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Lab to Market for Resilient and Smart Communities

20 May 2015
This presentation explains how Battelle Memorial Institute builds on experiences of the US Department of Energy’s smart grid activities. It also suggests approaches to possible challenges, where communities should work closely together. The Grid Command Distribution tool offered by Battelle…

Collaboration for Innovation Success

20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the importance of bringing innovation to markets. It explains how Battelle Memorial Institute, through its creation of a Commercialization Council, has allowed Battelle-managed labs and related affiliates charged with commercialization to share information and coordinate…

Welcome Remarks Knowledge Partnership Forum Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

20 May 2015
Developing member countries of Asian Development Bank (ADB) have expressed the need for better knowledge solutions. ADB is increasingly optimistic about using knowledge partnerships to expand its knowledge base, as well as to boost its operations, through the unlimited possibilities presented by…

DNVGL Energy A Heritage of Excellence

20 May 2015
Committed to assisting companies in solving the energy trilemma, energy technology powerhouse DN VGL combines utility experience with technical expertise to serve clients across the entire utility and power system value chain. The company has been working on more than 40 cases in Smart Green Cities…

Electric Vehicles in India Policies Opportunities and Current Scenario

20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the drivers for growth, including challenges and barriers to the development of electric vehicles (EV) in India. The Government of India’s “Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)” scheme, as part of National Electric Mobility Plan 2020,…

Electric Vehicle as Resilient Solution

20 May 2015
This presentation discusses why public transport is the driver of urban development. It also explains Asian Development Bank's Lumbini Clean Public Transport scheme under the South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. Electric vehicle projects in Bangladesh and Nepal are used as case…

Smart Grid Integrated Vehicles Innovation to Enhance Energy Security Environmental Sustainability and Community Resilience

20 May 2015
Asia’s developing countries continue to face challenges in meeting energy security, environmental sustainability, and community resilience. The smart grid integrated vehicle concept, according to the presentation, is an option to be considered that can possibly help cover incremental costs and…

Knowledge Partnership Forum Outcome of Transport Parallel Sessions

20 May 2015
This presentation highlights the options and key takeaways raised during the transport parallel sessions. It wraps up common understandings of sustainable urban transport (SUT), fields to focus on, and the next steps in pursuing the SUT agenda.

Knowledge Partnership Forum Outcome of Disaster Risk Management Parallel Sessions

20 May 2015
This presentation explains the common understandings of what is required of disaster-resilient solutions. What it takes to build potential knowledge partnerships with the private sector and Asian Development Bank's potential role in facilitating these partnerships are also discussed.

Female Labor Force Participation in Asia and the Pacific Contributing Factors and Policy Implications

20 May 2015
This presentation shares an overview of how Asia fares globally in terms of female labor participation and enumerates the common factors that hinder women from joining the labor force. It also tackles recommended actions that policymakers can take to address the issue.