Multilateral Exchange of Energy Research Information:

The Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE)

Vienna 29 June 2007 Silke Rehme Vice-Chair, IEA Energy Technology Data Exchange (FIZ Karlsruhe)

ETDE’s History

 ETDE was formed in 1987 as a multilateral energy R&D information exchange agreement, replacing numerous bilateral agreements.  Initially, 11 founding member countries; currently, 15 member countries plus “partners.”  A “cross-sectional” Implementing Agreement under the End-Use Working Party.

ETDE’s Mission

 Mission:

“To provide governments, industry and the research community in the member countries with access to the widest range of information on energy research, science and technology and to increase dissemination of this information to developing countries.”

Current ETDE Member Countries

Brazil Canada Denmark Finland Germany Korea, Rep. of Mexico The Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States

ETDE’s “Product” – ETDEWEB

   3.8 million energy research, technology, and development (RTD) – the world’s largest database of energy RTD information.

“ETDEWEB is clearly the information system of reference; many national websites on energy RTD link to ETDEWEB.” (source: European Commission, May 2005, “Energy RTD Information Systems in the European Research Area”) Broad coverage of energy and environmental subjects: 

“Renewables” -- 225,202 records

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“Fossil fuels” -- 553,687 records

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“Energy Planning, Policy and Economy” -- 195,408 records

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“Energy Conservation, Consumption and Utilization” -- 166,833 records

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“Environmental” -- 252,860

ETDE’s “One-Stop” Searching Technology

ETDE Membership – Obligations and Benefits

Obligations  Task-sharing: prepare and submit records of energy RTD activities published within the member country (from journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, books, etc.), including full text when available.

 Cost-sharing: make contribution to cover annual cost of the exchange (i.e., primarily, ETDEWEB), consisting of “base” fee and “additional” contribution.

ETDE Membership – Obligations and Benefits (cont’d)

Benefits  Staying abreast of recent developments in various research areas (including some basic sciences).

 Avoiding duplication of research effort and learning from expected and unexpected results.

  Jump-starting research at a point further along than anticipated. Identifying which countries and people are involved in particular research areas.

 Understanding how countries deal with energy-related environmental and climate change issues.

 Contracting party has right to determine ETDEWEB access within its national borders.

ETDE Politics

 ETDE, in support of the G8 Energy Ministers' efforts to push energy technologies to the developing world, is now granting free access to ETDE's information to many developing countries.

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the country must meet the World Bank definitions

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be a member of INIS with whom ETDE cooperates

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be agreed upon by all members of the Executive Committee.

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Find more information on our website www.etde.org

Conclusions/Questions

 ETDE welcomes and encourages memberships from ICSTI countries.

 ETDE celebrates 20th anniversary, culminating in public conference in Lisbon, July 2007.

 ETDE appreciates the IEA’s NEET initiative.

Operating Agent Representative Ms. Debbie Cutler IEA Energy Technology Data Exchange Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA Telephone: 1 865 576 1272 E-mail: [email protected]