Technology development for the production of biobased products from biorefinery carbohydrates—the US Department of Energy’s “Top 10” revisited

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph J. Bozell ◽  
Gene R. Petersen
2012 ◽  
Vol 616-618 ◽  
pp. 767-769
Author(s):  
Jian Guo Wang ◽  
Hai Jie Zhang ◽  
Cui Cui Liu ◽  
Li Xia Lou

China is facing a severe situation of energy resources. High oil dependency is seriously threatening our economy’s fast and stable development. The US has successfully achieved the commercial development of shale gas, which has decreased its oil dependency, and also contributed to its natural gas geology and petroleum engineering technology development. Both Chinese and U.S. geological experts predict that China has similar quantities of shale gas reserves as founded in the United States. This paper aims to clarify that producing shale gas resources has economic significance of energy security and environment protection, and scientific significance of promoting the further development of natural gas geology and petroleum engineering subjects.


Author(s):  
Jesse Daystar ◽  
Robert Handfield ◽  
Jay S. Golden ◽  
Eric McConnell ◽  
Janire Pascual-Gonzalez

Technovation ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaegul Lee ◽  
Francisco M. Veloso ◽  
David A. Hounshell ◽  
Edward S. Rubin

2009 ◽  
Vol 113 (1145) ◽  
pp. 459-466
Author(s):  
L. R. Newcome

Abstract “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” Niels Bohr The pace at which new technologies are assimilated into society is driven by trends in the regulatory, budgetary, and societal environments in addition to the pace of technology development itself. This study merges trends in these areas to develop an integrated forecast of the levels to which unmanned aviation can be expected to emerge in the military, air cargo, business, general aviation, and airline aviation segments over the coming 40 years. One out of every 80 aircraft on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan over the US are anticipated in this forecast to be unmanned by 2025 and two out of nine (18 of every 80) by 2050. Portions of this study were originally researched in 2005 in support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) for planning the Next Generation (NextGen) air traffic system and later presented at the 23rd Bristol UAV Systems Conference.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10440
Author(s):  
Soh Young In ◽  
Ashby H. B. Monk ◽  
Janelle Knox-Hayes

This study aims to advance the understanding of and address the valley of death that is significantly widening in the clean energy domain due to its financing challenges. We conduct a case study on three new investment vehicles in the US energy sector (First Look Fund by Activate, Prime Impact Fund by Prime Coalition, and Aligned Climate Capital), which set their missions to contribute to bridging the valley of death in clean energy. While three cases focus on different technological development phases, they raise a consistent point that investment opportunities (and risks) are not assigned to the appropriate investors. We argue that current financial intermediaries have failed to effectively channel funding sources to entrepreneurs, as we evidence network fragmentation and information asymmetries among investor groups and companies. Therefore, we propose three intermediary functions that can facilitate intelligent and effective information flow among investors throughout the entire energy technology development cycle. Our findings highlight the emergence of collaborative platforms as critical pillars to address financing issues among new energy ventures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Sc. Bekë Kuqi ◽  
Dr. Sc. Petrit Hasanaj

Globalization represents an unavoidable phenomenon in the history of mankind, which is making the world smaller and smaller by increasing the exchange of goods, services, information, knowledge and cultures between different countries. Globalization is a process that has changed a lot in our everyday lives. This multidimensional and contradictory process brings to life the hopes and achievements that life can bring to it. The rush for greater competition is one of the main objectives of globalization. Such a thing can only be reached with market liberalization, economic integration and technology development. It is important for us to benefit from globalization. Therefore, during this paper we will discuss the importance of globalization for the integration and development of countries in the US and as a case study for Kosovo. Globalization is an unstoppable process for Kosovo, and a hope for integration and development that will impact on economic development and integration into the European Union. Following the Declaration of Independence of Kosovo on 17 February 2008 and the entry into force of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo on 15 June 2008, the same objectives, more than before, were introduced in Kosovo. Like other transition countries, Kosovo also declared membership in the EU not only objective of foreign policy, but also a strategic social and state goal. The definition of this decision puts Kosovo at the forefront of the transition, reform and harmonization process with EU criteria.


2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Minah Kang Kim

The rapidly rising cost of health care has been an important policy concern in the United States, and the continuing explosion of medical research and increased utilization of medical technology are believed to be important factors driving up the costs. Several studies have implied that the US's continuous expansion of medical technology development and utilization might derive from Americans' strong commitment to medical innovation and a willingness to pay for expensive medical technologies. Using the data on the US and European citizens' attitudes toward other sciences and technologies and new medical discoveries, this study explores why Americans have such strong devotion to medical technologies. Specifically, this study examines whether the high level of interest that Americans have in new medical discoveries comes from their interest in new inventions or in new scientific discoveries and new science and technology issues show that the conceptual structures and determinants of the American public's interest in medical issues are different from those in science and technology issues. This pattern does not occur among European citizens. The US Government's decisions on public expenditures for medical science compared to those for science and technology issues seem to reflect the public's attitudes toward thses issues.


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