ExxonMobil is getting ideas from Facebook and musicians. Here is the text of a
press release from the company …
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The musician Common, founder and CEO of
Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and ExxonMobil vice president of research and
development Vijay Swarup don’t often run in the same circles.
But for three days, they were among the 3,000 attendees of the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Joining
creative thinkers from across politics, journalism, business and the arts, they
discussed and debated everything from climate change to the art of storytelling
and economic progress, inspiring and motivating one another along the way.
Needless to say, there was no shortage of big ideas over the course of the
festival, but below are our five top takeaways from this year’s sessions.
1. Unexpected partnerships foster breakthroughs.
Energy experts from Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
(SGI), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Princeton University
gathered with Swarup to discuss their roles in the “technology value chain,”
the steps and partnerships helping to bring new solutions from idea to reality.
They agreed that developing lower-emission energy requires academic creativity,
industry realism and a strong working relationship.
“It’s by bringing people together that we’re making an impact,” said Dr. Lynn
Loo, director, Princeton University Andlinger Center
for Energy and the Environment. “ExxonMobil is one of those groups
bringing people together.”
Dr. Lynn Loo, Aspen Ideas Festival
2. Enable innovation and opportunity follows.
When working to find solutions to complex problems, there are no quick fixes.
For example, when many companies wouldn’t invest in mobile communications in
Africa, one entrepreneur took on the challenge to build the infrastructure from
scratch.
Innovators ready to develop big ideas and creatively solve the world’s toughest
challenges are the key to sparking new opportunities across entire communities.
3. The best learnings come from failures.
From X (formerly Google X)( https://x.company/),
we learned that despite the real possibility of failure, moonshot projects,
those ambitious ideas that have the potential to transform generations, are
worth the risk. Failure should, in fact, be celebrated, because the learnings
from mistakes provide a pathway to game-changing innovations.
4. Carbon capture is all the buzz.
This superpower technology is gaining recognition as a tool to help reduce CO2
emissions. And, when scaled up, it could help meet the world’s climate goals.
The technologies being developed today in laboratories around the country can
be applied to numerous applications in the work to reduce climate change,
panelists told audience members during the conference.
“You want a scalable energy solution with a reduced footprint,” added Swarup.
“Carbon capture gives you that.”
5. Find inspiration off the industry path.
When a CEO meets an artist over breakfast, a new collaboration not yet
considered can spark a movement. That’s the magic of Aspen Ideas, where
seasoned journalists go on bird-watching expeditions with business leaders and
scientists can join a jam session with chart-topping musicians. These shake-ups
can generate ideas capable of transforming our world.
source: https://energyfactor.exxonmobil.com/news/five-big-ideas-aspen/?utm_source=Exxon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a9656fb523-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_11_06_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_591a587b0d-a9656fb523-94938153
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Aspen Ideas (https://www.aspenideas.org/)
is produced by The Aspen Institute.
The Aspen Institute Board of Trustees includes (among many others) ...
Condoleezza Rice
Madeleine Albright
Katie Couric
Salman Khan
Yo-Yo Ma
Source: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/
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One of the companies mentioned in the press release is Synthetic
Genomics (https://www.syntheticgenomics.com/)
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ExxonMobil and
Synthetic Genomics Appearing on Season 2 of Emmy-Nominated Tomorrow’s World
Today
Avatar Press Release
April 25, 2019
PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) April 24, 2019 – Algae fueling commercial airplanes? The
idea may seem odd at first, but given how much the commercial transportation
world is changing, the more you think about it, the more it…grows on you.
In the third episode of season two, ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics teach
Tomorrow’s World Today viewers about bioengineering algae to get the desired
traits to make biofuel, a cleaner and more sustainable form of diesel
transportation fuel. Both companies are working to advance the technical
abilities to efficiently scale the production of an algae biofuel that does not
compete with fresh water or food crops. Fuel refined from algae oils could
transform how we power everything from automobiles to jet planes.
“Our research on algae biofuels is an important part of our broader research
into lower-emission technologies,” said Dr. Kelsey McNeely, biofuels program
leader at ExxonMobil. “Since 2009, ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics have
partnered in researching and developing oil from algae to be used as a
renewable, lower-emission alternative. Our goal is to produce 10,000 barrels of
algae biofuel per day by 2025.”
Ongoing work in the lab and the field is bringing ExxonMobil and Synthetic
Genomics researchers closer to bringing algae-biofuels production to scale in a
meaningful way. With continued breakthroughs on the horizon, the hope is that
someday passengers might fly on algae-fueled planes, and packages will be
delivered via algae-fueled trucks.
“We are excited about the progress we are making in the labs, greenhouse, and
outdoor algal facility toward engineering highly efficient algae strains that
convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable, high-energy-density
biofuel,” said Dr. Rob Brown, vice president of phototrophic systems at
Synthetic Genomics.
Tomorrow’s World Today, which was nominated for a 2019 Daytime Emmy, returns to
Science Channel for season two beginning Saturday, May 4. Viewers can tune in
on Saturday and Sunday mornings for five weeks to watch back-to-back new
episodes.
About Tomorrow’s World Today
This cutting-edge television show travels the world in search of innovative
pioneers who are creating new ways to utilize our natural and technological
resources for a more sustainable lifestyle. Tomorrow’s World Today has a home
base in Pittsburgh, PA, one of the nation’s most progressive tech landscapes,
home to Duolingo, the most downloaded educational app in the world and UBERS’s
flagship location for autonomous transportation.
About Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
Synthetic Genomics is programming the operating system of life to create
sustainable solutions for humankind’s most pressing issues, from the well-being
of our population to the health of our planet. With an unmatched understanding
of how DNA drives the function of cells – the basic biological units of all
living organisms – Synthetic Genomics modifies and writes genomes to enable
transformative products in the areas of vaccines, medicines, and biotechnology
research. In addition to designing novel organisms that overcome fundamental
hurdles of scientific research and medicine, Synthetic Genomics pursues
partnerships with organizations seeking to dramatically improve upon existing
products in health care, energy, and other sectors. Continuing its legacy of
scientific first in genomics and synthetic biology, Synthetic Genomics is
harnessing the power of nature to improve the quality of life. More information
is available at http://www.syntheticgenomics.com.
Source: https://www.prweb.com/releases/exxonmobil_and_synthetic_genomics_appearing_on_season_2_of_emmy_nominated_tomorrows_world_today/prweb16263299.htm
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ExxonMobil enters
five-year partnership with Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership
June 11, 2015
ExxonMobil, the world’s largest publically traded oil and gas company, has
joined Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership, an initiative that forges
collaborations between industry and Princeton University experts to pursue
transformational innovations in the fields of energy and environment.
“Meeting the world’s energy needs in a sustainable way is a formidable
challenge,” said Pablo Debenedetti, Princeton University’s dean for research.
“Developing economically viable solutions requires the collaborative efforts of
industry, government and academia. We are delighted that ExxonMobil is joining
E-ffiliates, broadening the vibrant collaboration between Princeton and leading
industry partners in the energy and environmental sectors.”
Debenedetti added that such partnerships are a distinctive activity of
Princeton’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, which administers
the E-ffiliates program.
During a recent signing ceremony on Princeton’s campus, ExxonMobil committed to
investing $5 million during the next five years, making it the largest
financial commitment to the E-ffiliates program. The company will immediately
begin working with research groups across the University, including selected
graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, who will be designated
ExxonMobil Fellows.
“This investment is a part of ExxonMobil’s broad commitment to partner with the
best and brightest universities to research and discover next-generation energy
solutions,” said Vijay Swarup, vice president of Research and Development for
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company.
“Our goal is to find meaningful and scalable solutions to meet global
energy demand.”
Lynn Loo, associate director of external partnerships at the Andlinger Center,
said ExxonMobil enters the partnership with “a bold and long-range approach to
fostering new science and technology.””I am excited about working with
ExxonMobil, whose leaders share our view that developing lasting solutions for
the future requires harnessing creativity and talent from many sectors,” Loo
said, who leads E-ffiliates and is Princeton’s Theodora D. ’78 and William H.
Walton III ’74 Professor in Engineering.
Loo said the agreement with ExxonMobil demonstrates a commitment to accelerate
research by creating an umbrella framework that makes it easy for any business
unit of Exxon Mobil Corporation to undertake research projects with any
department or lab at Princeton. Further
facilitating interactions, E-ffiliates will host a visitor-in-residence from
ExxonMobil, who will catalyze research initiatives and collaborations across campus.
“Our partnership with ExxonMobil is a new paradigm for conducting research on
campus and exemplifies the central goal of E-ffiliates: lowering barriers for
collaboration and facilitating deep and fruitful industry-academic
partnerships,” Loo said.
Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership, founded in 2011, offers its corporate
members an opportunity to explore research frontiers and engage faculty and
students outside the companies’ core expertise.
E-ffiliates is administered by the Andlinger Center in close
collaboration with the Princeton Environmental Institute, the School of
Architecture, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs.
“Having our faculty and students work closely with industry is essential to
developing economically viable and environmentally responsible solutions to
meet the world’s energy needs,” said Emily Carter, founding director of the
Andlinger Center. “ExxonMobil brings a global perspective and a longstanding
commitment to innovation that, coupled with Princeton’s deep expertise, will
help move impactful, sustainable technologies into the market.”
In its first three years, member contributions have enabled E-ffiliates to fund
a wide range of faculty research projects focused on greenhouse gas reduction
and new forms of energy production, as well as to facilitate key policy
discussions related to energy. In 2013 and 2014, for example, E-ffiliates,
working with corporate partners, convened high-level federal and state energy
officials to address the valuation and integration of distributed sources of
energy into electricity grids. Technology-oriented projects have included the
development of new types of turbines that can harness electricity from
free-flowing water; innovative approaches for deploying energy storage systems
on electricity grids; and technologies for producing concrete with lower
greenhouse gas emissions.
source: https://acee.princeton.edu/acee-news/exxonmobil-e-ffiliates-partnership-2/
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