What could be better than experience abroad to enrich my academic career? The answer to this question led me as an intern to Tractebel in Germany. I have been rewarded with a wealth of new insights and valuable contacts with wonderful people. I am a student at Polytech Lille Engineering School and would like to …
We live diversity!
Diversity – a term which has become a buzzword in recent years. And for good reason: In my eyes, diversity is a central factor for change and progress. I would even go so far as to say that diversity is crucial to the success of all companies. Teams made up of people from different cultures, …
Hydropower: In the shadow of sun and wind?
When it comes to the term “renewable energy”, most people first think of wind and sun. This is to almost forget that biomass, biogas, geothermal energy and also hydropower are also included. Unfairly, in my opinion. Hydropower is one of the oldest sources of energy on earth. And today it can help us secure supplies …
Never a dull moment in the life of a project director
I have been working for the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program (MWSIP) for 7 years and now we have past the two-thirds mark. I will give you a quick recap: The MWSIP is a multi-billion dollar water resources development investment program being financed by the Government of Sri Lanka and Asian Development Bank to transfer …
Hydropower and the power of water
Last year in my blogspot “A vacation highlight between nature and technology” I reported on the Limberg III Project. During my hiking holiday I was once again drawn to the Kaprun reservoirs. I wanted to see how construction was progressing and take in the magic of this special place. Start of construction for the Limberg …