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IEEE-USA President's Column: Senate Leaders Pushing Comprehensive Energy Initiatives
Two recent speeches from prominent U.S. Senators could signal the beginning of major action addressing the energy challenges facing the United States. Both speeches identified major energy challenges and potential approaches to reaching a national strategy . more

TE Online: July 2008 Issue Online
The July 2008 edition of TE Online includes features on: "Innovation — Every Engineer’s Role"; "Sections Going Green"; "IEEE PES Works to Meet Power & Energy Engineering Education & Workforce Needs"; "STEM Immigration Bills Gathering Support in Congress"; "Women of Color Ace Electrical Engineering"; "Lights... Camera... Engineering!"; and much more. more

Call for Nominees: IEEE-USA Awards
IEEE-USA is seeking nominations for 2008 awards for recognition of professional, technical and literary contributions to public awareness and understanding of the engineering profession in the United States. These distinguished awards are administered under the IEEE-USA Awards and Recognition Committee, and approved by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations is 31 July 2008. more

Call for Papers for Energy 2030 Conference
The IEEE-USA co-sponsored Energy 2030 Conference (17-18 Nov. 2008) invites papers on the technology, policy and economic framework required for the creation of a global sustainable energy infrastructure by 2030.  Paper proposal digests are due by 31 July. more

IEEE.tv: IEEE Membership...Why We Joined
New from IEEE.tv, IEEE young professional members are interviewed during an IEEE GOLD/WIE/Student Congress on how they value IEEE membership, its benefits and services. more

Silicon Valley Engineer Testifies before Congress on Need to Retain Talented High-Tech Students and Professionals
Congress should make it easier for foreign graduate students and engineers to remain in the United States, Silicon Valley engineer and entrepreneur Lee Colby told a congressional subcommittee at a 12 June hearing on Capitol Hill. more

New E-Books on Plug-In Hybrids and Survivor Planning
Two new IEEE-USA E-Books are now available. The first E-Book, Plug-In Hybrids: Electrification, Fuel Economy and the Environment, is part one of a three-part series from the IEEE-USA-sponsored symposium, "Plug-in Hybrids: Accelerating Progress 2007." The second E-Book, Survivor Planning: What Every Spouse Should Know, is a concise, step-by-step guide to compiling and organizing important personal information in advance of your or a family member's death. more

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