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Defense Minister Chang Wanquan praised Weihua Products

"Good, very good!" National Central Military Commission, State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan watch Weihua Crane exhibits in the demo, praise for Weihua anti-sway technology. Jinan Military Defense Mobilization held Eighth Congress in Weifang, Shandong and organized Henan, Shandong military and civilian potential generic products exhibition, as one of Henan weaponry research and ...

Dec. 19, 2014

By Weihua Crane Machinery Co., Ltd.

IHS Announces Planned CEO Succession

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, today announced its long-term planned management succession, with current President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Key assuming the role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2013. Jerre Stead, current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman, also effective on June 1, ...

Apr. 10, 2013

By IHS Markit

National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Adds Additional States and Developers To Board of Directors

The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium recently (1/24) announced Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, offshore wind developers EnBW North America and Vineyard Wind, and large-scale clean energy transmission developer Anbaric Development Partners joined the Consortium. Along with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the U.S. Department of ...

Jan. 28, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Stronger IEA links with Brazil, China, India

Joining forces with 'Plus-5' countries is a core IEA activity to boost energy technology's contribution to a clean, clever and competitive energy future. Energy technology ties with Brazil and China were strengthened in November when IEA R&D programmes met key local stakeholders at energy technology workshops in Beijing and Brasilia. Led by the IEA’s NEET initiative (Networks of Expertise in ...

Dec. 19, 2007

By International Energy Agency

How I Energized My Summer: An Intern’s Inside Look at the Department of Energy

This summer, I’ve been the intern in the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Energy, part of the team that works to educate the public about the important energy, science and national security work of the Department. I do not have a science background. I am not a political science major. And I never considered the federal government as a place I would apply for an internship or ...

Aug. 5, 2014

By US Department of Energy

NREL Research Proves Switchable Solar Window Works, Now Focus Moves to Making it Work Better

A year after Lance Wheeler attracted international attention for his research detailing a window that could both darken and generate electricity, he's starting over almost from scratch. "Our way was the easiest to get to the goal of making a switchable energy-generating window," said Wheeler, a research scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

Jan. 21, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

DOE Announces Plan to Modernize Department

Recently, (12/15), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to modernize the agency's organizational structure to advance its policy goals consistent with its statutory requirements. Under the DOE Organization Act, the Secretary of Energy has the authority to organize the Department in order to meet the needs of the current time and support and advance the policy priorities of ...

Dec. 18, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Get Recharged on September 27th at the Annual eMobility Forum

The following is being issued by the German American Chambers of Commerce: WHO: German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest and Germany Trade & Invest bring together US and German OEM industry experts from international electric vehicle companies and suppliers, government entities, academic institutions, and infrastructure providers. WHAT: ...

Jul. 28, 2011

By German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

New EU-US Energy Council to boost transatlantic energy cooperation

A new EU-US Energy Council was launched today in Washington. The meeting brought together the Commissioners for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, External Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Research, Janez Potočnik, with the US Secretary for Energy Steven Chu and US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg to launch the EU-US Energy Council. The EU-US Energy Council will provide a new framework ...

Nov. 4, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Department of Energy releases inaugural quadrennial technology review report

The Energy Department today released it’s inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR) – an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. The DOE-QTR establishes a robust framework for the Department’s energy technology activities, including principles it can use to prioritize its technology research and development. ...

Sep. 27, 2011

By US Department of Energy

NREL Fills Leadership Role at Wind Technology Center

Dr. Daniel Laird will join the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Oct. 12 as director of the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), the country's premier wind energy technology research facility. Laird, who earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Madison-Wisconsin, is relocating from the Energy Department's Sandia National Laboratories in ...

Oct. 2, 2015

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

What is powering your Christmas lights?

From Santa’s cave to the neon-lit streetscapes of Australian suburbia, the dazzle of Christmas lights heralds the arrival of the festive season better than any harking angel.But what powers these festive illuminations? If the answer is electricity then be aware that 80 percent of electricity consumed in Australia is generated from large, centralised carbon–intensive, coal-based power stations ...

Dec. 30, 2008

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

£20million prize for competitors who produce innovations in CCS technology

Energy secretary Edward Davey is launching a competition worth up to £20 million to fund the development of innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology. Bids are being invited to develop better and cheaper CCS components and systems for pilot scale demonstration. These will support the development of CCS, which is crucial if the UK is to meet its climate change targets and ...

Mar. 12, 2012

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Department of energy announces third grant for U.S.-China clean energy research center

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy & International Affairs David Sandalow announced today that Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will receive $12.5 million over the next five years to lead a consortium on energy-efficient building technologies under the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). The funding will be matched by the consortium partners to provide at least $25 ...

Oct. 7, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Bosch Advances Energy Technologies through Research Grants and Internships

Bosch awards seven grants to researchers at five leading U.S. universities Internships provide educational opportunities for future energy engineers and leaders Activity reinforces the company's global investment in cutting-edge technologies and sustainable energy usage Bosch awarded its first round of research grants totaling nearly $1 million and also provided funds for over 40 ...

Jul. 17, 2012

By Robert Bosch

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 ...

Jan. 21, 2009

By MASDAR

Installed Energy Storage Enabling Technology Revenue Is Expected to Reach $21.5 Billion Annually by 2024

A recent Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 12 leading energy storage systems integrators (ESSIs), including vendor profiles, ratings, and rankings, with the goal of providing industry participants an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the market. With battery prices continuing to decrease, increased ...

Sep. 24, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Joint Statement between U.S. Department of Energy and Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy

Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman and Mr. Yoon Sang-jick, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea, met on May 7, 2013, at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., where they exchanged views on cooperation on a wide range of energy priorities. They noted the importance of clean energy technologies for energy security, economic ...

May 7, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Women @ Energy: Ozgenur Kahvecioglu Feridun

Dr. Ozgenur “Ozge” Kahvecioglu Feridun is a Metallurgical and Materials Engineer with the Process Technology Research Group in the Energy Systems Division, where she works on scaling advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries at Argonne’s Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF). In 2010–2011 at Argonne, Feridun worked on the design and construction of an ...

Jun. 20, 2014

By US Department of Energy

New UKERC & ETI marine energy roadmap says sector should aim to half costs by end of decade

A new roadmap developed by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has identified the research and development areas that need to be addressed to make marine energy cost competitive with other energy technologies. Marine energy resources, consisting of wave and tidal stream energy, are abundant in UK waters. Although marine technology must secure cost ...

Apr. 24, 2014

By UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)

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