Newsletter from Energy Florida      July 11, 2017
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Energy Florida/Energy Florida Consulting has partnered up with German consulting firm.  EF/EFC announces it has entered into an international agreement with adMONDO, whereby both business organizations will provide consulting services related to international business opportunities. Read more about it here. 

Energy Florida's executive director, Mike Aller, was a featured panelist at TurboExpo 2017, the premier international technical conference on gas turbine design and engineering for energy and aviation applications. Mike was featured during a keynote panel on “Disruptive Technologies and Accelerating Innovation in Gas Turbines”, and outlined the partnerships and progress achieved by the CAPE (Consortium for Advanced Production and Engineering of Gas Turbines) and its partners. With more than 4,000 attendees annually, TurboExpo is the premier international technical conference on gas turbine design and engineering for power (energy) and propulsion (aviation) applications. TurboExpo 2017 was held from June 26-30, 2017 in Charlotte, NC. For more info, please visit www.asme.org/events/turbo-expo
Henriette Schoen is hired as the new Director of Program Development for EFC and is focused on developing the new program and the team. Three new very experienced consultants have just joined the team in the recent weeks, Robert Burrows, Entrepreneur in Residence; Rory McEllin, Renewable Energy Specialist; and John Van Zyl, Strategic Sourcing Consulting Manager.
Learn more about EFC and our services, and how we can help your organization excel - see more on our EFC website here, and see prior accomplishments here.
Energy Florida Consulting will now start having a series of presentations given by the EFC consultants.  To start these sessions Rob Burrows, our EFC Entrepreneur in Residence, will give a presentation/webinar about Business Funding Sources and Strategies, on Thursday July 27, 2017 at 3 PM.
We invite everyone interested in coming and listening to join at 166 Center St. Suite 200, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. Cookies and coffee will be served. If you would like to join in person, please call EFC to register: 321-613-2973.        For the webinar please register here:        https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3805138548308920322
  News and Events
The Florida Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainability Conference will be held July 31 - Aug 1, 2017 at the Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, FL. Energy Florida has been invited to provide updates regarding our NIST CAPE advanced manufacturing consortium, and the TEST Hub technology development & demonstration capabilities available at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Register for the conference here.

The 2017 Florida Chamber Foundation’s Military, Defense & Veterans Opportunities Summit  on August 8, 2017 leaders from Florida’s military and defense industry, economic development experts, policymakers and the business community will gather to examine the challenges Florida will be facing the next 15+ years and identify solutions. See details here.
SSTI’s annual conference engages those involved in the innovation economy in a dynamic exploration of the advances and challenges facing our community.
Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges co-located with SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit on Oct. 3-5, 2017 in Tampa Florida.  Join global innovation, business and defense leadership as they accelerate state-of-art technology solutions in support of national security and the warfighter. Areas of focus - registration details here: 
ENERGY • CYBER • MEDICAL • SYSTEMS • SPACE
Introducing the Independent Technical Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Consortium.
Strong involvement/leadership by Florida Institute of Technology, Dr. Mike Grieves and the FIT CAMID (Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Design). They are partnering with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) who sponsors the RAPID trade show in putting this program together.  
See intro video here.
Help Shape Florida's Future - Add your voice to the Florida Chamber's Florida 2030 initiative
The Florida Chamber is doing a two-year study to find out what truly concerns Floridians. Please take time to fill out either a 5 min. or 15 min. survey and let your voice be heard. FL Chamber actively listens to the ideas  and comments given in surveys in an effort to create and stimulate strategic and real change.
  Interesting Upcoming Webinars   
Melanie Kubin-Hardewig from Deutsche Telekom, Kanishk Negi from ABB, and Boris Abramovic from EcoVadis will discuss Supply Chain Management and will come with their lessons learned. Register here . 
Learn from industry experts how microgrids and energy storage can augment the transmission and distribution system for enhanced customer reliability. The FERC NOPR on Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators will be featured in this discussion.  Register here
New Research and Reports
Florida By The Numbers June 2017 by Dr. Jerry Perrish, Chief Economist and Director of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation.
Dr. Perrish goes through all the important numbers for Florida's economy and shows how the economy has been diversifying over the years. Manufacturing has been gaining 3% jobs over the years.
Here are 18 interesting maps that demonstrate various US Census data, and here the "Highest Value Export Good" per state map is chosen to be illustrated, while it is showing that Aircrafts are the biggest export good from Florida. Other interesting facts are that the biggest import good in FL is Gold, and that Publix Super Markets are the biggest fortune 1000 company in FL.
Patenting invention: Clean energy innovation trends and priorities for the Trump administration and Congress New report from Brooking Metropolitan Policy Program released.  Energy innovation matters hugely to America’s future. The reason: Energy innovation represents a gargantuan  $1.4 trillion global business opportunity, with more up-side on the way.
Get the report here , and click on the picture of map or here, and that will take you to interactive website over clean tech patents.
The Analysis Group has June 2017 written an independent report about Electricity Markets, Reliability and the Evolving U.S. Power System  This report reviews the causes of a changing electricity resource mix in the U.S., and the impact of those changes on electric power system reliability. It is important to view the evolving mix of technologies, market incentives and policy goals in the electric industry against the longstanding framework of federal, regional, state and utility requirements and procedures to ensure the maintenance of a reliable and secure power grid at all times. 
Unmanned systems represent a challenging new frontier in technology, enabling humans to see and go places hostile to human presence, as well as taking humans “out of the equation” for tasks that are either demanding, tedious, or both, such as inspecting difficult-to-access infrastructure, or surveying and mapping large areas of land. Autonomous systems also hold the promise of relieving humans of tasks that are dangerous simply because people don’t do them very well, such as driving. Read more here.
    Energy Florida Fun Zone
  Featuring a Fun and Different International Energy Related Company
Ice-skating is fun any time of year
Dutch innovative company, Dr. Ten, focused on saving energy when creating ice-skating rinks - has developed new plastic mats that simulate ice and a special coating that makes the surface even more durable.   
Energy Florida has a new website, and now posts to Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook.
See also the Energy Florida Consulting details.
About Energy Florida: Energy Florida, Inc. (EF) is an industry-led 501c(3) non-profit association building unique energy-related advanced manufacturing and technology demonstration capabilities that support economic growth and job creation across the state of Florida, the Southeastern US, and the Americas. EF has built a robust network of resources and services that has provided support to over 200 advanced technology companies across the southeastern US to date, and has helped to secure several million dollars in funding for research & development, energy technology demonstrations and public-private partnerships across the United States.