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Chevron Launches Center for Sustainable Energy Efficiency in Education City On March 27, 2011, Qatar’s Minister of Energ y and Industr y, H.E . Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, inaugurated Chevron’s Center for Sustainable Energy Efficiency (CSEE) at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) located in Doha’s Education City. John D. Gass, Chevron’s President of Global Gas, and Carl Atallah, President of Chevron Qatar Ltd., were among the many dignitaries attending the ceremony. Also present were Dr. Tidu Maini, QSTP’s Executive Chairman, and Saad Al Kaabi, Director of Oil and Gas Ventures at Qatar Petroleum. “Interest in sustainable energy is universal,” said Minister Al Sada during the opening ceremony. “Qatar supplies energy to the entire world, and we are playing our part to conserve energy. On the emissions side,” the Minister added, “we are reducing flaring and LNG jetty boil-off, as well as conducting carbon sequestration studies. On the consumption side, we are encouraging more energy efficiency.” Funded by a $20 million investment from Chevron, CSEE will help Qatar achieve two essential goals: identifying sustainable energy Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry, H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony 24 NUSACC • www.nusacc.org Interior view from the CSEE in Chevron Qatar Energy Technology offices at the Qatar Science & Technology Park technologies that work best in Qatar’s climate, and accelerating real-world application of these technologies through education and industry collaboration. Chevron and QSTP signed a partnership agreement in February 2009 establishing the Chevron CSEE. In April 2010, C h e v r o n a n d GreenGulf, a Qatari renewable energy company, joined forces to establish a Solar Test Facility at QSTP in order to study market opportunities for solar power in Qatar. The Center became fully operational in February 2011. Located in QSTP’s Tech1 building, CSEE is designed for the study and demonstration of sustainable energy. Key facilities include a sustainable-energy visitor center, testing rigs for solar and lighting technologies, and training and seminar facilities. “Chevron’s expertise and experience in testing and deploying clean energy technologies in California is of immense help,” commented Dr. Mani, QSTP’s Executive Chairman. He added that this expertise will support QSTP’s comprehensive strategy for technology evaluation and research-led development in solar energy. According to the International Energy Association (IEA), solar energy is rapidly becoming a viable power source, and it could supply eleven percent of global electricity by 2050. The performance of solar technologies can be greatly affected by environmental factors such as dust, heat and light quality. Dust accumulated on photovoltaic (PV) panels after six months in the Middle East can reduce the panels’ power by 40 percent. Chevron CSEE and the Solar Test facility will accelerate commercialization of solar technologies by testing their performance in Qatar’s climate. “The world is going to need all forms of energy to meet its needs over the coming decades, which is why Chevron is investing strongly in petroleum and renewable technologies,” said Carl Atallah, President of Chevron Qatar Ltd. “We achieved a milestone when we opened our sustainable energy center at the Qatar Science & Technology Park. Chevron’s investment of $20 million in the center demonstrates our confidence in Qatar’s future and our commitment to its energy strategy.” Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with 60,000 employees and subsidiaries around the world. In Qatar, Chevron has a flexible LNG purchase agreement with RasGas that brings Qatar’s LNG to the U.S. market. John D. Gass, Chevron’s President of Global Gas makes a presentation at the CSEE opening
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