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<title> Energy  Transport Joint Plenary 1 Technology and Energy Innovations for Clean Transport</title>
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<title> Pathways to Low Carbon Development (Part 2)</title>
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<title> 1. Introductory Remarks and Sustainability Risk Management Presentations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On February 2325, 2009, the Environment and Social Development Department (CES) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held its annual Sustainability Knowledge Week in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Practitioners from the Africa, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) regions gathered to exchange knowledge and practice experience in sustainability and climate change.  ]]></description>
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<title> Energy Plenary 4 Accelerating Advanced Energy Technology</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).  The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues. ]]></description>
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<title> ESMAP Global Energy Assessment Program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).  The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues. ]]></description>
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<title> How Can We Mainstream Solar Energy?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On December 17, 2008, Ken Zweibel, Director at Institute for Analysis of Solar Energy at George Washington University gave the presentation, How Can We Mainstream Social Energy? at the International Finance Corporation (IFC).   ]]></description>
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<title> Scalingup Solar Energy Generation in Developing Countries</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Solar energy can play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the potential is particularly large in many of the MENA countries. However, its development is still constrained by limited market development, which results in relatively high investment costs.  The seminar Scalingup Solar Energy Generation in Developing Countries,  which took place at the World Bank Headquarters on November 5, 2008, featured two of the fields key practitioners who discussed the challenges and advantages to implementing different types of solar technology. ]]></description>
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<title> Global Slowdown and Rising Food Prices &#x96; Implications for South Asia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Washington, D.C.  On April 24th, 2008, the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), on behalf of the World Bank, presented a panel discussion on the recent rise in food prices and its impact on South Asia. Juan Blazquez Ancin, Knowledge Management Officer with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), opened the session with an introduction of the moderator, Syed Ejaz Ghani, the  Economic Advisor for the World Banks Asia Poverty Reduction Economic Management Network (PREM).  The event featured four additional speakers, each of whom shared their ideas and suggestions on current trends and the potential consequences. Notable attendees participating via videoconference were groups from offices in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ On June 10th, 2008, the World Bank Institute Oil, Gas, and Mining Policy Division (COCPO), sponsored a panel discussion entitled The EastEast Corridor The Growing Middle East  Asia Energy Relationship and Capital Flows. Chaired by Paulo de Sa, Sector Manager in the Oil, Gas and Mining Policy Division of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the event was the second in a series of World Bank sponsored workshops highlighting trade flows and foreign investment within important regions.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - Today at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted the Department of Energy's continued commitment to partnering with Native Americans to support the development of clean energy projects on tribal lands that will help reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution, and create new jobs for tribal communities across the country.]]></description>
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<title>Remarks by The First Lady at Department of Energy Event</title>
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<title>Hydropower Upgrades to Yield Added Generation at Average Costs Less Than 4 cents per kWh - Without New Dams</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $30.6 million in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven hydropower projects that modernize hydropower infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts at existing facilities.]]></description>
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<title>Secretary Chu Announces More than $155 Million for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that more than $38 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being awarded to 4 states to support energy efficiency and conservation activities.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy is providing up to $5.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the X PRIZE Foundation's work to inspire a new generation of energy efficient vehicles.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu invited energy ministers from across the Western Hemisphere to attend the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas in Washington, DC on April 15-16, 2010.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - Today, the Huffington Post published an Op-Ed from U.S. Energy Secretary Chu in honor of National Weatherization Day.]]></description>
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<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8236.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today addressed America's nuclear security workers and thanked them for their service to the nation.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8233.htm">
<title>Department of Energy Awards $338 Million to Accelerate Domestic Geothermal Energy</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8233.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8220.htm">
<title>Remarks by The President on Recovery Act Funding For Smart Grid Technology</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8220.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[Arcadia, Florida - Today, President Obama spoke at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida where he delivered remarks.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8216.htm">
<title>President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment to Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8216.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[ARCADIA, FLORIDA - Speaking at Florida Power and Light's (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation's transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8213.htm">
<title>Secretary Chu&#x27;s Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8213.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC -- Secretary Steven Chu testified this morning before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8222.htm">
<title>Vice President Biden Announces Reopening of Former GM Boxwood Plant</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8222.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wilmington, DE - As part of the of the Administration's commitment to jumpstarting the production of fuel efficient vehicles in America, Vice President Joe Biden today announced Fisker Automotive is re-opening a shuttered former GM factory in Wilmington, Delaware, to produce long-range, plug-in, electric hybrid vehicles.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8218.htm">
<title>US Energy Secretary Chu Announces $24 Million Loan for Tenneco Inc. for Advanced Vehicle Technology</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8218.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has entered into a $24 million conditional loan commitment with Tenneco Inc. to develop fuel efficient emission control components for advanced technology vehicles.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8207.htm">
<title>Bold, Transformational Energy Research Projects Win $151 Million in Funding</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8207.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[San Francisco, Calif. - The Department of Energy today announced major funding for 37 ambitious research projects - including some that could allow intermittent energy sources like wind and solar to provide a steady flow of power, or use bacteria to produce automotive fuel from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8211.htm">
<title>Secretary Chu Announcement of $151 Million in ARPA-E Grants</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8211.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[San Francisco, Calif. - Today, Secretary Chu announced the first $151 million in grant funding through the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8148.htm">
<title>Vice President Biden Unveils Report Focused on Expanding Green Jobs And Energy Savings For Middle Class Families</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8148.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - Vice President Biden today unveiled Recovery Through Retrofit, a report that builds on the foundation laid in the Recovery Act to expand green job opportunities and boost energy savings by making homes more energy efficient.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8143.htm">
<title>2009 Solar Decathlon Winners Announced</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8143.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman today announced the winners of the 2009 Department of Energy Solar Competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8145.htm">
<title>Secretaries Chu and Salazar and Sen. Hagan Tour Solar Farm in North Carolina</title>
<link>http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8145.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[CARY, North Carolina - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) met today with employees of Southern Energy Management, a home-grown sustainable energy company, and toured the firm's signature project -- one of the largest solar array energy systems in the Southeast.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15608">
<title>Secretary Chu Highlights Support for Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Indian Country</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15608</link>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted DOE's 
continued commitment to partnering with Native Americans to 
support the development of clean energy projects on tribal 
lands.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15598">
<title>EERE Funding Up 3 Percent to $2.24 Billion for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15598</link>
<description><![CDATA[DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
(EERE) is getting a modest budget boost of 3% in the fiscal 
year 2010 appropriations approved by President Obama. The 
annual appropriations process is separate from the one-time 
injection of funds provided by the Recovery Act.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15599">
<title>DOE Awards $338 Million to Speed Geothermal Energy Development</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15599</link>
<description><![CDATA[DOE has awarded $338 million for 123 geothermal projects in 
39 states. The funds will support innovative exploration and 
drilling, creation of a national resource database, deployment 
of ground source heat pumps, and the development of new 
geothermal resources.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15600">
<title>DOE Awards $155 Million to 41 Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15600</link>
<description><![CDATA[DOE is awarding $155 million in Recovery Act funds to 
support 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the 
United States. The nine largest will leverage an additional 
$634 million in private support for significant efficiency 
upgrades at industrial facilities.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15601">
<title>DOE Awards up to $5.5 Million for the Automotive X Prize Competition</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15601</link>
<description><![CDATA[DOE is providing as much as $5.5 million in Recovery Act 
funds for the X Prize Foundation's competition to design 
commercially-viable vehicles that can achieve an equivalent 
of 100 miles per gallon of gas. DOE will provide technical 
assistance while supporting outreach and education efforts.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15602">
<title>DOE Delivers $38 Million to Four States for Clean Energy</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15602</link>
<description><![CDATA[DOE has granted more than $38 million in Recovery Act funds 
to Alaska, Kansas, Utah, and West Virginia to support each 
state's energy efficiency priorities. The awards are part of 
DOE's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant  
program.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15603">
<title>Treasury Department Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15603</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new allocation of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds will 
provide low-interest financing for government agencies, 
public power providers, and cooperative electric companies 
across the United States, with the leaders in each category 
located in California, Washington, and Alaska, respectively.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15604">
<title>Nine Federal Agencies to Expedite New Transmission Lines on Federal Lands</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15604</link>
<description><![CDATA[DOE and eight other federal departments and agencies have 
signed an agreement to speed the approval of new 
transmission lines located on federal lands. The agreement is 
aimed at cutting the approval time to gain new permits, while 
maintaining existing environmental reviews and safeguards.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15605">
<title>AEP and Alstrom to Trap Carbon Dioxide Emissions from a Coal Plant</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15605</link>
<description><![CDATA[A project to capture and store the carbon emissions from a 
coal plant in West Virginia was recently commissioned, 
although it will only capture a small percentage of the 
emissions from the plant. DOE is supporting similar 
demonstrations for a wide range of facilities.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15607">
<title>Hydropower Upgrades to Yield Added Generation at Average Costs Less Than 4 cents per kWh &#x2013; Without New Dams</title>
<link>http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=15607</link>
<description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $30.6 million 
in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven 
hydropower projects that modernize hydropower 
infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing 
environmental impacts at existing facilities.  ]]></description>
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