15 May 2008
On 15-16 May IEA hosted an experts meeting on energy technology roadmaps for sustainable energy future. Over 60 international experts discussed recent developments and lessons learned from roadmaps as tool to advance developments in key technologies. More information on http://www.iea.org/about/experts.asp

13 May 2008
IEA calls attention to the critical need for governments to act on carbon dioxide capture and storage
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13 May 2008
“Today’s energy challenges are now truly critical. They are so critical that the normal evolutionary advances in ways energy is supplied and used are too slow to prevent irreversible damage to the global climate and unsustainable pressure on the world’s natural resources. In short, we have reached the stage where only a global revolution in the energy sector can steer us back on course.” These are opening words in an article by Neil Hirst, Director of the IEA’s Energy Technology and R&D Office, in the current issue of the IEA Heat Pump Centre E-Newsletter from the IEA Heat Pumps Programme.

7 May 2008
IEA hosts experts meeting on energy breakthrough technologies for sustainable energy future. Over 40 international delegates discussed nanotechnology, biotechnology, and advanced computing to enable research needs and priorities
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High level Symposium on Fuel Economy
IEA, Paris: 15-16 May 2008

6 June 2008
Energy Technology Perspectives
Scenarios & Strategies to 2050
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Business News Americas, 02 May 2008
Discussing Chile’s possible accession to the IEA with officials from the South American country, the Agency’s Deputy Executive Director William Ramsay told BNamericas that “in the context of Chile becoming a candidate for the OECD, we have obviously sent out feelers to see what the country is thinking about its eventual association with the IEA”. He specified that, to join the IEA, Chile would need to accumulate strategic stockpiles equivalent to at least 90 days of net oil imports.

The Australian, 26 April 2008
The newspaper is running a special report on clean energy and refers to the IEA publication Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments which calls on governments to improve energy efficiency. “It is by far the most cost-effective way to deliver increased energy security, reduced energy costs and a cleaner environment”, The Australian quotes the IEA, highlighting that buildings can play a key role as they are responsible for 40 per cent of global energy consumption and 24 per cent of CO2 emissions.

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