http://energy.ncsu.edu Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:23:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en November 15-18, 2009 Washington, D.C. BEHAVIOR, ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE A conference focused on understanding the behavior and decision making of individuals and organizations and using that knowledge to accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon future. About BECC 2009 The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/uncategorized/behavior-energy-and-climate-change-becc-conference/ The National Science Foundation now has an RFP out to provide $29 million in grants to academic institutions through two new engineering research programs under its Emerging Frontiers In Research and Innovation 2010 (EFRI-2010) program: 1. Renewable Energy Storage (RESTOR) 2. Science in Energy and Environmental Design (SEED): Engineering Sustainable Buildings Much more information and contacts are ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/additional-funding-from-national-science-foundation-and-the-emerging-frontiers-in-research-and-innovation-2010-programs/ The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its intention to fund 8 new "Energy Innovation Hubs" from FY 2010 appropriations. One of the Hub areas is solar fuels research. The Research Triangle Energy Consortium (RTEC), a research collaboration of Duke, North Carolina State University, Research Triangle Institute, and UNC-Chapel Hill, ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/us-doe-energy-innovation-hubs-meeting/ Join UCLA WINMEC (http://winmec.ucla.edu/) for its third Leadership Round Table of the UCLA WINSmartGrid Connection (http://winmec.ucla.edu/smartgrid) - a partnership between universities, industry and government. On November 4th, 2009, we are planning a thought leadership round table at UCLA on the state of the Transmission and Distribution Power Grid in the ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/ucla-winsmartgrid/ ACEEE'S 5th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A RESOURCE September 27–29, 2009 The Drake Hotel Chicago, IL Welcome - What Is the Energy Efficiency as a ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/aceees-5th-national-conference-on-energy-efficiency-as-a-resource/ DOE Announces $85 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Early Career Scientists' Research Summary: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that up to $85 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be awarded in early 2010 to support at least 50 early career researchers for five years at U.S. academic ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/doe-announces-85-million-in-recovery-act-funding-for-early-career-scientists-research/ Check back with us soon... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/additional-resources/ Upcoming Conferences & Meetings Register Now! 2009 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry July 28–31, 2009 • The Conference Center Niagara Falls • Niagara Falls, NY Co-Chairs: Dana Levy, New York State Energy Research and ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/energy-news/upcoming-aceee-conferences-meetings/ Food and Energy from the Ground Up: Efficiency's Role in Sustainable Agriculture 2010 ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture February 7–10 , 2010 • Monona Terrace • Madison, WI The ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/aceee-forum-on-energy-efficiency-in-agriculture/ To help America overcome its dependence on cheap dirty coal, and to support innovative young leaders in building communities that want tobe a part of a clean energy future, Focus the Nation is pleased to announce the second year of *The Focus Roots Fellowships: “Coal and the Road to Copenhagen.”* *Do you have an innovative, creative idea ... http://energy.ncsu.edu/news-portal/energy-news/focus-roots-fellowship/