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MIT, Chevron announce energy program
MIT and Chevron Corporation have announced an energy research program to develop remote, ultra-deepwater exploration and production technology. The $5 million Chevron Remote and Ultra-deepwater Research Program will focus on developing the technologies required to access hydrocarbons in water depths up to and greater than 3,000 meters in a safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ...
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Power - With New Intelligence
150m Euros available to Smart Grid Researchers and Developers A new joint funding initiative between the Ministries of Economics (BMWi), Environment (BMU) and Education and Research (BMBF) will help propel Germany's 'Energiewende' (Energy Transition) further forward with EUR 150 million of new investment. The funding initiative, called 'Sustainable power grids', is an integral part of the ...
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Germany`s Rising Share of Renewable Energy Sources Boosting Energy Storage Segment
Batteries 2011 in Cannes Over 20 percent of Germany's total energy mix is from renewable sources and this share continues to rise, according to recent estimates. The growth in the energy supply calls for innovative storage technology which has spurred the development of battery and smart grid technology in Germany. Germany Trade & Invest representative will be present at this year's ...
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Masdar Institute joins MIT Energy Initiative
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced this week that the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is building on its long-standing relationship with MIT by becoming the inaugural founding public member of MITEI. The collaboration will support ongoing research and development of alternative and renewable energy technologies and solutions, and will pursue ...
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Berkeley Lab researchers announce OpenADR specification to ease saving power in buildings through demand response
A new data model developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and their colleagues at other universities and in the private sector will help facilities and buildings save power through automated demand response technology, and advance the development of the Smart Grid. The researchers who developed Open ADR (Open Automated Demand Response) are part ...
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The EIB endorses R&D at Gamesa by granting it a EUR 200 million loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica a EUR 200 million loan to fund its Research, Development and Innovation Plan between 2008 and 2011. The financing agreement was signed in Bilbao this morning. The EIB loan will contribute to financing R&D&i investments in critical wind turbine components aimed at improving their performance and ...
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Masdar institute joins as founding member of MIT energy inititative
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute) announced today at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, that it has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) as a founding public member. The collaboration will support ongoing research and development of alternative and renewable energy technologies and solutions, as well as provide new ...
By MASDAR
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NREL fills key leadership role for energy systems integration
Bryan J. Hannegan will join the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory on June 24 as associate laboratory director for Energy Systems Integration, a critical area of research and development that addresses challenges of integrating clean energy sources into the national energy infrastructure. Hannegan joins NREL from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) where he ...
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E.ON and Siemens switch on pilot CO2 capture facility at the Staudinger coal-fired power plant
E.ON and Siemens are starting up a pilot CO2 capture plant at the E.ON power plant Staudinger in Grosskrotzenburg near Hanau. The two companies are thus pushing further ahead with the development of a process geared toward climate-friendly coal-based power generation. A lab-proven process is to be employed under real operating conditions at the power plant’s hard-coal-fired Staudinger Unit 5. The ...
By E.ON AG
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Germany: Sixteen Percent Renewable Share is Accelerating Energy Storage Segment
BERLIN, November - Germany's share of renewable energies in the electricity mix is over 16 percent and rapidly increasing, according to recent estimates. The growth of the fluctuating energy supply has created demand for innovative storage technology and has accelerated the development of hydrogen, battery, and smart grid technology in Germany. Germany Trade & Invest will have representative ...
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California's Clean Energy Research and Development Program Delivers 10x Return on Investment
A new report shows how California's premier public interest clean energy research and development program continues to add to its decade-long track record of advancing technologies to address the climate challenge while attracting new investment and creating jobs. Since its creation in 2012, the California Energy Commission's (CEC) Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) has invested $1.1 ...
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EcoAlign releases report `Nudges for Energy Conservation` to highlight role of behavioral change in energy conservation programs
EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment, released its fifth Project Energy Code report titled, "Nudges for Energy Conservation," written by Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Yale University. The report notes that while many individuals have goals to save energy, in practice they often fall short of these goals. Behavioral economics can help businesses and ...
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New NAIT Research Facility To Help Industry Develop Alternative Energy Solutions
Researchers at the North Alberta Institute of Technology will help Alberta innovators develop and test low-carbon energy solutions with a new microgrid research facility, funded by a $2 million grant from the Government of Alberta.The funding was announced Thursday by Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous at NAIT's new Productivity and Innovation Centre.The Distributed Energy ...
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Lockheed Martin`s Liz Porter Receives Prestigious Honor From U.S. Department Of Energy And MIT
Liz Porter, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) employee whose energy leadership has had a major impact on the Corporation's clean energy research, education and sustainability programs, has been chosen as a first-ever recipient of the U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative Award. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Clean Energy Initiative, the award is a ...
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Two-day Geothermal Geochemistry Workshop Announced by GRC
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) and the California Geothermal Energy Collaborative (CGEC) will hold a two-day geothermal workshop to be held at the University of California, Davis, on July 19-20, 2012. Titled “Recent Advances in Geothermal Geochemistry”, the workshop will interest professionals in the geothermal industry and graduate students interested in geothermal systems. ...
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Renewable Energy Storage
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U.S. and U.K. Form Strategic Partnership on Fusion Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (DESNZ) have today decided to form a major new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialization of fusion energy. This new partnership intends to focus on advancing the U.S. Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy and the ...
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NREL employees recognized by industry peers
Trade media and industry groups recently have honored several employees at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for contributions to advancing renewable energy research and furthering their professions. DeBlasio Named to the “Fierce 15” FierceEnergy.com recently named NREL Chief Engineer for Renewable Electricity and End Use Applications Dick ...
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Mako joins austen Program
MAKO Tidal Turbines (MTT) has become a key participant in AUSTEn, the Australian Maritime College’s tidal resource and energy feasibility research ...
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California Energy Commission Awards $31 Million to Support Clean Energy Entrepreneurs
Recently (6/12) the California Energy Commission awarded more than $31 million to help advance clean energy research to the next stage.The projects, funded by the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program, are designed to help accelerate the electricity sector's transformation to meet the state's energy and climate goals. The program has invested more than $718 million in cutting-edge ...
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