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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Westinghouse N-vision announces 2010-2011 winners of brighter future grant program
Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the 2010-11 winners of its N-Visioning a Brighter Future grant program, which awards funding to middle and high schools for creative, hands-on projects. Administered by the company's speakers bureau, N-Vision, the grant program is designed to encourage both teachers and students to develop projects based on energy, math, science or technology. The ...
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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: ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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South Africa to Stimulate Research and Development in Clean Energy
Johannesburg - South Africa is set to play a more meaningful role in international energy affairs, particularly in the research and development of new energy technologies and strategies. South Africa, through the newly-established South African National Energy Research Institute (Saneri), together with the International Energy Agency (IEA) are hosting the first joint collaborative workshop to be ...
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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 ...
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Is the Uk getting better at predicting future energy costs?
A new report published today by the UK Energy Research Centre's Technology and Policy Assessment (TPA) function asks why the cost of generating electricity in the UK has continued to rise, and why we keep getting it wrong when it comes to predicting future costs. Presenting the Future: an assessment of future costs estimation methodologies in the electricity generation sector has been produced ...
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ENGIE Inaugurates SPORE (Sustainable Power for Offgrid REgions) Platform on Semakau Island, off the Coast of Singapore
ENGIE has inaugurated a SPORE (meaning Sustainable Power for Offgrid REgions) platform on Semakau island, off the coast of Singapore. In collaboration with Nanyang Technological University's Energy Research Institute and Schneider Electric, the site is aimed to become a living lab, used by ENGIE and its partners to test different renewable technologies including green hydrogen, provide training ...
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NARUC-NASEO Joint Report Provides Microgrid Framework for PUC and State Energy Offices
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials released a report, State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and Regulatory Framework, that is a resource for public utility commissions and State Energy Offices as they develop policies, regulations and programs to support microgrids. Understanding essential information surrounding ...
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Bentley selected to join consortium for U.S.-China clean energy research center on building energy efficiency
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced that it has been selected to join the consortium, led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, for a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) focused on building energy efficiency. ...
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News Alert: Bentley selected to join consortium for U.S.-China cean energy research center on building energy efficiency
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced that it has been selected to join the consortium, led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, for a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) focused on building energy efficiency. The new ...
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NREL engineer named ASHRAE vice president
Sheila J. Hayter, a senior research supervisor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), was recently named a vice president for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). As a vice president, Hayter is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and serves as chair of the Publishing and ...
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Pakistan to import green technologies
Pakistan's research on renewable energy has been severely hit by a lack of funds, experts say, forcing it to look abroad to import green technologies. The country will aim to boost technology transfer from China and Germany for solar panels and wind turbines, and attract more investment for research and development (R&D), according to its five-year policy on renewable energy, which will be ...
By SciDev.Net
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NREL names new deputy lab director for science and technology
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has appointed Dana C. Christensen as its new Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology. Dr. Christensen comes to NREL from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he has been Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Engineering Services. Dr. Christensen’s “depth and breadth of energy science and ...
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Austria makes commendable progress on R&D and developing renewables
Recovery Processes“Austria has made good progress in bringing renewable energy technologies forward and is a leader in sustainable energy technology research”, said the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Nobuo Tanaka, today in Vienna. During the presentation of the publication Energy Policies of IEA Countries – Austria 2007 Review, Mr. Tanaka also praised the ...
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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 ...
By Robert Bosch
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A New Phase in IEA Work with China and India
“As China and India become major players in global energy markets, it makes sense to share views with them on our common energy challenges”, said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris. “For the first time ever, the 27 member countries of the IEA have invited high-level Chinese and Indian delegations to participate in “Committee Week” – several ...
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