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Energy Secretary Chu Stresses Global Cooperation on Energy, Economic, and Climate Challenges In recent discussions with a broad range of world energy ministers, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has stressed the need for global cooperation on energy, economic, and climate challenges. One example of the opportunity for global cooperation Secretary Chu has discussed is the development of carbon capture and sequestration technology from coal-fired power plants that can significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. Many countries, including the United States, China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and several European Union countries, are funding research into and development of carbon capture and sequestration technologies. Chu said that collaboration and
cooperation in this area holds the potential to pilot different experimental technologies in different countries. Scientists can then learn from the successes and failures of these pilot projects and improve the technology so it can be broadly deployed. He further said that co-development of these technologies could reduce the cost and allow for faster implementation in heavily coal-dependent countries—holding the potential to significantly reduce future greenhouse gas emissions for the benefit of the world. Chu has been discussing these issues with energy ministers from the European Union; individual European countries including Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom; Algeria; Australia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Honduras; Japan; Mexico; and Qatar.
NIST Announces 2009 Technology R&D Competition www.nist.gov/tip The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a 2009 competition for multiyear research funding in civil infrastructure and manufacturing, under its Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP expects to provide cost-shared funding for approximately 25 new research and development (R&D) projects. TIP promotes technological innovation by providing funding support to challenging, high-risk research projects that address critical national needs. The merit-based, competitive program can fund R&D projects by single small-sized or medium-sized businesses or by joint ventures that also may include institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and national laboratories. The 2009 TIP competition is open to projects developing new technologies for the practical application of advanced materials, including nanomaterials, advanced alloys, and composites, in manufacturing; and the monitoring or retrofit of major public infrastructure systems, including water systems; dams and levees; and bridges, roads, and highways. TIP officials plan to allocate ~$15 million in first-year funding for R&D projects in manufacturing. New and improved materials underlie many new product innovations. High-strength alloys, aluminum, and magnesium are used to build stronger, lighter, and safer vehicles; superalloys are used to make higher efficiency gas turbines; composites make larger, more efficient wind turbine blades and higher performance aircraft; and
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