DESERTEC Foundation: Start

On 20th of January 2010 at the annual Handelsblatt Energy Conference in Berlin, Dii CEO Paul van Son presented objectives of the DESERTEC industrial initiative. The slides of the Dii presentation can be read and downloaded here.

On the 30th of October 2009 twelve companies and the DESERTEC Foundation signed the articles of association for the DESERTEC industrial initiative "Dii GmbH". The official press release can be read and downloaded here.

On 13th of July 2009 the founders already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim to realise the DESERTEC Concept in the EUMENA Region. Information about this event can be found here.

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The DESERTEC Concept illustrates a scenario for sustainable development in a world with 10 billion people.

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