Posted by Andrew M. Scott
Cybersecurity concerns have never been higher with the recently alleged use of cyber-attacks against the United States from China and the largest DDoS attack in history occurring only a few weeks ago in the UK.
With this year's Symantec Government Technology Summit in two weeks, we sat down with the security solution provider's Public Sector CTO John Bordwine to talk about this critically changing landscape.
Originally posted on AOL Energy
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.
Originally posted on AOL Energy
As oil imports and private vehicle ownership march steadily upward in China, the attractiveness of biofuels increases. The country is pursuing everything from algae to biodiesel in its effort to power its economy and increase energy security.
An urgent need to protect sea lanes makes military applications another potentially large Chinese alternative fuel market.
Major international private sector players like Boeing, DuPont, Coskata, Novozymes, and Honeywell UOP are already moving forward in China, partnering with large domestic concerns like COFCO, PetroChina, and Air China.
The American Council on Renewable Energy's US-China Program invites you to a roundtable of a select group of industry experts for a robust discussion on these trends in the Chinese biofuels sector. Topics covered will include:
For more expert analysis, thought leadership and discussions about the top stories in the electricity sector today, visit AOL Energy.
