Senate Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness
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| Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | |
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| Senate Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness | |
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The Senate Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness is one of ten subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Jurisdiction
All proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to: science, engineering, and technology research and development and policy.
Subcommittee Activity
Hearings
110th Congress
November 7, 2007: "Carbon Sequestration Technologies"
- Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration is a widely discussed solution to decreasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. At this hearing, the subcommittee discussed research and development efforts to safely and efficiently sequester carbon dioxide.
- Webcast and statements available [1]
- Witnesses: Dr. Howard Herzog (Principal Research Engineer, MIT Laboratory for Energy and the Environment); Mr. Charles E. Fox (VP, Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P); Dr. Sally Benson (Executive Director, Global Climate and Energy Project; & Professor, Energy Resources Engineering Department, Stanford University); Dr. Robert C. Burruss (Research Geologist, Energy Resources Team, U.S. Geological Survey); Mr. Ron Wolfe (Corporate Forester and Natural Resources Manager, Sealaska Corporation); Dr. Bryan Hannegan (VP, Environment Electric Power Research Institute)
- Sen. Ted Stevens issued a minority statement [2]
October 18, 2007: "Science Parks: Bolstering U.S. Competitiveness"
- The Committee explored the effects science parks can have on innovation and competitiveness including encouraging partnerships with academia, and spurring regional economic development. The Committee also examined public policy involvement in science park development.
- Webcast and statements are available [3]FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1903]
- Witnesses: Mr. Mike Bowman (Chairman & President, Delaware Technology Park, Inc., and 1st VP, Association of University Research Parks); Mr. Phillip Stafford (President, University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation); Mr. Randall Kempner (VP for Regional Innovation, Council on Competitiveness)
June 21, 2007: "Energy Efficiency Technologies and Programs"
- Members of the Subcommittee considered currently available technologies, and both state-sponsored and corporate programs that reduce total energy use and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
- Audio webcast available [4]
- Witnesses: Ms. Kateri Callahan (President, Alliance to Save Energy); Mr. Charles Zimmerman P.E. (VP, Prototype and New Format Development, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.); Mr. Douglas Johnson (Director, Technology Policy and International Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association); Dr. Martha Krebs (Deputy Director for Research and Development, California Energy Commission); Mr. Jay Birnbaum (Senior VP and General Counsel, Current Group, LLC); Mr. Tom Hicks (VP of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, U.S. Green Building Council)
May 2, 2007: Nobel Laureates
- Webcast and statements available 2006 here
- Witnesses: Dr. Andrew Z. Fire (Stanford School of Medicine), Dr. Roger Kornberg (Stanford School of Medicine); Dr. John Mather (NASA), Dr. Craig Mello (University of Massachusetts Medical School), Dr. George Smoot (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
April 26, 2007: Clean Coal Technology
- webcast and statements available here
- witnesses: Joseph Chaisson (Clean Air Task Force), Roberto R. Denis (Sierra Pacific Resources), Dr. Gregory J. McRae (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Mr. Michael W. Rencheck (American Electric Power), Mr. John M. Wilson (Siemens Corporation)
April 19, 2007: U.S. Competitiveness Through Basic Research
- webcast and statements available here
- witnesses: Dr. John Marburger III (Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President), Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr. (National Science Foundation), Dr. WIlliam A. Jeffrey (Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce)
March 20, 2007: Energy Innovation
- webcast and statements available here
- witnesses: Bill Prindle (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy), Michael Eckhart (American Council on Renewable Energy), Dr. Jim Katzer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Laboratory for Energy and the Environment), Dr. K.R. Sridhar (Bloom Energy), Dr. Francis R. Preli, Jr. (UTC Power, LLC)
last hearing July 19, 2006: High-Performance Computing, available here.
Legislation & Markups
External Links
Senate Commitee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
National Technical Information Service
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) - US DOT
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Aviation • Surface Transportation & Merchant Marine • Science & Space • Fisheries & Coast Guard • Trade, Tourism, & Economic Development • Technology, Innovation, & Competitiveness • Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, & Insurance • Global Climate Change • Disaster Prevention & Prediction • National Ocean Policy Study |
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