Archive for the 'Press Releases' Category
Feb
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Tax Credit Extensions can impact renewable energy deployment.
February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Tax Credit Extensions can impact renewable energy deployment.
NREL released analysis exploring potential impact of recently extended federal tax credits on the deployment of renewable generation technologies and related U.S. electric sector carbon dioxide emissions. Tax credit extensions are estimated to drive …
Feb
24
ANSI to Host Free Conference to explore open source’s impact.
February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on ANSI to Host Free Conference to explore open source’s impact.
Open Source, Open Standards, Open Minds will take place April 15, 2016 in Washington, DC. Intended to explore open source and its impact on standards community (and beyond), this event will feature keynote address by Intel® patent, intellectual property, and open source attorney McCoy Smith. Interactive panel sessions include “Industry Impact,” “The Right Tool for the Job: Traditional Standards, Open Source, and Hybridization,” and “IPR Policies and the Business of Standardization.”
Feb
24
HI announces Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on HI announces Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Hydraulic Institute recognized and honored Jack Claxton, VP, Engineering, Patterson Pump Company, as its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Jack has more than 40 years of service in the pump industry and has been an instrumental HI member for more than 30 years. He is one of HI’s most well respected members and has previously received HI’s “Member of the Year” award. He has been a pioneer within HI Technical Affairs, chairing inaugural versions of several American National Standards.
Feb
24
Dr. Roy Swift presents at CCME symposium.
February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Dr. Roy Swift presents at CCME symposium.
Roy Swift, Ph.D., executive director of Workcred, an ANSI affiliate which serves to strengthen workforce quality by improving credentialing system, was a panelist at the Council of College and Military Educators annual professional development symposium titled “Connecting the Dots on Occupational Credentialing: Civilian and Military Initiatives.” Event featured sessions on innovative solutions for enhancing both active duty military and veterans’ success in education and post-military careers.
Feb
24
Optricity Corp. sponsors WERC Conference at Champion level.
February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Optricity Corp. sponsors WERC Conference at Champion level.
Optricity Corp., a leading provider of supply chain optimization software, has signed on as a Champion Sponsor of WERC’s 39th Annual Conference for Logistics Professionals. During conference’s education sessions, subject matter experts share industry-specific ideas for actionable strategies to improve processes and operations in variety of topic areas. Optricity’s Solutions Center exhibit will offer access to optimization experts and insight to upcoming products.
Feb
24
NIST announces funding opportunity for NNMI institutes.
February 24, 2016 | Comments Off on NIST announces funding opportunity for NNMI institutes.
NIST announced a competition to award its first manufacturing innovation institutes that will join the nine already underway as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. Competition will award one institute using fiscal yea…