van YES!
  
  Met vriendelijke groet,
  
  Hans van Kuijk
  WingF Kwok
  
  
• December 2006
  Beste Yessers,
  
  Bij deze de allerlaatste nieuwsbrief van 2006.
  Veel leesplezier (voor degene die hun mail nog checken ;-) en een heel goed
  uiteinde!
  
  Groet,
  
  Redactie
  Anne en WingF
  
  
• July 2006
  In deze nieuwsbrief naast de vaste rubrieken:
  - Een praatje met de oude en nieuwe voorzitter
  - Activiteit: CDM
  - Activiteit: YES-Afrika
  - Activiteit: DEO-dag 2006
  
  veel leesplezier!
  
• May 2006
  Een nieuwe lente, een nieuw geluid... hier is tie weer, een spliksplinternieuwe YES-DC nieuwsbrief met een half nieuwe redactie en een spliksplinternieuwe layout... In deze nieuwsbrief vinden jullie oa:
  - het nieuwe bestuur stelt zich voor
  - een uitgebreide aankondiging van de DEOdag (ketenduurzaamheid van biomassa, dinsdagmiddag 13 juni. Meld je snel aan!)
  - de weetjes van de ALV
  
• December 2005
  De laatste nieuwsbrief van het jaar!
  In deze editie is onder meer te vinden een verslag van de bijeenkomst over het energierapport 2005, Klimaatadaptatie en de bijeenkomst georganiseerd i.s.m. WEC over Peak-Oil.
  
• July 2005
  Enkele punten uit de nieuwsbrief van deze zomer:
  - We zoeken weer mensen die het leuk vinden om een bijdrage te leveren aan de organisatie van de DEOdag, een dag over energie en ontwikkelingslanden. Voor een betere omschrijving zie de website (www.yes-dc.org). Lijkt het je leuk, neem dan contact op met Yvonne (emailadres elders op de website)
  - We hebben een nieuwe rubriek waarin Yes leden zich kunnen voorstellen aan andere YES leden. Deze keer stellen de nieuwe eigenaren van de stichting YES Africa zich voor. Voor de volgende keer zoeken we nog kandidaten, lijkt het je leuk om je eens voor te stellen, geef het even door aan Anne of Michiel.
  
• May 2005
  In de eerste nieuwsbrief van het jaar lees je een interview met de nieuwe en oude voorzitter en wordt het nieuwe bestuur voorgesteld. Uiteraard zijn er ook verslagen van bijeenkomsten. Zo is er een verslag te lezen van de kerstlezing over oorlog, vrede en energie en van de excursie naar de bio-energie centrale in Cuijk. Verder kun je ook een verslag vinden van CoP 10 in Buenos Aires. De nieuwsbrief wordt afgesloten met een opiniestuk over de uitdaging van het realiseren van emissiereductie in ontwikkelingslanden onder het Kyoto Protocol.
  
• December 2004
  De laatste nieuwsbrief van het bestuur 2004 is maar liefst 8 pagina's dik. De nieuwsbrief bevat dit keer veel info en verslagen. Er is een verslag te vinden van de DEO-dag 2004 en van andere activiteiten en lezingen zoals CO2-emissiehandel, kernenergie en het potentieel van duurzame energiebronnen.
  
• May 2004
  De nieuwsbrief is deze keer extra dik! Je kunt er een verslag in vinden over de discussieavond over energiesubsidies in maart en de excursies naar de windmolen van Siemens in februari en de bruinkoolmijn van vorig jaar. Verder wordt het nieuwe bestuur geintroduceerd en is er onder andere een interview met de oude en de nieuwe voorzitter en een artikel over de DEO-dag.
  
• November 2003
  In Dutch. Reports on a very successful evening on offshore wind energy. Plus the big policy buzzword: transition management. And a focus on a big energy promise: fusion. Dennis Bours reports from Angola about his work for MSF. And news on a rather unknown side of climate policy: adaptation
  
• June 2003
  This June 2003 newsletter seems to have taken Dutch politics as a theme. No wonder, the politics are going through a turbulent time. The newsletter opens with an overview of Energy Scenario's used by policy makers. Next, a book report is given on Roel van de Veel’s much-discussed book on the future of the African continent. Also contains a report on the discussion around the YES-DC pioneers, entrepreneurs ready to start their energy services business in a developing country.
  
• March 2003
  In Dutch. Reports about the Debate on Energy and the Environment 2002. Also information about working abroad. Attention is given to the “Pioneers-initative”
  
• December 2002
  A philosopher's newsletter that ponders on the effect of ever growing consumerism in our modern day society, and the effect on energy demand. Additionally, a report of the YES-DC excursion to Orgaworld opens your eyes to the process of recycling GFT. And the workshop in VROM on the Clean Development Mechanism as well as the DEO day on Energy and Development turn out to be a success.
  
• September 2002
  Mostly in Dutch. Comments on the World Sustainable Summit in Johannesburg. An essay on computers and energy use. Plus a trip to a Dutch hydro plant. And an English report from YES-DC member Jeroen van der Linden about his efforts to set up a new solar PV company in Tanzania, not using subsidies to reduce the price.
  
• November 2001
  The November 2001 newsletter (in English!) opens with introducing the new board for 2001, who are ready to rock their boat. It includes articles on green electricity for Dutch households, a report on the meeting on storage of CO2, presented by VROM, and a report of the YES-DC visit to Van Melle, as a company that aims to make its production plant as sustainable as possible. Four special articles on Gender and Energy, on off-shore wind as a Dutch export product, on Electricity and Rural Poverty and one on Fusion Energy as a base load electricity source.
  
• December 2000
  In English. With reports on broader subjects, such as: E-commerce for utilities, energy efficiency in the Czech Republic and a trip to a Shell solar factory in Gelsenkirchen. Plus a visit to CoP-6 and it’s unofficial YES-DC afterparty.
  
• August 2000
  The August 2000 newsletter (in English!) gives you a detailed report on excursion to a biomass plant in Cuijk, the nuclear research reactor in Petten. The YES-DC board of 2000 introduces itself (a sight that is not to be missed!), and the section “what’s on our members minds” expresses the moral dilemma of the hight overhead costs of development co-operation. The newsletter opens with a report of the discussion on the goals and objectives of YES-DC.
  
• May 2000
  In English. Contains a detailed report about the Debate on Energy and Development 2000. Speakers were: Prof. K.K. Prasad (ESD), drs. S. Schöne (WWF) and drs. W. Keurentjes (Lagerwey). Subject was the sustainability of climate policy. Also reports on biomass coocking stoves, a trip to a Lagerwey site, and members abroad.
  
• December 1999
  The December 1999 newsletter opens with a detailed report on YES-DC's activities in co-operation with the Worldbank. AFREI programme to fund YES Africa. Reports on the discussion: “Nuclear plants for Africa, does energy policy have to be sustainable?”, a report on solar cookers activity by BTG and ITC, and a report on a lecture on the RIVM climate change model.
  
• December 1999
  The December 1999 newsletter opens with a detailed report on YES-DC's activities in co-operation with the Worldbank. AFREI programme to fund YES Africa. Reports on the discussion: “Nuclear plants for Africa, does energy policy have to be sustainable?”, a report on solar cookers activity by BTG and ITC, and a report on a lecture on the RIVM climate change model.
  
• May 1999
  This newsletter is in Dutch. It contains reports on biomass, the Worldbank Energy Week, and in English the Energy for Life initiative.
  
• May 1999
  Open dag duurzame energie.
  
• September 1998
  Special (in Dutch) about the presentation series "EPIC & ELEGY ON ENERGY".
  
• February 1998
  In February 1998, when this newsletter came out, YES-DC already existed for 3 years. An article on 'Energie uit de Stort' tells the story of how a waste dump van be converted into an energy generator. With a special report of one of our YES-DCers working for the FAO in Honduras, and, a top feature eye witness report on the climate change top conference in Kyoto, Japan.
  
• December 1997
  Mostly in English. It's the first newsletter on the net. With founder and then chairman Frank van der Vleuten. Contains lots of African oriented material, amongst which: PV in Southern Africa, Wind in Mauretania and the African Youth Energy Symposium. Also interesting: the rules and regulations of the co-operation.