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US and Lithuania Sign Historic Agreement to Enhance Cooperation on Renewable Energy and Cyber Security

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US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Lithuanian Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on renewable energy and cyber security. This historic agreement aims to help Lithuania achieve its goal of transitioning to a 100% renewable energy sector by 2050. The MoU also focuses on strengthening the country's energy sector in cyber security, which will help protect against external threats and ensure the resilience of the energy sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The MoU provides for specific areas of cooperation related to strengthening Lithuania's energy sector in cyber security and transitioning to a 100% renewable energy sector by 2050.
  • Lithuania's Ministry of Energy and other organizations will work with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop a plan to modernize the country's electricity system infrastructure, modeled after the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100).
  • Lithuania will be the first country in the world to implement the LA100 model to achieve a transition of the Lithuanian energy sector to 100% renewable energy by 2050.
  • The LT-100 study will help understand and plan for issues related to feasibility, reliability, public health, and equitable local economic development, including job opportunities and local hiring programs in renewable energy.
  • Secretary Granholm stated that the US Department of Energy values a strong partnership with Lithuania and that this MoU will provide a roadmap to growing thousands of clean energy jobs and strengthening the economy.
  • Minister Kreivys emphasized that this agreement represents a shared commitment by both countries to work together to achieve the same energy policy goals, including energy independence and self-sufficiency.

Statistics:

  • Lithuania aims to become a fully energy-independent and self-sufficient country generating energy for its own needs from renewable sources by 2050.
  • The country aims to be a net exporter of energy in the region over the next few decades.
  • The energy sector will become an even more complex organism that will require special protection and resilience to external factors, such as cyber threats and climate change factors.
  • The LA100 model will be used to develop a plan to modernize the country's electricity system infrastructure.
  • Lithuania will be the first country in the world to implement the LA100 model to achieve a transition of the Lithuanian energy sector to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

Sources:

  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Contify.com (2017)

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