# \#featured **URL:** https://forum.u4ria.org/tag/featured/1.md [Latest](https://forum.u4ria.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.u4ria.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.u4ria.org/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to The Energy Modelling Community! 👋](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/welcome-to-the-energy-modelling-community/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/welcome-to-the-energy-modelling-community/5 "2026-02-06T13:37:09Z")
We are so glad you joined us! To take full advantage of the community—including posting questions, replying to others, and customising your profile—you’ll need to create an account or log in. It only takes a minute! He… --- ## [The Global Sustainability Challenge](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/the-global-sustainability-challenge/704)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/the-global-sustainability-challenge/704 "2026-09-15T08:53:02Z")
The​:low\_battery:GSC​:low\_battery:brings together university students from around the world to design solutions to urgent sustainability problems, with support from a Stanford-led network of institutions, mentors, and pa… --- ## [African Energy Futures Convening - November 2026](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/african-energy-futures-convening-november-2026/701)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/african-energy-futures-convening-november-2026/701 "2026-09-14T07:45:50Z")
African Energy Futures (AEF) received an overwhelming response to its call for papers. They have therefore decided to redesign the conference program in order to increase the amount of time available for research present… --- ## [Register Interest - CLEWs Symposium](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/register-interest-clews-symposium/700)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/register-interest-clews-symposium/700 "2026-09-10T12:31:18Z")
Dear CLEWs Community, Do you have some ongoing or completed work that the CLEWs community would be interested in? On November 2nd, 2026, there will be the first Annual CLEWs Symposium. Therefore, we are inviting people… --- ## [Special Issue on Applications of Energy Modelling Tools](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/special-issue-on-applications-of-energy-modelling-tools/697)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/special-issue-on-applications-of-energy-modelling-tools/697 "2026-09-04T11:29:24Z")
Are you working on a paper that you want to submit to an article? Do you have one ready but not sure where to submit? Or do you have an idea and you think you could make it work in a short timeframe? You may then want t… --- ## [Introducing the Electricity Transition Playbook (ETP)](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/introducing-the-electricity-transition-playbook-etp/683)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/introducing-the-electricity-transition-playbook-etp/683 "2026-08-12T09:21:24Z")
Welcome to the ETP community! :waving\_hand: This is the space to connect around the Electricity Transition Playbook (ETP), the open course from the Green Grids Initiative and Climate Compatible Growth that helps policym… --- ## [CLEWs Starter Data Kits (SDKs)](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/clews-starter-data-kits-sdks/659)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/clews-starter-data-kits-sdks/659 "2026-07-22T11:58:33Z")
Dear all, You may have seen on LinkedIn that we have new SDKs, including the first for CLEWs. These are currently for the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Access the SDKs here :cloud\_with\_lightning: You can … --- ## [Official Launch of OU Proficiency Badges](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/official-launch-of-ou-proficiency-badges/584)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/official-launch-of-ou-proficiency-badges/584 "2026-07-21T10:07:48Z")
Announcing the launch of the RE-INTEGRATE and Climate Compatible Growth Proficiency Badges :tada: Excited to announce that a new standardised, peer-reviewed certification system is now available to benchmark modelling p… --- ## [EMC Forum Webinar - YouTube](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/emc-forum-webinar-youtube/491)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/emc-forum-webinar-youtube/491 "2026-07-08T09:49:44Z")
Dear Energy Modelling Community, Thank you if you joined us last week for the webinar! If you did not, you have not missed out yet… You can find the recording of the introduction webinar here :star\_struck: Please cons… --- ## [AISESA are hiring Research Fellows!](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/aisesa-are-hiring-research-fellows/651)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/aisesa-are-hiring-research-fellows/651 "2026-07-07T10:09:06Z")
Dear all, The African Institute for Sustainable Energy and Systems Analysis (AISESA) are recruiting Research Fellows across all five of their interconnected research clusters: Clean Energy Pathways; Effective Implemen… --- ## [Applications to be a Mentee are now open!](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/applications-to-be-a-mentee-are-now-open/577)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/applications-to-be-a-mentee-are-now-open/577 "2026-05-07T08:11:13Z")
Applications to be a mentee are now open and close Tuesday 24th February! Sign up here: EMC Mentorship Programme – Mentee Applications - please post your questions in this channel too! :face\_with\_monocle: --- ## [EMP-X Information Webinar](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/emp-x-information-webinar/616)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/emp-x-information-webinar/616 "2026-05-06T10:44:53Z")
Dear Everyone, On Wednesday 6 May 2026, there will be a webinar explaining how to organise your own Energy Modelling Platform (EMP), from 3-4PM BST. EMP-X is a next-generation initiative, designed to enable institution… --- ## [FlatPack Update](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/flatpack-update/606)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/flatpack-update/606 "2026-04-02T10:42:30Z")
Dear all, Fynn Kiley is no longer the contact point for FlatPack as he has moved onto pastures new. It is now myself and Ashutosh Bhagurkar. We are currently in a transition phase of moving this over to us, so please do… --- ## [CLEWs Webinar on February 11th](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/clews-webinar-on-february-11th/579)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/clews-webinar-on-february-11th/579 "2026-02-05T11:41:02Z")
Dear CLEWs Community, We have a CLEWs webinar in the EMC, hosted by our good colleague @Leigh\_Martindale! Date and Time: Wednesday 11th February, 2-3PM GMT. Title: Beyond the Model: How CLEWs Develops Nexus Thinking W… --- ## [Applications to be a Mentor are now open!](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/applications-to-be-a-mentor-are-now-open/567)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/applications-to-be-a-mentor-are-now-open/567 "2026-01-21T09:09:22Z")
Applications to be a mentor are now open and close Monday 2nd February! Sign up here: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management - please post your questions in this channel too! :face\_with\_monocle: --- ## [The dawn of the New Year with our very first Clinic!](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/the-dawn-of-the-new-year-with-our-very-first-clinic/557)
**Author:** [@KaneAlexander](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/KaneAlexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/the-dawn-of-the-new-year-with-our-very-first-clinic/557 "2026-01-06T09:13:52Z")
Dear Energy Modelling Community, Happy New Year to all! :partying\_face: I am pleased to announce and invite you to, the first in a new series of Clinics. These clinics will focus on aspects of research and academia, th… --- ## [Mapping Small-Scale Solar Systems](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/mapping-small-scale-solar-systems/534)
**Author:** [@Alemayehu](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/Alemayehu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/mapping-small-scale-solar-systems/534 "2025-11-14T08:34:15Z")
WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition will work in collaboration with the IBM Impact Accelerator Program to develop an AI-enabled mapping capability that uses very-high-resolution satellite imagery to detect… --- ## [🌐 How to Use This Forum](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/how-to-use-this-forum/338)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/how-to-use-this-forum/338 "2025-07-29T13:03:03Z")
Welcome to the Energy Modelling Community Forum! This forum brings together users and developers of energy modelling and financial planning tools—including OnSSET, OnStove, NISMOD, MAED, OSeMOSYS, CLEWs, FlexTool, FFRM,… --- ## [💬 Help Us Make This Forum Better!](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/help-us-make-this-forum-better/339)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.u4ria.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.u4ria.org/t/help-us-make-this-forum-better/339 "2025-07-29T13:07:45Z")
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