5年5百萬(wàn)美元 幫助開(kāi)發(fā)綠色技術(shù)并培訓(xùn)畢業(yè)生。 瑞士蘇黎世2008年1月24日消息，北美著名大學(xué)之一的麻省理工學(xué)院（MIT）和在電力自動(dòng)化技術(shù)行業(yè)領(lǐng)先的ABB公司宣布建立能源研究合作關(guān)系，滿足世界對(duì)清潔能源和能源有效性的需求。 ABB將加入MIT的能源研究計(jì)劃，支持在各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的研究，包括納米流體、電力電子、智能機(jī)器人和設(shè)備加熱管理。作為MITEI持續(xù)支持的會(huì)員，ABB將在MITEI管理董事會(huì)上占有席位，提供關(guān)鍵性投入和研究投資。 MITEI主任Ernest Moniz教授說(shuō)：“MITEI與ABB之間的合作，為面對(duì)全球挑戰(zhàn)提供技術(shù)解決方案帶來(lái)了巨大機(jī)遇。ABB集團(tuán)的投資組合提供了一系列潛在的焦點(diǎn)研究領(lǐng)域，這些領(lǐng)域恰好是MIT擁有堅(jiān)實(shí)研究力量，可做出巨大貢獻(xiàn)的領(lǐng)域。ABB對(duì)可持續(xù)性、能源有效性及降低綠色氣體排放的貢獻(xiàn)，從研究前景來(lái)看是非常令人興奮的一件事。” ABB的首席技術(shù)執(zhí)行官Peter Terwiesch說(shuō)：“此合作是ABB結(jié)合我們領(lǐng)先工業(yè)技術(shù)能力及國(guó)際邊緣技術(shù)研究戰(zhàn)略的重要一步。新技術(shù)是利用潛在能源有效性面對(duì)飛漲的能源要求和環(huán)境焦慮的關(guān)鍵?！? ABB每年用在研發(fā)上的費(fèi)用約110億美元，因?yàn)榧夹g(shù)在滿足能源和環(huán)境挑戰(zhàn)方面起著決定性作用。飛漲的能源需求將節(jié)能提上日程，這也是ABB研發(fā)的關(guān)鍵領(lǐng)域，研發(fā)經(jīng)費(fèi)由其一半的研究投資組成。 除支持研發(fā)程序以外，ABB的五年五百萬(wàn)美元協(xié)作將支持畢業(yè)生培訓(xùn)和MITEI的能源研究“種子基金”項(xiàng)目。此基金設(shè)立用于推進(jìn)創(chuàng)新能源技術(shù)的發(fā)展，促進(jìn)學(xué)院研究者的理念。 MITEI副主任Robert Armstrong教授強(qiáng)調(diào)說(shuō)：“在此合作基礎(chǔ)之上，ABB將支持10名畢業(yè)生，成為ABB－MIT合伙能源研究員。ABB開(kāi)發(fā)下一代能源技術(shù)的承諾將幫助培養(yǎng)和發(fā)展年輕的能源研究人員，以應(yīng)對(duì)未來(lái)幾十年全球?qū)δ茉葱枨蟮奶魬?zhàn)?！? [FONT=times] original text [/FONT] [font=times][Color=#708090]Five-year, $5-million partnership to help develop green technologies and train graduates Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2008 – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）, one of North America’s leading universities, and ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, have formed a partnership on energy research to help meet the world’s need for clean electricity and energy efficiency. ABB will join MIT’s Energy Initiative （MITEI） and will support research in a variety of areas including nanofluids, power electronics, intelligent robotics and equipment heat management. As a Sustaining Member of MITEI, ABB will have a seat on the MITEI governing board, which provides key input on the direction and success of the Initiative’s research portfolio. “A MITEI partnership with ABB creates enormous opportunities to provide technology solutions to global energy challenges,” said Professor Ernest Moniz, Director of the MIT Energy Initiative. “The ABB corporate portfolio offers a range of potential research focus areas in which MIT has substantial research capability and could make a major contribution. ABB’s commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is especially exciting from a research perspective.” “This partnership is another significant step in ABB’s strategy of combining our leading industrial technology competence with cutting edge international research,” said Peter Terwiesch, ABB’s chief technology officer. “New technology is the key to tapping the potential of energy efficiency in the face of the soaring demand and increasing environmental concerns.” ABB spends some $1.1 billion per year on research and development. Technology plays a crucial role in meeting energy and environmental challenges. Soaring energy demand has placed a premium on energy efficiency, a key area of ABB’s research and development activity, comprising about half of its research investment. In addition to supporting the research program, ABB’s five-year, $5-million collaboration will support graduate fellowships and MITEI’s energy research “seed fund.” The fund was set up to promote the development of a broad range of innovative energy technologies and concepts from researchers across the Institute. Professor Robert Armstrong, the MITEI Deputy Director, noted that: “Over the length of this partnership, ABB will support 10 graduate energy fellowships at the Institute, the ABB-MIT Energy Fellows. ABB’s commitment to developing the next generation of energy technologists will help nurture and develop young energy researchers to meet the global energy challenges of the next several decades.” Peter Terwiesch, chief techcnology officer, ABB and MITEI director Ernest J. Moniz at the signing ceremony.[/color][/font]