Green Energy Portal Launched for Quick Public Access to Renewable Energy Research

Green energy-related research and development (R&D) results are now more easily accessible through a new online portal, DOE Green Energy. The free public portal was launched on the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) within the Office of Science. The site is designed to ease access to green energy R&D information for use by researchers, scientists, educators, students and the general public. Researchers can use the DOE Green Energy portal to speed scientific discovery and innovation; business and industry can use the R&D to stimulate economic growth related to renewable energy. Educators, students, and the public can discover applications of renewable energy science and energy efficiency best practices. The portal provides technical documents from thousands of R&D projects conducted at DOE National Laboratories and by DOE-funded awards at universities.
The DOE Green Energy portal is part of the DOE Open Government Plan, which furthers the Administration's Open Government Initiative. DOE Green Energy contains both current and historical research, including bibliographic citations, technical reports and patent information on different types of renewable energy resources and energy conservation. Subject areas include but are not limited to solar, wind, bioenergy, hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal and wave power, and energy storage.
An easy-to-use search box allows users to selectively download, at no cost, DOE bibliographic citations and associated detailed full-text research reports and patents focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency science and technology. The website also includes a news feed provided by the DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program. This latest DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information collection searches results representing more than a $10 billion R&D investment.
OSTI advances science and sustains technological creativity by making R&D findings available and useful to DOE researchers and the public


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Tim Byrne
DOE/Office of Scientific and Technical Information
P.O. Box 62
Oak Ridge,TN 37831
Phone: 865-241-2358
E-mail: byrnet@osti.gov

Lawrence Novak, April 7th

Wednesday, April 7th, will be this semester's final Challenges and Innovation in Civil and Environmental Engineering lecture. Lawrence Novak, SE, SECB, LEED AP, Director of Engineered Buildings, Portland Cement Association, will be presenting "Philosophy of Structural Engineering for the Burj Khalifa (Dubai) Tower."

Larry Novak has more than 25 years of experience as a structural engineer on high-rise, mid-rise and special use structures throughout the world, including seismic regions. Prior to joining the Portland Cement Association, he was an Associate Partner with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill where he recently served as the lead structural engineer for the Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

The seminar will be in 129 DeBartolo at 4:30pm. Please stop by and welcome Larry Novak to our college at the cookies and milk reception before the seminar at 4pm in the CE/GEOS conference room, 156 Fitzpatrick.

Mike Gonzalez Lecture

You are invited to a special guest lecture this Friday, March 26th given by Mike Gonzalez, an engineering alum who now works at Disney and has combined his electrical engineering background with film. He is speaking to the First-Year Engineering Classes, there are four lectures – feel free to attend any of them: 8:30, 9:35, 11:45, & 12:50 in DeBartolo 138.

New IEEE Xplore Digital Library

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.proxy.library.nd.edu/Xplore/dynhome.jsp?tag=1

IEEE has introduced their new IEEE Xplore Digital Library, with a new interface for improved navigation & functionality, new search engine and better (faceted) results. Personalized options include: search preferences, saved searches, RSS feeds or email alerts. Learn more about the new features, or watch the video that describes the new features of IEEE Xplore.

Wednesday, 2/10 Seminar with Dennis Murphy

This Wednesday, February 10, Dennis Murphy, ND Class of '71, retired president of Kiewit Engineering Company, and a great benefactor to the University, will be giving the next Challenges and Innovation in Civil and Environmental Engineering seminar titled "Design and Construction of Earth Retaining Structures." Immediately following, Pat Wilbur, also Class of '71, will be giving a short presentation on his involvement with Notre Dame efforts in Haiti and his recent visit there.

There will be a small reception before the seminar in the CE/GEOS conference room, 156 Fitzpatrick, which is a good opportunity to meet with both speakers and to thank them for coming to speak to our students.

Spring 2010 Challenges and Innovation in Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar Series

For information regarding the spring Seminar Series in Civil and Environmental Engineering:

http://nd.edu/~jjwteach/challenges_spring_2010.html

New IEEE Interface

IEEE has a new interface that will be available mid-February. In preparation for the launch, they have put together a "getting started with your search" tutorial:

http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs_iportals/iportals/publications/subscriptions/newieeexplore/ieee_xplore_getting_started_userguide.pdf

When the new interface is available you will see it automatically from the link on the Engineering Library homepage when you click on IEEE Xplore under "Find Articles" :

http://engineering.library.nd.edu/

If you have any questions or would like to schedule training with Carol Brach, Engineering Librarian just give us a call at 631-5070 or 631-6665.