Posts Tagged ‘Chinese Academy of Sciences’

China’s first bioenergy research center inaugurated in Nanning

June 15th, 2009

NANNING, June 14 (Xinhua) — China’s first bioenergy research center was inaugurated Sunday in Nanning, the capital city of southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, amid government’s plans of new energy development to combat global energy crisis.
The research center is set up based on the national guidance on energy and grain security, [...]

China to step up solar energy research, development

January 26th, 2009

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has launched an initiative to boost the development of solar energy technology, in a bid to turn it into a major energy source in China by 2050.
A CAS official said that the academy had organized academicians and experts to make [...]

US and China Find Common Ground in Solar Power

December 4th, 2008

Two state agencies signed a collaboration agreement
Two of the largest solar power research institutes, the Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the American National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), with the express purpose of forwarding international research and technological development of next-generation photovoltaic [...]

China, US to collaborate on solar energy technology

November 18th, 2008

China and the United States have agreed to work together on research into advanced solar energy technologies.
The Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which is affiliated with the Department of Energy, signed a memorandum of understanding over the weekend.
Under the pact, [...]

Shell partners with academics for biofuels research

September 19th, 2008

Oil & Gas Journal
Uchenna Izundu
International Editor
LONDON, Sept. 18 — Royal Dutch Shell PLC will work with global academic experts to find new sources for biofuels, improve efficiencies, and lower costs, highlighting the company’s commitment to alternative energy sources.
The six research agreements will complement Shell’s 30 year biomass R&D work and accelerate results. Work [...]