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NGL Forum

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The US petrochemical industry appears on the verge of a resurgence powered by the market-shifting abundance of cheap feedstock associated with the North American natural gas production renaissance.

Petrochemical companies are beginning to move their operations back onto domestic soil, thanks to the large volumes of liquids being produced from the wet portions of prolific unconventional natural gas deposits. A major step in this direction came earlier this year when Shell announced plans to build a petrochemical facility in Pennsylvania that would utilize NGLs being produced from the Marcellus Shale play.

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24th GLOBALCON 2013

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The Association of Energy Engineers' mission is "to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development."

In service of that mission, the AEE is gathering again this year to help members of the business, industrial and governmental communities decide how best to affordably, securely and reliably supply power to their facilities.

Topics at the 24th GLOBALCON 2013 will include facility energy efficiency improvement and cost control; renewable and alternative energy applications; on-site and distributed power generation; integrated building automation and energy management tools; new lighting technologies; efficient HVAC and smart grid building systems; boiler and steam system efficiency; project cost management strategies; and much more.

For more expert analysis, thought leadership and discussions about the top stories in the electricity sector today, visit AOL Energy.

Military Mobile Power Summit

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The military is serious about renewable energy. So much so, that the Department of Defense could be spending $10 billion per year on renewables by 2030.

In one of the latest examples of the military's commitments to renewable energy, the Navy recently awarded a $3.8 million contract to FuelCell Energy to develop power systems for unmanned underwater vehicles.

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Shale EnviroSafe Conference and Exhibition

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Hydraulic fracturing is likely to be a US election issue and the timing of the Shale EnviroSafe Conference & Exhibition directly after the November 6th vote should make the event that much more interesting because the next administration will have been identified.

Surface and groundwater issues, emissions, construction vehicle traffic and even earthquakes have all become part of the fracking debate and things the oil and gas industry seeks to address. New initiatives like FracFocus.org are one example of how companies are responding to critics. Recycling produced water has become an area of technological advancement designed to address water issues associated with fracking. Companies working on this technology will be attending the EnviroSafe conference, along with regulators, service companies and contractors who will all be looking to discuss their EH&S solutions, tools and new technology.

For more expert analysis, thought leadership and discussions about the top stories in the electricity sector today, visit AOL Energy.

Chinese Renewables: Grid Integration and Financing Workshop at CREC

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Although China's GDP growth appears to have cooled a bit in recent quarters, the country is still growing at a healthy clip and working hard to supply the energy required to power that growth.

Given its heavy reliance on coal for power generation - which is expected to continue increasing - China is getting serious about renewable energy for environmental reasons and simply because it will need an "all of the above" energy strategy to keep its factories running and its cities lit.

The Chinese Renewables: Grid Integration and Financing Workshop will feature two expert panels that will deal with practical issues associated with adding significant renewable energy capacity; Panel 1 - Plugging in Renewables: Grid Integration and Panel 2 - Financing Renewables: The View from the US and China.

For more expert analysis, thought leadership and discussions about the top stories in the electricity sector today, visit AOL Energy.