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Sandy Tung

Sandy Tung ... Independent Consultant at Global Energy Initiative ... New York, New York ... Renewables & Environment

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Sandy Tung Independent Consultant at Global Energy Initiative New York, New YorkRenewables & Environment Current Global Energy Initiative, Thinking Energy Previous World Energy Forum, Energy Vision, KPMG Education Imperial College London 62 connectionsConnectSend InMailMore options www.linkedin.com/pub/sandy-tung/62/417/9aa Contact Info Background

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Independent Consultant Global Energy Initiative March 2013 – Present (4 months)Greater New York City Area GEI is a newly established non-profit organization that seeks to promote sustainable energy to fight energy poverty through education, promoting research on energy technologies, and organizing pubic discussion forums. I have been working to help establish the organization by contributing original content for its publications, consulting on the design and content of the website, and providing fresh ideas for GEI’s first conference, to be held this November in New York. Blogger Thinking Energy March 2013 – Present (4 months) I am the creator of Thinking Energy, a blog that focuses on sustainable energy and presents thoughts and insights to the ongoing energy debate, with the goal of encouraging the public to engage in the wider sustainability conversation, especially those that do not come from an energy or scientific background. Pieces from Thinking Energy have been featured on The Energy Collective and Energy Central. Program Coordinator/Coordinating Editor World Energy Forum February 2012 – February 2013 (1 year 1 month)New York, NY I was Coordinating Editor of the World Energy Monitor, a newsletter that presents the latest issues in the energy sector. I was responsible for managing the content in each issue, as well as scoping for and obtaining high quality articles from experts in the field. I was also involved in coordinating the program and logistics for World Energy Forum, as well as outreach to universities and student groups worldwide. (Open)1 project Intern - Researcher Energy Vision February 2012 – August 2012 (7 months)Greater New York City Area I did research on alternative fuels for vehicles– including natural gas, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen vehicles. I also authored “A Greener Transportation Future for the Empire State?” –a report on the progress of alternative fuel vehicles in New York State, which isnow used as educational material for a number of Clean Cities Coalitions in New York State. Intern KPMG August 2009 – September 2009 (2 months)Hong Kong I assisted in updating financial statements and the final analytical review for an engagement, ensuring financial statements are mathematically correct as well as correlating references with precision and accuracy. I also organized a filing system for all work done for the engagement for the past 3 years. Projects World Energy Monitor(Link) August 2012 – August 2012 This issue features various perspectives on the coal energy sector. As well as alerts, briefs, projects, profile, and technological achievements. 2 team members Sandy Tung Independent Consultant at Global Energy Initiative Joe Gurowsky Blogger at Foreign Policy Association Publications To frack of not to frack? Putting the debate in context(Link) The Energy Collective May 10, 2013 Fracking is a highly polarizing issue that has led to a ton of misinformation and confusion. By putting facts into context we can begin do decide for ourselves what's real and what's exaggeration. Another EV Startup Failure and What This Means for the Industry(Link) The Energy Collective April 13, 2013 Since the birth of the EV, a number of innovative startups have been set up and failed. Does the latest failure mean bad news for the EV industry? Or is it too soon to tell? A Greener Transportation Future for the Empire State?(Link) Energy Vision June 1, 2012 Government officials, industry leaders and citizens in New York State are increasingly recognizing the enormous problems in transportation caused by dependence on diesel fuel. Energy Vision’s fact sheet, “A Greener Transportation Future for the Empire State?” identifies the key challenges posed by continued reliance on petroleum-based fuels, in particular by heavy-duty vehicles, and discusses...more Education Imperial College London MSc, Sustainable Energy Futures, Merit 2010 – 2011 Dissertation Topic: Energy storage and grid balancing opportunities for chemical fuels in plug-in-hybrid vehicles. (Open)9 courses Imperial College London MSci, Physics, 2:1 2006 – 2010 Dissertation: Optimizing the Luminescent Solar Concentrator—an investigation into multi-­‐dye doped concentrators Courses Imperial College London Energy Systems Technology Methods for the Analysis of Energy Systems Energy Economics and Policy Sustainable Transport Energy Transmission and Storage Low Carbon Technologies Clean Fossil Fuels Urban Energy Systems Entrepreneurship in Renewables Languages Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency French Limited working proficiency Skills & Expertise Sustainable Energy Renewable Energy Research Python InDesign Groups Imperial College London alumni Join Imperial Network Join SEF Alumni Join Sustainable Energy Group Join The Energy Collective Join Following Companies WBCSD Nonprofit Organization Management Follow New Energy World Network Renewables & Environment Follow Bloomberg LP Financial Services Follow FuelCell Energy Renewables & Environment Follow Arup Design Follow NRG Energy Utilities Follow World Energy Oil & Energy Follow